Oncology & Cancer
Air pollution may shorten survival of patients with lung cancer
Air pollution may shorten the survival of patients with lung cancer, suggests a population based study, published online in the journal Thorax.
Aug 4, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Adjuvant chemotherapy in early-stage colon cancer may improve survival
Researchers and physicians have grappled with the role of "adjuvant," or post-surgery, chemotherapy for patients with early-stage colon cancer, even for cancers considered high risk. Now researchers from the University of ...
Jul 15, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
'Omics' data improves breast cancer survival prediction
Precise predictions of whether a tumor is likely to spread would help clinicians and patients choose the best course of treatment. But current methods fall short of the precision needed. New research reveals that profiling ...
Jul 6, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Research points to possible new prevention strategies for ovarian cancer
Research revealing early changes at epigenetic level points to possible new prevention strategies for ovarian cancer
May 24, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
How breast cancer cells slide to metastasis
The spreading of cancer cells from one part of the body to another, a process known as metastasis, is the leading cause of death among cancer patients. A study published April 26 in Biophysical Journal now reveals why some ...
Apr 26, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Do Wi-Fi and mobile phones really cause cancer? Experts respond
On 16th February, Catalyst aired an episode on the ABC titled "Wi-Fried", hosted by Dr Maryanne Demasi, claiming that radiation from mobile phones and Wi-Fi may constitute a brain cancer risk.
Feb 17, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer screening increase may reflect Affordable Care Act provision
Screening for colorectal cancer increased in lower socioeconomic status (SES) individuals after 2008, perhaps reflecting the Affordable Care Act's removal of financial barriers to screening according to a new analysis. The ...
Jun 4, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Women's use of talc powder may be tied to ovarian cancer
Deane Berg's doctor called her in the day after Christmas 2006 to give her the crushing news. She'd had her ovaries removed, the pathology results were back, and the information could not have been much worse. Berg had stage ...
May 5, 2015
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Pre-existing inflammation may promote the spread of cancer
A new research report appearing in the May 2015 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that allergic reactions—or at least the pre-existing inflammation from these reactions—may set the stage for cancer to ...
Apr 30, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Restoring ability to halt cell division may protect lung cells from cancer
Researchers led by a team at the University of Illinois at Chicago, have identified a novel role for a signaling mechanism in lung cells that permanently places them into a state of suspended animation called senescence. ...
Mar 2, 2015
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