Oncology & Cancer
FDA alerts more doctors of rare cancer with breast implants
U.S. health officials say doctors should be on the lookout for a rare cancer linked to breast implants after receiving more reports of the disease.
Feb 7, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Results 'encouraging' from phase II trial for relapsed acute myeloid leukemia
There is a significant need for new treatments for patients with relapsed acute myeloid leukemia, a rare cancer of the blood that is more common in older adults. UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers recently ...
Jan 4, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop first ever model for patient-specific treatment of appendix cancer
Scientists at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) have recently developed a process that may change the way cancer of the appendix is treated in the future.
Dec 17, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Rare variants associated with interval breast cancers
(HealthDay)—Though common breast cancer variants indicate increased breast cancer risk, certain rare variants are associated with an increased risk for interval breast cancers and death, according to a study published in ...
Dec 4, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Liquid biopsy study could help future treatment of rare brain cancers in children
Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is a rare childhood brain cancer that develops deep within the brain stem and penetrates into healthy brain tissue, rendering surgical removal impossible. To monitor this disease, a ...
Nov 21, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Genomics provide hope for those with 'one in a million' cancer diagnosis
New research has shown that many Australians with rare cancers can benefit from genomic profiling. The findings of the patient-driven trial are being presented today at the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia Annual Scientific ...
Nov 13, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Genomic sequencing offers new hope for rare cancers
A cancer's genetic sequence may be the key to matching people with rare cancers to the right anti-cancer treatments, according to a new clinical trial instigated by patients.
Nov 13, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Team studying rare disorder discovers novel way to target melanoma
While studying a rare genetic disorder called NGLY1 deficiency, University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) researchers discovered a new targeted treatment for combating melanoma, a skin cancer that kills about ...
Nov 5, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer's deadliness is influenced by genes
An international team of scientists have confirmed that both rare and common mutations of our genes are linked to the development of breast cancer, including tumour characteristics and corresponding deadliness. Interestingly, ...
Nov 2, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Why some cancers affect only young women
Among several forms of pancreatic cancer, one of them specifically affects women, often young. How is this possible, even though the pancreas is an organ with little exposure to sex hormones? This pancreatic cancer, known ...
Oct 19, 2018
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