Surgery
FDA takes up decades-long debate over breast implant safety
U.S. health officials are taking another look at the safety of breast implants, the latest review in a decades-long debate.
Mar 24, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Burden of myeloproliferative neoplasms in Australia revealed
New research led by Cancer Council Queensland and Curtin University has investigated the patterns and trends of a rare group of blood cancers known as myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) for the first time in Australia.
Mar 22, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene involved in colorectal cancer also causes breast cancer
Rare mutations in the NTHL1 gene, previously associated with colorectal cancer, also cause breast cancer and other types of cancer. Researchers from Radboud university medical center, Leiden University Medical Center and ...
Feb 12, 2019
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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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