Medications

Topical steroids can change course of vulvar lichen sclerosus

(HealthDay)—For adult patients with vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS), long-term preventive topical corticosteroid (TCS) treatment is associated with improved outcomes, according to a study published online June 12 in JAMA ...

Oncology & Cancer

MED15 involved in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

(HealthDay)—The mediator subunit MED15 appears to be involved in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), according to a study published in the April issue of The American Journal of Pathology.

Oncology & Cancer

Skin cancer rates rise for hispanic, asian women

(HealthDay)—While most white people who develop skin cancer are older men, the reverse is true in Asian and Hispanic populations, a new study suggests.

Oncology & Cancer

Researchers identify genes responsible for lung tumors

The lung transcription factor Nkx2-1 is an important gene regulating lung formation and normal respiratory functions after birth. Alterations in the expression of this transcription factor can lead to diseases such as lung ...

Oncology & Cancer

Large study uncovers molecular alterations in head and neck cancers

Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have discovered genomic differences - with potentially important clinical implications - in head and neck cancers caused by infection with the human papillomavirus ...

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