Synthesis Of Small Molecule Could Have Big Impact On Prostate Cancer
5/30/2013
Dr. Jung-Mo Ahn, associate professor of chemistry at The University of Texas at Dallas, has designed and synthesized a novel small molecule that might become a large weapon in the fight against prostate cancer...
Possible Alternative To CT Lung Cancer Screening - Digital Chest Tomosynthesis
5/30/2013
Most lung cancers are detected when patients become symptomatic and have late-stage disease. However, recently, computed tomography (CT) screening for lung cancer has been reported to reduce lung cancer mortality...
Rationale For Use Of Targeted Immunotherapy In Sarcomatoid Lung Carcinomas
5/30/2013
Sarcomatoid carcinomas of the lung include rare subtypes of poorly differentiated non-small-cell lung carcinomas of high grade and aggressive behavior. The biology of these neoplasms is poorly understood and these tumors are aggressive and resistant to chemotherapy and radiotherapy...
Imatinib Failure-Free Survival In Patients With Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
5/30/2013
Interim results of an EORTC intergroup trial have confirmed that adjuvant imatinib impacts short-term freedom from relapse in patients with localized, surgically resected, high/ intermediate-risk GIST. In the high-risk subgroup, a non-statistically significant trend in favor of the adjuvant arm was observed in terms of Imatinib failure-free survival...
Targeting Cancer Cells Without Typical Side Effects Using New Ruthenium Complexes
5/30/2013
A team of UT Arlington researchers has identified two ruthenium-based complexes they believe could pave the way for treatments that control cancer cell growth more effectively and are less toxic for patients than current chemotherapies...
Nanoparticles That Shape-Shift Flip From Sphere To Net In Response To Tumor Signal
5/30/2013
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, have designed tiny spherical particles to float easily through the bloodstream after injection, then assemble into a durable scaffold within diseased tissue...
Lower Risk Of Cancer For Children Of Long-Lived Parents
5/30/2013
The offspring of parents who live to a ripe old age are more likely to live longer themselves, and less prone to cancer and other common diseases associated with ageing, a study has revealed...
The risk of postoperative infection appears to increase when patients receive red blood cell (RBC) transfusion during or after cardiac surgery, and greater attention to practices that limit red blood cell use could potentially reduce the occurrence of major postoperative infections, according to a study published in the June 2013 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery...
Discovery May Improve Bone Marrow Transplantation
5/29/2013
Blood diseases such as leukemia, multiple myeloma, and myelodysplasia can develop from abnormal bone marrow cells and a dysfunctional bone marrow microenvironment that surrounds these cells. Until now, researchers have been unable to replace the cells that make up the bone marrow microenvironment...
Immunological Tests Superior In Colon Cancer Screening
5/29/2013
For early detection of colorectal (colon) cancer, statutory health insurance in Germany offers a fecal occult blood test free of charge to all insured persons starting at 50 years of age. In addition, those 55 or older are entitled to an endoscopic examination of the colon (colonoscopy). Colonoscopy identifies precancerous lesions with a high level of exactitude...