Student Develops Software To Support Treatment Decisions For Prostate Cancer Patients
3/29/2013
A student project at Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Scotland has resulted in the creation of new software which can be used by medical staff to support treatment decisions for prostate cancer patients. Alin Rohnean (22), who graduated from the University's School of Computing Science and Digital Media last year, undertook the project during his final year of study in Aberdeen...
Multidisciplinary Teamwork Contributes To Significantly Improved Outcomes In Advanced Colon Cancer
3/29/2013
In co-operation with the European Society of Digestive Oncology (ESDO) Modern multidisciplinary approaches to the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) have led to dramatic improvements in patient survival, and brought the possibility of achieving a cure within reach for some late-stage patients...
Unique Study Reveals Genetic Spelling Mistakes That Increase The Risk Of Common Cancers
3/29/2013
More than 80 genetic 'spelling mistakes' that can increase the risk of breast, prostate and ovarian cancer have been found in a large, international research study within the framework of the EU network COGS. For the first time, the researchers also have a relatively clear picture of the total number of genetic alterations that can be linked to these cancers...
UCLA Scientists Identify Genetic Link To Post-Treatment Fatigue In Breast Cancer Patients
3/29/2013
UCLA Scientists led by Julienne E...
Visiting Consultants Make Cancer Care Closer Than You Might Think
3/29/2013
Research from the University of Iowa suggests that cancer care is more accessible in rural areas than thought, and this increased accessibility should be considered as changes are made in the health care system under the Affordable Care Act...
Most Common Place Of Death For Cancer Patients In England In Hospital
3/29/2013
In England, hospital is still the most common place for patients with cancer to die but an increase in home and hospice deaths since 2005 suggests that the National End of Life Care Programme (a Programme to promote the rollout of national end-of-life care initiatives) has helped more people to die at their preferred place of death, according to a UK study funded by the Nationa...
Increase In Hospital Infections Following Cancer Surgery, Decrease In Deaths
3/29/2013
In a nationwide study of patients undergoing surgery for cancer, Henry Ford Hospital researchers have found that while infections during hospital stays increased during a 10-year period, the death rate from those infections dropped. The findings suggest that diagnosis and management of healthcare-associated infection, or HAI, have improved over time...
Hospital Remains Most Common Place Of Death For Cancer Patients In England
3/28/2013
In England, hospital is still the most common place for patients with cancer to die but an increase in home and hospice deaths since 2005 suggests that the National End of Life Care Programme (a Programme to promote the rollout of national end-of-life care initiatives) has helped more people to die at their preferred place of death, according to a UK study funded by the Nationa...
Scientists Identify Genetic Causes For Prostate, Breast And Ovarian Cancer In Breakthrough Research
3/28/2013
More than 80 genome regions that can raise a person's risk of developing prostate, breast and ovarian cancers, have been identified in a huge study led by scientists from the University of Cambridge and The Institute of Cancer Research, London...
Genomic, Molecular Findings Help To Customize Personalized Medicine For Pediatric Brain Tumors
3/28/2013
Pediatric researchers, investigating the biology of brain tumors in children, are finding that crucial differences in how the same gene is mutated may call for different treatments. A new study offers glimpses into how scientists will be using the ongoing flood of gene-sequencing data to customize treatments based on very specific mutations in a child's tumor...