St. Joseph's Hospital research reveals standard treatment for ovarian cancer
2/29/2016
Research led by a Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center physician on ovarian cancer was published in the Feb. 24, 2016 issue of New England Journal of Medicine.
Immune cell 'switch' discovery raises hopes in cancer fight
2/29/2016
The immune cells, called natural killer cells, hunt and destroy foreign cells in the body, including cancer cells that spread and form tumours.
Herbal remedies may be risky for cancer patients
2/29/2016
Herbal remedies have a long history in the Middle East, but they cause harm for people undergoing cancer treatment - by altering the effects of chemotherapy.
Squint a symptom in third of retinoblastoma cases in the UK
2/29/2016
A third of babies and children in the UK diagnosed with childhood eye cancer have a squint as a symptom, according to new figures1.
In women undergoing breast reconstruction using their own (autologous) tissue, newer "muscle-sparing" abdominal flaps can reduce complications while improving some aspects of quality of life...
Predictive proteins: Elevated levels trigger metastatic progression of cancer cells
2/29/2016
Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center, with colleagues in Spain and Germany, have unraveled how elevated levels of particular proteins in...
Omega-3s could lower breast cancer risk in obese women, study suggests
2/29/2016
A study has found that omega-3 fatty acids could reduce breast density - a risk factor for breast cancer - in postmenopausal obese women.
Turmeric: Health Benefits, Nutritional Information
2/29/2016
Learn all about turmeric, a member of the ginger family that is commonly used as a spice. This article explores the health benefits of turmeric and tips on how to use it in food.
Light reflectance technique improves ability to remove prostate cancer during surgery
2/29/2016
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined that light reflectance spectroscopy can differentiate between malignant and benign prostate tissue with 85 percent accuracy, a finding...
St. Joseph's Hospital research reveals standard treatment for ovarian cancer
2/29/2016
Research led by a Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center physician on ovarian cancer was published in the Feb. 24, 2016 issue of New England Journal of Medicine.