Tanning Salons Allowing Children To Use Facilities
2/26/2013
Despite the ever-increasing evidence of the health risks associated with using indoor tanning beds, a recent survey conducted on tanning salon operators in the state of Missouri revealed that 65 percent continue to allow kids as young as 10 to use their facilities. The finding was published in the journal Pediatrics...
The median age of patients diagnosed with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has steadily increased over the recent years and is presently 70 years. Despite this, the elderly are significantly underrepresented in clinical trials...
Stivarga Approved By FDA For Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)
2/26/2013
Stivarga (regorafenib), a cancer medication, has had its usage expanded to include patients suffering from advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The drug is marketed by Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals. GIST occurs when cancerous cells build up inside the gastrointestinal tract...
Study Documents Head And Neck Cancer Molecular Tumor Subtypes
2/26/2013
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the seventh most common form of cancer in the United States, but other than an association with the human papillomavirus, no validated molecular profile of the disease has been established...
Protein Uses Multiple Means To Help Cells Cope When Oxygen Runs Low
2/26/2013
A protein known for turning on genes to help cells survive low-oxygen conditions also slows down the copying of new DNA strands, thus shutting down the growth of new cells, Johns Hopkins researchers report...
Neuroscientist Sheds Light On Cause Of 'Chemo Brain'
2/26/2013
It's not unusual for cancer patients being treated with chemotherapy to complain about not being able to think clearly, connect thoughts or concentrate on daily tasks. The complaint - often referred to as chemo-brain - is common. The scientific cause, however, has been difficult to pinpoint...
Tanning Salons Allowing Children To Use Facilities
2/26/2013
Despite the ever-increasing evidence of the health risks associated with using indoor tanning beds, a recent survey conducted on tanning salon operators in the state of Missouri revealed that 65 percent continue to allow kids as young as 10 to use their facilities. The finding was published in the journal Pediatrics...
The median age of patients diagnosed with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has steadily increased over the recent years and is presently 70 years. Despite this, the elderly are significantly underrepresented in clinical trials...
Stivarga Approved By FDA For Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)
2/26/2013
Stivarga (regorafenib), a cancer medication, has had its usage expanded to include patients suffering from advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The drug is marketed by Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals. GIST occurs when cancerous cells build up inside the gastrointestinal tract...
New Clues To Epstein-Barr Virus
2/25/2013
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) affects more than 90 percent of the population worldwide and was the first human virus found to be associated with cancer. Now, researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have broadened the understanding of this widespread infection with their discovery of a second B-cell attachment receptor for EBV...