Colorectal Cancer Gene Database Helpful In Furthering Research
9/28/2012
The CRCgene database, which gathers all genetic association studies on colorectal cancer, allows for researchers to accurately interpret the risk factors of the disease and provides insight into the direction of further colorectal cancer research, according to a study published September 27 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute...
Tumors Of The Voice Box Can Safely Be Removed Through The Mouth By Robotic Surgery
9/28/2012
Robotic surgery though the mouth is a safe and effective way to remove tumors of the throat and voice box, according to a study by head and neck cancer surgeons at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC - James)...
Severe Hunger Increases Breast Cancer Risk In War Survivors
9/28/2012
Jewish women who were severely exposed to hunger during World War Two were five times more likely to develop breast cancer than women who were mildly exposed, according to research in the October issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice...
Stivarga (Rcoloegorafenib) Approved For Colorectal Cancer Treatment
9/27/2012
Stivarga (regorafenib), a multi-kinase inhibitor, has been approved for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer that has continued to spread after treatment, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) informed today. The medication is presented as tablets and taken orally. Stivarga is a compound which was developed by Bayer Health Care and still belongs to the company...
Improving Understanding Of Radiation Sensitivity In HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer
9/27/2012
UC Davis cancer researchers have discovered significant differences in radiation-therapy response among patients with oropharyngeal cancer depending on whether they carry the human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted virus...
Researchers Discover Genetics Secrets Of Ovarian Cancer Tumors
9/27/2012
A new discovery that sheds light on the genetic make up of ovarian cancer cells could explain why some women survive longer than others with this deadly disease...
Novel Therapy Helps Ease Pain And Suffering For Sickle Cell Patients
9/27/2012
Chronic, debilitating pain and potential organ failure are what approximately 100,000 sickle cell patients in the United States live with each day. Yutaka Niihara, M.D., M.P.H. - lead investigator at The Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) and co-founder of Emmaus Medical, Inc...
Predicting Erectile Dysfunction From Prostate Cancer Treatment
9/27/2012
Researchers have identified 12 DNA sequences that may help doctors determine which men will suffer from erectile dysfunction (ED) following radiation therapy for prostate cancer...
Improving Understanding Of Radiation Sensitivity In HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer
9/27/2012
UC Davis cancer researchers have discovered significant differences in radiation-therapy response among patients with oropharyngeal cancer depending on whether they carry the human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted virus...
People who smoke both cigarettes and waterpipes - dual users - lack sufficient knowledge about the risks of tobacco smoking and are at considerable risk for dependence and tobacco-related diseases, such as cancer, heart disease and stroke later in life, according to findings of a new study by Virginia Commonwealth University...