Monitoring Sickle Cell Disease - Measuring Blood Flow
2/29/2012
Worldwide, over 13 million people suffer from sickle cell disease, for which few treatment options exist. Over six decades ago, scientists discovered the cause of sickle cell disease...
Monitoring Sickle Cell Disease - Measuring Blood Flow
2/29/2012
Worldwide, over 13 million people suffer from sickle cell disease, for which few treatment options exist. Over six decades ago, scientists discovered the cause of sickle cell disease...
This Is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
2/29/2012
In the U.S., colorectal cancer is the third highest cause of cancer mortality. The American Cancer Society predicts that there will be almost 143,000 new cases diagnosed this year, of which 4,600 will be in New Jersey...
This Is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
2/29/2012
In the U.S., colorectal cancer is the third highest cause of cancer mortality. The American Cancer Society predicts that there will be almost 143,000 new cases diagnosed this year, of which 4,600 will be in New Jersey...
Quitting Hormone Therapy May Lead To Tumor Regression In Breast Cancer
2/29/2012
A new study suggests that quitting hormone therapy (HT) has an immediate effect on breast cancer rates, supporting the idea that stopping it leads to tumor regression...
Quitting Hormone Therapy May Lead To Tumor Regression In Breast Cancer
2/29/2012
A new study suggests that quitting hormone therapy (HT) has an immediate effect on breast cancer rates, supporting the idea that stopping it leads to tumor regression...
Quality Of Death: Improving The Experience Of Dying
2/29/2012
In their February editorial, the PLoS Medicine Editors reflect on recent research by Olav Lindqvist and colleagues which describes nonpharmacological palliative care for cancer patients in the last days of life...
Cancer Death Rates In Europe Will Continue To Fall, New Predictions For 2012
2/29/2012
Although the actual number of people predicted to die from cancer in the European Union (EU) this year will increase, the rates of cancer deaths (calculated as per 100,000 of the population, by age group) continue to fall, according to new figures published on Tuesday. The sharpest falls are in breast cancer rates...
Cancer Death Rates In Europe Will Continue To Fall, New Predictions For 2012
2/29/2012
Although the actual number of people predicted to die from cancer in the European Union (EU) this year will increase, the rates of cancer deaths (calculated as per 100,000 of the population, by age group) continue to fall, according to new figures published on Tuesday. The sharpest falls are in breast cancer rates...
Nearly 1.3 Million Deaths Predicted From Cancer In The EU In 2012
2/29/2012
New figures published today (Wednesday) estimate that there will be nearly 1.3 million deaths from cancer in 2012 in the European Union (EU) - 717,398 men and 565,703 women. Although the actual numbers have increased, the rate (age-standardised per 100,000 population) of people who die from the disease continues to decline...