Lung Cancer Diagnosis Aided By Early COPD Detection
11/16/2011
According to a new investigation, lung cancer may be detected at an earlier stage by screening individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) early. The study suggests that if clinicians can detect COPD at an earlier stage, this will also help to detect lung cancer early. The study is published online today (Nov. 16, 2011) in the European Respiratory Journal...
The Burden Of Blood Disorders, A Public Health Issue
11/16/2011
Experts comment in a supplement to December's American Journal of Preventative Medicine, that the public health should not only focus on decreasing the burden of common diseases, it should also address the needs of people with blood disorders...
Development Of Prostate Cancer Bone Metastasis Delayed By Denosumab
11/16/2011
An international clinical trial has found that treatment with a drug that suppresses the normal breakdown of bone can delay the development of bone metastases in men with prostate cancer...
Panel Of Melanoma Mutations Opens Door To New Treatment Possibilities
11/16/2011
Researchers have developed a new genetic screening tool that will aid in the investigation of possible treatments for patients with melanoma and the unique genetic mutations that may accompany the disease, according to data presented at the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference: Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, held Nov. 12-16, 2011. Heinz-Herbert Fiebig, M.D., Ph.D...
The Image Gently® campaign and the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) have launched the "Go With the Guidelines" campaign to encourage community hospitals, academic hospitals and clinics to observe new North American Guidelines for Nuclear Medicine Radiopharmaceutical Dose in children...
Molecular Link Between Diabetes And Cancer Described
11/16/2011
The fact that diabetes raises the risk of certain types of cancer is already well known, but the reasons have been unclear. Now researchers at Lund University in Sweden have mapped a molecular link that explains the connection between the two widespread diseases. Developing type 2 diabetes is a lengthy process. An early sign that it has begun is high levels of insulin in the blood...
What Is Mesothelioma? Cancer From Asbestos
11/16/2011
Mesothelioma, more precisely known as malignant mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the mesothelial cells, most commonly those in the lining that covers the lungs (pleura). Mesothelial cells exist in the lining (membrane) that covers the outer surface of our body organs. The majority of people with mesothelioma have been exposed to asbestos at some time during their life...
Potential Link Between Radon And Skin Cancer
11/16/2011
A new study published this week suggests that a link may exist between radon exposure and non-melanoma skin cancer. Researchers from the European Centre for Environment & Human Health (part of the Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry) have detected a connection following analysis of data on radon exposure and skin cancer cases from across southwest England...
Novel Nanocrystals With Advanced Optical Properties Developed For Use As Luminescent Biomarkers
11/16/2011
Researchers from Singapore, Saudi Arabia and China develop a synthesis that yields lanthanide-doped nanocrystals with advanced light-control properties, leading to potential applications in cancer diagnostics, medical imaging and therapeutic delivery Upconversion emission materials are ideal for bioimaging due to its effectiveness as contrast agents for the detection of ca...
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Nov. 14, 2011
11/16/2011
EDITOR'S PICK: Glioblastoma multiforme in the Dock Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common malignant brain cancer in humans. Patients with GBM have a poor prognosis because it is a highly aggressive form of cancer that is commonly resistant to current therapies...