Hospital trust to lead pioneering study into urine test for bladder cancer
12/08/2015
Clinicians in Southampton are set to lead a pioneering UK study into the use of a urine test that could help to diagnose bladder cancer.
Anti-platelet therapy does not significantly reduce pain crises in sickle cell disease
12/08/2015
Treatment with the antiplatelet agent prasugrel does not significantly reduce the rate of pain crises or severe lung complications in children with sickle cell disease, according to a report...
Obesity contributes to metastasis in ovarian cancer patients
12/08/2015
Ovarian cancer is a deadly disease, one that's hard to detect until it has progressed significantly.
Obesity contributes to metastasis in ovarian cancer patients
12/08/2015
Ovarian cancer is a deadly disease, one that's hard to detect until it has progressed significantly.
Researchers find molecular shift that stops stem cells in Drosophila from making tumors
12/08/2015
These precisely timed changes in aging stem cells could provide a path to identifying some cancers and targeting therapies, say University of Oregon scientists.
Chasing invasive cancer cells with a laser
12/08/2015
What makes invasive cancer cells behave differently than the other cells in the tumor from which they arise? Let's turn them red with a laser and find out.
Loss of enzyme promotes tumor progression in endometrial cancer
12/08/2015
Scientists have shown for the first time why loss of the enzyme CD73 in human cancer promotes tumor progression.
Phase 1 results point to larger trial of enzalutamide and fulvestrant in breast cancer
12/08/2015
Results of a multicenter phase 1 clinical trial presented at the 2015 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium show that the anti-androgen agent enzalutamide is active and well-tolerated alone and with...
Regenstrief and IU study: Mindfulness-based stress reduction diminishes chemo brain
12/08/2015
Participation in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program yields robust and sustained improvement in cancer-related cognitive impairment, a prevalent and potentially debilitating condition that...
Three studies point to effectiveness of new therapies for multiple myeloma
12/08/2015
In a trio of studies to be presented at the 57th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition in Orlando, investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will present the results...