Expensive drugs that cure hepatitis C are worth the cost, even at early stages of liver fibrosis
11/24/2015
It is worthwhile to give patients expensive new drugs that can cure their hepatitis C much earlier than some insurers are now willing to pay for them, according to a UC San Francisco study that...
New class of RNA tumor suppressors identified by Stanford researchers
11/24/2015
A pair of RNA molecules originally thought to be no more than cellular housekeepers are deleted in over a quarter of common human cancers, according to researchers at the Stanford University School...
Detecting cancer cells before they form metastases
11/23/2015
Many tumors spread: Single cancer cells migrate with blood flow through the body before they settle in new tissue.
Blocking body's endocannabinoids could be effective liver cancer treatment
11/23/2015
A new study reveals that the liver's cannabinoid receptors could be targeted to fight liver cancer in some patients; and it offers a way to predict what treatments have the best chance of working.
New EU project designed to link diagnosis and treatment of tumor diseases over the long term
11/23/2015
An international team from four EU countries plans to use an innovative concept to improve the use of companion diagnostics in disease and develop new approaches to therapy in the long term.
Combination of pills for advanced skin cancer extends survival compared with previous monotherapy
11/23/2015
The combination of cobimetinib and Zelboraf® (vemurafenib) has been shown to extend the lives of previously untreated patients with advanced skin cancer to nearly two years (22.
VolitionRx demonstrates NUQ blood test detects lung cancers with more than 90% accuracy
11/23/2015
VolitionRx Limited has announced interim data demonstrating its NuQ® blood tests have accurately detected more than 90% of lung cancer cases in a study of 73 patients.
Electrical chip removes nanoparticles from blood
11/23/2015
Researchers have found an easy way to remove nanoparticles from blood by exploiting differences in the electrical properties of the particles in the plasma surrounding them.
Tumor-suppressor p53 regulates protein that stifles immune attack on cancer
11/23/2015
A crucial tumor-thwarting gene protects an immune attack against lung cancer by blocking the key to an off switch on T cells, the customized warriors of the immune system, a team led by researchers...
City-wide effort boosts NYC's colorectal cancer screening rates
11/23/2015
A coalition formed by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) which included a team from Mount Sinai to increase colorectal cancer screening rates in New York City resulted...