Blastoma: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatments
10/28/2015
Find out what blastoma is and about its numerous types such as neuroblastoma and hepatoblastoma. Also learn how blastomas are almost always treatable.
What is blastoma?
10/28/2015
Find out what blastoma is and about its numerous types such as neuroblastoma and hepatoblastoma. Also learn how blastomas are almost always treatable.
Intestinal perforation: New surgical method not better than old
10/27/2015
A new and simpler surgical method for the treatment of intestinal perforation (laparoscopic lavage) is a poorer alternative for patients compared to the old method (primary resection), researchers...
Intestinal perforation: New surgical method not better than old
10/27/2015
A new and simpler surgical method for the treatment of intestinal perforation (laparoscopic lavage) is a poorer alternative for patients compared to the old method (primary resection), researchers...
Fewer deaths from leading causes
10/27/2015
The rate of deaths from the five leading causes - heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and unintentional injuries - has fallen in the US since 1969, according to a new study.
High-grade DCIS detection rates increase in older women
10/27/2015
The mammography detection rate of an early-stage but potentially invasive type of breast cancer rises with age, according to a large new study from Germany published online in the journal Radiology.
New genetic discovery advances understanding of prostate cancer
10/27/2015
A new and important genetic discovery, which sheds light on how prostate cancers develop and spread, has been made by an international research team led by scientists at The University of Nottingham.
UGA researchers discover mechanism that could lead to better ovarian cancer treatment
10/27/2015
Resistance to chemotherapy is a major problem for those suffering from ovarian cancer--a problem that prevents a cure from a disease dubbed the "silent killer.
Increased risk of large bowel cancer for each 1 cm rise in waist circumference
10/27/2015
Experts speaking at the 23rd United European Gastroenterology Week (UEG Week 2015) in Barcelona, Spain today revealed compelling evidence of the link between excess body weight and risk of colorectal...
Lower doses of parabens might increase breast cancer risk
10/27/2015
Estrogen-mimicking chemicals called parabens, which are commonly found in an array of personal care products, may be more dangerous at lower doses than previously thought, according to a new study.