Prostate cancer can be categorized into five different types
7/30/2015
For the first time, scientists have discovered prostate cancer can be categorized into five different types, each with its own genetic fingerprint.
Blocking the PHD2 oxygen sensor inhibits breast cancer dissemination
7/30/2015
Scientists at VIB and KU Leuven have shown that reducing the expression of the PHD2 oxygen sensor impairs the ability of breast cancers to metastasize (spread) to other parts of the body.
Real-time imaging of lung lesions during surgery helps localize tumors and improve precision
7/30/2015
More than 80,000 people undergo resection of a pulmonary tumor each year, and currently the only method to determine if the tumor is malignant is histologic analysis.
First reports of robotic surgery for advanced vena cava tumor thrombus due to kidney cancer
7/30/2015
Surgeons describe positive outcomes in The Journal of UrologySurgery is required when cancer of the kidney causes a Level III thrombus, or clot, to develop in the major vein leading back to...
Targeted therapy shows effectiveness against a subtype of the brain tumor medulloblastoma
7/30/2015
A targeted therapy already used to treat advanced skin cancer is also effective against the most common subtype of the brain tumor medulloblastoma in adults and should be considered for treatment of...
Type 1 diabetes patients have lower blood levels of 4 proteins that protect against immune attack
7/30/2015
Patients with type 1 diabetes have significantly lower blood levels of four proteins that help protect their tissue from attack by their immune system, scientists report.
New pig model will provide insights into early detection, new treatments of cancers
7/30/2015
With many types of cancers, early detection offers the best hope for survival.
Plastic surgeons urged to 'embrace the change' to single-stage implant breast reconstruction
7/30/2015
Some women with breast cancer can now undergo a "one and done" approach combining nipple-sparing mastectomy with immediate single-stage implant (SSI) breast reconstruction in a single procedure...
Colonoscopies of the future: Adjustable-focus endoscope helps to reduce discomfort
7/30/2015
Prototype solid, tunable lens system developed in Singapore is more compact and still durableColonoscopy is a safe and effective medical procedure that's proven to saves lives.
Intracellular microlasers could allow precise labeling of a trillion individual cells
7/30/2015
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have induced structures incorporated within individual cells to produce laser light.