Pretreatment cytokine levels, specifically soluble TNF receptor type two (sTNF-RII), are associated with reduced memory performance among newly-diagnosed, post-menopausal breast cancer patients prior...
Most women - about 86% - with early-stage breast cancer will undergo imaging to determine if the cancer has metastasized, despite international guidelines that recommend against testing, found a...
Even low doses of radiation increase risk of dying from leukaemia in nuclear workers, says IARC
6/22/2015
A study coordinated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization, shows that protracted exposure to low doses of...
First clear evidence of a link between smoking and prostate cancer
6/22/2015
Smoking is a known risk factor for the development of various forms of cancer.
Higher incidence of cancer among patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
6/22/2015
International experts analysed the latest findings relating to the rare and mysterious disease ALS at the 1st Congress of the European Academy of Neurology in Berlin, where more than 6,500 experts...
Precancerous cervical lesions 'reduced by HPV vaccine'
6/22/2015
A CDC-led study finds rates of high-grade cervical lesions among young American women fell significantly in 2008-12, which may be partly down to the HPV vaccine introduced in 2006.
Discovery promises new treatments to thwart colon cancer
6/22/2015
Boosting the activity of a protective gene and giving patients 'good' gut bacteria could help prevent or slow progression of colorectal cancer, St.
Supercomputers surprisingly link DNA crosses to cancer
6/22/2015
Supercomputers have helped scientists find a surprising link between cross-shaped (or cruciform) pieces of DNA and human cancer, according to a study at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin).
Moffitt researchers discover mechanism leading to BRAF inhibitor resistance in melanoma
6/22/2015
More than half of all melanoma patients have a BRAF mutation; many become resistant to BRAF inhibitor treatment and relapseThe development of targeted therapies has significantly improved the...
Precancerous cervical lesions 'reduced by HPV vaccine'
6/22/2015
A CDC-led study finds rates of high-grade cervical lesions among young American women fell significantly in 2008-12, which may be partly down to the HPV vaccine introduced in 2006.