Stress relief techniques help cancer patients overcome fear of treatment
5/14/2015
A service evaluation at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester, England, has shown the benefit of rapid stress management techniques (RSMTs) to help cancer patients who experience...
Sun safety: how to protect your child from the greatest cause of skin cancer
5/14/2015
One of the best ways to protect your child from skin cancer is to protect them against UV radiation. We provide some tips on how this can be done.
Study examines treatment factors associated with oral cavity cancer survival
5/14/2015
The surgical procedure known as neck dissection to remove lymph nodes and receiving treatment at academic or research institutions was associated with improved survival in patients with stages I...
UCLA researchers have discovered that for women with a relatively common inherited mutation, known as the KRAS-variant, abrupt lowering of estrogen may increase their breast cancer risk and impact...
First randomized clinical trial comparing the two therapies suggests that the non-invasive SABR treatment should be considered an alternative to surgery, especially for elderly patients and those...
Variations in liver cancer attributable to hepatitis virus variations
5/14/2015
Discovery that hepatitis B and C viruses generate markedly different clinical pathologies highlights potential change in treatment plans for newly diagnosed patientsSignificant clinical...
Tumor sequencing study highlights benefits of profiling healthy tissue as well
5/14/2015
As the practice of genetically profiling patient tumors for clinical treatment decision making becomes more commonplace, a recent study from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center suggests...
MRI - prostate cancer screening for the future?
5/14/2015
A screening method that combines a traditional PSA test with an MRI detects a significantly greater number of prostate cancer cases and improves diagnostic accuracy.
Scientists discover new molecules that kill cancer cells and protect healthy cells
5/14/2015
A new family of molecules that kill cancer cells and protect healthy cells could be used to treat a number of different cancers, including cervical, breast, ovarian and lung cancers.
Morocco joins the International Agency for Research on Cancer
5/14/2015
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organization's specialized cancer agency, is pleased to welcome Morocco as a new Participating State.