Two thirds of cancer cases down to 'bad luck,' new study claims
1/02/2015
A new study by researchers from Johns Hopkins finds that 65% of cancer incidence is primarily a result of random DNA mutations rather than hereditary or environmental factors.
Death rates from cancer in the US continue to drop
1/02/2015
A new American Cancer Society report shows the death rate from cancer in the US continues to fall, with an overall drop of 22% since its peak in 1991 to the latest data in 2011.
Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) for Gazyva in combination with...
International collaboration sets stage for better lung cancer surgery outcomes
1/02/2015
A unique collaboration between The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the European Society of Thoracic Surgery (ESTS) will help improve the quality of patient care by linking outcomes data on...
Neonatal HBV vaccination reduces the risk of liver cancer and other liver diseases in young adults in China, according to a study published by Chunfeng Qu, Taoyang Chen, Yawei Zhang and colleagues...
Breast cancer patients struggling years after diagnosis, UK
1/02/2015
One in six (17%) breast cancer patients calling Breast Cancer Care's Helpline in 2014 were still struggling with the aftermath of cancer and its treatment more than two years after their diagnosis.
Bisphosphonates may help prevent endometrial cancer
1/02/2015
A new analysis suggests that women who use bisphosphonates - medications commonly used to treat osteoporosis and other bone conditions - have about half the risk of developing endometrial cancer as...
Researchers identify cells that enhance tumor growth and suppress anti-cancer immune attack
1/02/2015
A study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists has identified the population of white blood cells that tumors use to enhance growth and suppress the disease-fighting immune system.
Atypical hyperplasia linked to high lifetime risk of breast cancer
1/02/2015
Women with atypical hyperplasia - a build-up of abnormal breast cells - have a high lifetime risk of breast cancer, according to a new study by Mayo Clinic researchers.
A common polymorphism - a variation in a person's DNA sequence that is found with regularity in the general population - can lead to a chain of events that dictates how a tumor will progress in...