Ovarian suppression reduces recurrence for some young breast cancer patients
12/12/2014
The addition of ovarian suppression to adjuvant treatment (post-surgery) with tamoxifen reduced breast cancer recurrence in young women with hormone-sensitive early breast cancer who received...
FDA approves Gardasil 9 for prevention of certain cancers caused by five additional types of HPV
12/12/2014
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant) for the prevention of certain diseases caused by nine types of Human...
Large proportion of cancer deaths in the United States still caused by smoking
12/12/2014
A new American Cancer Society study finds that despite significant drops in smoking rates, cigarettes continue to cause about three in ten cancer deaths in the United States.
New study shows promise for targeted cancer therapy with radiopharmaceuticals
12/12/2014
Cancer therapy can be much more effective using a new way to customize nuclear medicine treatment, researchers say in the December 2014 issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
Cancer and stem cell research impacted by method that turns biological cells to stone
12/12/2014
Changing flesh to stone sounds like the work of a witch in a fairy tale.This image shows the complex multiscale structure of a carbonized mouse spleen.
Data published on ANG4043, anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody for treatment of brain metastases
12/12/2014
Results in molecular cancer therapeutics demonstrated significant prolonged survival in mice with intracranial HER2+ tumors after IV injections of ANG4043Angiochem, a clinical stage biotechnology...
Reducing infections by testing for drug-resistant bacteria before prostate biopsy
12/12/2014
Some infections after prostate biopsy due to drug-resistant Escherichia coli can be thwarted by simple rectal swab cultures prior to the procedure. The cultures test for antibiotic-resistant E.
Sleep deprivation linked to cell damage
12/12/2014
Scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) have discovered a link between sleep loss and cell injury.
In patients with advanced myelofibrosis, PRM-151 therapy is well tolerated
12/12/2014
A study that investigated the potential of the compound PRM-151 (PRM) for reducing progressive bone marrow fibrosis (scarring) in patients with advanced myelofibrosis has shown initial positive...
Study suggests that more-experienced centers have better patient outcomes for head and neck cancer
12/12/2014
When it comes to specialized cancer surgery, it's generally true that the more experienced the surgeon, the better the outcome.