Clues about origins of the human genome gleaned from koala study
11/11/2014
Eight percent of your genome derives from retroviruses that inserted themselves into human sex cells millions of years ago.
In cancer surgery, practice makes perfect
11/11/2014
In a new, in-depth research project, Queen's professors Rob Siemens (Urology) and Christopher Booth (Cancer Care and Epidemiology) investigated what affect higher volume hospitals and surgeons had on...
Blocking a receptor may combat cancer metastasis
11/11/2014
Most cancer deaths occur because of metastasis, yet progress in preventing and treating migratory cancer cells has been slow.
Pain and anxiety relief for cancer inpatients
11/11/2014
Pain is a common symptom of cancer and side effect of cancer treatment, and treating cancer-related pain is often a challenge for health care providers.
Olaparib, an experimental twice-daily oral cancer drug, produces an overall tumor response rate of 26 percent in several advanced cancers associated with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations, according to new...
AABB releases new guidelines on the appropriate use of platelet transfusion in adult patients
11/10/2014
New guidelines from the AABB (formerly, the American Association of Blood Banks) specify clinical situations in which platelet transfusion is recommended in adult patients.
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery technique for pneumonectomy shown to be safe
11/10/2014
In the largest series of its kind to date, researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) have shown that performing thoracoscopic pneumonectomy, removal of the entire lung through a minimally...
Genmab A/S has announced additional data from the interim analysis of the ofatumumab (Arzerra™) Phase III study, PROLONG (OMB112517).
Physicians 'vital' in explaining smoking and bladder cancer link
11/10/2014
A new study has identified physicians as key when it comes to explaining how tobacco use can cause bladder cancer, and they could help cancer survivors quit smoking.
Contradiction over protein's role at telomeres resolved
11/10/2014
Mice and humans share a lot more than immediately meets the eye, and their commonalities include their telomeres, protective ends on chromosomes.