New clues for the early detection of colorectal cancer
10/10/2014
Researchers at the University of Luxembourg have identified potential new ways to test for the first signs of one of the most deadly types of cancer: colorectal cancer.
100 years of anatomy corrected leads to better outcomes for patients
10/10/2014
New research led by Professor of Surgery, J. Calvin Coffey, Graduate Entry Medical School, UL and Colorectal Surgeon, University Hospital Limerick (UHL) has refuted a century of mistaken abdominal...
Zenascope® aids in the screening and detection of cervical cancer in developing countries
10/10/2014
Zenalux Biomedical, Inc., a leader in biophotonic diagnostics, presented its latest findings on the investigational use of the Zenascope® in cervical cancer screening at the U.S.
Prostate cancer: high cholesterol, triglyceride levels may raise risk of recurrence
10/10/2014
A new study finds that among men who underwent surgery for prostate cancer, those with high cholesterol and triglyceride levels were more likely to experience disease recurrence.
Lung cancer can lie dormant for over 20 years
10/10/2014
Researchers have discovered that lung cancer can lie hidden for over 20 years before suddenly turning into an aggressive and active form of the disease.
Bowel cancer risk reduced by adopting multiple healthy behaviors
10/10/2014
Adoption of a combination of five key healthy behaviors is associated with a reduction in the risk of developing bowel cancer.
Features of human intestinal cancer found in fruit flies
10/10/2014
Researchers in Spain have determined how a transcription factor known as Mirror regulates tumour-like growth in the intestines of fruit flies.
Promising gene therapy for severe combined immunodeficiency
10/10/2014
Researchers have found that gene therapy using a modified delivery system, or vector, can restore the immune systems of children with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID-X1), a rare...
Genomic snapshot of breast cancer provided by circulating tumor cells
10/10/2014
The genetic fingerprint of a metastatic cancer is constantly changing, which means that the therapy that may have stopped a patient's cancer growth today, won't necessarily work tomorrow.
Bowel cancer risk reduced by adopting multiple healthy behaviors
10/10/2014
Adoption of a combination of five key healthy behaviors is associated with a reduction in the risk of developing bowel cancer.