The tyrosine kinase inhibitor afatinib significantly improved progression-free survival compared to methotrexate in patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and...
Anamorelin shown to improve appetite and body mass in patients with cancer anorexia-cachexia
9/29/2014
A new drug, anamorelin, improves appetite and body mass in patients with advanced lung cancer who are suffering cancer anorexia and cachexia, according to phase III data presented at the ESMO 2014...
Cancer during pregnancy: chemotherapy and radiotherapy are safe for babies, studies show
9/29/2014
Children who are exposed to chemotherapy or radiotherapy while in the womb suffer no negative impacts on mental or cardiac development, international studies presented at the ESMO 2014 Congress in...
Perjeta, in combination with Herceptin® (trastuzumab) and chemotherapy (docetaxel), can extend survival in women with previously untreated, advanced HER2-positive breast cancer to over four and...
Patients taking warfarin should be able to self-monitor says NICE in new guidance
9/29/2014
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published its diagnostics guidance on self-monitoring coagulation status in people on long term vitamin K antagonist therapy...
Cancer drug plays dual purpose in regulating expression of genes in leukemia
9/29/2014
Keck Medicine of USC scientists have discovered new clues about a drug instrumental in treating a certain blood cancer that may provide important targets for researchers searching for cures.
Long-term protection provided by human papilloma virus vaccination
9/29/2014
Every year, 11.2 of every 100 000 women in Germany develop cervical cancer. Persistent infection with a high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) type is a necessary prerequisite for the development of...
Genetic 'instruction set' for antibodies knocks down hepatitis C in mice
9/29/2014
A triple-punch of antibodies both prevented hepatitis C infection and wiped out the disease after it had established itself in laboratory mice, according to a study led by Princeton University...
Taller people at reduced risk of esophageal cancer
9/29/2014
Taller individuals are less likely to develop esophageal cancer and it's precursor, Barrett's esophagus, according to a new study1 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical...
Newly discovered marker may lead to early detection of pancreatic cancer
9/29/2014
Increased levels of branched-chain amino acids in the blood may be an early indication of pancreatic cancer, a new study claims. The findings may lead to tests for early detection.