HPV vaccination program in Australia leads to 61 percent fall in female genital warts
9/09/2014
GPs in Australia are managing 61 per cent less cases of genital warts among young women since the introduction of the national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program, a new study from the...
Cancer patients benefit from isavuconazole, a new antifungal
9/09/2014
A newly developed antifungal, isavuconazole, is as effective as an existing drug, voriconazole, against invasive mold disease in cancer patients with less adverse effects, according to phase 3...
Non-small-cell lung cancer suppressed by combination microRNA therapy
9/09/2014
Micro RNAs (miRNA) have recently emerged as key therapeutic agents against cancers and are actively being evaluated in pre-clinical models of various cancers as well as in human clinical trials.
New gene mutations discovered for Wilms Tumor
9/09/2014
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center and the Gill Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children's Medical Center, Dallas, have made significant progress in defining new genetic causes of...
Blood for transfusion stiffens with time
9/09/2014
It may look like fresh blood and flow like fresh blood, but the longer blood is stored, the less it can carry oxygen into the tiny microcapillaries of the body, says a new study from University of...
Ovarian cancer oncogene found in 'junk DNA'
9/09/2014
Over the years researchers have made tremendous strides in the understanding and treatment of cancer by searching genomes for links between genetic alterations and disease.
Minimally invasive, high-performance intervention for staging lung cancer
9/09/2014
Endoscopic biopsy of lymph nodes between the two lungs (mediastinum) is a sensitive and accurate technique that can replace mediastinal surgery for staging lung cancer in patients with potentially...
In HER2 positive breast cancer, novel immunotherapy vaccine decreases recurrence
9/09/2014
A new breast cancer vaccine candidate, (GP2), provides further evidence of the potential of immunotherapy in preventing disease recurrence.
Advance reported in treatment of triple-negative breast cancer
9/09/2014
William M. Sikov, a medical oncologist in the Breast Health Center and associate director for clinical research in the Program in Women's Oncology at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, served...
A study conducted by National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) has shown that age per se is not a contraindication to breast cancer surgery, and such surgeries may be safely performed for women aged 80...