CDC: HPV vaccination coverage among teens remains 'unacceptably low'
7/24/2014
A new report from the CDC reveals that while HPV vaccination coverage among adolescents increased in 2012-13, it remains 'unacceptably low' and further efforts are needed.
Could data sonification deliver while-you-wait cancer diagnosis?
7/24/2014
Converting stem cell data into sounds could enable GPs to make instant, non-invasive cancer diagnoses during a routine check-up.
No increased risk of cancer near Sellafield or Dounreay in recent years
7/24/2014
Children, teenagers and young adults living near Sellafield or Dounreay since the 1990s are not at an increased risk of developing cancer according to research published in the British Journal of...
Cervical cancer declining, but HPV-related cancers of anus and throat increasing
7/24/2014
Although cervical cancer is declining, human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers of the base of the tongue and tonsils (oropharynx) as well as anal canal cancers are increasing, according to a...
Unnecessary repeat biopsies for prostate cancer may be eliminated by new accurate epigenetic test
7/24/2014
More than one million prostate biopsies are performed each year in the U.S. alone, including many repeat biopsies for fear of cancer missed.
A 10-year population-based study shows that increased availability of better systemic chemo- and targeted-therapies for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) coincides with...
2.4% of Asian patients with lung adenocarcinoma harbor ROS1 gene fusions
7/24/2014
ROS1 fusion genes were successfully detected independent of gender or smoking history in young East Asian patients with lung adenocarcinoma, a histological subgroup in non-small cell lung cancer...
The neuronal cytoskeleton and cytomechanics altered by X-ray irradiation at a certain dose
7/24/2014
Cranial radiotherapy is one of the most important therapeutic methods for the treatment of various types of primary and metastatic brain tumors.
Enhanced recovery program following colorectal surgery at community hospitals
7/23/2014
An enhanced recovery program for patients after colorectal surgery appears to be feasible in a community hospital setting after having been shown to be successful in international and academic...
Scientists discover gene that stops spread of deadly lung cancer
7/23/2014
Lung cancer has a poor survival rate because it often spreads quickly to other parts of the body. Now scientists have discovered a gene that may stop it.