Statistical analysis could improve understanding and treatment of different brain tumours
6/25/2014
Discovering a brain tumour is a very serious issue but it is not the end of the story.
New treatment for enlarged prostate successful in dogs
6/25/2014
Enlarged prostate is a common problem in older males (both humans and non-humans!). Parsemus Foundation sponsored a study by Dr.
Focal therapy for prostate cancer, in which only the tumor tissue is treated with cryoablation (freezing), can prolong life, result in less complications such as incontinence, and improve...
Rapid DNA changes that act as molecular sunscreen
6/25/2014
The molecular building blocks that make up DNA absorb ultraviolet light so strongly that sunlight should deactivate them - yet it does not.
African-Americans half as likely to have genetic marker linked to better survival in colon cancer
6/25/2014
African-Americans with colon cancer are half as likely as Caucasian patients to have a type of colon cancer that is linked to better outcomes.
Cancer detection rate improved with 3D breast imaging technique
6/25/2014
Researchers find that adding the tomosynthesis 3D imaging technique to digital mammography leads to an increase in the rate of detecting cancer.
Liver cancer in chronic hepatitis B patients can be prevented by antiviral therapy
6/25/2014
One of the most severe complications of hepatitis B is the development of liver cancer, which is responsible for approximately 745,000 deaths worldwide each year.
Multiple sclerosis drug offers possible answer to chemo pain
6/25/2014
In a recently published study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Saint Louis University professor of pharmacological and physiological sciences Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D.
Current drug-delivery systems used to administer chemotherapy to cancer patients typically release a constant dose of the drug over time - but a new study challenges this "slow and steady" approach...
3D breast imaging technique improves cancer detection rate
6/25/2014
Researchers find that adding the tomosynthesis 3D imaging technique to digital mammography leads to an increase in the rate of detecting cancer.