Low-dose computed tomography screening shows improved diagnostic performance
6/17/2014
Investigators of the COSMOS (Continuous Observation of SMOking Subjects) study show good compliance and patient survival outcomes using a 5-year low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening protocol...
Tubular 'fantastic voyage' through brain cells
6/17/2014
In a new study, scientists at the National Institutes of Health took a molecular-level journey into microtubules, the hollow cylinders inside brain cells that act as skeletons and internal highways.
Pre-operative BRCA evaluation affects patients' breast cancer surgery plans
6/17/2014
Women diagnosed with breast cancer often face a crucial decision about the extent of their surgical treatment.
Faslodex and tamoxifen combo reverse tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer
6/17/2014
The inexpensive anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) reverses resistance to tamoxifen, a widely used breast cancer drug, in mice.
Potentially harmful effects of blood product sterilization
6/17/2014
Certain processes used to sterilize blood products could potentially cause serious health issues in transfusion recipients, according to an international study published in the journal Platelets and...
Liver cancer screening may not increase survival in chronic hepatitis C
6/16/2014
Screening for liver cancer may not lead to greater survival among patients infected with chronic hepatitis C virus, according to an evidence review being published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
FDA approve Lymphoseek to evaluate head and neck cancer
6/16/2014
A diagnostic imaging agent approved in 2013 to identify lymph nodes near primary tumors in skin and breast cancer is now also approved for sentinel nodes in head and neck cancer.
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia in adults in the Western world and is diagnosed in approximately 5 persons per 100,000 population per year.
A new Moffitt Cancer Center study published in Genetics in Medicine shows that counseling from a genetic health care provider before genetic testing educates patients and may help reduce...
Investing in cancer research boosts economy as well as health
6/16/2014
Each pound invested in cancer research generates a continuous stream of benefits equal to earning 40 pence a year thereafter, according to a report by three leading research institutions*.