Shorter life expectancy and higher cancer risk for men likely due to loss of Y chromosome
4/30/2014
It is generally well known that men have an overall shorter life expectancy compared to women.
Most cancer vaccines have not lived up to their promise in clinical trials. The reason, many researchers suspect, is that the immune cells that would help the body destroy the tumor - even those...
Insight into how to improve kidney and liver transplantation
4/30/2014
The quality of kidney and liver donations is fundamentally important for the longevity of transplants and the health of recipients.
Gene expression profiling test important for breast cancer patients
4/30/2014
Gene expression profiling tests play a critical role when women with early-stage breast cancer decide whether to have chemotherapy, but many of them do not fully understand what some of the test...
Researchers identify genetic mutations involved in human blood diseases
4/30/2014
A study published in Nature Genetics has revealed mutations that could have a major impact on the future diagnosis and treatment of many human diseases.
Women who have chemotherapy for breast cancer are less likely to be employed 4 years later
4/30/2014
Nearly one-third of breast cancer survivors who were working when they began treatment were unemployed four years later.
Breath analysis offers non-invasive method to detect early lung cancer
4/29/2014
Researchers at the University of Louisville School of Medicine are using breath analysis to detect the presence of lung cancer.
Immunogenic mutations predicted from tumor genomes correlate with increased patient survival
4/29/2014
Developing immunotherapies for cancer is challenging because of significant variability among tumors and diversity in human immune types.
Quality of life (QOL) is rarely reported in surgical publications, yet it can be an important metric that can be of use to physicians and patients when making treatment decisions.
Major lung resection safer than ever, especially at the busiest hospitals
4/29/2014
A major new study using data from the National Cancer Data Base details the impact of annual hospital volume on 30- and 90-day mortality rates.