The possibility of patients with pancreatic cancer being able to have their cancer tissue 'profiled' to understand how they will react to different treatments before they are given to them has...
New state-of-the-art educational platform for uro-onco professionals now online
4/15/2014
The European Association of Urology (EAU) and Elsevier are pleased to announce the launch of URO ONCO, a joint online platform for uro-oncological professionals.
Nearly one-third of cases of Wilms tumor, a pediatric cancer of the kidney, are linked to a gene called Lin28, according to research from Boston Children's Hospital.
Genetic evidence supports role virus-fighting genes in cancer development
4/15/2014
Researchers have found a major piece of genetic evidence that confirms the role of a group of in cancer development.Our understanding of the biological processes that cause cancer is limited.
How and when nerve and brain cells are formed could open doors to targeted cancer therapies
4/15/2014
Fresh insights into the processes that control brain cell production could pave the way for treatments for brain cancer and other brain-related disorders.
Epidemiological, genetic and clinical data presented at the International Liver CongressTM 2014 are collectively focussed on different approaches designed to improve the diagnosis, staging and...
Mammograms less likely to be given to women with diabetes
4/15/2014
Women with diabetes are 14 per cent less likely to be screened for breast cancer compared to women without diabetes, according to a study by researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative...
In experiments with mice, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists have identified an enzyme involved in the regulation of immune system T cells that could be a useful target in treating asthma...
New research from scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School shows that fruit flies are secretly harboring the biochemistry needed to glow in the dark - otherwise known as...
Tough liver cancer may be treated with immunotherapy
4/15/2014
Significant new data presented at the International Liver Congress™ 2014 indicate that liver cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)) may be treated by adoptive T-cell therapy.