Higher volume radiation facilities associated with better survival rates
3/17/2016
New research finds improvement in overall survival rates among men with aggressive prostate cancer who were treated with radiation at a facility that frequently performs that treatment.
Rapid urine test could replace food logs
3/17/2016
A new urine test can reveal the presence of important compounds that occur in cruciferous vegetables. The test could replace unreliable food logs in cancer-prevention research.
Trained technicians using CV software improved the accuracy and quality of LDCT scans
3/16/2016
Trained technician screeners with assisted computer-aided nodule detection or computer vision (CV) screening workstations can efficiently and accurately review and triage abnormal low-dose computed...
How a pill could improve breast cancer diagnoses
3/16/2016
The ongoing debate about breast cancer diagnostics has left many women confused - particularly over what age they should get mammograms and who needs treatment.
New drug combination shows promise against childhood brain cancer
3/16/2016
Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have identified a new combination therapy for the most aggressive form of medulloblastoma, a fast growing type of pediatric...
Scientists discover microbiome that may be responsible for male reproductive disorders
3/16/2016
Bacteria harbored in the male reproductive system may be responsible for prostatitis, a precursor for prostate cancer, and later health disorders in offspring.
Using generic cancer drug could save many millions of dollars
3/16/2016
New research suggests little risk, huge financial upside of putting patients with chronic myeloid leukemia on generic form of Gleevec.
Phosphonate emerging zinc binding group in matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors
3/16/2016
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are zinc-dependent endopeptidases, responsible for the degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM).
New way to harvest stem cells better for donors
3/16/2016
Australian scientists have developed a new method for harvesting stem cells, which is less invasive and reduces side effects for donors.
Paving the way for metastasis
3/16/2016
A new study from MIT reveals how cancer cells take some of their first steps away from their original tumor sites. This spread, known as metastasis, is responsible for 90 percent of cancer deaths.