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Cervical cancer: the importance of regular screening
1/21/2016

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. We highlight the symptoms women need to look out for when it comes to cervical cancer and the importance of screening for the disease.

Cervical cancer: the importance of regular screening
1/21/2016

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. We highlight the symptoms women need to look out for when it comes to cervical cancer and the importance of screening for the disease.

Using light for targeted drug delivery could help fight tumors, local infections
1/20/2016

Some drug regimens, such as those designed to eliminate tumors, are notorious for nasty side effects.

Biopsy robot combines MRI and ultrasound
1/20/2016

Researchers at the University of Twente in The Netherlands are working on a biopsy robot that combines the best features of MRI and ultrasound, aiming to improve the diagnosis of breast cancer and...

FDA approve Arzerra (ofatumumab) as extended treatment for recurrent or progressive chronic lymphocytic leukemia
1/20/2016

Genmab A/S has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for the use of Arzerra® (ofatumumab) for extended...

Gone fishin' for natural products, with a new dragnet
1/20/2016

Nature contains a treasure trove of substances that could help fight human disease.

Disrupting cell's supply chain freezes cancer virus
1/20/2016

Drug shows promise for controlling Epstein-Barr virus.When the cancer-causing Epstein-Barr virus moves into a B-cell of the human immune system, it tricks the cell into rapidly making more...

New precision medicine guidelines aimed at improving personalized cancer treatment plans
1/20/2016

Paper led by Cleveland Clinic defines new criteria to enhance cancer staging system.

Nanoparticles combine photodynamic and molecular therapies against pancreatic cancer
1/20/2016

Novel drug-delivery system cuts off common treatment escape pathways in animal models.

Drug shows promise for halting cancer virus
1/20/2016

Scientists have discovered they can use the drug rapamycin to freeze the advance of cancer-causing Epstein-Barr virus in cells by putting the cells into a dormant state.