Industry News
Study links e-cigarettes to cancer-related cell damage
12/30/2015
New study offers more evidence on the negative health effects of e-cigarette use; the vapor in the devices contains chemicals that trigger cell damage, which could lead to cancer.
New breast cancer drug may be effective against other types of cancer
12/30/2015
Palbociclib, a new oral drug whose efficacy in combating breast cancer has been demonstrated alone and in combination with endocrine therapy, also has potential to combat other types of cancer...
Hypnosis may provide new option for 'awake surgery' for brain cancer
12/30/2015
Could hypnosis help to reduce the psychological trauma associated with "awake craniotomy" for brain cancers?
In an Editorial published in PLOS Medicine, editors ask an international panel of eleven expert researchers and clinicians spanning a range of specialties to answer questions on their field and...
Put sun safety ahead of sun tan, Australia
12/29/2015
The AMA is reminding people that it is the season to be sun smart to reduce the risk of skin cancer.
Financial burden of cancer survivorship varies by age and cancer site
12/29/2015
Survivors of cancer pay thousands of dollars in excess medical expenditures every year, with the excess financial burden varying by age and cancer site, according to a new American Cancer Society...
Breast cancer detection rate using ultrasound is shown to be comparable to mammography
12/29/2015
The use of ultrasound (US) in detecting breast cancer has been shown to be comparable in its sensitivity to that of mammography and should be considered when testing for the disease according to a...
UTSW scientists discover a new role for RNA in safeguarding human chromosome number
12/29/2015
Molecular biologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a gene called NORAD that helps maintain the proper number of chromosomes in cells, and that when inactivated, causes the...
Gene analysis could allow the risk determination for esophageal cancer
12/28/2015
A genetic modification in the mucous membrane of the esophagus, the Barrett esophagus, can lead to esophageal cancer.
Changing architecture: A new understanding of the spatial organization
12/24/2015
It has now been 15 years since scientists celebrated the completion of the human genome. At that point, scientists had determined the entire sequence of the genetic letters making up our DNA.