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New 'game plan' for oncologists reflects rapid advances and need for immediate information
7/06/2016
The field of oncology is rapidly changing, thanks to new discoveries and treatments, and patients with cancer are living longer, often juggling multiple chronic conditions.
CT follow-up sufficient for some lung nodules
7/06/2016
Annual low-dose computed-tomography (CT) screening can eliminate the need for biopsy or surgery in nonsolid lung nodules, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.
Genetic mutations found linked to rare cases of multiple bowel tumors
7/06/2016
Researchers have identified genetic mutations affecting the immune system which may lead to the development of more than one bowel tumour at the same time.
Colorectal cancer: Pivotal Phase III data for Xilonix presented
7/05/2016
XBiotech Inc., developer of next-generation True Human™ antibody therapies, has presented positive results from a pivotal Phase III trial of Xilonix™, the company's lead monoclonal...
Low selenium levels linked to liver cancer development
7/05/2016
A new study, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, shows that the highest levels of blood selenium or of selenoprotein P, the protein that distributes selenium from the liver...
Bone-shaking tech inspired by hunt for gravitational waves could transform bone graft therapies
7/05/2016
First in human trials could be just 3 years away.Scientists have designed tech to grow 3D bone in the lab without chemicals or drugs - just vibration.
HPV vaccine reduced cervical abnormalities in young women
7/05/2016
Young women who received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine through a school-based program had fewer cervical cell anomalies when screened for cervical cancer, found a new study in CMAJ...
VIB researchers reveal new therapeutic avenue in the fight against cancer
7/05/2016
Targeting NEAT1 and 'paraspeckles' increases chemosensitivity of cancer cells.
Pancreatic cancer survival could be increased with new treatment combo
7/05/2016
In mice with pancreatic cancer, researchers found adding an investigational drug to immunotherapy and chemotherapy more than tripled their survival.
Robotic bottom may aid prostate cancer diagnosis
7/04/2016
A robotic rectum may help doctors and nurses detect prostate cancer. The technology, which consists of prosthetic buttocks and rectum with in-built robotic technology, has been developed by...