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Orange lichens are potential source for anticancer drugs
10/20/2015
Parietin pigment kills leukemia cells, combats Warburg effectAn orange pigment found in lichens and rhubarb called parietin may have potential as an anti-cancer drug, scientists at Winship Cancer...
ASTRO: Penn Medicine studies point to clinical advantages of proton therapy
10/20/2015
Studies demonstrated lower toxicities, positive survival outcomes for lung, pancreatic and spine cancersThe search for evidence to support the growing use of proton therapy for more cancers at...
Study shows outreach increases completion of HPV vaccination series by adolescent girls
10/20/2015
A joint study by UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Health & Hospital System investigators found that a multicomponent outreach program increased completion of the three-dose human...
L.A.'s CicLAvia significantly improves air quality in host neighborhoods
10/20/2015
Even one-day 'car-free' events can reduce presence of harmful particulate matterDue in large part to the high volume of traffic that clogs the city's streets and freeways, Los Angeles' air...
24 months of ATT improves survival for men with cancer recurrence after prostatectomy
10/20/2015
The randomized NRG oncology RTOG 9601 protocol reports that men with prostate cancer who have a PSA recurrence following radical prostatectomy have improved survival with the addition to salvage...
For low-risk prostate cancer a shortened RT schedule has similar benefit
10/20/2015
The treatment of men with low-risk prostate cancer using a shortened radiotherapy schedule has similar efficacy as treatment with the longer conventional radiotherapy scheduleOf the more than...
Revolutionary microscopic imaging technology reveals origins of leukaemia
10/20/2015
Scientists have taken advantage of revolutionary developments in microscopic imaging to reveal the origins of leukaemia.
Orange lichens are potential source for anticancer drugs
10/20/2015
Parietin pigment kills leukemia cells, combats Warburg effectAn orange pigment found in lichens and rhubarb called parietin may have potential as an anti-cancer drug, scientists at Winship Cancer...
Study shows outreach increases completion of HPV vaccination series by adolescent girls
10/20/2015
A joint study by UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Health & Hospital System investigators found that a multicomponent outreach program increased completion of the three-dose human...
ASTRO: Penn Medicine studies point to clinical advantages of proton therapy
10/20/2015
Studies demonstrated lower toxicities, positive survival outcomes for lung, pancreatic and spine cancersThe search for evidence to support the growing use of proton therapy for more cancers at...