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Breast cancer incidence, death rates rising in some economically transitioning countries
9/10/2015
A new study finds breast cancer incidence and death rates are increasing in several low and middle income countries, even as death rates have declined in most high income countries, despite...
Immunity study signals new ways to treat liver failure
9/10/2015
Patients with liver failure could benefit from a treatment that helps the immune system to combat infections linked to the condition, research suggests.
New study shows smoking doesn't always mean a shortened life span or cancer
9/10/2015
Smoking has been shown to have drastic consequences for lifespan and disease progression, and it has been suggested that cigarette exposure may impact the risk of death and disease via its...
A hint of increased brain tumor risk - 5 years before diagnosis
9/10/2015
Analysis shows immune function changes can occur long before cancer is detectedA new study suggests that changes in immune function can occur as long as five years before the diagnosis of a brain...
CTCA study shows characterization of lung micro-organisms could help lung cancer patients
9/10/2015
A study of the microbes that inhabit human lungs and how they may relate to the development of lung cancer, led by Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) at Western Regional Medical Center...
New guidelines address long-term needs of colorectal cancer survivors
9/10/2015
New American Cancer Society Cancer Survivorship Care guidelines released recently provide primary care clinicians with recommendations for providing comprehensive care to the estimated 1.
Biomarker helps predict survival time in gastric cancer patients
9/10/2015
Gastric cancer poses a significant health problem in developing countries and is typically associated with late-stage diagnosis and high mortality.
Penn team: Sustained remission of multiple myeloma after personalized cellular therapy
9/10/2015
New treatment combination with CTL019 targets precursors of cancerous white blood cellsA multiple myeloma patient whose cancer had stopped responding after nine different treatment regimens...
Scientists discover potential biomarker for migraine in the blood
9/10/2015
Researchers may have found a biomarker for episodic migraine in the blood, a discovery that could have implications for the diagnosis and treatment of the condition.
Clinical trial using immunotherapy drug combinations to treat lung cancer appears safe
9/10/2015
Dr. Glen Weiss presents initial results from 'PembroPlus' lung cancer clinical trial at 16th World Conference on Lung CancerPembrolizumab, or pembro, an immunotherapy drug that unmasks cancer...