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Celgene Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Celgene Corporation, has announced that REVLIMID (lenalidomide) is now available for adult patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma who are...
Maternal stress increases development of fetal neuroblastoma in animal model
4/22/2015
While genetics play a substantial role in development of neuroblastoma, scientists say that something else is in play that elevates the risk: stress.
Imaging immunity
4/22/2015
Noninvasive imaging of immune system detects tumors, could monitor therapeutic responseA novel approach that allows real-time imaging of the immune system's response to the presence of...
Cancer-inflammation 'vicious cycle' detailed in new study
4/22/2015
New findings hidden within the complex machinery behind the vicious cycle of chronic inflammation and cancer were presented by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, partner...
In results presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2015, a collaborative study by the University of Colorado Cancer Center and the National Cancer Institute...
Cancer diagnosis leads to higher quit rates among smokers
4/22/2015
The largest study of its kind to date finds smokers diagnosed with cancer were more likely to quit than other smokers, supporting the hypothesis that a cancer diagnosis is a "teachable moment" that...
South-Asian women more likely to be diagnosed with later stage breast cancer: Study
4/22/2015
A new study confirms a strong link between ethnicity and breast cancer stage at diagnosis for Canadian womenSouth Asian women are more likely to be diagnosed with later stage breast cancer...
Overnight fasting may reduce breast cancer risk in women
4/22/2015
A decrease in the amount of time spent eating and an increase in overnight fasting reduces glucose levels and may reduce the risk of breast cancer among women, report University of California, San...
Ultrasound/MRI fusion biopsy detects more sonographically occult prostate cancers
4/22/2015
Research conducted at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University has found that multiparametric MRI and subsequent fusion of MR images with ultrasound enables a targeted biopsy of...
Seeking new targets for ovarian cancer treatment
4/22/2015
Identifying molecular changes that occur in tissue after chemotherapy could be crucial in advancing treatments for ovarian cancer, according to research from Magee-Womens Research Institute and...