Industry News
Why long time consumption of soyfoods reduces breast cancer recurrence
4/19/2015
Women diagnosed with breast cancer are often told not to eat soyfoods or soy-based supplements because they can interfere with anti-estrogen treatment.
Ovarian cancer: Genetic testing should be accessible to all women with the disease
4/18/2015
The genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 play a significant role in hereditary breast and ovarian cancers.
New '4-D' lung cancer model could quicken discoveries
4/18/2015
Without good models to study cancer metastasis - the spread of cancer cells from one organ to another - cancer researchers have struggled to understand tumor progression fully, and new therapies...
GW Cancer Institute publishes core competencies for oncology patient navigators
4/18/2015
The George Washington University (GW) Cancer Institute has finalized 45 core competency statements for oncology patient navigators, who have become critical members of the health care team.
Review provides further insight into link between hormone therapy and breast cancer
4/18/2015
A review of two clinical trials that are a part of the Women's Health Initiative delves further into the association between hormone therapy and the risk of breast cancer.
Many people still dangerously underestimate the health risks associated with smoking even a few cigarettes a day, despite decades of public health campaigning, French researchers have reported at...
Genetic variability may help predict tumor aggressiveness and treatment success
4/17/2015
A new method that measured genetic variability in tumor cells from patients with head and neck cancer found high scores correlated with lower patient survival.
Provectus Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage oncology and dermatology biopharmaceutical company, enters phase 3 and has opened enrollment of patients for its phase 3 international FDA...
New liver cancer treatment approved for use in Europe
4/17/2015
A new treatment for liver cancer developed by the University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht has received the European CE mark for quality and safety.
VetPlus, a leading nutraceutical manufacturer, has announced that it will be the sole U.K. distributor of a new product set to revolutionise the way veterinarians manage bleeding.