Industry News
Several commercial health plans now covering Cologuard colon cancer screening test
4/15/2015
Exact Sciences Corp. has announced expanded patient access to Cologuard as a result of several insurers now covering the test.
New biomarker for uterine cancer discovered
4/15/2015
Researchers at Uppsala University have, together with researchers from Turku and Bergen, discovered a new biomarker which makes it possible to identify women with uterine cancer who have a high...
Compared to other types of breast cancer, triple negative breast cancers are often more aggressive and have fewer treatment options.
Promising developments in tackling resistance to blood cancer drugs
4/15/2015
A drug with the potential to reverse resistance to immunotherapy has been developed by scientists at the University of Southampton.
Study finds testicular cancer link for muscle-building supplements
4/15/2015
Men who reported taking muscle-building supplements, such as pills and powders with creatine or androstenedione, reported a significantly higher likelihood of having developed testicular cancer than...
U-M researchers find protein that may signal more aggressive prostate cancers
4/15/2015
University of Michigan researchers have discovered a biomarker that may be a potentially important breakthrough in diagnosing and treating prostate cancer.
New evidence for how green tea and apples could protect health
4/15/2015
Scientists from the Institute of Food Research have found evidence for a mechanism by which certain food compounds could help protect our health.
Pitt cancer virology team reveals new pathway that controls how cells make proteins
4/15/2015
A serendipitous combination of technology and scientific discovery, coupled with a hunch, allowed University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) researchers to reveal a previously invisible...
Smartphone-based device could provide rapid, low-cost molecular tumor diagnosis
4/15/2015
A device developed by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators may bring rapid, accurate molecular diagnosis of tumors and other diseases to locations lacking the latest medical technology.
Researchers identify drug target for ATRA, the first precision cancer therapy
4/15/2015
Discovery offers a new way to fight cancer by targeting the Pin1 enzymeTargeted cancer therapies work by blocking a single oncogenic pathway to halt tumor growth.