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Exercise may reduce the risk of cervical cancer
5/11/2016
Even 30 minutes of exercise per week has the potential to significantly reduce a woman's risk of developing cervical cancer, according to a study from scientists at Roswell Park Cancer Institute...
Loss of chromosome 8p governs tumor suppression and drug response
5/11/2016
In a typical cancer cell, up to one-quarter of the genome is lost due to large chromosomal deletions, while the concomitant loss of hundreds of genes creates vulnerabilities that are impossible to...
Why cancer drugs can't take the pressure
5/11/2016
A major reason why cancer drugs fail is that they cannot penetrate the high-pressure environment of solid tumors.
How does robotic video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery compare to VATS for treating lung cancer?
5/11/2016
A new study shows that robotic video-assisted lung resection to remove a tumor achieves comparable outcomes with no significant differences in complications compared to conventional video-assisted...
Long-term survival achieved in metastatic melanoma with personalized vaccine
5/11/2016
Two patients with melanoma that had spread to the liver survived for at least 8.5 and 12 years after resection of the hepatic tumor and treatment with patient-specific immunotherapeutic vaccines.
Good nutrition positively affects social development, Penn research shows
5/11/2016
Proper nutrition during childhood can positively affect a child's social behaviors and development.
Silk stabilizes blood samples for months at high temperatures
5/11/2016
New technology could improve clinical care & research for underserved groups.
Researchers at the Texas A&M Health Science Center found that when cancer cells are able to block the function of a gene called NLRC5, they are able to evade the immune system and proliferate...
Breast cancer detection rates of mammogram readers don't decline over time
5/10/2016
A new study has found there is no decline over time in the accuracy of medical staff who analyse mammogram scans for indications of breast cancer.
Discovery of lung cancer mutations responsive to targeted therapies and to immunotherapies
5/10/2016
Researchers from several major US universities and ITMO University in Russia have identified a number of new driver mutations in lung cancer cells that may be responsive to genomically targeted...