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Researchers find new therapy benefits stroke patients
2/16/2015
Canadian researchers have completed an international randomized controlled trial showing that a clot retrieval procedure, known as endovascular treatment (ET), can dramatically improve patient...
Study finds new lethal combination of cancer drugs shrinks tumors
2/15/2015
Controlling the time and sequence of cancer therapies may hold the key to unlocking better outcomes for patients with aggressive cancers, according to research recently published.
Lenvatinib shows promise for patients with radioiodine-refractory thyroid cancer
2/15/2015
Anti-angiogenic therapy dramatically improves progression-free survival for some with advanced diseaseIn a pivotal Phase III study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer...
Plant extract fights brain tumor
2/15/2015
Silibinin from milk thistle seeds as novel, non-invasive treatment strategy for Cushing DiseaseTreatment with silibinin, a constituent of milk thistle seeds, alleviated symptoms of Cushing...
Heating targeted cancer drugs increases uptake in tumor cells
2/15/2015
Manchester scientists have found that gentle heating of targeted nano-sized drug parcels is more effective when delivering to tumour cells - resulting in an improvement in survival rates.
Cancer care 'rated more highly' if patients can share decisions
2/14/2015
A large survey of patients with lung or colorectal cancer suggests that if doctors involve them in decisions about treatment, they are more likely to be rated highly.
Order matters: Sequence of genetic mutations determines how cancer behaves
2/14/2015
The order in which genetic mutations are acquired determines how an individual cancer behaves, according to research from the University of Cambridge, published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Education, not mandatory screening, best for women with dense breast tissue
2/14/2015
Women with dense breast tissue are at increased risk of breast cancer. Dense breast tissue, generally defined as having more fibroglandular than fatty tissue, can make it more difficult for...
Order matters: Sequence of genetic mutations determines how cancer behaves
2/14/2015
The order in which genetic mutations are acquired determines how an individual cancer behaves, according to research from the University of Cambridge, published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Cancer care 'rated more highly' if patients can share decisions
2/14/2015
A large survey of patients with lung or colorectal cancer suggests that if doctors involve them in decisions about treatment, they are more likely to be rated highly.