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Macrophages surrounding lymph nodes block the progression of melanoma, other cancers
4/12/2016
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have identified a type of immune cell that appears to block the progress of melanoma and other cancers in animal models.
Omega factor: Novel method measures mortality risk when multiple diseases threaten
4/12/2016
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have developed a novel method for assessing mortality risk in elderly patients with cancer who also suffer from other...
CB measurement with PET could improve evaluation of suspicious lung lesions
4/12/2016
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is used commonly in the diagnosis of suspected lung cancer.
More than 3 percent of men on active surveillance for prostate cancer may have metastases
4/12/2016
Radical treatment such as surgery and radiation for localized prostate cancer may cause significant side effects.
Newly discovered proteins may protect against aging's illnesses
4/12/2016
Tested in both mice and human cells and produced in the energy-producing mitochondria of cells, the proteins may lead to greater understanding of aging-related diseases from diabetes to Alzheimer's...
Aspirin benefits reaffirmed for CVD and colorectal cancer
4/12/2016
Aspirin has been reaffirmed as effective against cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer for people aged 50-69, as long as the patient is not at risk of bleeding.
St. Jude researchers reveal how 2 types of immune cells can arise from 1
4/12/2016
The fates of immune cells can be decided at the initial division of a cell. Researchers at St.
Pericardial window operation less efficient in cases of lung cancer than any other cancer
4/12/2016
Pericardial window operation, a procedure, where the abnormal quantity of malignant fluid, or malignant pericardial effusion (MPE), surrounding the heart, is drained into the neighbouring chest...
Platelet production on large scale steps closer with new stem cell method
4/11/2016
By reprogramming stem cells into platelet precursors faster and more efficiently than ever before, researchers take a key step toward mass production of platelets for transfusion.
Bronchial carcinoma: Added benefit of crizotinib for first-line treatment not proven
4/11/2016
Control arm of the only study was no adequate representation of the appropriate comparator therapy.