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Patients who have undergone surgery to remove a PPGL should receive a minimum of 10 years' follow-up care, according to new guidelines published in the European Journal of Endocrinology, which also...
Hookah smokers: even light use causes lung abnormalities
4/06/2016
A new, small study provides evidence that even light use of hookahs or waterpipes can cause lung function abnormalities. Researchers call for larger studies.
Controlling cell turnover in the intestinal lining
4/06/2016
The lining of the intestine is the most rapidly-renewing tissue in the body.
Study shows certain gastrointestinal tumors associated with higher mortality
4/06/2016
Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have determined that certain gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are more deadly than previously reported in medical...
What can Frizzled7 reveal about breast cancer development?
4/06/2016
A new study shows that Frizzled7 (FZD7), a protein present on human breast epithelial cells and a component of the Wnt signaling pathway is uniquely controlled by the Notch signaling pathway, both...
Belfast researchers discover potential new way to better tailor treatments for early breast tumours
4/06/2016
Leading researchers at Queen's University Belfast have discovered a potential new way to separate patients with the very earliest forms of breast cancer into risk groups and better tailor treatment...
Researchers discover that breast cancer tumor growth is dependent on lipid availability
4/06/2016
In an article published in Nature Communications, the researchers report that breast cancer cells need to take up lipids from the extracellular environment in order to continue proliferating.
Highly processed carbohydrates impact cancer risk
4/06/2016
Highly processed carbohydrate intake is linked with higher rates of prostate cancer, while intake of legumes, fruits and vegetables correlates with lower risk of breast cancer.
Shorter, intensive radiation can be recommended in early prostate cancer
4/05/2016
Giving early-stage prostate cancer patients a slightly higher daily dose of radiation can cut more than two weeks from the current treatment regimen without compromising cancer control, according...
Three glycosyltransferases identified as significant mutational targets in colon cancer
4/05/2016
Little is known about the molecular basis of aberrant protein glycosylation, a complex enzymatic process that is a hallmark of many human cancers including colorectal cancers (CRC), and how it may...