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Women with history of infertility have increased risk of death, study shows

Women with a history of infertility have a 10 percent increased risk of death compared to those without reported infertility struggles, according to results of a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

1 Nov 2017

Common factors that could change your PSA test results

Most men in their 50s, who face an increasing risk of prostate cancer as they age, are familiar with the common screening exam known as the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test. But many are less familiar with how the test works and why different factors, such as prescription medications and infections, can influence the test results.

28 Oct 2017

UC San Diego Health scientists help create ‘dream team’ to prevent pancreatic cancer

Scientists and physicians at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, in partnership with colleagues at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas, Johns Hopkins University in Maryland and elsewhere, have been awarded a $7 million grant over four years by Stand Up to Cancer to create a "dream team" to develop new ways to prevent pancreatic cancer -- one of the nation's deadliest malignancies.

28 Oct 2017

MUSC and SCSU join forces to address health disparities

Marvella Ford missed out on a fundamental part of childhood: having grandparents to spoil and take care of her. They all died before she was born. "That's a tremendous loss that you can never overcome. I grew up not having met or seen pictures of any of my grandparents," she said.

27 Oct 2017

Sleeper cells in cancerous tumors can be destroyed if they possess specific defects

In many metastasized types of cancer, disseminated tumors grow back despite successful chemotherapy. As a research team under the direction of the University of Bern, Switzerland, has now discovered, this is because of isolated cancer cells that survive the chemotherapy due to a phase of dormancy.

27 Oct 2017

Survival of early stage lung cancer patients improves with advancement in surgery, radiation

With the advancement of surgical and radiation therapy strategies for stage 1 non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), more patients are being treated, resulting in higher survival rates, according to a study published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

26 Oct 2017

Preference for preserving sexual function not strongly reflected in prostate cancer treatment choices

Preserving sexual function was important to many men facing treatment for prostate cancer, according to a recent study by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers. However, this preference was not strongly reflected in the treatment choices of men with low-risk prostate cancer.

26 Oct 2017

What men need to know: Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men. Next to skin cancers, prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in American men.

25 Oct 2017

Robot-assisted surgery may not be time- or cost-effective compared with conventional procedure

Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery for the removal of an entire kidney is associated with increased operating times and greater cost than traditional laparoscopic surgery, according to a study from Stanford University.

25 Oct 2017

Hospitals need to improve emergency care practices for treating older cancer patients, study reveals

A new study finds that patients with cancer, especially those aged 75 or older, are more likely to be admitted to the hospital – and less likely to be observed and released home – than patients without cancer.

25 Oct 2017

Queen's University Belfast leads new research to better understand biology of prostate cancer

Queen's University Belfast has led the world's largest research study using a diagnostic test developed by Almac Diagnostics, to better understand the biology of prostate cancer tumors, which could lead to a transformation in how prostate cancer is diagnosed and treated.

23 Oct 2017

So much care it hurts: Unneeded scans, therapy, surgery only add to patients’ ills

When Annie Dennison was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, she readily followed advice from her medical team, agreeing to harsh treatments in the hope of curing her disease.

23 Oct 2017

Researchers discover new function in gene-regulatory protein

Researchers at Umeå and Stockholm universities in Sweden and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the US have published a new study in the journal Molecular Cell.

20 Oct 2017

Researchers reveal how certain nerves sustain prostate cancer growth

In a study in today's issue of Science, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, part of Montefiore Medicine, report that certain nerves sustain prostate cancer growth by triggering a switch that causes tumor vessels to proliferate.

20 Oct 2017

New research provides insights into role of key cancer gene

New research represents a promising step towards better understanding of a key cancer gene. A long-running collaboration between researchers at the Babraham Institute, Cambridge, and the AstraZeneca IMED Biotech Unit reveals new insights into how the PTEN gene may control cell growth and behavior and how its loss contributes to the development and advancement of certain cancers.

19 Oct 2017

Study finds underlying causes of racial, ethnic disparities in cancer survival

Racial/ethnic disparities in cancer survival in the U.S. are well documented, but the underlying causes are not well understood. To better explain disparities, researchers examined cancer survival by racial/ethnic group for 877,662 patients diagnosed with breast, prostate, colorectal or lung cancer between 2000–2013 using California Cancer Registry data.

19 Oct 2017

New study describes unique role of androgens in kidney cancer

A new study is believed to be the first to describe the unique role of androgens in kidney cancer, and it suggests that a new approach to treatment, targeting the androgen receptor (AR), is worth further investigation.

13 Oct 2017

Research finds higher rates of cancer in world's ‘better’ countries

The world's "better" countries, with greater access to healthcare, experience much higher rates of cancer incidence than the world's "worse off" countries, according to new research from the University of Adelaide.

11 Oct 2017

Study provides insights into non-oncogenic addictions of tumors

Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) and UC San Diego have shown that tumors can ensure a more reliable nutrient supply by eliminating the p62 protein in surrounding stromal tissue.

9 Oct 2017

Genetic signature within prostate cancer cells can predict metastatic tumors

Many prostate cancers, which generally are diagnosed in older men, are "indolent," slow-growing tumors that aren't destined to be fatal. But some tumors are prone to becoming aggressive and spreading beyond the prostate, making them difficult to treat and life-threatening.

6 Oct 2017

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Women with history of infertility have increased risk of death, study shows

Common factors that could change your PSA test results

UC San Diego Health scientists help create ‘dream team’ to prevent pancreatic cancer

MUSC and SCSU join forces to address health disparities

Sleeper cells in cancerous tumors can be destroyed if they possess specific defects

Survival of early stage lung cancer patients improves with advancement in surgery, radiation

Preference for preserving sexual function not strongly reflected in prostate cancer treatment choices

What men need to know: Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of prostate cancer

Robot-assisted surgery may not be time- or cost-effective compared with conventional procedure

Hospitals need to improve emergency care practices for treating older cancer patients, study reveals

Queen's University Belfast leads new research to better understand biology of prostate cancer

So much care it hurts: Unneeded scans, therapy, surgery only add to patients’ ills

Researchers discover new function in gene-regulatory protein

Researchers reveal how certain nerves sustain prostate cancer growth

New research provides insights into role of key cancer gene

Study finds underlying causes of racial, ethnic disparities in cancer survival

New study describes unique role of androgens in kidney cancer

Research finds higher rates of cancer in world's ‘better’ countries

Study provides insights into non-oncogenic addictions of tumors

Genetic signature within prostate cancer cells can predict metastatic tumors

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Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

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