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Delirium underdiagnosed in advanced cancer patients visiting emergency department

A new study indicates that delirium is relatively frequent and underdiagnosed by physicians in patients with advanced cancer visiting the emergency department.

25 Jul 2016

Key gene controls ability of adult stem cells to regenerate muscle after injury, study finds

A key gene enables the repair of injured muscle throughout life. This is the finding of a study in mice led by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center and the University of Colorado at Boulder, and published online July 21 in Cell Reports.

21 Jul 2016

New study offers hypothesis why obese patients fare worse during cancer treatment

Across many cancer types, obese patients fare worse than leaner patients. Now a University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the journal Cell Stem Cell offers a compelling hypothesis why: researchers found that leukemia stem cells "hide" in fatty tissue, even transforming this tissue in ways that support their survival when challenged with chemotherapy. It is as if leukemia stem cells not only use fatty tissue as a robbers' cave to hide from therapy, but actively adapt this cave to their liking.

21 Jul 2016

Researchers identify unique mechanism to suppress colorectal cancer tumors in mice

A new scientific study has identified why colorectal cancer cells depend on a specific nutrient, and a way to starve them of it. Over one million men and women are living with colorectal cancer in the United States.

21 Jul 2016

Antipsychotic drug could help reduce nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy

A drug that blocks neurotransmitters could reduce nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy, research co-authored by a Sanford Health physician and published in the New England Journal of Medicine finds.

20 Jul 2016

Paxman integrates Titan 800-Series flowmeter into Scalp Cooling System to improve chemotherapy treatment

Titan Enterprises reports on how Paxman Coolers Ltd has enhanced their innovative Scalp Cooling System for chemotherapy treatment through integration of a Titan 800-Series flowmeter.

From Paxman 19 Jul 2016

Research underscores need to improve mental health screening for adolescent cancer survivors

Most adolescent survivors of childhood cancer have no reported psychological symptoms, but an analysis led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital found that those who do often have multiple symptoms and distinct symptom profiles.

19 Jul 2016

New mathematical model can help predict breast cancer growth, occurrence of metastases

Personalized medicine is a healthcare approach in which medical procedures are tailored to the individual patient's genetic, physiological, and biochemical type along with other characteristics. Cancer treatment is one type of care where a personalized approach is most needed and often applied.

18 Jul 2016

Cancer immunotherapy could treat HIV

A type of immunotherapy that has shown promising results against cancer could also be used against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

17 Jul 2016

OVC research may help improve cancer treatment

Cancer treatment in people could be transformed thanks to a study on treating cancer in animals led by researchers from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph.

14 Jul 2016

Expanding the potential of existing cancer therapies: an interview with Dr Mark Rutstein

Cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide, and the global cancer burden is expected to increase by 70 percent over the next two decades.

14 Jul 2016

New streamlined approach to genetic testing benefits women with ovarian cancer

A new streamlined approach to genetic testing for women with ovarian cancer provides testing rapidly and affordably, allowing many more patients to benefit from personalised cancer management and their relatives to benefit from cancer prevention strategies.

13 Jul 2016

MD Anderson, ILC Dover and NASA partner to increase awareness of childhood cancer

Today, several of Space City's best-known institutions -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and ILC Dover -- announced a partnership that brings the benefits of arts and science to pediatric cancer patients while increasing awareness of childhood cancer.

11 Jul 2016

Women who undergo axillary node surgery for breast cancer more likely to develop chronic pain

An analysis led by McMaster University researchers has found that women who undergo armpit lymph node surgery for breast cancer are much more likely to develop chronic pain.

11 Jul 2016

Researchers uncover role for Wars2 gene in angiogenesis process

In a study conducted by Duke-NUS Medical School and the National Heart Centre Singapore, researchers discovered a new gene that controls blood vessel formation.

8 Jul 2016

Imaging technique could help doctors identify patients who may benefit breast cancer treatment

Cancer Research UK scientists have used imaging techniques as a new way to identify patients who could benefit from certain breast cancer treatments, according to a study published in ONCOTARGET today, (Thursday).

8 Jul 2016

Researchers discover mechanism of gene silencing in hormone-dependent breast cancer cells

Sometimes, the silencing of a gene is as important as its activation. Nonetheless, up to now, most studies on hormone-mediated gene regulation have focused on researching the factors that influence the activation of certain genes. Little attention has been paid to gene silencing.

8 Jul 2016

Relaxing acupressure improves fatigue levels in breast cancer survivors

Acupressure helped reduce persistent fatigue in women who had been treated for breast cancer, a new study finds.

7 Jul 2016

New microfluidic device allows scientists to use safe electric fields to treat cancer

Researchers at MIT's research center in Singapore have developed a new microfluidic device that tests the effects of electric fields on cancer cells.

7 Jul 2016

Argentine Tango dance holds potential to reduce fall risk among cancer survivors with neuropathy

Dance as a form of therapy - specifically Argentine Tango -- has the potential to significantly improve balance and reduce falls risk among cancer patients experiencing peripheral neuropathy, according to new research conducted by a multidisciplinary research team at The Ohio State University.

5 Jul 2016

Cancer Treatment News and Research

Delirium underdiagnosed in advanced cancer patients visiting emergency department

Key gene controls ability of adult stem cells to regenerate muscle after injury, study finds

New study offers hypothesis why obese patients fare worse during cancer treatment

Researchers identify unique mechanism to suppress colorectal cancer tumors in mice

Antipsychotic drug could help reduce nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy

Paxman integrates Titan 800-Series flowmeter into Scalp Cooling System to improve chemotherapy treatment

Research underscores need to improve mental health screening for adolescent cancer survivors

New mathematical model can help predict breast cancer growth, occurrence of metastases

Cancer immunotherapy could treat HIV

OVC research may help improve cancer treatment

Expanding the potential of existing cancer therapies: an interview with Dr Mark Rutstein

New streamlined approach to genetic testing benefits women with ovarian cancer

MD Anderson, ILC Dover and NASA partner to increase awareness of childhood cancer

Women who undergo axillary node surgery for breast cancer more likely to develop chronic pain

Researchers uncover role for Wars2 gene in angiogenesis process

Imaging technique could help doctors identify patients who may benefit breast cancer treatment

Researchers discover mechanism of gene silencing in hormone-dependent breast cancer cells

Relaxing acupressure improves fatigue levels in breast cancer survivors

New microfluidic device allows scientists to use safe electric fields to treat cancer

Argentine Tango dance holds potential to reduce fall risk among cancer survivors with neuropathy

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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