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Oncology, meaning bulk, mass, or tumor, and the suffix ''-logy'', meaning "study of") is a branch of medicine that deals with tumors (cancer). A medical professional who practices oncology is an ''oncologist''.

Researchers discover drug compound that inhibits movement of cancer cells

Fighting cancer means killing cancer cells. However, oncologists know that it's also important to halt the movement of cancer cells before they spread throughout the body.

22 Jun 2018

Minakem's new high-class production facility extends capacity to develop and manufacture HPAPI compounds

Minakem, the CDMO division of Minafin, specialized in custom development and manufacturing of building blocks, GMP intermediates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, today announces it is in the final qualification run to open a new closed-controlled environment high containment production facility in August.

22 Jun 2018

New analysis links higher BMI to lower breast cancer risk for younger women

While obesity has been shown to increase breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women, a large-scale study co-led by a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher found the opposite is true for premenopausal women: higher body fat was linked to lower breast cancer risk.

21 Jun 2018

Rutgers Cancer Institute educates childhood cancer survivors about late effects of treatment

Facing pediatric cancer as a patient or caregiver is challenging enough, but to understand the impact of the late effects of treatment is equally challenging to this population.

21 Jun 2018

Harnessing Pediatric Cancer Genomic Data in the Cloud

Dr. Jinghui Zhang, an esteemed computational biologist at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital discusses her latest study and how technology such as cloud computing is changing the way that scientists carry out research.

21 Jun 2018

Study tests accuracy of device designed to detect heart dysfunction in childhood cancer survivors

A wireless device designed for detection of heart dysfunction in childhood cancer survivors treated with anthracycline chemotherapy was accurate and displayed a low false-negative rate as compared to cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.

21 Jun 2018

RaySearch releases new RayStation 8A to expand support for TomoTherapy platform

RaySearch has announced the release of RayStation 8A, the latest version of its innovative radiation therapy treatment planning system.

From RaySearch Laboratories AB 21 Jun 2018

Interactive preclinical PET-MR workshop demonstrates benefits of multi-modality imaging

An interactive preclinical PET-MR workshop with demonstrations of a new 7T integrated PET-MR multi-modality imaging system from MR Solutions and presentations from participants was held in Dijon last week.

From MR Solutions 21 Jun 2018

KIYATEC enrolls first patients with solid tumors in clinical study of its EV3D drug response assay

KIYATEC, Inc. today announced the enrollment of the first patients in a U.S. clinical study of its Ex Vivo 3D drug response assay across several difficult-to-treat solid tumors.

20 Jun 2018

Scientists develop novel computational framework to support personalized cancer treatment

Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center have developed a highly innovative computational framework that can support personalized cancer treatment by matching individual tumors with the drugs or drug combinations that are most likely to kill them.

19 Jun 2018

Scientists point to potentially promising treatment target for deadly brain cancers

Scientists report finding a potentially promising treatment target for aggressive and deadly high-grade brain cancers like glioblastoma. But they also say the current lack of a drug that hits the molecular target keeps it from being advanced for testing as a therapeutic strategy for patients with few treatment options.

18 Jun 2018

Innovative concept for implementing WHO resolution to safeguard quality of cancer treatment

Cancer is a burden to those affected by it and a growing challenge to the political sector. In 2017, WHO therefore issued an international resolution to safeguard the quality of cancer treatment, and access to it, in every country in the world.

14 Jun 2018

Study opens new potential avenue for treating ovarian cancer

Researchers at Houston Methodist Research Institute and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found a prescription drug, Calcitriol, approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of calcium deficiency and kidney diseases, may increase the likelihood of surviving ovarian cancer.

14 Jun 2018

Physicians test technique to preserve potency in men undergoing prostate cancer therapy

"Will treatment make me impotent?" It's a question on the minds of many men as they are making decisions about prostate cancer treatment.

13 Jun 2018

Charity introduces new Hereditary Cancer Risk Tool to fight ovarian cancer

Around 15% of ovarian cancer cases are linked to genetic mutations such as BRCA1, BRCA2 and Lynch Syndrome, which increase an individual's likelihood of developing ovarian and other cancers. This equates to over 1,000 women a year in the UK whose lives could potentially be saved.

13 Jun 2018

Hematopoietic stem cell transplant improves survival for multiple myeloma patients

Researchers at UC Davis have confirmed that autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant improves survival for people suffering from multiple myeloma, yet many potentially eligible patients never undergo the procedure.

13 Jun 2018

Novel approach induces cell death via dual targeting of DNA repair mechanism

Proteins commonly known as BRCA - short for BReast CAncer susceptibility gene- serve a critical role in cellular DNA repair, but when mutated they allow genetic errors to replicate, facilitating cancer development.

13 Jun 2018

Cancer survivors and supporters gather at Cedars-Sinai’s annual event to celebrate

Lee Wolinsky admits she was too busy climbing ladders to stop and smell the roses.

12 Jun 2018

Researchers discover genomic characteristics that define testicular germ cell cancer

Testicular germ cell cancer, a disease that is rare but growing in incidence in men in the United States, is considered to be among the most curable of solid tumors. Now researchers from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and a consortium of institutions have discovered the genetic and genomic characteristics that define the disease.

12 Jun 2018

New FDA-approved therapy provides better quality of life for patients with midgut neuroendocrine tumors

Midgut neuroendocrine tumors are a rare type of cancer that develops in the small intestine and colon. Roughly 12,000 people are diagnosed with this disease each year. In January, the United Stated Food and Drug Administration approved Lutathera, a first-of-its-kind peptide receptor radionuclide therapy.

12 Jun 2018

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Researchers discover drug compound that inhibits movement of cancer cells

Minakem's new high-class production facility extends capacity to develop and manufacture HPAPI compounds

New analysis links higher BMI to lower breast cancer risk for younger women

Rutgers Cancer Institute educates childhood cancer survivors about late effects of treatment

Harnessing Pediatric Cancer Genomic Data in the Cloud

Study tests accuracy of device designed to detect heart dysfunction in childhood cancer survivors

RaySearch releases new RayStation 8A to expand support for TomoTherapy platform

Interactive preclinical PET-MR workshop demonstrates benefits of multi-modality imaging

KIYATEC enrolls first patients with solid tumors in clinical study of its EV3D drug response assay

Scientists develop novel computational framework to support personalized cancer treatment

Scientists point to potentially promising treatment target for deadly brain cancers

Innovative concept for implementing WHO resolution to safeguard quality of cancer treatment

Study opens new potential avenue for treating ovarian cancer

Physicians test technique to preserve potency in men undergoing prostate cancer therapy

Charity introduces new Hereditary Cancer Risk Tool to fight ovarian cancer

Hematopoietic stem cell transplant improves survival for multiple myeloma patients

Novel approach induces cell death via dual targeting of DNA repair mechanism

Cancer survivors and supporters gather at Cedars-Sinai’s annual event to celebrate

Researchers discover genomic characteristics that define testicular germ cell cancer

New FDA-approved therapy provides better quality of life for patients with midgut neuroendocrine tumors

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