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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''.

Study explores links between genetic susceptibility and heterogeneous phenotypes of lymphedema

Each year, about 1.38 million women worldwide are diagnosed with breast cancer. Advances in diagnosis and treatment have facilitated a 90-percent, five-year survival rate, among those treated.

9 Feb 2017

Wills Eye expert discusses what patients need to know about Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Carl D. Regillo, MD Chief of the Wills Eye Hospital Retina Service discusses what patients need to know about Age-Related Macular Degeneration.

8 Feb 2017

Genetic variant encoded in NCF1 linked to increased risk for autoimmune diseases, study shows

Investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina report pre-clinical research showing that a genetic variant encoded in neutrophil cystolic factor 1 (NCF1) is associated with increased risk for autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis, and Sjögren's syndrome, in the January 2017 issue of Nature Genetics.

8 Feb 2017

Study links higher BMI to lower chances of getting hospice care

The heavier someone is, the less likely they are to have what many people might call a "good death", with hospice care and a chance to die at home, a new study finds. And that difference comes with a financial, as well as a personal, cost, the research shows.

8 Feb 2017

Scientists secure NIH grant to test portable blood-adhesion monitor for sickle cell disease patients

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University will use a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop and test a small, portable blood-adhesion monitor for sickle cell disease patients.

8 Feb 2017

Study finds link between breast density and contralateral breast cancer

Breast cancer patients with dense breast tissue have almost a two-fold increased risk of developing disease in the contralateral breast, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer.

8 Feb 2017

Scientists find new method for identifying therapeutic targets in cancers lacking tumor suppressor genes

A new method has been found for identifying therapeutic targets in cancers lacking specific key tumor suppressor genes.

7 Feb 2017

New NCCN patient guide for Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia helps make informed treatment decisions

A very rare sub-type of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia affects approximately 1,500 - 2,000 people in the United States each year. While it is not curable, Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia is slow growing, and in many patients, manageable as a chronic disease.

6 Feb 2017

Cancer drug could promote regeneration of damaged heart muscle, research shows

An anticancer agent in development promotes regeneration of damaged heart muscle 0- an unexpected research finding that may help prevent congestive heart failure in the future.

3 Feb 2017

Study finds under and misuse of adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer patients

A nationwide cancer registry of almost one million patients treated for hormone-sensitive breast cancer shows that one out of six women who should have received post-surgical treatment known as adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) did not get this recommended component of care.

3 Feb 2017

Common drug for autoimmune disease may increase risk of myeloid neoplasms

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that azathioprine, a drug commonly used to treat autoimmune disease, may increase the risk of myeloid neoplasms.

3 Feb 2017

Study supports clinical utility of DNA-based prenatal blood test in all pregnant women

A DNA-based prenatal blood test used to screen pregnancies for Down syndrome and similar chromosome abnormalities in high-risk women has moved a step closer to use in the general pregnancy population.

From Natera 3 Feb 2017

Researchers develop rapid screening method to select promising nanoparticles for medicine

The use of nanoparticles — small, virus-sized elements developed under laboratory conditions — is increasingly widespread in the world of biomedicine. This rapidly-evolving technology offers hope for many medical applications, whether for diagnosis or therapies.

3 Feb 2017

Yale researchers identify new genetic defect in brain tumor cells that prevents DNA repair

In a new study, Yale Cancer Center researchers identified a novel genetic defect that prevents brain tumor cells from repairing damaged DNA.

3 Feb 2017

Majority of patients with pediatric ALL and parents over-report medication adherence, study shows

New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggests that young patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia, or ALL — the most common type of pediatric cancer — and their parents are likely to report to their physician that they took more of their anti-cancer medication than they actually did.

3 Feb 2017

New approach helps decide better treatment option for laryngeal cancer

Even as treatment options for laryngeal cancer seemed to improve, survival rates did not. For the most advanced patients, 50 percent survival was the norm, whether patients had surgery to totally remove the voice box or alternative treatment with chemotherapy and radiation to try to avoid surgery.

3 Feb 2017

Blood test that spots tumor DNA predicts survival of advanced breast cancer patients

Results of a multicenter study of 129 women with advanced breast cancer show that a blood test that spots cancer-linked DNA correctly predicted that most of those patients with higher levels of the tumor markers died significantly earlier than those with lower levels.

2 Feb 2017

Study shows decreased incidence of radiation esophagitis in elderly NSCLC patients

Elderly non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients undergoing definitive radiation have a lower incidence of esophagitis compared to younger patients and tolerate aggressive standard treatment regimens.

1 Feb 2017

Guy's Cancer Centre adds new positioning equipment to enhance patient comfort during radiotherapy treatment

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has recently opened its new state-of-the-art Cancer Centre to provide radiotherapy, chemotherapy and outpatient services for oncology patients.

1 Feb 2017

European Cancer Patient Coalition makes recommendations for improved access to innovation in oncology

At the European Cancer Congress 2017 in Amsterdam, the European Cancer Patient Coalition launched a new white paper on the Value of Innovation in Oncology. It make recommendations for sustainable and equitable access to innovative cancer treatments and care pathways.

1 Feb 2017

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Study explores links between genetic susceptibility and heterogeneous phenotypes of lymphedema

Wills Eye expert discusses what patients need to know about Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Genetic variant encoded in NCF1 linked to increased risk for autoimmune diseases, study shows

Study links higher BMI to lower chances of getting hospice care

Scientists secure NIH grant to test portable blood-adhesion monitor for sickle cell disease patients

Study finds link between breast density and contralateral breast cancer

Scientists find new method for identifying therapeutic targets in cancers lacking tumor suppressor genes

New NCCN patient guide for Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia helps make informed treatment decisions

Cancer drug could promote regeneration of damaged heart muscle, research shows

Study finds under and misuse of adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer patients

Common drug for autoimmune disease may increase risk of myeloid neoplasms

Study supports clinical utility of DNA-based prenatal blood test in all pregnant women

Researchers develop rapid screening method to select promising nanoparticles for medicine

Yale researchers identify new genetic defect in brain tumor cells that prevents DNA repair

Majority of patients with pediatric ALL and parents over-report medication adherence, study shows

New approach helps decide better treatment option for laryngeal cancer

Blood test that spots tumor DNA predicts survival of advanced breast cancer patients

Study shows decreased incidence of radiation esophagitis in elderly NSCLC patients

Guy's Cancer Centre adds new positioning equipment to enhance patient comfort during radiotherapy treatment

European Cancer Patient Coalition makes recommendations for improved access to innovation in oncology

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