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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''.

USF professor studies ethics of RCT and efficacy in outcomes of new treatments

University of South Florida Distinguished Professor Benjamin Djulbegovic, MD, PhD, has studied the ethics of randomized clinical trials and their effectiveness in evaluating the outcomes of new treatments for decades.

28 Aug 2013

Funds to support study of telephone-based treatment program for lung cancer patients

An assistant professor of psychology in the School of Science at IUPUI will apply nearly $1 million in recently approved grants to study how a telephone-based treatment process can help ease stress and anxiety issues experienced by advanced-stage lung cancer patients and the family members who care for them.

28 Aug 2013

Certain Hodgkin lymphoma treatments put patients at increased risk for stomach cancer

Hodgkin lymphoma survivors who received certain radiation and chemotherapy regimens were at increased risk of subsequently developing stomach cancer, according to a study by scientists at the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.

28 Aug 2013

Daily doses of calcium and vitamin supplements may not prevent loss of BMD in women

Women undergoing treatment for breast cancer are widely prescribed calcium and vitamin D supplements to prevent and manage osteoporosis, an unwanted side effect of breast cancer therapies.

28 Aug 2013

FDA grants Priority Review designation to sNDA for Nexavar tablets

Bayer HealthCare and Onyx Pharmaceuticals today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Priority Review designation to the supplemental New Drug Application for the oral multi-kinase inhibitor Nexavar (sorafenib) tablets under evaluation for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic radioactive iodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer.

27 Aug 2013

Northwestern surgical oncologists use minimally invasive procedure to remove malignant melanoma

That's when she received the results from her dermatologist, who removed a part of the blister and had it tested. It turns out that little red bump was malignant melanoma, the leading cause of skin cancer death in the United States. It's a cancer that kills one person every hour, which translates to more than 8,700 Americans each year.

27 Aug 2013

Wait times for colorectal cancer procedures at VA hospitals increase to 32 days

A study published in the August print issue of the Journal of Oncology Practice shows that from 1998-2008, wait times for colorectal cancer operations at Veterans Administration hospitals increased from 19 to 32 days. But researchers think longer waits may be a reflection of several unmeasured variables including more careful care, staffing, and patient conditions or preferences.

27 Aug 2013

Immune Pharmaceuticals announces completion of merger with EpiCept Corporation

Immune Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today the completion of the merger of Immune Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and EpiCept Corporation.

26 Aug 2013

CA-125: Screening tool to detect ovarian cancer in early stages

Evaluating its change over time, CA-125, the protein long-recognized for predicting ovarian cancer recurrence, now shows promise as a screening tool for early-stage disease, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

26 Aug 2013

Study reports racial, ethnic differences in incidence of soft tissue sarcomas in young adults, adolescents

Mei-Chin Hsieh, MSPH, CTR, of LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Public Health's Louisiana Tumor Registry, is the lead author of a study that reports racial and ethnic differences in the incidence of soft tissue sarcomas in adolescents and young adults.

26 Aug 2013

Study compares spectrum of cancer-related gene mutations in two common types of cervical cancer

A new study has revealed marked differences in the genomic terrain of the two most common types of cervical cancer, suggesting that patients might benefit from therapies geared to each type's molecular idiosyncrasies.

26 Aug 2013

Stem cell therapy improves radiation-induced cognitive impairment

Patients receiving cranial irradiation treatment for brain cancer may find the treatment life-saving, but often suffer progressive and debilitating cognitive detriments, including spatial learning and memory deficits. The cognitive deficits are a contributing factor to the often significant adverse impacts on the surviving patients' quality of life after radiation therapy. In an effort to improve post-irradiation cognitive impairment, scientists at the University of California, Irvine, and colleagues at Neuralstem, Inc. (Rockville, MD), have transplanted fetal stem cells into laboratory animals with radiation-induced cognitive impairments and found that this led to a number of cognitive improvements.

23 Aug 2013

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins-published journals win 13 APEX Awards

Wolters Kluwer Health, a world leader in healthcare information solutions, is pleased to announce that nine of its Lippincott Williams & Wilkins-published journals won 13 highly regarded awards in the 25th annual APEX Awards for Publication Excellence Competition.

23 Aug 2013

Moffitt Cancer Center study could offer hope to melanoma sufferers

A new study at Moffitt Cancer Center could offer hope to people with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Researchers are investigating whether an injectable known as PV-10 can shrink tumors and reduce the spread of cancer.

23 Aug 2013

Seven researchers to receive grants from ASTRO to advance radiation oncology research

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has selected seven (7) leading researchers who will receive a total of $675,000 in awards and grants to advance radiation oncology research.

23 Aug 2013

MC1R mutation responsible for red hair phenotype also promotes cancer-causing pathway

A person's skin pigment, which determines hair color and skin tone, is influenced by the melanocortin-1 (MC1R) gene receptor. For the population's one to two percent of redheads, a mutation in MC1R accounts for their red hair color and typical light skin.

23 Aug 2013

Mount Sinai, Exosome Partner On Body Fluid Molecular Diagnostics

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22 Aug 2013

Takeda Launches New Subsidiary In Peru

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22 Aug 2013

Caris Life Sciences to facilitate patient access to tumour profiling service in Middle East and Africa

Caris Life Sciences, a leading biosciences company focused on fulfilling the promise of personalized medicine in oncology, has signed a distribution agreement with IPS Genomix to facilitate patient access to its tumour profiling service, Molecular Intelligence, in select Middle Eastern and African markets.

22 Aug 2013

Pazopanib drug shows improved quality of life and safety in metastatic kidney cancer patients

Two oral targeted drugs approved for metastatic kidney cancer worked equally well, but one proved superior in tolerability, according to results of a large international clinical trial led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

22 Aug 2013

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USF professor studies ethics of RCT and efficacy in outcomes of new treatments

Funds to support study of telephone-based treatment program for lung cancer patients

Certain Hodgkin lymphoma treatments put patients at increased risk for stomach cancer

Daily doses of calcium and vitamin supplements may not prevent loss of BMD in women

FDA grants Priority Review designation to sNDA for Nexavar tablets

Northwestern surgical oncologists use minimally invasive procedure to remove malignant melanoma

Wait times for colorectal cancer procedures at VA hospitals increase to 32 days

Immune Pharmaceuticals announces completion of merger with EpiCept Corporation

CA-125: Screening tool to detect ovarian cancer in early stages

Study reports racial, ethnic differences in incidence of soft tissue sarcomas in young adults, adolescents

Study compares spectrum of cancer-related gene mutations in two common types of cervical cancer

Stem cell therapy improves radiation-induced cognitive impairment

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins-published journals win 13 APEX Awards

Moffitt Cancer Center study could offer hope to melanoma sufferers

Seven researchers to receive grants from ASTRO to advance radiation oncology research

MC1R mutation responsible for red hair phenotype also promotes cancer-causing pathway

Mount Sinai, Exosome Partner On Body Fluid Molecular Diagnostics

Takeda Launches New Subsidiary In Peru

Caris Life Sciences to facilitate patient access to tumour profiling service in Middle East and Africa

Pazopanib drug shows improved quality of life and safety in metastatic kidney cancer patients

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