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Cornwall and Chongqing Haifu partners to introduce HIFU tumor therapy system

Cornwall Medical Group enters a strategic partnership with the world's leading medical equipment and integrated solutions provider, Chongqing Haifu Medical Technology Co., Ltd., to introduce innovative high-intensity focused ultrasound tumor therapy system to Hong Kong, positioned to be the first minimally-invasive & non-invasive center in town.

27 Sep 2018

Not all P53 mutations cause skin cancer

Today, scientists have explained for the first time why not all UV-induced, P53 mutated skin cells develop into cancer.

27 Sep 2018

Olfactory cells could act as 'Trojan horse,' delivering anticancer therapy to dangerous brain tumors

A special type of cell essential to the ability of olfactory neurons to regenerate may be genetically engineered to deliver anticancer therapy to the dangerous brain tumors called glioblastomas.

27 Sep 2018

New findings show importance of physical forces in tumor metastasis

A malignant tumor is characterized by its ability to spread around its surroundings. To do so, tumor cells stick to the surrounding tissue (mainly collagen) and use forces to propel.

26 Sep 2018

Researchers discover novel targeting agents to prevent cancer metastasis

Recently, a research team led by Maurizio Pellecchia at the University of California, Riverside, discovered a way for chemotherapy drug paclitaxel to target migrating, or circulating, cancer cells, which are responsible for the development of tumor metastases.

26 Sep 2018

Immunologist to study how Chikungunya causes devastating effects in older adults

Emerging viruses such as Ebola, SARS and swine flu are familiar sounding, yet seemingly distant diseases to many Americans. But that's not the case with Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that recently struck close to home and has proven deadly for the elderly.

25 Sep 2018

SNMMI announces recipients of 2018-2020 Wagner-Torizuka Fellowship

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018-2020 SNMMI Wagner-Torizuka Fellowship.

24 Sep 2018

New guidance for treatment of bone loss in hematologic stem cell transplant Recipients

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is the treatment of choice for many patients with malignant and non-malignant hematological diseases, such as leukemia and multiple myeloma. The success of recent advances in such transplantation techniques and supportive care measures, has led to greater numbers of long-term HSCT survivors.

20 Sep 2018

Cannabinoid drugs reduce perceived unpleasantness of painful stimuli and increase tolerance

Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have determined that cannabinoid drugs do not appear to reduce the intensity of experimental pain, but, instead, may make pain feel less unpleasant and more tolerable.

19 Sep 2018

Novel micro-platform reveals never-before-seen behaviors of cancer cells

A new cell culture platform allows researchers to observe never-before-seen behaviors of live cancer cells under the microscope, leading to explanations of long-known cancer characteristics.

19 Sep 2018

Research shows enlarged genotype-phenotype correlation for three-base pair deletion in NF1

International collaborative research led by Ludwine Messiaen, Ph.D., shows that while a three-base pair, in-frame deletion called p.Met992del in the NF1 gene has a mild phenotype for people with the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis type 1, or NF1, the mutation does cause complications.

18 Sep 2018

Study aims to investigate risk factors for PPCs in surgical patients with gastric cancer

As one of the most common malignant tumors, gastric cancer occupies the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide with an increasing trend.

18 Sep 2018

Investigators pinpoint exact stage of retinoblastoma development in children

Investigators at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have been able to pinpoint the exact stage of development of the human retina, when cells can grow out of control and form cancer-like masses.

14 Sep 2018

New clinical trial initiated on experimental vaccine to stop the spread of glioblastoma

Rush University Medical Center is part of a new clinical trial testing whether an experimental vaccine can help patients' immune systems stop the spread of glioblastoma -- an aggressive form of brain cancer with veryhttps://www.rush.edu/news/press-releases/rush-testing-new-brain-cancer-vaccine few current treatment options.

14 Sep 2018

Drug combination targets pre-leukemia stem cells

Your body's blood cells are manufactured by hematopoietic stem cells in bone marrow. But just as regular, mature cells can become cancerous, so too can stem cells.

12 Sep 2018

New study links stress with biological disease markers in leukemia patients

Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who feel more stress also have more cancer cells in their blood and elevated levels of three other markers of more advanced disease.

12 Sep 2018

Barrow Institute initiates $50 million effort to seek cure for glioblastoma

Barrow Neurological Institute has initiated a $50 million effort, supported by the single largest research grant in the history of brain tumor research, to seek a cure for the deadliest form of brain cancer.

11 Sep 2018

CRI to bestow top honors on three scientists for contributions to cancer immunology and immunotherapy

The Cancer Research Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the discovery and development of immunotherapies for all forms of cancer, will bestow its highest honors on three scientists who have made fundamental contributions to the fields of immunology and cancer immunotherapy.

11 Sep 2018

Innovative robotic system helps in removing large colorectal lesions without surgery

Each year, an estimated 140,000 individuals in the U.S. are diagnosed with colorectal cancer, a malignancy that often develops from a benign polyp into cancer over time.

7 Sep 2018

Enhanced ultrasound can eliminate need for unnecessary biopsies and surgeries, shows study

A simple enhanced ultrasound scan of the kidney is more accurate than computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in predicting whether suspicious masses are cancerous -- and can eliminate the need for unnecessary biopsies and surgeries, according to a 10-year study presented today at an international medical conference in Chicago.

7 Sep 2018

Malignant News and Research

Cornwall and Chongqing Haifu partners to introduce HIFU tumor therapy system

Not all P53 mutations cause skin cancer

Olfactory cells could act as 'Trojan horse,' delivering anticancer therapy to dangerous brain tumors

New findings show importance of physical forces in tumor metastasis

Researchers discover novel targeting agents to prevent cancer metastasis

Immunologist to study how Chikungunya causes devastating effects in older adults

SNMMI announces recipients of 2018-2020 Wagner-Torizuka Fellowship

New guidance for treatment of bone loss in hematologic stem cell transplant Recipients

Cannabinoid drugs reduce perceived unpleasantness of painful stimuli and increase tolerance

Novel micro-platform reveals never-before-seen behaviors of cancer cells

Research shows enlarged genotype-phenotype correlation for three-base pair deletion in NF1

Study aims to investigate risk factors for PPCs in surgical patients with gastric cancer

Investigators pinpoint exact stage of retinoblastoma development in children

New clinical trial initiated on experimental vaccine to stop the spread of glioblastoma

Drug combination targets pre-leukemia stem cells

New study links stress with biological disease markers in leukemia patients

Barrow Institute initiates $50 million effort to seek cure for glioblastoma

CRI to bestow top honors on three scientists for contributions to cancer immunology and immunotherapy

Innovative robotic system helps in removing large colorectal lesions without surgery

Enhanced ultrasound can eliminate need for unnecessary biopsies and surgeries, shows study

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