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Researchers develop C5 technology to identify CTCs in breast cancer

Researchers have identified a novel, dual-platform technology, the On-Q-ity Circulating Cancer Capture and Characterization Chip (C5), which they believe is more efficient than the commonly used single-platform device in identifying circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in breast cancer.

30 Sep 2010

Mammogram for women over 40: Debate continues

A report this Wednesday showed that routine screenings for breast cancer called mammograms cut the breast cancer death rate by 26 percent for women in their 40s. The results have been received in a mixed way by experts.

30 Sep 2010

AACR to host Third Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities

The American Association for Cancer Research will host its Third Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities at the Loews Hotel in Miami from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, 2010.

29 Sep 2010

Breast cancer survivors with functional limitations more likely to die of poorer health: Study

Basic physical limitations following breast cancer treatment can have far-reaching consequences that substantially affect how long a patient lives.

27 Sep 2010

CAP meeting to highlight medical diagnostic procedures

New science in cancer, genetic testing, molecular diagnostics, medical ethics, and gender-based disorders will be featured topics when nearly 1,200 pathologists gather at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on September 26 - 29 for the annual scientific meeting of the College of American Pathologists (CAP).

24 Sep 2010

New iPhone application for breast cancer patients

Nonprofit Breastcancer.org has launched an iPhone application for breast cancer patients. The Breast Cancer Diagnosis Guide is a free mobile app that walks users through the breast cancer pathology report a vital report that sets the patient's treatment path.

23 Sep 2010

AACR to host fourth International Conference on Molecular Diagnostics

The American Association for Cancer Research will host its Fourth AACR International Conference on Molecular Diagnostics in Cancer Therapeutic Development from Sept. 27-30, 2010, at the Sheraton Denver Downtown in Denver, Colo.

22 Sep 2010

CBC members, patient advocacy organizations offer support for PRIME Act

In a presentation today at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference Health Braintrust meeting, Faina Shtern, M.D., president and CEO of AdMeTech Foundation, unveiled overwhelming support from Congressional Black Caucus members and patient advocacy organizations for the Prostate Research, Imaging, and Men's Education Act of 2010.

18 Sep 2010

Veracyte presents FNA clinical trial data at International Thyroid Congress

Veracyte, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company pioneering the emerging field of molecular cytology, announced that initial data from its large-scale, prospective, multi-center clinical trial were presented today at the 14th International Thyroid Congress, held in Paris, France.

16 Sep 2010

Consuming alcohol after diagnosis increases breast cancer recurrence risk: Study

In the Life After Cancer Epidemiology (LACE) study, 1,897 participants diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer between 1997 and 2000 and recruited on average 2 years post-breast cancer diagnosis were evaluated for the association between alcohol intake and breast cancer recurrence and death.

16 Sep 2010

PAF announces expansion of Colorectal Care Line

The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF), a national non-profit resolving patient access to health care issues, medical financial limitations, insurance denials and multiple government program enrollments, including Medicaid and Social Security Disability Income announced today a significant expansion of its Colorectal Care Line (CCL), beginning September 13, 2010.

15 Sep 2010

Canadian Cancer Society, POGO collaborate to improve quality of life in childhood cancer survivors

The Canadian Cancer Society and the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO) today announced that they have joined forces to improve the quality of outcomes for children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer and their families.

15 Sep 2010

Scientists discover study of calcium deposits helps effective breast cancer diagnosis

SCIENTISTS have discovered for the first time that studying calcium deposits in the breast, often detected through screening, could help doctors diagnose breast cancer more effectively.The study, published in the British Journal of Cancer today (Wednesday), examined the relationship between the composition of these deposits found in breast tissue and the malignancy of a tumour.

15 Sep 2010

ADHD medication improves childhood cancer survivors: Research

A medicine widely used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also provides long-term relief from the attention and behavior changes that affect many childhood cancer survivors, according to a multicenter trial led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators.

14 Sep 2010

CAP forges collaboration with CAP-ACP and RCPA for development of cancer protocols

The College of American Pathologists (CAP) recently signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Canadian Association of Pathologists (CAP-ACP) and the Royal College of Pathologists Australasia (RCPA), forging a collaboration in the development of cancer datasets, also called protocols. The CAP Cancer Protocols are designed as a guideline for definitive cancer reporting.

13 Sep 2010

Researchers find increase in death risk among childhood cancer survivors

Childhood cancer survivors may have an increased risk of death from other forms of cancer, cardiac and cerebrovascular causes more than 25 years after their initial illness, UK scientists have found.

9 Sep 2010

Irregular body weight increases mortality risk in women with colon cancer: Study

Postmenopausal women diagnosed with colon cancer may be at increased risk of death if they fail to maintain a healthy body weight before cancer diagnosis, according to a study published in the September issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

9 Sep 2010

Cancer diagnostics News and Research

Researchers develop C5 technology to identify CTCs in breast cancer

Mammogram for women over 40: Debate continues

AACR to host Third Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities

Breast cancer survivors with functional limitations more likely to die of poorer health: Study

CAP meeting to highlight medical diagnostic procedures

New iPhone application for breast cancer patients

AACR to host fourth International Conference on Molecular Diagnostics

CBC members, patient advocacy organizations offer support for PRIME Act

Veracyte presents FNA clinical trial data at International Thyroid Congress

Consuming alcohol after diagnosis increases breast cancer recurrence risk: Study

PAF announces expansion of Colorectal Care Line

Canadian Cancer Society, POGO collaborate to improve quality of life in childhood cancer survivors

Scientists discover study of calcium deposits helps effective breast cancer diagnosis

ADHD medication improves childhood cancer survivors: Research

CAP forges collaboration with CAP-ACP and RCPA for development of cancer protocols

Researchers find increase in death risk among childhood cancer survivors

Irregular body weight increases mortality risk in women with colon cancer: Study

Biomoda joins Saccomanno Research Institute to advance CyPath technology for cancer detection

CSI Laboratories to expand new diagnostic laboratory in Alpharetta

Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare offers free prostate cancer screenings

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