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NeoGenomics introduces new NeoSITE Cervical FISH assay

NeoGenomics, Inc., a leading provider of cancer-focused genetic testing services, announced today an expansion of its comprehensive FISH (Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization) testing menu to include a new NeoSITE Cervical assay to provide additional diagnostic information on abnormal Pap smears.

23 Sep 2015

New risk assessment scoring system may help physicians select screening tests for colorectal cancer

Researchers at the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Medicine have developed a new risk assessment scoring system that could help physicians judge which patients can forgo invasive colonoscopy testing for cancer screening and which should receive the test.

11 Sep 2015

CSN6 protein linked to poor survival among patients with colorectal cancer

A protein called CSN6 has been found to be correlated with poor survival among patients with colorectal cancer, according to a study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

11 Aug 2015

Janssen-sponsored Phase 2b trial shows guselkumab effective in treating moderate to severe plaque psoriasis

Results published today in The New England Journal of Medicine from a Janssen Research & Development, LLC (Janssen)-sponsored Phase 2b trial showed up to 86 percent of patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis receiving guselkumab (CNTO 1959) achieved a Physician's Global Assessment (PGA) score of cleared psoriasis or minimal psoriasis at week 16, the study's primary endpoint.

9 Jul 2015

Portable microendoscope could eliminate need for costly biopsies for esophageal cancer patients

In a clinical study of patients in the United States and China, researchers found that a low-cost, portable, battery-powered microendoscope developed by Rice University bioengineers could eventually eliminate the need for costly biopsies for many patients undergoing standard endoscopic screening for esophageal cancer.

3 Jun 2015

Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment can cause late sequelae

Hodgkin's lymphoma--cancer of the lymph nodes--arises in more than 150 children and adolescents in Germany each year. Nine out of ten patients survive the disease, thanks to the highly effective treatments that are now available. Depending on the type of treatment given, however, there may be late sequelae, as discussed by Wolfgang Dörffel and colleagues in an original article in the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2015; 112: 320-7).

29 May 2015

Green tea components may help prevent prostate cancer development in at-risk men

Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer in men and is predicted to result in an estimated 220,00 cases in the United States in 2015. In recent years, an emphasis has been placed on chemoprevention - the use of agents to prevent the development or progression of prostate cancer.

29 May 2015

PDS Biotechnology announces positive results from PDS0101 Phase I trial in pre-cervical cancer patients

PDS Biotechnology Corp. announces preliminary data showing that PDS0101, a cancer immunotherapy treatment targeting HPV-16, has generated strong T-cell responses in pre-cervical cancer patients.

28 May 2015

Progression of different types of breast cancer influenced differently by tumor microenvironment

Our environment can have a major impact on how we develop, and it turns out it's no different for cancer cells. In work published today in Neoplasia, a team of researchers led by Associate Professor Mikala Egeblad at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory found that two different mouse models of breast cancer progressed differently based on characteristics of the tumor microenvironment - the area of tissue in which the tumor is embedded.

28 May 2015

Multi-center study shows WATS3D biopsy increases detection of esophageal pre-cancer by 60% following endoscopic ablation of Barrett’s Esophagus

CDx Diagnostics announced today new clinical data from a multi-center study demonstrating the utility of the WATS3D biopsy for post-ablation surveillance of Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal dysplasia...

18 May 2015

Multi-center study shows WATS3D biopsy increases detection of esophageal pre-cancer by 60% following endoscopic ablation of Barrett’s Esophagus

18 May 2015

Researchers develop new tool to identify common genetic anomalies in cancer

Researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center and Thermo Fisher Scientific have developed and tested a new tool that searches for the most common genetic anomalies seen in cancer. The assay demonstrates the ability to make gene sequencing easier over a large volume of samples.

13 May 2015

No evidence for cancer risk with growth hormone therapy

There is no evidence that growth hormone (GH) therapy increases the likelihood of neoplasms in children with no additional risk factors, says the Pediatric Endocrine Society Drug and Therapeutics Committee.

1 May 2015

Paediatric primary hyperparathyroidism in rarely a familial disorder

Researchers report that primary hyperparathyroidism in children and adolescents is usually caused by a sporadic single parathyroid adenoma.

1 May 2015

Merck announces availability of GARDASIL 9 HPV vaccine in Canada

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that GARDASIL 9 (Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant), Merck's 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, is now available in Canada.

1 Apr 2015

Women with IBD may be at increased risk for developing cervical cancer

Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be at increased risk of cervical dysplasia and cancer, according to a new study1 published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.

27 Mar 2015

Vitamin D3 and metformin show promising results in preventing colorectal cancer

The concept was simple: If two compounds each individually show promise in preventing colon cancer, surely it's worth trying the two together to see if even greater impact is possible.

24 Mar 2015

NICE publishes Medtech Innovation Briefing on ZedScan

The NICE MIB has been developed on ZedScan as an adjunct to colposcopy in women with suspected cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia.

From Zilico 23 Feb 2015

$Lenvatinib therapy improves survival in patients with advanced radioiodine-refractory thyroid cancer$

Lenvatinib therapy improves survival in patients with advanced radioiodine-refractory thyroid cancer

In a pivotal Phase III study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the oral anti-angiogenic therapy lenvatinib has shown dramatic improvement in progression-free survival in patients with advanced radioiodine-refractory thyroid cancer.

12 Feb 2015

New Endoscopic Technique

A flexible wide-field endoscope utilising blue excitation light provides label-free contrast of tissue based on fluorescence lifetime imaging of tissue autofluorescence.

10 Feb 2015

neoplasia News and Research

NeoGenomics introduces new NeoSITE Cervical FISH assay

New risk assessment scoring system may help physicians select screening tests for colorectal cancer

CSN6 protein linked to poor survival among patients with colorectal cancer

Janssen-sponsored Phase 2b trial shows guselkumab effective in treating moderate to severe plaque psoriasis

Portable microendoscope could eliminate need for costly biopsies for esophageal cancer patients

Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment can cause late sequelae

Green tea components may help prevent prostate cancer development in at-risk men

PDS Biotechnology announces positive results from PDS0101 Phase I trial in pre-cervical cancer patients

Progression of different types of breast cancer influenced differently by tumor microenvironment

Multi-center study shows WATS3D biopsy increases detection of esophageal pre-cancer by 60% following endoscopic ablation of Barrett’s Esophagus

Multi-center study shows WATS3D biopsy increases detection of esophageal pre-cancer by 60% following endoscopic ablation of Barrett’s Esophagus

Researchers develop new tool to identify common genetic anomalies in cancer

No evidence for cancer risk with growth hormone therapy

Paediatric primary hyperparathyroidism in rarely a familial disorder

Merck announces availability of GARDASIL 9 HPV vaccine in Canada

Women with IBD may be at increased risk for developing cervical cancer

Vitamin D3 and metformin show promising results in preventing colorectal cancer

NICE publishes Medtech Innovation Briefing on ZedScan

Lenvatinib therapy improves survival in patients with advanced radioiodine-refractory thyroid cancer

New Endoscopic Technique

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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