Cancer News and Research

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Johns Hopkins' new project helps improve clinician response to deteriorating patient conditions

A project in the radiation oncology outpatient unit at Johns Hopkins Hospital showed an improvement in clinician's comfort level in responding to urgent patient care situations after a department-wide exercise focused on recognizing the signs when a patient's condition was declining during their appointments.

18 May 2018

AUA recommends use of UroLift System for managing lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to BPH

NeoTract, a wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated focused on addressing unmet needs in the field of urology, today announced that the American Urological Association has recommended the use of the UroLift System as a standard of care treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia.

18 May 2018

KARL STORZ launches new PDD Blue Cystoscopy system for enhanced detection of NMIBC tumors

KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc., announces the commercial launch of the PDD Blue Light Flexible Video Cystoscopy System for enhanced detection of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

18 May 2018

Researchers uncover unusual form of cross-talk between proteins that affect gene expression

Turning genes on and off is an intricate process involving communication between many different types of proteins that interact with DNA.

18 May 2018

Study: Single surface protein can amplify multiple key pathways in acute myeloid leukemia

Researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York have discovered that a signaling protein elevated in patients with acute myeloid leukemia plays a much wider role in the disease than previously thought.

18 May 2018

Rutgers Cancer Institute nurses research various topics to enhance patient experience

From peer and patient education to addressing treatment side effects and other patient care needs, nurses at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey researched a number of topics with an aim of enhancing the patient experience.

18 May 2018

Between death and deportation

This is the beginning of a plea written by a 13-year-old girl to the Department of Homeland Security. The goal: to get her mother the insurance coverage she would need to enter a clinical trial.

18 May 2018

New consensus recommendations to help clinicians manage GSM in breast cancer patients

Although the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is more prevalent in survivors of breast cancer than in other menopausal women, it is commonly undiagnosed and untreated.

18 May 2018

Researchers report new signaling exchange that mediates normal mammary gland development

The human body develops most tissue types during fetal development, in a mother's uterus. Yet one only tissue develops after birth: the mammary gland.

18 May 2018

Ovarian cancer therapy may help treat patients with aggressive pancreatic cancer

A targeted therapy that has shown its power in fighting ovarian cancer in women including those with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations may also help patients with aggressive pancreatic cancer who harbor these mutations and have few or no other treatment options.

18 May 2018

Study: Macrophages play key role in maintaining stem cell niche of mammary gland

A new study finds that one of the toughest characters in the immune system, the macrophage, has a nurturing side, at least when it comes to guarding the developing breast.

18 May 2018

Chemist begins new project to develop carbohydrate mimics to assist cancer therapies

Dr. Robert Britton firmly believes every molecule is important. This chemist doesn't want any molecule sitting unused on a laboratory shelf or in a fridge.

18 May 2018

Mindfulness-based Stress Management Course for cancer survivors

Cancer, like so many other overwhelming or life-altering situations, can really stick with a person. For many, the end of treatment is met with a flood of emotions that can make it difficult to get back to normal life.

18 May 2018

New blood test shows promise for early detection of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is expected to become the second deadliest cancer in the United States by 2030. It is tough to cure because it is usually not discovered until it has reached an advanced stage. But a new diagnostic test developed by researchers at UC San Diego shows promise for detecting the disease earlier.

17 May 2018

Automated bone scan index offers accurate, speedy prognostic information about prostate cancer

A software tool to automatically calculate how extensively bones have been infiltrated by prostate cancer is both accurate and speedy, capturing key prognostic information related to survival and the development of symptoms over time.

17 May 2018

U.S. military personnel at greater risk for skin cancer than general population

When one considers the risks of military service, skin cancer may not be top of mind. According to research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, however, U.S. military personnel are more likely to develop skin cancer than the general population.

17 May 2018

Study provides insights into how immune cells kill bacteria with acid

The first line of immune defense against invading pathogens like bacteria are macrophages, immune cells that engulf every foreign object that crosses their way. After enclosing it in intracellular membrane vesicles, a process called phagocytosis, macrophages kill their prey with acid.

17 May 2018

Smart technology helps improve outcomes for patients with head and neck cancer

A federally funded, randomized clinical trial of 357 people receiving radiation for head and neck cancer, using mobile and sensor technology to remotely monitor patient symptoms, resulted in less severe symptoms related to both the cancer and its treatment (both general and cancer-related).

17 May 2018

New treatment regimen boosts survival for young adults and children with T-cell malignancies

In a federally funded, randomized phase III clinical trial performed by the Children's Oncology Group (COG), 90% of children and young adults with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) or T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LL) were alive four years after starting treatment regimens on this trial, and 84% were cancer free.

17 May 2018

Pancreatic cancer patients with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations fare better on platinum-based chemotherapy

A small study of adults with the most common form of pancreatic cancer adds to evidence that patients with BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations long linked to a high risk of breast cancer have poorer overall survival rates than those without the mutations.

17 May 2018

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Johns Hopkins' new project helps improve clinician response to deteriorating patient conditions

AUA recommends use of UroLift System for managing lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to BPH

KARL STORZ launches new PDD Blue Cystoscopy system for enhanced detection of NMIBC tumors

Researchers uncover unusual form of cross-talk between proteins that affect gene expression

Study: Single surface protein can amplify multiple key pathways in acute myeloid leukemia

Rutgers Cancer Institute nurses research various topics to enhance patient experience

Between death and deportation

New consensus recommendations to help clinicians manage GSM in breast cancer patients

Researchers report new signaling exchange that mediates normal mammary gland development

Ovarian cancer therapy may help treat patients with aggressive pancreatic cancer

Study: Macrophages play key role in maintaining stem cell niche of mammary gland

Chemist begins new project to develop carbohydrate mimics to assist cancer therapies

Mindfulness-based Stress Management Course for cancer survivors

New blood test shows promise for early detection of pancreatic cancer

Automated bone scan index offers accurate, speedy prognostic information about prostate cancer

U.S. military personnel at greater risk for skin cancer than general population

Study provides insights into how immune cells kill bacteria with acid

Smart technology helps improve outcomes for patients with head and neck cancer

New treatment regimen boosts survival for young adults and children with T-cell malignancies

Pancreatic cancer patients with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations fare better on platinum-based chemotherapy

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