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Over 20% of women are paying out-of-pocket costs for their screening mammogram, shows study

More than 20% of women aged 50-64 years and those aged 65-74 years with Medicare coverage reported paying out-of-pocket costs for their most recent screening mammogram, according to a study led by researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

10 Oct 2018

New hope for children with aggressive form of cancer

Children with an aggressive form of cancer are being given new hope in a world-first trans-Atlantic clinical trial that will test a new three-part treatment.

10 Oct 2018

Study: Sarcoma patients poorly informed about risk of interactions with anti-cancer drugs

Sarcoma patients show great openness to the use of complementary alternative medicines (CAMs) for supportive care, but they are poorly informed about safety issues and risk of interactions with anti-cancer drugs, a study to be presented at ESMO 2018 reported.

10 Oct 2018

Researchers implement automated program to screen for malnutrition in hospitalized children

A team of clinicians, dietitians and researchers has created an automated program to screen for malnutrition in hospitalized children, providing daily alerts to healthcare providers so they can quickly intervene with appropriate treatment.

10 Oct 2018

Researchers successfully implant biomimetic hybrid prosthesis imitating bone structure

For the first time ever, a research team from the small innovative enterprise Biomimetix, implementing several NUST MISIS developments, has successfully implanted a biomimetic hybrid prosthesis imitating bone structure made from ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene and titanium alloy into a patient's femoral bone.

10 Oct 2018

Some cancer patients may benefit more from exercise than others

A new article in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute finds that some cancer patients appear to benefit more from exercise than others.

10 Oct 2018

Study identifies tumor cell population responsible for resistance to therapy and cancer relapse

Resistance to therapy is a major problem in cancer patients as the cells that resist to therapy is at the root of tumor relapse and is associated with high morbidity and mortality.

9 Oct 2018

Advanced breast cancer patients experience significant financial hardships

A national survey of more than 1,000 women with metastatic breast cancer led by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found that nearly one-third of women had no insurance, and many felt significant or catastrophic financial effects from cancer.

9 Oct 2018

Targeting a protein could be key for suppressing breast cancer metastasis, study suggests

A new study by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers suggests that targeting a protein known as collagen XIII could be key for suppressing breast cancer metastasis.

9 Oct 2018

Research explores how community efforts can help fight childhood obesity

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in five US school-age children and young people ages 6 to 19 years suffers from obesity, a tripling of such numbers since the 1970s.

9 Oct 2018

Antibody Screening Tools; Improving Workflows

Antibody screening tools have exponentially increased the rate that candidates can be screened, multiplexing will increase processing to thousands per hour.¬

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Study: Mastectomy does not completely eliminate need for future breast imaging

The proportion of breast cancer patients who are eligible for breast conservation therapy, yet opt for mastectomy, is increasing, for reasons that include the desire to eliminate future screening and/or biopsy of the remaining breast tissue.

9 Oct 2018

Personal Genome Diagnostics’ pan-cancer assay being used in new clinical trial

Personal Genome Diagnostics, Inc., a leader in cancer genomics and pioneer in liquid biopsy, today reported that its non-invasive, pan-cancer plasma assay is being used in an important new clinical trial, Nivolumab, Ipilimumab in Patients With Hyper Mutated Cancers Detected in Blood, led by the Cancer Research Institute and Canadian Cancer Trials Group.

9 Oct 2018

New DNA test can predict adult heart attack risk much earlier in life

People at high risk of a heart attack in adulthood could be spotted much earlier in life with a one-off DNA test, according to new research part-funded by the British Heart Foundation and published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

9 Oct 2018

Lumitron HyperVIEW system set to redefine diagnosis and treatment of cancer

At an exclusive event held at University of California, Irvine Applied Innovation Center, Lumitron Technologies, Inc. celebrated its arrival in the university's prestigious Research Park and introduced the gathered luminaries to the HyperVIEW system.

9 Oct 2018

'Supercharged' immune cells could help fight cancer

A type of 'supercharged' immune cell could be mass-produced to help fight cancer.

9 Oct 2018

CDx Diagnostics announces WATS3D data demonstrating crypt dysplasia as risk factor for esophageal cancer

CDx Diagnostics, an innovator in computer synthesized, three dimensional tissue analysis for the early detection and surveillance of Barrett’s esophagus, today announced new data for WATS3D, or Wide Area Transepithelial Sampling with 3D Tissue Analysis, demonstrating the clinical significance of crypt dysplasia as an important risk factor for progression to high-grade esophageal dysplasia or esophageal cancer.

9 Oct 2018

Spurred by convenience, millennials often spurn the ‘family doctor’ model

Calvin Brown doesn’t have a primary care doctor — and the peripatetic 23-year-old doesn’t want one.

9 Oct 2018

Children with asthma have higher risk of obesity

Toddlers with asthma are more likely to become obese children, according to an international study led by USC scientists.

9 Oct 2018

Veracyte to present data demonstrating potential of Envisia Genomic Classifier to improve ILD diagnosis

Veracyte, Inc. announced the presentation of data demonstrating that the Envisia Genomic Classifier can help physicians more confidently diagnose interstitial lung disease (ILD), including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), without the need for surgery.

8 Oct 2018

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Over 20% of women are paying out-of-pocket costs for their screening mammogram, shows study

New hope for children with aggressive form of cancer

Study: Sarcoma patients poorly informed about risk of interactions with anti-cancer drugs

Researchers implement automated program to screen for malnutrition in hospitalized children

Researchers successfully implant biomimetic hybrid prosthesis imitating bone structure

Some cancer patients may benefit more from exercise than others

Study identifies tumor cell population responsible for resistance to therapy and cancer relapse

Advanced breast cancer patients experience significant financial hardships

Targeting a protein could be key for suppressing breast cancer metastasis, study suggests

Research explores how community efforts can help fight childhood obesity

Antibody Screening Tools; Improving Workflows

Study: Mastectomy does not completely eliminate need for future breast imaging

Personal Genome Diagnostics’ pan-cancer assay being used in new clinical trial

New DNA test can predict adult heart attack risk much earlier in life

Lumitron HyperVIEW system set to redefine diagnosis and treatment of cancer

'Supercharged' immune cells could help fight cancer

CDx Diagnostics announces WATS3D data demonstrating crypt dysplasia as risk factor for esophageal cancer

Spurred by convenience, millennials often spurn the ‘family doctor’ model

Children with asthma have higher risk of obesity

Veracyte to present data demonstrating potential of Envisia Genomic Classifier to improve ILD diagnosis

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