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Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center now offers MRI/ultrasound fusion biopsy

Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center is proud to announce that it has expanded services to include targeted MRI ultrasound for prostate biopsy.

30 Nov 2017

Molecule plays double role in maintaining gut health and promoting diseases

A molecule that controls intestinal cell growth plays a dual role maintaining gut health and promoting diseases such as cancer, says a study in eLife.

30 Nov 2017

New vaccine technique can effectively combat breast cancer, mice study shows

A new vaccine technique can fight a certain type of breast cancer in mice. So-called HER2-positive breast cancer accounts for between 20 and 30 per cent of all cases of breast cancer in humans.

30 Nov 2017

New software could make real-time DNA-authentication a reality

In the science-fiction movie Gattaca, visitors only clear security if a blood test and readout of their genetic profile matches the sample on file. Now, cheap DNA sequencers and custom software could make real-time DNA-authentication a reality.

30 Nov 2017

Underground transit routes expose passengers to greater concentrations of carcinogens, study finds

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 90 percent of the 4.5 million workers in the Los Angeles area spend an average of 60 minutes each day commuting on a roadway or railway.

30 Nov 2017

ACS program effective in improving colorectal cancer screening rates

A new study suggests that an American Cancer Society program has been effective in promoting improvements in colorectal cancer screening rates in federally qualified health centers.

30 Nov 2017

Understanding molecular mechanisms of signaling pathways to inhibit cancer invasion

The German Research Foundation has approved the renewal application for the Collaborative Research Center 850 "Control of Cell Motility in Morphogenesis, Cancer Invasion, and Metastasis".

30 Nov 2017

Hospitals with history get a second life

When Laura Kiker rented a new apartment in September a few blocks from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, she knew she was moving into a historical neighborhood.

30 Nov 2017

Patients with rare diseases and congress square off over orphan drug tax credits

As President Donald Trump talked tax reform on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Arkansas patient advocate Andrea Taylor was also meeting with lawmakers and asking them to save a corporate tax credit for rare disease drug companies.

30 Nov 2017

'Aggressive' surgery for early stage lung cancer provides better outcomes

Patients with early stage lung cancer live longer when they receive a lobectomy- the most common type of operation for the disease- rather than a less extensive operation or radiation treatment, according to a study published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

30 Nov 2017

INRS researchers evaluate how chemotherapy among men affects health of future generations

How do cancer and cancer treatments affect the reproductive function of men? Can this affect the health of their direct descendants and subsequent generations? To get a clear picture, INRS researchers evaluate the current state of knowledge on this public health issue in a review article appearing in the journal Gynécologie Obstétrique & Fertilité.

30 Nov 2017

NCCN creates new resource for patients who develop AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network –your best resource in the fight against cancer for more than two decades – has created a new resource for patients living with HIV who develop AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma.

29 Nov 2017

Researchers unlock genetic processes underlying cancer

For many, breast cancer is more than just a disease – it's personal. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives. But through new discoveries at the genetic level, the personal nature of cancer will eventually be what helps to beat it.

29 Nov 2017

Study: Fewer new cases of lung cancer found in communities with strong smoke-free laws

A recent study by University of Kentucky BREATHE researchers shows that fewer new cases of lung cancer were found in communities with strong smoke-free workplace laws.

29 Nov 2017

HPV vaccine shows long-term safety and efficacy in protecting against most virulent strains

A decade of data on hundreds of boys and girls who received the HPV vaccine indicates the vaccine is safe and effective long term in protecting against the most virulent strains of the virus, researchers report.

29 Nov 2017

Specific gene expression patterns could be key to younger looking skin

Some individuals' skin appears more youthful than their chronologic age. Although many people try to achieve this with creams, lotions, injections, and surgeries, new research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology indicates that increased expression of certain genes may be the key to intrinsically younger looking - and younger behaving - skin.

29 Nov 2017

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center now offers MRI/ultrasound fusion biopsy

Molecule plays double role in maintaining gut health and promoting diseases

New vaccine technique can effectively combat breast cancer, mice study shows

New software could make real-time DNA-authentication a reality

Underground transit routes expose passengers to greater concentrations of carcinogens, study finds

ACS program effective in improving colorectal cancer screening rates

Understanding molecular mechanisms of signaling pathways to inhibit cancer invasion

Hospitals with history get a second life

Patients with rare diseases and congress square off over orphan drug tax credits

'Aggressive' surgery for early stage lung cancer provides better outcomes

INRS researchers evaluate how chemotherapy among men affects health of future generations

NCCN creates new resource for patients who develop AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma

Researchers unlock genetic processes underlying cancer

Study: Fewer new cases of lung cancer found in communities with strong smoke-free laws

HPV vaccine shows long-term safety and efficacy in protecting against most virulent strains

Specific gene expression patterns could be key to younger looking skin

Urban American-Indian, Alaskan Native community more likely to have lower cancer survival rates

Researchers receive DoD grant to identify alternatives to opioids for pain management

University was tipped off to possible unauthorized trials of herpes vaccine

UT Southwestern researchers take early step toward personalized care for breast cancer

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Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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