Cancer News and Research

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Drug that improves blood flow in damaged heart may be possible treatment option for TNBC

Researchers are looking at a drug once used to improve blood flow in damaged hearts in thousands of patients as a possible treatment option for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).

6 Jan 2017

Elevated levels of brain protein linked to longer recovery period after concussion

Elevated levels of the brain protein tau following a sport-related concussion are associated with a longer recovery period and delayed return to play for athletes, according to a study published in the January 6, 2017 issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

6 Jan 2017

ATA releases new guidelines for diagnosis, treatment of thyroid disease during pregnancy and postpartum

New evidence-based recommendations from the American Thyroid Association provide guidance to clinicians in diagnosing and managing thyroid disease during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

6 Jan 2017

Regular aspirin use lowers pancreatic cancer risk by 50%, new study finds

The regular use of aspirin lowers the risk for pancreatic cancer by almost 50 percent, a new study in China led by the Yale School of Public Health finds.

6 Jan 2017

Scientists find new treatment option for rare autoimmune disease

Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is an inflammatory disease that affects the central nervous system.

6 Jan 2017

Houston Methodist researchers advance potential treatment for metaplastic breast cancer

Houston Methodist Hospital researchers have advanced a potential treatment for metaplastic breast cancer--the most aggressive subtype of triple negative breast cancer, into patients in just under four years.

6 Jan 2017

Northwestern Medicine scientists identify targeted molecular therapy that halts childhood leukemia

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered the genetic driver of a rare and lethal childhood leukemia and identified a targeted molecular therapy that halts the proliferation of leukemic cells.

6 Jan 2017

New study reveals significant use of indoor tanning among sexual-minority adolescent boys

In a new study of indoor tanning and skin cancer risk, the use of indoor tanning among non-heterosexual black male teens was found to be nearly equal to that of heterosexual white females.

6 Jan 2017

Yale study highlights treatment burden experienced by older lung cancer patients

Depending on the type of treatment older lung cancer patients receive, they can spend an average of one in three days interacting with the healthcare system in the first 60 days after surgery or radiation therapy, according to a study by Yale researchers.

6 Jan 2017

Uterine microbiome study provides important insights into etiology of endometrial cancer

Endometrial cancer triggers remain elusive, despite continued research. But given the typical inflammatory profile in these cases, microbes in the uterine environment are suspected to play a role in the development of this disease.

6 Jan 2017

TSRI biologists uncover new mechanism behind sense of touch

Biologists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a new mechanism that likely underlies how we feel force or touch. Their study suggests that "rafts" of fatty lipids on the cell surface act as compartments to keep certain enzymes from mixing with their binding partners.

6 Jan 2017

Study shows promising results for treating lymphoma patients with immune cell therapy

Lymphoma is the most common blood cancer. The disease occurs when immune cells called lymphocytes multiply uncontrollably. Cancerous lymphocytes can travel throughout the body and form lymph node tumors.

6 Jan 2017

Cancers acquire resistance to immunotherapy by eliminating tumor-specific genetic mutations

Results of an initial study of tumors from patients with lung cancer or head and neck cancer suggest that the widespread acquired resistance to immunotherapy drugs known as checkpoint inhibitors may be due to the elimination of certain genetic mutations needed to enable the immune system to recognize and attack malignant cells.

6 Jan 2017

Delayed chemotherapy after surgery may benefit lung cancer patients, new Yale study suggests

A new Yale study suggests that patients with a common form of lung cancer may still benefit from delayed chemotherapy started up to four months after surgery, according to the researchers.

6 Jan 2017

ACCC survey reveals costs of cancer drugs as top challenge to care

As more cost pressures are placed on the healthcare system and the transition to value-based care gains momentum, the Association of Community Cancer Centers seventh annual Trends in Cancer Programs survey reveals critical challenges and emerging trends at U.S. cancer programs.

6 Jan 2017

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Drug that improves blood flow in damaged heart may be possible treatment option for TNBC

Elevated levels of brain protein linked to longer recovery period after concussion

ATA releases new guidelines for diagnosis, treatment of thyroid disease during pregnancy and postpartum

Regular aspirin use lowers pancreatic cancer risk by 50%, new study finds

Scientists find new treatment option for rare autoimmune disease

Houston Methodist researchers advance potential treatment for metaplastic breast cancer

Northwestern Medicine scientists identify targeted molecular therapy that halts childhood leukemia

New study reveals significant use of indoor tanning among sexual-minority adolescent boys

Yale study highlights treatment burden experienced by older lung cancer patients

Uterine microbiome study provides important insights into etiology of endometrial cancer

TSRI biologists uncover new mechanism behind sense of touch

Study shows promising results for treating lymphoma patients with immune cell therapy

Cancers acquire resistance to immunotherapy by eliminating tumor-specific genetic mutations

Delayed chemotherapy after surgery may benefit lung cancer patients, new Yale study suggests

ACCC survey reveals costs of cancer drugs as top challenge to care

High intake of grilled, barbecued, and smoked meat may increase mortality risk among breast cancer survivors

Study reveals how cancer cells break free of physical restraints to grow and spread in the body

NSCLC patients treated with surgery may benefit from delayed chemotherapy, study shows

New report reveals 25% drop in overall cancer death rate in the U.S.

Second-hand smoke exposures before conception affect fetal brain development

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