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Loyola hospital uses new 3-D vision technology for minimally invasive lung surgery

Loyola University Medical Center is the first Illinois hospital to use new 3-D vision technology for minimally invasive lung surgery.

29 Oct 2013

New unique nanostructure to target drug-delivery treatment of cancer cells

A unique nanostructure developed by a team of international researchers, including those at the University of Cincinnati, promises improved all-in-one detection, diagnoses and drug-delivery treatment of cancer cells.

29 Oct 2013

Lipid secreted by tumors inhibits immune response against cancer

Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered how a lipid secreted by cancer tumors prevents the immune system from mounting an immune response against it. When lysophosphatidic acid binds to killer T cells, it acts almost like an "invisibility cloak," preventing T cells from recognizing and attacking nascent tumors.

29 Oct 2013

Study finds links between breast cancer radiation and long-term cardiovascular-related deaths

Among patients with early stages of breast cancer, those whose hearts were more directly irradiated with radiation treatments on the left side in a facing-up position had higher risk of heart disease, according to research letter by David J. Brenner, Ph.D, D.Sc, of Columbia University Medical Center, New York, and colleagues.

29 Oct 2013

Infants who get hepatitis C from mothers during childbirth may inherit viral strain

Infants who get hepatitis C from their mothers during childbirth may inherit a viral strain that replicates more quickly than strains found in non-pregnant hosts, according to a new study published Oct. 27 in Nature Medicine.

29 Oct 2013

High levels of omega-3 fatty acid consumption may lead to unintended health consequences

A new review suggests that omega-3 fatty acids taken in excess could have unintended health consequences in certain situations, and that dietary standards based on the best available evidence need to be established.

29 Oct 2013

African-American women less likely to benefit from HPV vaccines to prevent cervical cancer

Two subtypes of human papillomavirus prevented by vaccines are half as likely to be found in African-American women as in white women with precancerous cervical lesions, according to researchers at Duke Medicine.

29 Oct 2013

VisionGate's Cell-CT platform can detect lung cancer in sputum samples with high specificity

VisionGate, Inc., a company developing a revolutionary non-invasive test for the early detection of lung cancer, today reported clinical data showing that its automated 3D cell imaging platform, the Cell-CT-, can detect lung cancer in sputum samples with high sensitivity and specificity. The data was presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 15th World Conference on Lung Cancer.

29 Oct 2013

Study reveals that specific protein may assist breast cancer cells in metastasizing

A new study by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers Min Chen and Kathleen O'Connor shows that a specific protein may assist breast cancer cells in metastasizing.

29 Oct 2013

Research findings could help define new vaccination applications

New research from the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, and the University of Minnesota Center for Immunology has identified key proteins that influence immune response strategies, a finding that could influence new vaccination approaches.

29 Oct 2013

Nerve-sparing quality boosts urinary recovery after radical prostatectomy

The quality of nerve sparing during radical prostatectomy has a significant influence on the recovery of urinary function in men with prostate cancer, research shows.

28 Oct 2013

Complement protein holds diagnostic, prognostic promise in lung cancer

A complement activation product known as “C4d” may have value as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for lung cancer, research suggests.

28 Oct 2013

Current drugs may harbor small-cell lung cancer promise

Scientists have identified several existing non-oncology drug classes that may have potential as a treatment for small-cell lung cancer, especially for patients with chemoresistant and metastatic disease.

28 Oct 2013

Polaris Group reports positive results from ADI-PEG 20 Phase 2 trial for malignant pleural mesothelioma

Polaris Group announced today that positive results from a randomized Phase 2 trial of ADI-PEG 20, arginine deiminase formulated with polyethylene glycol, for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma were presented at the World Conference on Lung Cancer in Sydney, Australia.

28 Oct 2013

Self-directed walking program shows promise in easing joint stiffness in older breast cancer patients

A self-directed walking program shows promise in easing joint stiffness in older women who experienced these symptoms while taking aromatase inhibitor therapy for breast cancer, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Diego.

28 Oct 2013

DPP-4 inhibitors may reduce risk of autoimmune diseases

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors commonly used to control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes may also reduce the risk of autoimmune diseases in these patients, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Diego.

28 Oct 2013

Study examines role of urate-lowering therapy on renal function in patients with hyperuricemia

Urate-lowering therapy alone may not directly reduce the risk of kidney disease in those with hyperuricemia. However, according to a study presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Diego, working to lower serum uric acid based on the 2012 American College of Rheumatology Guidelines for Management of Gout has a positive effect.

28 Oct 2013

Study shows low uptake of HPV vaccination among patients with autoimmune diseases

The number of children and young adults with autoimmune diseases receiving the HPV vaccination is profoundly low despite studies showing the vaccine to be safe and effective, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Diego. Given the increased incidence of HPV in people with autoimmune diseases, this research suggests that increased public health efforts are needed.

28 Oct 2013

Study confirms the "seed and soil" theory of metastasis

Oncologists have long puzzled over the fact that after cancer treatment, single cancer cells that are dispersed throughout the body - so-called disseminated tumor cells - are quick to grow and form secondary tumors called metastases in certain organs, while in other organs they metastasize more slowly, sometimes decades later. Such is the case with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells, which remain dormant when lodged in bone marrow but rapidly form tumors when they make their way into the lungs.

28 Oct 2013

Biodesix presents additional VeriStrat Phase III trial data at World Conference on Lung Cancer

Biodesix, Inc., a fully integrated molecular diagnostic company dedicated to personalizing medicine, today announced additional data from the Phase III clinical trial for its serum protein test, VeriStrat. Results were presented at the 15th World Conference on Lung Cancer in Sydney, Australia.

28 Oct 2013

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Loyola hospital uses new 3-D vision technology for minimally invasive lung surgery

New unique nanostructure to target drug-delivery treatment of cancer cells

Lipid secreted by tumors inhibits immune response against cancer

Study finds links between breast cancer radiation and long-term cardiovascular-related deaths

Infants who get hepatitis C from mothers during childbirth may inherit viral strain

High levels of omega-3 fatty acid consumption may lead to unintended health consequences

African-American women less likely to benefit from HPV vaccines to prevent cervical cancer

VisionGate's Cell-CT platform can detect lung cancer in sputum samples with high specificity

Study reveals that specific protein may assist breast cancer cells in metastasizing

Research findings could help define new vaccination applications

Nerve-sparing quality boosts urinary recovery after radical prostatectomy

Complement protein holds diagnostic, prognostic promise in lung cancer

Current drugs may harbor small-cell lung cancer promise

Polaris Group reports positive results from ADI-PEG 20 Phase 2 trial for malignant pleural mesothelioma

Self-directed walking program shows promise in easing joint stiffness in older breast cancer patients

DPP-4 inhibitors may reduce risk of autoimmune diseases

Study examines role of urate-lowering therapy on renal function in patients with hyperuricemia

Study shows low uptake of HPV vaccination among patients with autoimmune diseases

Study confirms the "seed and soil" theory of metastasis

Biodesix presents additional VeriStrat Phase III trial data at World Conference on Lung Cancer

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