Cancer News and Research

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Mayo Clinic experts provide some insight about radiation dose from CT imaging

Many misconceptions exist about the risks associated with radiation doses and CT scans. Experts at Mayo Clinic want patients to have the right information about radiation dose, including when to have procedures with radiation, such as a CT scan, versus when to have magnetic resonance imaging or other non-radiation tests.

31 May 2013

Exelixis starts phase 3 pivotal trial of cabozantinib for treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Exelixis, Inc. today announced it has initiated METEOR, a phase 3 pivotal trial comparing cabozantinib to everolimus in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma who have experienced disease progression following treatment with at least one prior VEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

31 May 2013

Raman spectroscopy algorithm has potential to diagnose breast lesions with high precision

A newly developed, single-step Raman spectroscopy algorithm has the potential to simultaneously detect microcalcifications and enable diagnosis of the associated breast lesions with high precision, according to data published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

31 May 2013

Viewpoints: Obamacare is already working; George W. Bush on 'personal responsibility'; Medicaid expansion and the mentally ill

The Affordable Care Act has been under siege since before it even had a name. Some on the right saw it as government overreach. Some on the left considered it better for insurance companies than for consumers. As many of the law's provisions take effect over the next year, we're hearing from both sides all over again. This time the theme is that the law is too complex. ... Read the discussion (5/29).

31 May 2013

HSS to bring complex cervical spine surgery experts together to discuss unusual conditions

Hospital for Special Surgery will bring together some of the world's experts in complex cervical spine surgery to address the challenges and successful outcomes for patients with unusual conditions.

31 May 2013

Johns Hopkins gynecologic surgeons perform robotic hysterectomy using single, small incision

Two Johns Hopkins gynecologic surgeons are among the first in the nation to perform a robotic hysterectomy using a single, small incision.

31 May 2013

Mayo Clinic introduces Individualized Medicine Clinic in Minnesota, Florida and Arizona

You have a serious medical condition, but the conventional tests fail to find an answer. You still have no diagnosis and no effective treatment. What do you do? Mayo Clinic has always been a destination for patients seeking answers. Now, Mayo is taking that concept to the next level with the public launch of its Individualized Medicine Clinic -- at all three of its campuses, in Minnesota, Florida and Arizona.

31 May 2013

Choosing better sunglasses to protect kids' eyes from damaging rays

Summer months are just on the horizon bringing wonderful warm days filled with sunshine. For most parents, sending kids outside to play includes lathering them with sunscreen to protect their skin from too much of the sun's UVA and UVB rays, but what about protecting their children's eyes?

31 May 2013

Three easy steps for cancer survivorship

Incorporating just three easy steps into a daily routine can increase a cancer patient's chance at survival, according to a physician who specializes in cancer survivorship.

31 May 2013

Billions of people across the globe suffer from major untreated dental problems

Billions of people across the globe are suffering from major untreated dental problems, according to a new report led by Professor Wagner Marcenes of Queen Mary, University of London, published in the Journal of Dental Research.

31 May 2013

Be ready for the next generation of cancer treatments

We cordially invite you to attend Markers in Cancer, a joint meeting by ASCO, EORTC & NCI which will be held 7 - 9 November 2013 in Brussels.

31 May 2013

Davis High School sophomore recipient of Blue and White Foundation grant

What started as a dinner-table conversation between a teen and his father has become a bonafide cancer research study for Matthew Lara, a Davis High School sophomore and the son of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center medical oncologist and researcher Primo (Lucky) Lara Jr.

31 May 2013

Tibial nerve stimulation reduces symptoms of overactive bladder, research finds

Beaumont Health System research finds that symptoms of overactive bladder, or OAB, were reduced in those who received tibial nerve stimulation. The three-year results published in the June issue of The Journal of Urology show participants with urinary frequency, urgency and involuntary loss of urine maintained significant improvement in their symptoms.

31 May 2013

Extremely low doses of THC protect the brain from long-term cognitive damage

Though marijuana is a well-known recreational drug, extensive scientific research has been conducted on the therapeutic properties of marijuana in the last decade. Medical cannabis is often used by sufferers of chronic ailments, including cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder, to combat pain, insomnia, lack of appetite, and other symptoms.

31 May 2013

Novel approach to create unlimited number of human red blood cells, platelets in vitro

A study led by Boston University School of Medicine has identified a novel approach to create an unlimited number of human red blood cells and platelets in vitro. In collaboration with Boston University School of Public Health and Boston Medical Center, the researchers differentiated induced pluripotent stem cells into these cell types, which are typically obtained through blood donations.

31 May 2013

Structural biologists capture elusive actin nucleation process

Structural biologists from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine have captured the first three-dimensional crystalline snapshot of a critical but fleeting process that takes place thousands of times per second in each human cell.

31 May 2013

Safer, more effective treatment option for ovarian cancer

A novel, targeted approach to chemotherapy that makes ovarian cancer cells more susceptible to the cytotoxic effects of an antitumor drug may offer a safer, more effective treatment option for this often deadly form of cancer.

31 May 2013

Oncothyreon, Array BioPharma to develop and commercialize ARRY-380 for breast cancer patients

Oncothyreon Inc. and Array BioPharma Inc. today announced that they will collaborate to develop and commercialize ARRY-380, an orally active, reversible and selective small-molecule HER2 inhibitor.

30 May 2013

Researchers develop new gene therapy to thwart potential influenza pandemic

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania have developed a new gene therapy to thwart a potential influenza pandemic. Specifically, investigators in the Gene Therapy Program, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, directed by James M. Wilson, MD, PhD, demonstrated that a single dose of an adeno-associated virus expressing a broadly neutralizing flu antibody into the nasal passages of mice and ferrets gives them complete protection and substantial reductions in flu replication when exposed to lethal strains of H5N1 and H1N1 flu virus.

30 May 2013

Isaiah J. Fidler earns 2013 American Cancer Society Medal of Honor for Basic Research

When Isaiah J. Fidler, D.V.M., Ph.D., left his veterinary surgical practice to pursue a doctorate that would allow him to study and combat the lethal spread of cancer to other organs, he got lots of advice. The common message: Don't go there.

30 May 2013

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Mayo Clinic experts provide some insight about radiation dose from CT imaging

Exelixis starts phase 3 pivotal trial of cabozantinib for treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Raman spectroscopy algorithm has potential to diagnose breast lesions with high precision

Viewpoints: Obamacare is already working; George W. Bush on 'personal responsibility'; Medicaid expansion and the mentally ill

HSS to bring complex cervical spine surgery experts together to discuss unusual conditions

Johns Hopkins gynecologic surgeons perform robotic hysterectomy using single, small incision

Mayo Clinic introduces Individualized Medicine Clinic in Minnesota, Florida and Arizona

Choosing better sunglasses to protect kids' eyes from damaging rays

Three easy steps for cancer survivorship

Billions of people across the globe suffer from major untreated dental problems

Be ready for the next generation of cancer treatments

Davis High School sophomore recipient of Blue and White Foundation grant

Tibial nerve stimulation reduces symptoms of overactive bladder, research finds

Extremely low doses of THC protect the brain from long-term cognitive damage

Novel approach to create unlimited number of human red blood cells, platelets in vitro

Structural biologists capture elusive actin nucleation process

Safer, more effective treatment option for ovarian cancer

Oncothyreon, Array BioPharma to develop and commercialize ARRY-380 for breast cancer patients

Researchers develop new gene therapy to thwart potential influenza pandemic

Isaiah J. Fidler earns 2013 American Cancer Society Medal of Honor for Basic Research

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