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Small kidney tumours have aggressive potential and should be treated, study says

Small kidney tumours have an aggressive potential and should be treated, according to a the results of a large multicentre study presented at the 28th Annual EAU Congress in Milan.

18 Mar 2013

Study examines risk of developing prostate cancer after last invitation to screening

Men who participate in biennial PSA based screening have a lower risk of being diagnosed as well as dying from prostate cancer up to 9 years after their last PSA test, according to the results of a new study to be presented at the 28th Annual EAU Congress in Milan.

18 Mar 2013

2 in 5 parents believe HPV vaccine is unnecessary

A rising percentage of parents say they won't have their teen daughters vaccinated to protect against the human papilloma virus, even though physicians are increasingly recommending adolescent vaccinations, a study by Mayo Clinic and others shows.

18 Mar 2013

Researchers find white blood cells produce and eliminate RBCs

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that macrophages - white blood cells that play a key role in the immune response - also help to both produce and eliminate the body's red blood cells (RBCs).

18 Mar 2013

Smoking increases risk of urothelial carcinoma in women

Smoking significantly increases individuals' risk of developing serious forms of urothelial carcinoma and a higher likelihood of dying from the disease, particularly for women. That is the conclusion of a recent study published in BJU International.

17 Mar 2013

Cytomegalovirus employs a novel trick to hide from immune detection

A virus that most people have probably never heard of, yet most of us carry, is the number 1 infectious cause of congenital birth defects. One in 750 children are born with, or develop, permanent disabilities such as hearing loss or brain damage as a result of CMV (cytomegalovirus) infection in the womb.

17 Mar 2013

Study on how Hedgehog signal defines cell-cell interaction receives $747,000 grant

While many researchers believe that the Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway, which transmits information to embryonic cells for proper development and is important for regeneration, may actually regulate cell-cell adhesion and segregation - there isn't any evidence.

16 Mar 2013

Studies uncover impacts of contaminants on Arctic inhabitant's health

People living in Arctic areas can be more sensitive to pollutants due to their genetics, says researcherArja Rautio at the Centre for Arctic Medicine in theUniversity of Oulu, Finland.

16 Mar 2013

New molecular sensor technique for cancer therapy detects lactate levels in individual cells

Cancer cells break down sugars and produce the metabolic acid lactate at a much higher rate than normal cells. This phenomenon provides a telltale sign that cancer is present, via diagnostics such as PET scans, and possibly offers an avenue for novel cancer therapies.

16 Mar 2013

Abiraterone's anti-androgenic properties may stop tumor growth of CRPC, says prize-winning Dutch study

As part of an EU-supported IMI-PREDECT consortium, a Dutch study showed that anti-androgenic properties of the drug abiraterone may provide an additional mechanism of action in blocking tumour growth of castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC).

16 Mar 2013

Study shows promising benefit of combination therapy in CRPC patients

Multi-peptide vaccination therapy combined with the low-dose steroid drug dexamethasone shows promise in treating chemotherapy-naive castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) patients.

16 Mar 2013

New online system gives people more knowledge and control of health

Research to set up an online system enabling doctors to access patients' health records from all across the European Union, has been launched.

16 Mar 2013

Surgery better than radiotherapy for treatment of localised prostate cancer

Surgery offers better survival benefit for men with localised prostate cancer, according to a large observational study, conducted by a group of researchers in Sweden and the Netherlands.

16 Mar 2013

Genetic score based on PCa risk-associated SNPs predicts prostate biopsy outcomes: Study

A genetic score based on PCa risk-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms is an independent predictor of prostate biopsy outcomes, suggest the results of a new study conducted by a group from the Department of Urology Huashan Hospital, Fudan University in Shanghai, China.

16 Mar 2013

Researchers identifiy elusive anti-cancer property of vitamin E

Researchers have identified an elusive anti-cancer property of vitamin E that has long been presumed to exist, but difficult to find. Many animal studies have suggested that vitamin E could prevent cancer, but human clinical trials following up on those findings have not shown the same benefits.

16 Mar 2013

CHOP expert to receive Pediatric Oncology Award from ASCO

The American Society of Clinical Oncology today announced it will confer one of its highest awards on pediatric oncologist Garrett M. Brodeur, M.D., of the Cancer Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

16 Mar 2013

Research: Decreased levels of vitamin D may influence smokers to develop tobacco-related cancer

New research appearing online today in Clinical Chemistry, the journal of AACC, shows that decreased levels of vitamin D may predispose smokers to developing tobacco-related cancer.

16 Mar 2013

Viewpoints: 'Namby-pamby' Democratic budget offer; Murray argues her plan is responsible; Officials can force hospitals to fix pricing for uninsured

In the absence of an emergency, Washington can and should bring its budget into balance, even though that requires doing what politicians despise: for Republicans, raising taxes; for Democrats, curbing the rapid growth in benefit programs such as Medicare and Social Security that already make up three-fifths of federal spending.

16 Mar 2013

Research roundup: Nurse education and post-surgery mortality; The influence of publicly reported quality-of-care measures

Each week, KHN reporter Alvin Tran compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

16 Mar 2013

AMGA Distinguished Corporate Partner Award to be presented to Exact Sciences

The American Medical Group Association announced today that it will present the AMGA Distinguished Corporate Partner Award on March 15 to Exact Sciences at its 2012 Annual Conference, March 14-16 at the Hilton Bonnet Creek Resort in Orlando.

16 Mar 2013

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Small kidney tumours have aggressive potential and should be treated, study says

Study examines risk of developing prostate cancer after last invitation to screening

2 in 5 parents believe HPV vaccine is unnecessary

Researchers find white blood cells produce and eliminate RBCs

Smoking increases risk of urothelial carcinoma in women

Cytomegalovirus employs a novel trick to hide from immune detection

Study on how Hedgehog signal defines cell-cell interaction receives $747,000 grant

Studies uncover impacts of contaminants on Arctic inhabitant's health

New molecular sensor technique for cancer therapy detects lactate levels in individual cells

Abiraterone's anti-androgenic properties may stop tumor growth of CRPC, says prize-winning Dutch study

Study shows promising benefit of combination therapy in CRPC patients

New online system gives people more knowledge and control of health

Surgery better than radiotherapy for treatment of localised prostate cancer

Genetic score based on PCa risk-associated SNPs predicts prostate biopsy outcomes: Study

Researchers identifiy elusive anti-cancer property of vitamin E

CHOP expert to receive Pediatric Oncology Award from ASCO

Research: Decreased levels of vitamin D may influence smokers to develop tobacco-related cancer

Viewpoints: 'Namby-pamby' Democratic budget offer; Murray argues her plan is responsible; Officials can force hospitals to fix pricing for uninsured

Research roundup: Nurse education and post-surgery mortality; The influence of publicly reported quality-of-care measures

AMGA Distinguished Corporate Partner Award to be presented to Exact Sciences

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