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** BREAST CANCER News **
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
AAPM Cancer Research Highlights
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116662.php
HALF OF ALL AMERICANS will be diagnosed at some point in their lives with cancer, the number two killer in the United States. One of the professions at the frontlines in the battle against cancer are medical physicists -- scientists who use the power and innovation of physics to study and solve the most pressing medical problems.
American Institute Of Physics, Houston Meeting Highlights: Physics And The Future Of Medicine
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116660.php
Thousands of scientists and health professionals are meeting at the 50th meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), the largest association of medical physicists in the world.
Patients With Colon Cancer Who Have A Family History Of Colorectal Cancer Have Lower Risk Of Recurrence And Death
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116611.php
Patients with stage III colon cancer who have a family history of colorectal cancer in a first-degree relative have a lower risk of recurrence and death than those without, according to a major study looking at the link between inherited colorectal cancer and survival.
Amendment For ELACYT Clinical Program Following Evaluation Of All Clinical Data Available For ELACYT(TM), Both In Haematology And Solid Tumours
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116609.php
"We are now focusing our clinical trials with ELACYT primarily on haematological cancers reflecting our recently gained in-depth knowledge of certain important cellular uptake mechanisms, whilst we continue to evaluate the clinical activity of an intense dosing regimen in ovarian cancer ", says Geir Christian Melen, CEO of Clavis Pharma.
Collaboration Is First Step Towards Collecting - And Analyzing - Data Designed To Provide Better, More Personalized Cancer Treatment
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116569.php
The field of personalized cancer research and treatment grows with each day. And a new collaboration with Washington's largest biomedical research organization and an international research and biobanking company is contributing to that growth.
How Molecules Out Of Balance Lead To Human Multiple Myeloma And Other Cancers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116562.php
An international team of scientists has identified processes that are heavily implicated in human multiple myeloma and other B cell cancers, moving us closer to developing quick tests and readouts that could help in the tailored treatment of patients.
Nanoparticles + Light = Dead Tumor Cells
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116560.php
Medical physicists at the University of Virginia have created a novel way to kill tumor cells using nanoparticles and light. The technique, devised by Wensha Yang, an instructor in radiation oncology at the University of Virginia, and colleagues Ke Sheng, Paul W.
Marinating Meats Prior To Grilling May Decrease Cancer Forming Compounds
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116557.php
Outdoor cooking season is at its peak, and now there are even more reasons to marinade meats before grilling. New research published in the Journal of Food Science suggests that marinating meats may decrease the cancer-forming compounds called heterocyclic amines (HCA), which are produced during grilling, by over 70 percent.
Cancer Vaccine Quest Delivers New Findings
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116555.php
On the rocky road of cancer research, Indiana State University scientists have made important discoveries.In developing vaccines for cancer and infectious diseases, researchers often trick the immune system by mixing "adjuvants" with the vaccines (proteins, killed cancer cell or infectious agents).
New Disease Fighting Nanoparticles Look Like Miniature Pastries
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116550.php
Ultra-miniature bialy-shaped particles called nanobialys because they resemble tiny versions of the flat, onion-topped rolls popular in New York City could soon be carrying medicinal compounds through patients' bloodstreams to tumors or atherosclerotic plaques.
50th AAPM Meeting In Houston, July 27-31: Science Highlights
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116536.php
Whether X-rays for CT scans, sound waves for ultrasound, magnetic fields for MRI, or antimatter for PET scans, the "stuff" of physics has revolutionized the practice of medicine. In the last half century, the field of medical physics has emerged thanks to the efforts of scientists who develop these technologies and bring them to the clinic.
UT Southwestern Digestive Specialists Freeze Out Esophagus Cancer With New Therapy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116504.php
UT Southwestern Medical Center gastroenterologists are using a new method to freeze damaged cells in the esophagus, preventing them from turning cancerous.The Food and Drug Administration-approved cryoablation therapy helps Barrett's esophagus patients with dysplasia, a condition in which normal cells are transformed into potentially cancerous ones.
Study Finds Low Survival For Pediatric Cancer In Low- And Mid-income Countries
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116187.php
The My Child Matters program is part of the International Union AgainstCancer's (UICC) campaign and is dedicated to improving informationdissemination about cancer in children to health professionals and thegeneral public, to improve early diagnosis and access to care, and tosupport children with cancer and their families in the developingworld.
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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Patients With Colon Cancer Who Have A Family History Of Colorectal Cancer Have Lower Risk Of Recurrence And Death
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116611.php
Patients with stage III colon cancer who have a family history of colorectal cancer in a first-degree relative have a lower risk of recurrence and death than those without, according to a major study looking at the link between inherited colorectal cancer and survival.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA News **
Amendment For ELACYT Clinical Program Following Evaluation Of All Clinical Data Available For ELACYT(TM), Both In Haematology And Solid Tumours
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116609.php
"We are now focusing our clinical trials with ELACYT primarily on haematological cancers reflecting our recently gained in-depth knowledge of certain important cellular uptake mechanisms, whilst we continue to evaluate the clinical activity of an intense dosing regimen in ovarian cancer ", says Geir Christian Melen, CEO of Clavis Pharma.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
GTx Announces Phase III Clinical Development Of Toremifene 20 Mg On Course Following Planned Safety Review
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116540.php
GTx, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTXI), announced that following a planned safety review, an independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) has recommended that the company continue as planned the pivotal Phase III clinical trial evaluating toremifene 20 mg for the prevention of prostate cancer in men with high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN).
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