Cancer Treatment:
Cancer news, cancer cure and cancer treatment, Leukemia, cancer information and research on cancer treatment advance.
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Aug 1st, 2009
Scientists have devised a new way to image brain tumors and predict which ones are most likely to benefit from the drug Avastin — before the patient ever takes a single dose.
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Aug 1st, 2009
Researchers find that among those undergoing cancer care in Calgary, visible minorities and people with English as their second language had consistently higher distress scores.
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Jul 27th, 2009
Few studies have looked at health habits of older cancer survivors. Results of a new study reveal that many older cancer survivors have poor health habits, despite showing interest in diet and exercise. The result of poor eating and lack of exercise is decreased quality of life among older cancer survivors.
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Jul 24th, 2009
Transoral (through-the-mouth) laser surgery to remove cancer at the base of the tongue is as effective as more invasive open surgery and may improve quality of life.
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Jul 21st, 2009
A UCLA study has identified a way to turn off a key signaling pathway involved in physiological processes that can also stimulate the development of cancer and other diseases.
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Jul 17th, 2009
The huge increase in cancers of the salivary glands in Israel in recent years could be related to the use of cell phones, according to a study conducted by Israeli researchers. However, use of accessories, such as earphones, during cell phone use helps to drop radiation.
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Jul 17th, 2009
A glomus tumor is a rare benign tumor of the hand. Only 1-5% of the soft-tissue tumors in the hand are glomus tumors. It arises from the glomus body which is a neuromyoarterial apparatus described by P. Masson in 1924.
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Jul 17th, 2009
Scientists have developed a new drug which can reduce the growth of tumours in mice by up to 98 per cent.
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Jul 16th, 2009
Onsolis was approved by the FDA today. The medication is intended for cancer patients to help manage breakthrough pain (severe flares of pain that break through regularly scheduled pain medication).
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Jul 14th, 2009
Researchers have completed a critical first step in the eventual development of a technique to retain fertility in women with cancer who require treatments that might otherwise make them unable to have children.
