03.31.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 11:00 pm by Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today
A study by biomedical scientists at the University of Leicester has revealed for the first time that rice bran could reduce the risk of intestinal cancer.The research in the University's Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine has not been tested on humans, but research in the laboratory has produced promising results.The research has been published in the British Journal of Cancer. [click link for full article]
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Posted in Uncategorized at 9:00 pm by Lung Cancer News From Medical News Today
Annual computed tomography (CT) screening identifies a high proportion of patients with early-stage lung cancer, according to the latest findings of the New York Early Lung Cancer Action Project (NY-ELCAP) published in the April issue of the journal Radiology."The regimen of screening determines how early the cancer is diagnosed. This is critical, as it provides the opportunity for earlier treatment which can be curative," said NY-ELCAP principal investigator Claudia I. [click link for full article]
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Posted in Uncategorized at 1:00 pm by Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today
Women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast have a higher risk of contracting the disease in their opposite breast as well. A thorough examination of the opposite breast using mammography and ultrasound is therefore common practice. However, many tumours still remain undetected when using mammography. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) promises better results, as is shown in an inter-national study involving the University of Bonn. [click link for full article]
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Posted in Uncategorized at 6:00 am by Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today
Mina J. Bissell, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2007 Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Cancer Research for her pioneering work on the relationship between cancer genetics and the three-dimensional structure of cells and tissues. [click link for full article]
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Posted in Uncategorized at 1:00 am by Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today
A study by biomedical scientists at the University of Leicester has revealed for the first time that rice bran could reduce the risk of intestinal cancer. The research in the University's Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine has not been tested on humans, but research in the laboratory has produced promising results.The research has been published in the British Journal of Cancer. [click link for full article]
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Posted in Uncategorized at 1:00 am by Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today
Lung Cancer Alliance supports the new call for high tech MRIs, in addition to mammograms, for women at high risk for breast cancer which will enable more tumors to be caught at their earliest, most treatable stages. This gives added hope to those women at high risk, especially those with a family history of breast cancer. [click link for full article]
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03.30.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 4:00 pm by Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today
In its first laboratory tests on human tissue, a light-based probe built by researchers at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering almost instantly detected the earliest signs of cancer in cells that line internal organs.If the preliminary success of the "optical biopsy" is confirmed through clinical trials, such a device could ultimately provide a particular advantage for early diagnosis, treatment and prevention of many types of cancer, according to the researchers. [click link for full article]
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Posted in Uncategorized at 4:00 pm by Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today
Protherics PLC, the international biopharmaceutical company focused on critical care and cancer, today announces the enrolment of the first patient in a clinical study to investigate the use of OncoGelTM, a novel formulation of paclitaxel for local administration, as an adjuvant treatment to surgical removal of the tumour in patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). [click link for full article]
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Posted in Uncategorized at 1:00 pm by Lung Cancer News From Medical News Today
Heavy smokers and those who quit may have a chance to lower their risk of getting lung cancer. Researchers at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute are testing a new drug that could reverse some of the smoking-related damage to their lungs. Moffitt investigators will determine whether Sulindac may reverse some of the lung abnormalities associated with smoking. [click link for full article]
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Posted in Uncategorized at 11:00 am by Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today
To help radiation oncologists bill for their services appropriately, the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology has published the ASTRO/ACR Guide to Radiation Oncology Coding 2007.The revised 2007 guide includes new highlights to help radiation oncology practices find information on specific CPT codes. [click link for full article]
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