Huge advances in the screening, diagnosis and treatment of cancer will be made in Qatar with the Radiology Department at the Hamad Medical Corporation introducing the latest technologies available for the scanning…
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Non-Invasive Stereotactic Radiation Therapy As Good As Surgery For Elderly Patients With Early Lung Cancer
A new study shows that a new type of targeted radiation therapy called stereotactic radiation therapy is just as good as surgery for patients aged 75 and older with early-stage lung cancer,…
Esophageal Cancer Risk Lower Than Expected For GERD Patients
The risk of esophageal cancer among patients who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is not as high as many may think, according to new research from University of Michigan gastroenterologists. GERD…
Drug Combination Shows Promise For Newly Diagnosed Blood Cancer Patients
A new three-drug combination used to treat the blood cancer multiple myeloma may be effective as a front-line therapy for newly diagnosed patients, according to a study led by the University of…
Cancer Is Biggest Fear But 34 Per Cent Put It Down To Fate
Cancer is the nation’s number one fear but more than a third think getting the disease is down to fate and there is nothing they can do to avoid it – according…
Stereotactic radiation therapy as effective as surgery for patients with early-stage lung cancer
A new study shows that a new type of targeted radiation therapy called stereotactic radiation therapy is just as good as surgery for patients aged 75 and older with early-stage lung cancer,…
Singapore working with IAEA in the field of nuclear medicine
SINGAPORE – One way to use nuclear technology is to target bugs. Tsetse flies, to be precise. Nuclear applications can be used to sterilise tsetse flies in parts of Africa, where they…
Drug Development Partnership Capitalizes On MU’s Success In Nanomedicine Research
University of Missouri leaders celebrated a nanomedicine milestone as they announced the creation of a new drug development company. The new company forms a partnership between university researchers and an international pharmaceutical…
Link Between Genetic Alteration And Disorders Of Sex Determination
A variety of genetic factors are involved in sex determination. If something goes wrong with one of these factors, people who have a chromosome set that predicts they will be of one…
CEL-SCI Corporation Receives Government Approval From Taiwan To Commence Phase III Clinical Trial Of Multikine In Head And Neck Cancer
CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE AMEX: CVM) announced it has received governmental approval from the Taiwanese Department of Health to begin enrollment of subjects for a Phase III clinical trial of Multikine® in Taiwan….
Active Surveillance For Low-Risk Prostate Cancer May Offer Better Quality-Of-Life Compared To Other Treatments
In a study that compared initial treatment strategies for low-risk prostate cancer among men 65 years old, active surveillance showed higher measures on quality of life compared to an initial treatment such…
New International Cancer Effort Akin To Human Genome Project
Scientists are proposing an international effort, on the scale of the Human Genome Project (HGP), to identify all the proteins present in cancer cells. HGP was the international scientific research project that…
Elekta Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For XiO Software To Plan Spot Scanning For Proton Therapy
Elekta recently received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its XiO® treatment planning software to plan spot scanning. Spot scanning is a proton therapy delivery method that involves…
Less Booze Not More Veg Is Key To Cut Cancer Risk
People should be warned that cancer is linked to obesity and alcohol, rather than urged to eat more fruit and vegetables to protect against the disease. A review, published yesterday in the…
High Dietary Fat, Cholesterol Linked To Increase Risk Of Prostate Cancer
Elevated fat and cholesterol levels found in a typical American-style diet plays an important role in the growth and spread of prostate cancer, say researchers at Thomas Jefferson University’s Kimmel Cancer Center….