Use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor drugs (ACEIs) to lower blood pressure is associated with an increased risk of lung
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Can eating organic food lower your cancer risk? Hard to prove
A new, much-ballyhooed study showing that the most avid consumers of organic food had fewer cancers than those who never
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New radiation treatment for brain cancer offers better preservation of cognitive function
When it comes to radiation therapy to treat brain cancer, hippocampal-avoidance whole-brain radiotherapy in conjunction with the drug memantine better
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Erlotinib improves progression-free survival in early mutated non-small cell lung cancer
Neoadjuvant erlotinib benefits selected epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated patients who undergo complete resection of stage IIIA-N2 stage non-small cell
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Here's Why It's So Difficult to Get an Accurate Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis
The good news is that ovarian cancer is relatively rare. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it
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Distinguishing fatal prostate cancer from ‘manageable’ cancer now possible
Scientists at the University of York have found a way of distinguishing between fatal prostate cancer and manageable cancer, which
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Is the next big step in cancer therapy personalized vaccines?
Tamara Strauss has been living with high-grade, stage IV pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer for more than three years. Current treatments, although
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Cancer stem cells use ‘normal’ genes in abnormal ways
CDK1 is a “normal” protein—its presence drives cells through the cycle of replication. And MHC Class I molecules are “normal”
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Researcher uses smartphone to detect breast cancer gene
With increasing demand and pressure on healthcare budgets, progressive initiatives are being taken to make healthcare more patient-centered, reliable, accessible
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Crosstalk between fallopian tube, ovary may drive the spread of ovarian cancer: New study shows that cancer cells hijack normal body chemistry
New research from the University of Illinois at Chicago shows that cancer cells in the fallopian tube affect normal chemical
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