Medical News on Cancer
Sugar-coated cells are deadly for cancer patients
Jul 04, 2014
Every living cell's surface has a protein-embedded membrane that's covered in polysaccharide chains - a literal sugar coating. Read More
Insulin pumps 'more effective than injections' for type 2 diabetes
Jul 04, 2014
Insulin pumps may be more effective than insulin injections for controlling blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in The Lancet. Read More
Drug everolimus does not improve overall survival in patients with advanced liver cancer
Jul 03, 2014
Despite strong preclinical data, the drug everolimus failed to improve overall survival in patients with advanced liver cancer, compared to placebo, according to a study in JAMA. Read More
Don't be put off from exercise, breast cancer patients told
Jul 03, 2014
People with breast cancer should not avoid exercise because of groundless fears it will cause or worsen a type of incurable and painful swelling. Read More
Landmark UK survey of blood cancer patients' needs launched
Jul 03, 2014
Charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research is undertaking its most comprehensive ever UK survey of the needs of patients with blood cancers and related blood disorders. Read More
Bone marrow transplantation shows potential for treating adults with severe sickle cell disease
Jul 03, 2014
Use of a lower intensity bone marrow transplantation method showed promising results among 30 patients (16-65 years of age) with severe sickle cell disease, according to a study in JAMA. Read More
Determining the effectiveness of brain cancer treatment via biomarker
Jul 03, 2014
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a new biomarker that predicts whether glioblastoma - the most common form of primary brain cancer - will... Read More
31 genes discovered that are key to kidney cancer
Jul 03, 2014
A genomic analysis of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), the most common form of kidney cancer, from 72 patients has uncovered 31 genes that are key to development, growth and spread of the... Read More
Increase in Medicare-backed breast cancer screenings unsustainable
Jul 03, 2014
Breast cancer screening costs for Medicare patients skyrocketed between 2001 and 2009, but the increase did not lead to earlier detection of new breast cancer cases, according to a study published by... Read More
Health care spending could be reduced by cutting unnecessary blood testing
Jul 03, 2014
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center used two relatively simple tactics to significantly reduce the number of unnecessary blood tests to assess symptoms of heart attack and chest pain... Read More
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