News articles tagged with 'oncology'
BNCT, a new-generation radiation treatment, is effective in advanced head and neck cancer
— 5 Mar 2011 14:03 | HealthBiologically targeted BNCT treatment is based on producing radiation inside a tumour using boron-10 and thermal neutrons. Boron-10 is introduced into cancer cells with the help of a…
Genome code cracked for most common form of paediatric brain cancer
— 18 Dec 2010 14:21 | HealthScientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Centre have deciphered the genetic code for medulloblastoma, the most common paediatric brain cancer and a leading killer of children with…
Albert Einstein College of Medicine helps address need for improved cancer care in rural America
— 5 Dec 2010 17:37 | HealthNearly a quarter of Americans live in rural areas, which consistently report higher cancer mortality rates than urban and suburban areas. Among the complex causes for this disparity…
New strategies for cancer drug development urgently needed
— 30 Nov 2010 21:45 | HealthMillions of cancer patients worldwide may soon be able to receive more effective, personalised treatments for their disease thanks to developments in the understanding of cancer biology,…
Never-smokers fare far better than smokers after radiation therapy for head and neck cancer
— 17 Nov 2010 11:38 | HealthPatients with head and neck cancer who have never smoked have much better survival rates after radiation therapy than patients with a history of smoking, new research from UC Davis…
Anti-gout drug may decrease risk for colorectal adenoma progression
— 9 Nov 2010 11:01 | HealthAllopurinol, a relatively inexpensive anti-gout medication that has been on the market for more than 20 years, may have some activity against colorectal adenomas, according to data…
Gene identified for spread of deadly melanoma
— 5 Nov 2010 13:18 | HealthResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a gene linked to the spread of eye melanoma…
'Great strides' in treatment of stroke, headache, epilepsy
— 1 Oct 2010 11:27 | HealthThe latest advances in treating neurologic disorders such as stroke, headache, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and sleep disorders are detailed in a special issue of the journal Neurologic…
New robotic head and neck cancer surgery preserves speech, without scarring
— 8 Sep 2010 11:33 | HealthAn incisionless robotic surgical procedure is offering patients a new option to remove certain head and neck cancer tumours without visible scarring, while preserving speech and the…
Help is on the phone: Reducing pain and depression of cancer
— 14 Jul 2010 11:46 | HealthPain and depression associated with cancer - symptoms often unrecognised and undertreated - can be significantly reduced through centralised telephone-based care management coupled…