News articles tagged with 'sarcoma' (Page 2)
Research uncovers clues to virus-cancer link
— 18 Jun 2009 13:37 | HealthIn a series of recently-published articles, a research team from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Centre has uncovered clues to the development…
Radiation oncologist leads national study of advanced radiation technique for soft tissue cancers
— 4 Apr 2009 14:38 | HealthA multicentre national research study to evaluate use of presurgical, image-guided radiation therapy for soft tissue sarcomas, a type of cancerous tumour, is being led by Dian Wang,…
Bone cancer treatment ineffective, despite promising laboratory data
— 11 Nov 2008 20:44 | HealthEwing sarcoma is the second most common type of primary bone cancer seen in children and young adults. Patients with relapsed or refractory Ewing sarcoma have a poor outcome with conventional…
Immunotherapy in high-risk paediatric sarcomas shows promising response
— 1 Aug 2008 17:21 | HealthBased on a pilot study in children with sarcoma, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) believe that immunotherapy could prove beneficial in treating high-risk forms…
Viral therapy weapon for difficult cancers is safe and effective
— 23 Apr 2008 14:53 | HealthCombining a herpes virus genetically altered to express a drug-enhancing enzyme with a chemotherapy drug effectively and safely reduced the size of highly malignant human sarcoma grafted…
Scientists find molecule that disrupts Ewing's sarcoma oncogene
— 14 Apr 2008 11:26 | HealthResearchers at Georgetown University Medical Centre have found a small molecule they say can block the action of the oncogene that causes Ewing's sarcoma, a rare cancer found in children…
Reishi mushroom and green tea extracts show synergistic effect to slow sarcoma
— 9 Apr 2008 08:56 | HealthBoth the reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum; Lingzhi) and green tea have long held a place in traditional medicine in China and other Asian countries, for the general promotion of health…
PET superior to standard evaluation tools in measuring treatment response
— 1 Feb 2008 18:58 | HealthPositron Emission Tomography (PET) was much more sensitive and more accurate than conventional imaging methods in detecting response to treatment in sarcoma patients, according to a…
Disparities among patients with extremity soft-tissue sarcomas
— 23 Jan 2008 02:37 | HealthA new study reveals significant racial and ethnic differences in the treatment and survival of patients with soft-tissue sarcomas, a rare but dangerous cancer that begins in muscle,…
Newly discovered virus linked to deadly skin cancer
— 18 Jan 2008 09:24 | HealthA new strategy to hunt for human viruses described in this week's issue of the journal Science by the husband-and-wife team who found the cause of Kaposi's sarcoma has revealed a previously…