Category: Cancer
August 2, 2018 – Ovarian Cancer Marker
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Anchor lead: A new marker may help distinguish more dangerous ovarian cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports A newly identified marker for ovarian cancer may help stratify those cancers that have a worse prognosis, and perhaps indicate that greater vigilance with regard …
July 23, 2018 – Resistant Cancer
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Anchor lead: Modeling cancers over time may help predict resistance to treatment, Elizabeth Tracey reports Using cells from head and neck cancers in conjunction with a mathematical model, Johns Hopkins researchers are able to develop a timeline over which cancer …
July 24, 2018 – Understanding Cancer
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Anchor lead: A look at the development of resistance in cancer cells has already borne fruit, Elizabeth Tracey reports Sophisticated mathematical modeling along with analysis of head and neck cancer cells as they acquired resistance over time has produced at …
July 12, 2018 – Colorectal Ca Screening
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Anchor lead: New recommendations have been released regarding colorectal cancer screening, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’ve reached the age of 45, it’s time to schedule your first screening for colorectal cancer. And you can choose which screening test to use. …
July 11, 2018 – Breast Ca and Genes
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Anchor lead: A genetic assay can help many with early breast cancer avoid chemotherapy, Elizabeth Tracey reports A widely available 21-gene assay can help women with so-called intermediate risk breast cancer avoid chemotherapy and simply stick to endocrine therapy, a …
June 5, 2018 – Bladder Cancer Treatment
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Anchor lead: Using chemotherapy inside the bladder may reduce recurrence, Elizabeth Tracey reports People with early bladder cancer who had the chemotherapy drug gemcitabine placed inside the bladder following surgery to remove the tumor had fewer recurrences, a recent study …