Aspirin, vitamin D levels protect against recurrent CRC

CHICAGO – Both aspirin and higher plasma levels of vitamin D appear to be modestly effective in secondary prevention of colorectal cancer, investigators in a large cohort study and a randomized trial...

Field of Interest: Oncology
Type: News Item

Annual U.S. incidence of BCC pegged at 2 million

Approximately 2 million basal cell carcinomas occur in the United States each year, a number that has increased only modestly during the past 15 years, according to <a...

Field of Interest: Dermatology
Type: News Item

FDA report provides overview of HCV drug approvals

In a report published in Hepatology, scientists from the FDA’s Division of Antiviral Products in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) have provided a brief overview of the FDA’s...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
Type: News Item

Precision medicine initiatives take wing

CHICAGO – It’s getting very personal in oncology, and that’s a very good thing. At the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, major cancer organizations announced new precision...

Field of Interest: Oncology
Type: News Item

DDW: Novel acid blocker holds its own against PPI

WASHNGTON – An experimental acid suppressant was effective for prevention of peptic ulcer recurrence during NSAID therapy, with a safety profile similar to that of a currently marketed proton-pump...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
Type: News Item

Newsletters

Stay informed on our latest news!

CAPTCHA

This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.

randomness