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Type, location of BRCA mutations influence risk

Posted on: 07/04/2015 - 16:00

Among women who carry BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations, the type and exact location of the mutation influences the risk it confers for breast and ovarian canc... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Palliative surgery eases pain at end of life

Posted on: 06/04/2015 - 17:29

HOUSTON – Palliative surgery can alleviate pain and improve the quality of life for patients dying from advanced cancers, without compromising perfo... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Personalized melanoma vaccine evokes immune response

Posted on: 02/04/2015 - 19:00

A customized vaccine targeting patient-specific, tumor neoantigens evoked an immune response in three adults with advanced cutaneous melanoma in a pro... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Personalized melanoma vaccine evokes immune response

Posted on: 02/04/2015 - 19:00

A customized vaccine targeting patient-specific, tumor neoantigens evoked an immune response in three adults with advanced cutaneous melanoma in a pro... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

New drugs signal promise for rare leukemia, prostate cancer

Posted on: 02/04/2015 - 18:09

A new drug candidate shows potential in laboratory studies against a rare type of acute leukemia, mixed lineage leukemia, which occurs more often in c... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Vaccine pioneer begins reign as acting director of the National Cancer Institute

Posted on: 01/04/2015 - 22:12

Dr. Douglas Lowy has been officially named acting director of the National Cancer Institute, following the March 31 exit of Dr. Harold Varmus as direc... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Two-thirds of endoscopists met colonic adenoma detection benchmarks

Posted on: 01/04/2015 - 08:01

Two-thirds of endoscopists met national quality benchmarks for detecting colonic adenomas, but detection rates varied eightfold among male patients an... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Two-thirds of endoscopists met colonic adenoma detection benchmarks

Posted on: 01/04/2015 - 08:01

Two-thirds of endoscopists met national quality benchmarks for detecting colonic adenomas, but detection rates varied eightfold among male patients an... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Physician-patient communication, terminology play important role in CPM decisions

Posted on: 30/03/2015 - 21:04

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – The perception that one’s physician had recommended contralateral prophylactic mastectomy was a particularly important factor i... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Physician-patient communication, terminology play important role in CPM decisions

Posted on: 30/03/2015 - 21:04

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – The perception that one’s physician had recommended contralateral prophylactic mastectomy was a particularly important factor i... More »

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

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