Younger patients with colorectal cancer that has spread (metastasised) to other parts of the body…
Month: September 2013
Everolimus slows disease progression in advanced kidney cancer patients
The first Phase II study to investigate the use of the anti-cancer drug, everolimus, for…
Diabetes increases risk of developing and dying from breast and colon cancer
Diabetes is linked to an increased risk of developing cancer, and now researchers have performed…
Treating chest lymph nodes in early breast cancer improves survival without increasing side effects
Giving radiation therapy to the lymph nodes located behind the breast bone and above the…
Longest follow-up of melanoma patients treated with ipilimumab shows some survive up to ten years
Patients with advanced melanoma, who have been treated with the monoclonal antibody, ipilimumab, can survive…
Hyperfractionated radiotherapy improves survival in head and neck cancer patients
The use of an intensified form of radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced head and…
Anti-cancer drug benefits women with breast cancer who have failed previous treatments
First results from a phase III clinical trial of the combination drug, T-DM1, show that…
Telecommuting Can Be Beneficial for a Work/Life Balance
If telecommuting – or working from home – is an available option, one expert says…
New medical device extremely effective at preventing HIV in women
An intravaginal ring effectively delivers HIV-preventing drugs for one month.
Philosopher examines the hypothesis vs. exploratory funding divide
A professor wondered why some types of research were more apt to secure federal grants,…