Anti-inflammatory use during surgery could improve cancer outcomes
The world’s first clinical trial (SURGUVANT) evaluating anti-inflammatory use at the time of surgery in colon cancer patients to improve
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Human genome could contain up to 20 percent fewer genes, researchers reveal
A new study led by the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) reveals that up to 20% of genes classified
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New genetic marker could help diagnose aggressive prostate cancer
Scientists have discovered a link between certain genetic mutations, the aggressiveness of prostate cancer, risk of developing the disease and
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Genetic mutations of appendix cancer identified, may impact treatment: Appendix cancer is currently treated like colon cancer, but significant differences may alter therapy choices
The rarity of appendix cancer, accounting for less than 1 percent of tumors that originate in the gastrointestinal tract, and
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Finally, a potential new approach against KRAS-driven lung cancer: Study finds COPD, asthma and cystic fibrosis gene involved in lung cancer
The previous decade has seen dramatic advances in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, as genes driving subtypes of
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New study views cancer treatment as a game to find strategies that improve patient outcomes
Game theory can be utilized to identify potential flaws in current cancer treatment approaches and suggest new strategies to improve
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Triple-negative: Genes associated with risk for aggressive breast cancer
A new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has identified specific genes associated with increased risk
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Curing breast cancer but at what cost? Patients report heavy financial toll: Study finds that patients feel providers do not adequately address concerns about the cost of cancer treatment
As treatment for early stage breast cancer becomes less extensive and more precise, a new concern is surfacing: Cancer takes
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Tackling cancer at ground zero with designer molecules
A new molecule designed by University of Adelaide researchers shows great promise for future treatment of many cancers. The new
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Products of omega-3 fatty acid metabolism may have anticancer effects
A class of molecules formed when the body metabolizes omega-3 fatty acids could inhibit cancer’s growth and spread, University of
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