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New technology in recent clinical study aims toward earlier detection of hepatocellular carcinoma

New technology in recent clinical study aims toward earlier detection of hepatocellular carcinoma

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrimary liver cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, takes more than 30,000 lives in the Unite

New technology in recent clinical study aims toward earlier detection of hepatocellular carcinoma

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrimary liver cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, takes more than 30,000 lives in the Unite
A novel pill to treat bleeding from uterine fibroids aims for FDA approval

A novel pill to treat bleeding from uterine fibroids aims for FDA approval

by Marie McCulloughCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor millions of premenopausal women, uterine fibroids turn their monthly periods into virtual hemorrhages.A new drug called elagolix cut blood loss by half

A novel pill to treat bleeding from uterine fibroids aims for FDA approval

by Marie McCulloughCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor millions of premenopausal women, uterine fibroids turn their monthly periods into virtual hemorrhages.A new drug called elagolix cut blood loss by half
Improving treatment for hairy cell leukemia

Improving treatment for hairy cell leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with relapsed or refractory hairy cell leukemia who were treated with vemurafenib experienced excellent respon

Improving treatment for hairy cell leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with relapsed or refractory hairy cell leukemia who were treated with vemurafenib experienced excellent respon
Novel drug shows promising efficacy for patients with multiple myeloma

Novel drug shows promising efficacy for patients with multiple myeloma

by Jenny Owen,Emory UniversityScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDResults of an international clin

Novel drug shows promising efficacy for patients with multiple myeloma

by Jenny Owen,Emory UniversityScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDResults of an international clin
Trial demonstrates acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment advance

Trial demonstrates acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment advance

by Diane Dragaud, ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupCredit:LBA-1 Consolidation Therapy with Blinatumomab Improves Overall Survival in Newly Diagnosed Adult Patients with B-Lineage Acute Lymphoblas

Trial demonstrates acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment advance

by Diane Dragaud, ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupCredit:LBA-1 Consolidation Therapy with Blinatumomab Improves Overall Survival in Newly Diagnosed Adult Patients with B-Lineage Acute Lymphoblas
Trazadone and CBT no more effective than placebo for improving insomnia among long-term dialysis patients, finds study

Trazadone and CBT no more effective than placebo for improving insomnia among long-term dialysis patients, finds study

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial of more than 120 persons undergoing hemodialysis found that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) o

Trazadone and CBT no more effective than placebo for improving insomnia among long-term dialysis patients, finds study

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial of more than 120 persons undergoing hemodialysis found that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) o
Study finds African Americans with cancer at higher risk for blood clots

Study finds African Americans with cancer at higher risk for blood clots

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfrican-Americans are at higher risk for cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE) as compared with patients from other races.

Study finds African Americans with cancer at higher risk for blood clots

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfrican-Americans are at higher risk for cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE) as compared with patients from other races.
Study reviews the role of a ribonucleic acid 'MALAT1' in hematological malignancies

Study reviews the role of a ribonucleic acid 'MALAT1' in hematological malignancies

by Cactus CommunicationsRecent studies have shown that an abnormally high expression of MALAT1 in blood cancer cells could aid the chemotherapeutic resistance development through multiple intermolecul

Study reviews the role of a ribonucleic acid 'MALAT1' in hematological malignancies

by Cactus CommunicationsRecent studies have shown that an abnormally high expression of MALAT1 in blood cancer cells could aid the chemotherapeutic resistance development through multiple intermolecul
Women with elevated breast cancer risk could see mortality benefit from estrogen-blocking drugs

Women with elevated breast cancer risk could see mortality benefit from estrogen-blocking drugs

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile it has long been recognized that drugs that block the cancer-promoting activity of estrogen reduce risk of developin

Women with elevated breast cancer risk could see mortality benefit from estrogen-blocking drugs

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile it has long been recognized that drugs that block the cancer-promoting activity of estrogen reduce risk of developin
For first time in 40 years, cure for acute leukemia within reach

For first time in 40 years, cure for acute leukemia within reach

by Tali Aronsky,Hebrew University of JerusalemBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaAcute myeloid leukemia is one of the most aggre

For first time in 40 years, cure for acute leukemia within reach

by Tali Aronsky,Hebrew University of JerusalemBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaAcute myeloid leukemia is one of the most aggre
What you should know about thyroid cancer in adolescents, young adults

What you should know about thyroid cancer in adolescents, young adults

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer is often thought of as a disease that affects older people, and with the median age of a cancer diagnosis at 66 years, it does. But cancer can be d

What you should know about thyroid cancer in adolescents, young adults

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer is often thought of as a disease that affects older people, and with the median age of a cancer diagnosis at 66 years, it does. But cancer can be d