Scientists in Berlin have pioneered a new "carbon ion therapy" which will fire carbon ions at 73% of the speed of light for the extremely precise treatment of inoperable tumors. »»»
Current study results from the report, 'Molecular genetics of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas and recent implications for translational efforts,' have been published. »»»
MONTREAL -- Supratek Pharma Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to SP1049C for the treatment of gastric cancer. »»»
Reacting to the FDA's recent accelerated approval of Avastin's use in the treatment of HER2 negative metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in combination with paclitaxel, oncologists report they will more... »»»
DENVER -- As a prostate cancer survivor, General Colin Powell is doing his part to inform men across the United States of the importance of prevention. »»»
LONDON -- Oncology, pain and communications experts from across Europe are today launching an innovative new educational workbook, entitled 'Cancer Tales': Communicating in cancer care, which... »»»
The use of hypnosis prior to breast cancer surgery reduced the amount of anesthesia administered during the operation, the level of pain reported afterwards, and the time and cost of the procedure,... »»»
A follow-up study of postmenopausal women who took the combination of estrogen and progestin for more than five years as part of the landmark Women's Health Initiative shows that the women continued... »»»
A new study, 'The role of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 in the survival of women with estrogen and progesterone receptor-negative, invasive breast cancer: the California Cancer Registry,... »»»