by Bruce Sylvester – European Organisation for the Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) researchers from the AMAROS (After Mapping of the Axilla: Radiotherapy Or Surgery?) trial reported… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – More than half of patients with metastatic melanoma treated with the immunotherapy drug ipilimumab and the investigational antibody drug nivolumab have achieved durable tumor… read more.
Researchers report that investigative lambrolizumab has shown promising results, in advanced melanoma, with manageable side effects.
by Bruce Sylvester – over 30,000 clinicians and researchers attended the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2013 annual meeting in Chicago on May 31-June 4. Among the most… read more.
by Peter Mas Mollinedo – Vegetarians have a 32% lower risk of hospitalization or death from heart disease than persons who eat meat and fish, researchers from the… read more.
Doctors should use different therapies when treating older and younger patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, according to a new study.
by Peter Mas Mollinedo – Investigators report that current marijuana users have achieved significantly lower fasting insulin, and are less likely than non-users to be insulin resistant, even… read more.
A randomized trial comparing robotic with open cystectomy ended early after an interim analysis showed the minimally invasive approach did not reduce complications, according to a researchers.
The use of a smartphone application significantly improves patients’ preparation for a colonoscopy, according to new research. The preparation process, which begins days in advance of the procedure,… read more.
The risk of hospitalisation or death from heart disease is 32% lower in vegetarians than people who eat meat and fish, according to a new study from the… read more.
Positive findings differ from previous studies on hysterectomy, heart disease risk. Having a hysterectomy with or without ovary removal in mid-life does not increase a woman’s risk of… read more.
Greater sensitivity, with lower radiation dose, allows for faster treatment, reported at 93rd AATS Annual Meeting. Lung cancer is associated with very high mortality, in part because it… read more.
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