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Preclinical tests shows agent stops ‘slippery’ proteins from binding, causing Ewing sarcoma

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:31:16 +0000

Continuous infusion of a novel agent not only halted the progression of Ewing sarcoma in rats, while some tumors also regressed to the point that cancer cells could not be detected microscopically, say researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Their study, which will be presented at the 2013 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, provides pre-clinical evidence necessary to initiate a clinical trial.

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Skin cancer linked to reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:31:13 +0000

People who have non-melanoma skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, according to research carried out by scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (home to the Albert Einstein Cancer Center). Their findings were published in the May 15, 2013 online issue of Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Bankruptcy An Increased Risk Following Cancer Diagnosis

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:30:50 +0000

People diagnosed with cancer are more than two-and-a-half times more likely to declare bankruptcy than those without cancer, according to a new study from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center…

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Cancer survivors model

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:31:10 +0000

Something unique is planned for tonight’s 10th annual Strecker Cancer Center Fashion Show fundraiser-all 30 models and 15 volunteers assisting with the program are current or past patients at the Strecker facility.

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Whipple Procedure/Hodes Pancreatic Cancer Center/ Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:34:59 +0000

Mark Fraiman MD, MBA, an expert pancreatic surgeon at the Hodes Pancreatic Cancer Center, describes the whipple procedure, a procedure to remove pancreatic c…

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4/30/2013 Deanna Lynn Hartman Stage 4B Cervical Cancer

Wed, 15 May 2013 04:37:37 +0000

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Kelly: New UNMC cancer center will put Omaha in ‘business of healing’

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:31:09 +0000

After breaking ground on a cancer center that is Omaha’s largest public-private project, a cast of citizens broke bread – and occasionally broke out in laughter.

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Penn Medicine researchers identify four new genetic risk factors for testicular cancer

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:32:24 +0000

A new study looking at the genomes of more than 13,000 men identified four new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer, the most commonly diagnosed type in young men today. The findings from this first-of-its-kind meta-analysis were reported online May 12 in Nature Genetics by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, home of the Abramson Cancer Center.

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Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer BRCA, Ovarian Cancer, Colon Cancer, Uterine Cancer

Mon, 13 May 2013 04:39:22 +0000

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Initiation Of Breast Cancer Treatment Varies By Race; Patient-Doctor Communication Is Key

Sat, 11 May 2013 04:31:10 +0000

Black women with breast cancer were found to be three times more likely than their white counterparts to delay treatment for more than 90 days – a time delay associated with increased deaths from the disease, according to a new study led by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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