http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. By targeting and disabling a protein frequently found in melanoma tumors, doctors may be able to make the cancer more vulnerable to chemotherapy, according to early results of a clinical study conducted by researchers in the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. http://www.physorg.com/news155559442.html Medicine & Health Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:58:10 EST news155559442 The resources doctors use to get important information about indications and reimbursement for use of cancer drugs off-label may be out-of-date and incomplete, according to a study led by researchers in the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. http://www.physorg.com/news154028759.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:46:43 EST news154028759 Older patients with acute myloid leukemia (AML) who were once told that nothing could be done for them are finding new hope - and life - through a clinical trial at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. http://www.physorg.com/news147967841.html Medicine & Health Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:10:41 EST news147967841 Researchers at Ohio State devised a new dosing schedule for the drug to increase its anti-tumor activity. http://www.physorg.com/news147927835.html Medicine & Health Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:03:55 EST news147927835 Nearly half of women treated for breast cancer did not know that their odds of being alive after five years are roughly the same whether they undergo mastectomy or breast conserving surgery. Minority women were even less likely to be aware of this important factor of their treatment decision, according to a study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. http://www.physorg.com/news136632216.html Medicine & Health Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:23:36 EST news136632216 Why do patients with gastric or pancreatic cancer live longer when they are treated at cancer centers or high-volume hospitals than patients treated at low-volume or community hospitals? http://www.physorg.com/news135958097.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:08:17 EST news135958097