News tagged with national cancer institute
Melanosome dynamics and sensitivity of melanoma cells to chemotherapy
Aug 25, 2009 |
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Manipulating the functions of melanosomes--the organelles in pigment-producing cells--may enhance the activity of anticancer drugs used against melanoma, according to a new study published online August 24 in the Journal of ...
Surgeon training found effective in breast cancer sentinel lymph node trial
Aug 24, 2009 |
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Training methods for surgeons who perform breast cancer sentinel lymph node resection were found to be effective in almost 97% of surgeons assessed, according to a new study published online August 24 in the Journal of th ...
Fecal DNA methylation detects gastric and colorectal cancers
Aug 21, 2009 |
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A preliminary evaluation of methylation of two gene promoters in fecal DNA showed promise as a noninvasive method to detect colorectal and gastric cancers, according to a new study published online August 21 in the Journal of ...
The public overestimates benefits of cancer screening, survey finds
Aug 11, 2009 |
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A public survey conducted in Europe found that the vast majority of people overestimate the life-saving benefits of breast and prostate cancer screening, according to a new study published online August 12 in the Journal of ...
Cost-effectiveness of cetuximab in metastatic colorectal cancer
Aug 08, 2009 |
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From a health-care system perspective, it may be more efficient to use the drug cetuximab only in colorectal cancer patients whose tumors have a wild-type KRAS gene, according to a study published online August 7 in the Journal of ...
Considering combination versus sequential chemotherapy in metastatic breast cancer
Aug 05, 2009 |
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Both combination and sequential single-agent chemotherapy are reasonable options to treat metastatic breast cancer, but the choice between the two should ultimately be based on patient- and disease-related factors, according ...
AIDS patients face higher risk of HPV-related cancers as immunosuppression grows
Jul 31, 2009 |
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Risk of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers is greater for people living with AIDS and increases with increasing immunosuppression, according to a new study published online July 31 in the Journal of the National Ca ...
EphA2-targeted therapy delivers chemo directly to ovarian cancer cells
Jul 29, 2009 |
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With a novel therapeutic delivery system, a research team led by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has successfully targeted a protein that is over-expressed in ovarian cancer cells. Using ...
Older cancer patients have more frailty than other seniors
Jul 29, 2009 |
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Older people with a history of cancer are more likely to have disabilities and be frail and vulnerable than older adults who have not had cancer, according to a study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, publis ...
Thalidomide does not improve survival in small cell lung cancer
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Treating patients with thalidomide in combination with chemotherapy for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) did not improve their survival but did increase their risk of blood clots, according to a new study published online July ...
Why are African-Americans less likely to survive certain cancers?
Jul 07, 2009 |
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African Americans are more likely than other races to die from breast, prostate and ovarian cancers, but this disparity is not due to poverty or inferior healthcare, a first-of-its-kind study has found.
Improving the biomarker pipeline for early cancer detection
Jul 02, 2009 |
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Several statistical and biological issues need to be addressed in order to improve biomarker identification for early detection of cancer, according to a commentary published online July 2 in the Journal of the National Ca ...
Risk of breast cancer and a single-nucleotide polymorphism
Jul 02, 2009 |
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The single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) known as 2q35-rs13387042 is associated with increased risk of estrogen receptor (ER) -positive and -negative breast cancer, according to a study published online July 1 in the Journal of ...
Cost-effectiveness of HPV vaccination in the Netherlands
Jul 01, 2009 |
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Even under favorable assumptions, including lifelong protection against 70% of all cervical cancers and no side effects, vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV) is not cost-effective in the Netherlands, according ...
How much is life worth? The $440 billion question
Jun 29, 2009 |
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The decision to use expensive cancer therapies that typically produce only a relatively short extension of survival is a serious ethical dilemma in the U.S. that needs to be addressed by the oncology community, according ...
