News tagged with transplant tumor
Transplant patients have worse cancer outcomes, analysis shows
May 15, 2009 |
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After comparing two patient cancer registries—one featuring transplant patients and the other the general population—researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that transplant patients experience worse outcomes ...
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Spain's 1st face transplant patient can smile now
Aug 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Spain's first face transplant patient - the first anywhere to get a new tongue and jaw - has been so pleased by his new appearance that he smiled, hospital officials said Saturday.
Heart transplant patients appear to have elevated risk for multiple skin cancers
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Many heart transplant patients develop multiple skin cancers, with increased risk for some skin cancers among patients with other cancers and with increasing age, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of ...
Radiology procedure may help increase long-term survival in patients with severe liver cancer
Nov 20, 2009 |
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In patients with unresectable (unable to be removed by surgery) liver cancer, an interventional radiology procedure called triple-drug transcatheter arterial chemoemobolization (TACE) followed by a liver transplant may significantly ...
New discovery brings hope to treatment of lymphatic diseases
Aug 10, 2009 |
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Researchers in the laboratory of Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati at the University of Kentucky have discovered the first naturally occurring molecule that selectively blocks lymphatic vessel growth. In an article in the Aug. 9, 2009 ...
Research finds single gene controls growth of some cancers
Jun 12, 2009 |
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Research led by Ashok Aiyar, PhD, Associate Professor of Microbiology at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, showing that a single gene can control growth in cancers related to the Epstein-Barr ...
New suppressor of common liver cancer
Dec 15, 2009 |
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Tumor suppressor genes make proteins that help control cell growth. Mutations in these genes that generate nonfunctional proteins can contribute to tumor development and progression. One of the most well-known tumor suppressor ...
Surgeons Use Microwaves to Destroy Tumors
Feb 03, 2009 |
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A new minimally-invasive option for treating liver tumors, called microwave ablation, is now available at UC San Diego Medical Center and Moores UCSD Cancer Center, the only hospitals in the region to offer ...
Sleep apnea may cause heart disease in kidney transplant patients
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Sleep apnea is common in individuals who receive a kidney transplant and is associated with increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease or stroke, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Jo ...
Study: Speaking, eating possible after tonsil cancer surgery with reconstruction
Sep 21, 2009 |
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A new technique for reconstructing the palate after surgery for tonsil cancer maintained patients' ability to speak clearly and eat most foods, a new study shows.
Scientists identify growth factor as possible cancer drug target
Jun 09, 2009 |
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To grow and spread, tumors need new blood vessels, a process called angiogenesis. One growth factor that causes angiogenesis has been identified - vascular endothelial growth factor or VEGF - and drugs to inhibit VEGF are ...
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