A Year of Major Advances in Cancer Cited
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FRIDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- There were important advances in the detection and treatment of cancer this year -- more people than ever are now surviving the disease -- but cuts in government cancer research dollars could slow progress in the fight.
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Aug. 18, 2004 - The number of tumor cells in the blood of women with advanced-stage breast cancer predicts the success of their treatment, according to a new study in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Two new studies suggest that exposure to sunlight might not be as risky for cancer as is generally believed.
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Researchers from the Wales College Of Medicine, Cardiff University in the UK have discovered what may be a clue to the prevention and treatment of cancer.
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Long-term use increases the risk of developing tumors, new research indicates.
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Research from 19 European countries in this weekâs issue of THE LANCET documents how childhood cancer, while still rare, has been slowly increasing over the past 3 decades.
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New publications, experiments and breakthroughs in biotechnology--and what they mean.
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Research to develop new and improved treatments for cancer was given a further boost with the announcement of $1.9 million ( 1.1 million) a year to fund fifteen international fellowships.
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A team of researchers from the National Cancer Institute reported yesterday that they have successfully treated two cancer patients using gene therapy, the introduction of genes into the human body for medical purposes.
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FRIDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDayNews) -- Tobacco companies were working as recently as three years ago to contradict research that strengthened the scientific link between smoking and cancer, a new report based on industry documents claims.
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The discovery of florescent proteins in corals and sea anemones has provided new tools to researchers studying AIDS, cancer, and other diseases.
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Cancer in children and adolescents in Europe has risen steadily over the past three decades but survival rates have improved, researchers said on Friday.
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Scientists hail most significant advance in understanding of the disease for a decade which 'opens door to new research directions'.
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MONDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- A newer generation of breast cancer medications added months to the lives of patients with the most advanced form of the disease, according to the first study of its kind.
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SUNDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists are chalking up continued gains in the fight against prostate cancer.
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The drug Avastin helped stem the progression of advanced kidney cancer better than standard therapy alone, according to a study released at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting on Saturday.
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TUESDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDayNews) -- Scientists call them &quot;molecularly targeted&quot; drugs, and they represent a remarkable gain in the war against blood cancers.