Oncology Xagena
An interim analysis of a Phase III study of Avastin ( Bevacizumab ) in combination with Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in advanced, non-small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) met its primary efficacy endpoint ...
A study carried out in Canada demonstrated that regular moderate recreational and work-related physical activity may reduce the risk of ovarian cancer. Researchers, led by Sai Yi Pan, of the Publi ...
An meta-analysis of 21 epidemiological studies found some support for the hypothesis that high intake of milk products and lactose is associated with increased ovarian cancer risk. Since a positiv ...
Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a potential oncogene in ovarian cancer, which is the leading cause of gynecological cancer death in women. They ...
Researchers at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research ( NIDCR ) and colleagues found in animal studies that a single, scissor-like enzyme called matriptase, when left to its own de ...
Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine found a signal that could lead to earlier detection and treatment of ovarian cancer. The Penn State team of scientists led by principal investigator ...
One in five women diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer who seek mammography have a family history of cancer that suggests they may harbor known cancer-causing gene mutations. Researchers say th ...
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified three new genetic mutations in brain tumors, a discovery that could pave the way for more effective cancer treatments. The Hopkins team, in conjunction ...
TGFBR1*6A may represent a potential therapeutic target in cancer A relatively common cancer susceptibility gene appears to be frequently acquired in metastatic lesions from colorectal cancer, and g ...
Preliminary clinical data was reported at the XXIII Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium in New York, comparing the efficacy and safety of the combination of Thalidomide ( Thalomid ) and Topotecan ( Hyca ...
According to Researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego ( UCSD ), taking 1,000 international units ( IU ) of vitamin D3 daily appears to lower the risk of devel ...
A large-scale study on women with breast cancer found a 25 percent increase in the risk of developing a new non-breast cancer compared to women without cancer. Breast cancer is the most common canc ...
A study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, found that women who drank at least two cups of tea a day had a lower risk of ovarian cancer than those who did not drink tea. Evidence from ...
The National Cancer Institute ( NCI ) issued an announcement encouraging treatment with anticancer drugs via two methods, after surgery, for women with advanced ovarian cancer. The combined method ...
A study has examined the challenges associated with the administration of intra-abdominal chemotherapy, also known as intraperitoneal ( IP ) chemotherapy. The New England Journal of Medicine study, ...
