Daily non-political popular news in brief.
Proton beam therapy may improve treatment of rare but aggressive tumor
11-20-2006 · EurekAlert!Proton beam radiation therapy, a very precise type of radiation treatment, may be an effective treatment for advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma that has spread to the cranial base.
Read more »
Keywords: proton, beam, therapy, improve, treatment, rare, aggressive, tumor
« Previous | Next »
Similar news on "Proton beam therapy may improve treatment of rare but aggressive tumor":
- Molecular probe 'paints' cancer cells in living animals, Stanford researchers find
09-09-2007 · EurekAlert!
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a molecular probe that sets aglow tumor cells within living animals. Their goal is to use the probe to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and other diseases.
Similar news · Read more »
- Combination therapy stops loss of kidney function in rare genetic disease
07-25-2007 · EurekAlert!
A combination of two types of blood pressure-lowering drugs -- an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) plus an angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB), added to enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) with agalsidase-beta (Fabrazyme, Genzyme Corporation, Cambridge, Mass.) -- is the first treatment shown to stop progressive loss of kidney function in patients with severe kidney involvement due to the rare genetic disorder Fabry disease, reports a study in the September Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Similar news · Read more »
- Study finds lapatinib shows promise as therapy for inflammatory breast cancer
12-14-2006 · EurekAlert!
In the first multi-center clinical trial conducted to better understand the complexities of a rare, aggressive and often lethal form of breast cancer, researchers have discovered that the experimental biological agent, lapatinib, successfully and specifically treats inflammatory breast cancer (IBC).
Similar news · Read more »
- Jefferson oncologists show breast cancers to be more aggressive in African-American women
07-09-2007 · EurekAlert!
A study of more than 2,200 women shows that African-Americans have more advanced breast cancer at the time of diagnosis than Caucasians. African-American women tend to have breast cancer tumor types that are more aggressive and have poorer prognoses. The findings are in line with other recent studies, and provide more evidence of the continuing need for early breast cancer screening for African-American women and the development of individual treatment strategies.
Similar news · Read more »
- Microchip-based device can detect rare tumor cells in bloodstream
12-19-2007 · EurekAlert!
A team of investigators from the Massachusetts General Hospital BioMEMS Resource Center and the MGH Cancer Center has developed a microchip-based device that can isolate, enumerate and analyze circulating tumor cells from a blood sample. The new device -- called the "CTC-chip," -- has the potential to be an invaluable tool for monitoring and guiding cancer treatment.
Similar news · Read more »
- Nodal status is best predictor of outcome after neoadjuvant therapy for esophageal cancer
07-13-2007 · EurekAlert!
The number of lymph nodes that contain evidence of cancer is the best predictor of the effectiveness of adding chemotherapy and radiation to a treatment plan prior to surgery in individuals with esophageal cancer, according to a study published last month in the Annals of Surgery. The authors say their finding is particularly important because the focus of recent pathological studies of response to neoadjuvant therapies has been on the primary tumor rather than nodal sites.
Similar news · Read more »
- Discovery of widespread tumor growth gene holds promise for effective anti-cancer treatment
09-23-2007 · EurekAlert!
Italian scientists will announce on Monday (Sept. 24) that they have found a new and promising target for anti-tumor therapy in cancer. Professor Saverio Alberti, from the CESI, University of Chieti Foundation, Chieti, will tell the European Cancer Conference that he and his team have found a widespread mechanism for the stimulation of tumor growth in man, and that this is leading to the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Similar news · Read more »
- Testosterone replacement therapy: How safe for aging men?
08-08-2007 · EurekAlert!
Testosterone supplements have been used by aging men to improve their muscle mass, bone strength, libido and quality of life. The cardiovascular effects of chronic testosterone treatment in aging males are largely unknown, and the safety of testosterone replacement has not been evaluated. A team of researchers has been using an animal model to investigate potential links between testosterone supplements and cardiovascular and renal disease.
Similar news · Read more »
- Mayo Clinic study indicates medication for ADHD may help student outcomes
09-18-2007 · EurekAlert!
In an 18-year-study on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Mayo Clinic researchers found that treatment with prescription stimulants is associated with improved long-term academic success of children with ADHD. The Mayo Clinic results are the first population-based data to show stimulant drug therapy helps improve long-term school outcomes.
Similar news · Read more »
- Study offers innovative profile of enzyme that aids tumor growth
10-20-2006 · EurekAlert!
Using an innovative profiling strategy, scientists at the Scripps Research Institute have characterized an enzyme that is "highly elevated" in aggressive human tumor cells. When the enzyme, KIAA1363, was inactivated, it impaired tumor growth and migration in both ovarian and breast cancer cells, suggesting that inhibitors of this enzyme may prove valuable in the treatment of multiple types of cancer.
Similar news · Read more »
