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Master Doctor Search: Cancer
Endoscopic approach to rectal cancer surgery shows promise
Transanal endoscopic total mesorectal excision showed positive results in a phase 2 trial of patients with rectal cancer, according to research published in Diseases of the...
9 hours ago - Healio - 2 articles
Engineering a better cancer blood test to detect tumors early
A new innovative microfluidic device uses magnetic particles and wavy-herringbone design to capture and release circulating tumor cells with an 80-95% capture efficiency rate...
9 hours ago - ScienceDaily
Woman says doctors ignored cancer symptoms because of her weight: 'It was very scary'
A woman who alleges that she was misdiagnosed by doctors because of her weight is sharing her story.
10 hours ago - ABC News - 2 articles
You Almost Won't Want to Hear This Dermatologist's Advice About Drinking in the Sun
Sunning yourself with a cocktail in hand might sound like a recipe for ultimate relaxation. However, according to Venus ambassador and resident dermatologist, Dr. Anita...
10 hours ago - PopSugar
OncoBreak: Clinical Trial Barriers; Healthy Cancer Patients; Marriage and Melanoma
News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues
10 hours ago - MedPageToday
Strahl earns MIRA award from NIH
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences awarded Brian Strahl, PhD, $1.9 million over five years to continue investigating the detailed mechanisms of gene expression...
11 hours ago - UNC Healthcare
Axitinib plus pembrolizumab promising for late-stage kidney cancer
Michael B. Atkins Combination therapy with axitinib plus pembrolizumab appeared promising and tolerable among patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, according to findings...
11 hours ago - Healio - 2 articles
FDA approves frontline Tagrisso for EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer
Suresh S. Ramalingam The FDA approved osimertinib for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors have EGFR exon 19 deletions...
11 hours ago - Healio
Synthetic cancer indicator: An artificial mole as an early warning system
Researchers have developed an early warning system for the four most common types of cancer. Should a tumor develop, a visible mole will appear on the skin.
11 hours ago - ScienceDaily
WATCH: Woman says her doctor told her she was just fat, when in fact she had cancer
Rebecca Hiles is speaking out after she says she was misdiagnosed and body-shamed by her doctor who dismissed her health concerns.
12 hours ago - ABC News - 2 articles
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Hope for the middle-aged who suffer from hand tremors
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The pioneering Austrian paediatrician whose name came to describe patients with Asperger's syndrome was in fact a Nazi collaborator who sent children to their deaths, new...
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STUDY: Being lesbian, gay or bisexual makes you 36% less likely to be...
The findings of a new study on human health are sure to ruffle some feathers in the LGBT community, as they show that homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgenders are much more...
Suicide, with benefits: Bizarre tech startup pitches “brain up-load” that...
A controversial startup company is looking to harvest fresh human brains. The company is called Nectome and the founders are already preying upon the suicidal, the terminally...
Heart study finds that omega-3 intake cuts your overall risk of death by a THIRD
According to a heart study, the omega-3 index could be used as a biomarker for overall risk of death and cardiovascular disease. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical...
New data: Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions
New data show that the number of prescriptions for opioid painkillers filled in the U.S. fell dramatically last year.
Artificial Pancreas 'Safe' for Treating Type 1 Diabetes
An artificial pancreas device systems is a smartphone-sized device that helps measure blood sugar levels and is found to be a safe and effective treatment approach for people...