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Cytoreductive nephrectomy may benefit certain patients with renal cell carcinoma
Cytoreductive nephrectomy may extend OS for a well-selected population of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma, according to study results published in Cancer. “The...
6 hours ago - Healio
Calcineurin Blockers for Eczema: No Cancer Signal in Big Study
Topical calcineurin inhibitors for atopic dermatitis, a.k.a. eczema, did not seem to up the long-term risk for developing skin cancer, according to a manufacturer-sponsored...
7 hours ago - MedPageToday - 2 articles
Mailed tests, follow-up calls increase colorectal cancer screening among African Americans
Mailed stool blood tests and follow-up phone calls are examples of effective strategies that increased colorectal cancer screening among African Americans, according to...
7 hours ago - Healio
Study data support higher-dose lenvatinib for radioactive iodine-refractory thyroid cancer
An 18 mg starting dose of the oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor lenvatinib did not meet the noninferiority requirement compared with the approved, 24 mg starting dose for adults...
8 hours ago - Healio - 2 articles
Gastric cancer rates high among certain ethnic groups aged 50 years or older
Investigators found differences in incidence of gastric adenocarcinoma in specific anatomic sites among certain racial and ethnic groups aged 50 years and older, according to...
8 hours ago - Healio
Treatment for aggressive brain cancer shows promise in early trial
Researchers have had very promising results from the first phase of trials using immunotherapy to treat aggressive brain cancer.
9 hours ago - Sydney Morning Herald - 2 articles
Aligning Cost With Benefit for Cancer Drugs: Success in Germany
Germany revamped its strategy for pricing oncology drugs in 2011, and the prices now negotiated by the government are more closely aligned with clinical benefits. Medscape...
10 hours ago - Medscape
How Frequently is Hormone Therapy Used After Oophorectomy?
Preventive removal of the ovaries before a woman reaches natural menopause is done to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, it however causes many unpleasant symptoms. Hormone...
12 hours ago - Medindia Health
Swallowable 'Sponge on String' to Diagnose Esophageal Cancer
A simple swallowable device consisting of a sponge in a capsule successfully identified Barrett's esophagus and cancer in a large clinical utility trial. Medscape Medical News
12 hours ago - Medscape
Lockdown may have killed more UK children than coronavirus
British paediatricians have identified nine children who died of cancer or sepsis by the end of April after coming too late to hospital to receive treatment. That is higher...
15 hours ago - Daily Mail
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New experimental coronavirus vaccine boosted antibody levels in mice 90-fold
After researchers sprayed the novel coronavirus into the noses of the mice, those who were immunized didn't develop pneumonia or have high level of particles in their lungs,
Lung cancer deaths have been falling by nearly 5% a year since 2001 thanks...
A new study from the National Cancer Institute found, in men, deaths from non-small lung cancer fell by 6.3% per year from 2013 to 2016, while they fell by 5.9% annually in...
Redfield: This Fall Could Be ‘Worst' We've Seen
We are in a war against COVID-19, and this fall could be one of the worst from a public health standpoint that the U.S. has ever faced, says CDC Director Robert Redfield, MD.
Rare Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Mutation Has New Tx
WASHINGTON - Viltolarsen injection has been approved to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy in patients with a confirmed mutation in the DMD gene amenable to exon 53 skipping...
COVID Risk Up to 7 Times Higher for Young Vapers
Teens and young adults who vaped were five times more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19. And young folks who vape and also smoke regular cigarettes have a sevenfold higher...
Malaria breakthrough could help speed up discovery of Covid-19 treatments...
Current drugs primarily target the pathogen itself but academics from RMIT University in Australia found infection often relies on enzymes in red blood cells of the human host.
Maya Rudolph Hilariously Reacts To Kamala Harris VP News: ‘Oh Sh*t'
The SNL alum is very aware of the public demand for her to reprise her role as Kamala ‘The Fun Aunt' Harris When Joe Biden announced that his running mate in the upcoming...
Coronavirus: UK confirms new cases and deaths
Today marks the 27th day in a row that Scotland has recorded zero new fatalities. Northern Ireland also reported none in the last 24 hours.
Calcineurin Blockers for Eczema: No Cancer Signal in Big Study
Topical calcineurin inhibitors for atopic dermatitis, a.k.a. eczema, did not seem to up the long-term risk for developing skin cancer, according to a manufacturer-sponsored...
Hospital discovers contagious coronavirus particles floating 16 FEET away...
A new study from the University of Florida has found that infectious coronavirus particles were found in air samples taken between seven feet and 16 feet away from hospital...