Cancer patients in the north-east of England will be able to receive modern radiosurgery treatments without having to travel outside the region since the Northern Centre for Cancer Care (NCCC) in Newcastle –upon-Tyne announced that it ...
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Sunbeds are putting young people at a greater risk of skin cancer than previously thought. A laboratory study by the University of Dundee has found that the average skin cancer risk from using one of the beds is over double that of ...
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The USFDA has accepted for filing Astellas Pharma's supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for Tarceva (erlotinib) tablets for a genetically distinct form of advanced lung cancer. Astellas is seeking approval to use Tarceva as the ...
A new cancer research and treatment facility is aiming to improve outcomes for thousands of people with cancer in the UK. The integrated laboratory is the first of its kind in Britain and Ireland and is based at Queen's University ...
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Aileron Therapeutics has secured the second tranche in its series D financing, meaning the overall total has now reached $42 million (pound 26 million). This payment followed the successful progression of the company's ALRN-5281 lead ...
NanoSight, leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterisation technology, reports on the breakthrough cancer metastasis research of Dr Hector Peinado Selgas and Dr David Lyden's research team from Weill Cornell Medical College. ...
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The Principal Financial Group has introduced a voluntary critical illness insurance to help employees fill the gap in financial protection, due to added expenses that are not covered by medical insurance. Covering five most common ...
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Laserwelt has entered into an agreement to distribute Verisante Technology's non-invasive optical system, designed for the evaluation of skin lesions that may be clinically suspicious for melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma and/or basal cell ...
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A new phenotyping research centre in London aims to help doctors diagnose illness more efficiently and choose the best treatments for patients based on their individual metabolic and physiological characteristics. The Imperial Clinical ...
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DNA from cervical screening samples could be used to identify ovarian and womb cancers, a study has suggested. The Press Association has reported that scientists from John Hopkins Medical Institutes extended the screening programme's DNA ...
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The European Commission (EC) has approved broader indication of Janssen-Cilag International's oral, once-daily medication Zytiga (abiraterone acetate). Licence extension includes the use of Zytiga as a combination therapy along with ...
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Last time you had a CT scan did your doctor tell you that it would expose you to radiation? Probably not, according to a study out this week. And even if you were told, you might underestimate the radiation dose, too. Researchers from the ...
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What sizes of patio umbrellas do you need? First you'll need to determine the size of the table and the amount of shade that you want the patio umbrella to provide. Once you figure that out, proceed with choosing the correct size patio ...
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While the overall death rate from cancer has dropped in recent years, more people than ever are being diagnosed with anal cancer and certain cancers of the throat and mouth. Both are linked to infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV), ...
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Do you think of taking a daily multivitamin as a form of "health insurance"? More evidence suggests that you may be wasting your money. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard Medical School gave either a ...