Oncology News

ProNai Therapeutics Inc. reported promising new results Sunday from an ongoing Phase II study of its lead drug candidate at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Hematology in New Orleans, La.

"In view of the consistency of the observed levels of miR200 family expression by EMT status, more sensitive EMT-capturing technologies and larger CUP cohorts should be studied for further validation of these data," commented George Pentheroudakis, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Oncology at the University of "Metastasis constitutes the most ... (more)

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The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School, in collaboration with Overlook Medical Center, both in Summit, presented "Having the Conversation: Making Important Health Care Decisions," a community workshop about end-of-life issues.

A first-of-its-kind medical option for patients not able to receive existing treatments, with an emphasis on quality of life Care Oncology Clinic , an independent, private organisation providing oncology treatments, announces today the launch of its first clinic on .

It's a long time holiday tradition in Albany. Phoebe Putney Hospital hosted its Lights of Love tree lighting ceremony tonight.

Donated umbilical cord blood contains stem cells that can save the lives of patients with leukemia, lymphoma and other blood cancers.

The study met its primary endpoint of safety, with data demonstrating treatment with ibrutinib as an initial therapy was associated with adverse events that were predominantly Grade 1 or 2 in nature.

The Phase 1b/2 open-label, multicenter study evaluated 31 patients, 65 years of age and older with CLL or SLL.

Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis is never easy and when treatment begins you sometimes just need that little something that can make the journey easier.

The entrance to Randolph Cancer Center at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro, which recently achieved certification for its oncology rehabilitation program.

Approximately 80% of Stage II colon cancer patients are cured by appropriate surgery.

Researchers have caught a protein they previously implicated in a variety of cancer-promoting roles performing a vital function in cell division, survival and development of brain tumors.

A new cancer drug developed and tested in Sutton is set to prolong the lives of London's adult leukaemia sufferers.

Women with interruptions in health insurance coverage or with low income levels had a significantly increased likelihood of failing to receive breast cancer care that is in concordance with recommended treatment guidelines, according to results presented here at the Sixth AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic ... (more)

Meghan O'Brien, 31, of Huntley, left, takes a walk in the woods with her dad, Ken O'Brien, and their dog, "Max", at Raceway Woods Forest Preserve in Carpentersville, Ill., Nov. 19, 2013.

Among African-American women with breast cancer, increased levels of the protein HSET were associated with worse breast cancer outcomes, according to results presented here at the Sixth AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, held Dec. 6-9.

Human Performance Labs traditionally have been the province of elite athletes who use the assessment as a training tool to give them that critical competitive edge.

Liz D'Amato has a story that is all too common. In November of last year, the mother of three from Dayton received a phone call that confirmed a diagnosis thousands of women receive each year: cancer.

"Your body cannot heal without play. Your mind cannot heal without laughter. Your soul cannot heal without joy."