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Safer Kidney Cancer Surgery Under-used For Poorer, Sicker Medicare, Medicaid Patients
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...icker_Medicare_Medicaid_patients.html
Description: An increasingly common and safer type of surgery for kidney cancer is not as likely to be used for older, sicker and poorer patients who are uninsured or rely on Medicare or Medicaid for their health care, according to a new study by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital. 2012-05-16 read more »
Women Fare Better Than Men, But Need More Blood After Kidney Cancer Surgery
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...lood_after_kidney_cancer_surgery.html
Description: Women do better than men after surgical removal of part or all of a cancerous kidney, with fewer post-operative complications, including dying in the hospital, although they are more likely to receive blood transfusions related to their surgery. 2012-05-16 read more »
Robot-assisted Surgery Now Favored Treatment For Kidney Cancer
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...ored_treatment_for_kidney_cancer.html
Description: Robot-assisted surgery has replaced another minimally invasive operation as the main procedure to treat kidney cancer while sparing part of the diseased organ, and with comparable results, according to a new research study by Henry Ford Hospital urologists. 2012-05-16 read more »
Study Reveals How Cancer Drug Causes Diabetic-like State
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea..._drug_causes_diabetic-like_state.html
Description: Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have discovered why diabetic-like symptoms develop in some patients given rapamycin, an immune-suppressant drug that also has shown anti-cancer activity and may even slow ageing. 2012-04-04 read more »
Cell Highlights Bgi Studies On Single-cell Sequencing, Leading To A New Era Of Cancer Research
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...to_a_new_era_of_cancer_research_.html
Description: BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, developed single-cell genome sequencing technology and published two research papers for cancer single-cell sequencing in the research journal Cell. 2012-03-05 read more »
New Analysis Provides Clearer Picture Of Cancer Risks Associated With Lynch Syndrome
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...s_Associated_with_Lynch_syndrome.html
Description: An international study led by the University of Melbourne has provided a clearer understanding of the cancer risks associated with the genetic mutation Lynch syndrome, a finding that could lead to earlier detection of a wide range of cancers in sufferers. 2012-02-15 read more »
First Prospective Analysis Links Breast And Pancreatic Cancer Risk With Lynch Syndrome
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea..._cancer_risk_with_lynch_syndrome.html
Description: A new prospective study of patients with Lynch syndrome - an inherited disorder of cancer susceptibility caused by mutations in specific DNA repair genes - provides the first strong evidence that people with Lynch syndrome face significantly increased risks of breast and pancreatic cancers. 2012-02-14 read more »
Lead Blood Levels May Increase Smokers' Risk For Kidney Cancer
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...e_smokers_risk_for_kidney_cancer.html
Description: Higher than normal levels of lead in the blood may signal a risk two times higher than average of developing renal cell carcinoma in smokers, according to medical researchers. 2012-01-24 read more »
Van Andel Research Institute Findings Provide More Complete Picture Of Kidney Cancer
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...omplete_Picture_of_Kidney_Cancer.html
Description: Two recent studies by Van Andel Research Institute scientists are providing a foundation for a more complete understanding of distinct kidney cancer subtypes, which could pave the way for better treatments. 2012-01-03 read more »
Mayo Clinic Researchers Find Drug Duo Kills Chemotherapy-resistant Ovarian Cancer Cells
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...y-resistant_Ovarian_Cancer_Cells.html
Description: The use of two drugs never tried in combination before in ovarian cancer resulted in a 70 percent destruction of cancer cells already resistant to commonly used chemotherapy agents, say researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida. 2011-12-08 read more »
Bgi Reports Study Results On Frequent Mutation Of Genes Encoding Umpp Components In Kidney Cancer
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...UMPP_components_in_kidney_cancer.html
Description: BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, announced that a study on frequent mutation of genes encoding ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis pathway UMPP components in clear cell renal cell carcinoma ccRCC is published online today in Nature Genetics. 2011-12-05 read more »
Newly Identified Gene Mutation Adds To Melanoma Risk
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...e_mutation_adds_to_melanoma_risk.html
Description: A major international study has identified a novel gene mutation that appears to increase the risk of both inherited and sporadic cases of malignant melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. 2011-11-14 read more »
Mine-hunting Software Helping Doctors To Identify Rare Cells In Human Cancer
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...ntify_Rare_Cells_in_Human_Cancer.html
Description: Medical researchers are demonstrating that Office of Naval Research ONR -funded software developed for finding and recognizing undersea mines can help doctors identify and classify cancer-related cells. 2011-10-07 read more »
Researchers Uncover Gene Associated With Blood Cancers
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...ne_associated_with_blood_cancers.html
Description: A genomic study of chronic blood cancer - a precursor to leukaemia - has discovered gene mutations that could enable diagnosis using only a blood test, avoiding the need for an invasive and painful bone marrow biopsy. 2011-09-27 read more »
New Hope For Advanced Post-menopausal Breast Cancer Patients Resistant To Hormonal Therapy
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...ts_resistant_to_hormonal_therapy.html
Description: Results from a phase III clinical trial have shown that combining two existing cancer drugs to treat post-menopausal women with advanced breast cancer resistant to hormonal therapy significantly improves outcome. 2011-09-26 read more »
Minimal Scar Techniques In Living Donors For Kidney Transplant
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...ing_donors_for_kidney_transplant.html
Description: Kidney transplant from a living donor, besides of being the best option for young people and those affected by particular conditions, results in increased organ survival and solves in part the organ shortage afflicting Spain since the mid-90 despite the high rate of cadaveric donation. 2011-08-05 read more »
Many Of Those Living With Hiv Face A New Life-threatening Challenge: Cancer
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...ife-threatening_challenge_cancer.html
Description: As the world marks the 30-year anniversary of the first reporting of HIV/AIDS, now comes the realization of a new challenge for people with the incurable disease. 2011-06-07 read more »
Vaccine First To Show Improved Survival Rates For Metastatic Melanoma
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...al_Rates_for_Metastatic_Melanoma.html
Description: For patients with advanced melanoma, which is the most lethal type of skin cancer, the results of a large clinical trial show that a vaccine combined with the immune-boosting drug Interleukin-2 can improve response rate and progression-free survival. 2011-06-06 read more »
Lymphocyte Count Indicates The Prognosis Of Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...tients_with_renal_cell_carcinoma.html
Description: Each year, kidney cancer is diagnosed in nearly 60,000 people in the U.S. Many of these patients undergo surgery to remove the affected kidney, but this procedure can be risky for the elderly and those who have other health problems. 2011-06-02 read more »
Identification Of 'fingerprint' Of Rare Tumor Leads To Development Of Cheap And Reliable New Test
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...t_of_cheap_and_reliable_new_test.html
Description: Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a cheap and reliable diagnostic test for a rare form of cancer. The test involves screening tumour samples for a particular molecular fingerprint unique to this type of cancer. 2011-05-20 read more »
Researchers Discover That Lymphocyte Count Indicates Prognosis Of Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...tients_with_renal_cell_carcinoma.html
Description: Each year, kidney cancer is diagnosed in nearly 60,000 people in the U.S. Many of these patients undergo surgery to remove the affected kidney, but this procedure can be risky for the elderly and those who have other health problems. 2011-05-19 read more »
Renal Cancer Drug Temsirolimus Shows Promise Against Mesothelioma
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...ows_promise_against_mesothelioma.html
Description: A drug commonly used to treat kidney cancer may increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy for mesothelioma, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 2011-05-02 read more »
Ut Southwestern Research Advances Fight Against Kidney Cancer
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...nces_fight_against_kidney_cancer.html
Description: Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered genetic pathways to starve selectively kidney cancer cells. 2011-03-31 read more »
Prostate Cancer Spreads To Bones By Overtaking The Home Of Blood Stem Cells
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...ing_the_home_of_blood_stem_cells.html
Description: Like bad neighbors who decide to go wreck another community, prostate and breast cancer usually recur in the bone, according to a new University of Michigan study. 2011-03-24 read more »
Kidney Cancer Patients Who Have Partial Organ Removal Are Healthier
Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM
Link: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/hea...tial_organ_removal_are_healthier.html
Description: Patients with kidney cancer who had their entire organ removed were more likely to have more renal complications and poorer health after surgery, compared to those who had only part of their kidney removed, a study has shown. 2011-03-21 read more »