Fine line between breast cancer, normal tissues
The study is published online the week of September 22, 2014 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The tool, known as DESI mass spectrometry imaging (or Desorption ElectroSpray...
View ArticleSocioeconomic factors, fashion trends linked to increase in melanoma
Their findings are the subject of a report, "More Skin, More Sun, More Tan, More Melanoma," in the October 6, 2014 issue of the American Journal of Public Health. ...
View ArticleAccess to minimally invasive colon cancer surgery varies by location
A new study by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center finds that in some parts of the country, about two-thirds of colon cancer patients will receive laparoscopic...
View ArticleDrinking decaf or regular coffee maybe good for the liver
Coffee consumption is highly prevalent with more than half of all Americans over 18 drinking on average three cups each day according to a 2010 report from the National Coffee Association. Moreover,...
View ArticleWhy men are the weaker sex when it comes to bone health
The report entitled 'Osteoporosis in men: why change needs to happen' is released ahead of World Osteoporosis Day on October 20, and highlights that the ability of men to live independent pain-free...
View ArticleRNA molecules found in urine, tissue that detect prostate cancer
According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer in American men (behind skin cancer), and the second-leading cause of cancer death in men (after lung...
View ArticleMore appropriate use of cardiac stress testing with imaging could reduce...
In what is believed to be the first comprehensive examination of trends in cardiac stress testing utilizing imaging, researchers also showed that there are no significant racial or ethnic health...
View ArticleUnusual skin cancer linked to chronic allergy from metal orthopedic implant
Metal alloys help make orthopedic implants stronger and more durable. But people with sensitivity to these metals, which include nickel, cobalt and chromium, can develop chronic inflammation that...
View ArticleColorectal cancer: New clues for early detection
"Colorectal cancer is still one of the most frequent and deadliest cancers worldwide. But diagnosed in time it can be cured in 9 out of 10 cases," said Professor Serge Haan from the Life Science...
View ArticleRace, Hospital, Insurance Status All Factors in How Lung Cancer Is Treated
"We found significant disparities for treatment of a curable cancer based on race, insurance status, and whether or not treatment was at an academic or community hospital," said Dr. ...
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