Anne Li 6/4/17
To celebrate International Clinical Trials Day 2017 we’re speaking to the unsung heroes of clinical trials who work tirelessly behind the scenes…
Anne Li 5/20/17
Clinical trials are a way for doctors and scientists to work out if new tests and treatments are safe, and if they’re…
Anne Li 5/20/17
An observational study of 826 patients with stage III colon cancer showed that those who consumed two ounces or…
Anne Li 5/20/17
The annual mortality rate in childhood cancer of the sympathetic nervous system, or neuroblastoma, is 10 per…
Anne Li 5/20/17
About 3-5 percent of lung cancers are caused by changes in the gene ALK. In 2011, the FDA granted accelerated approval for…
Anne Li 5/20/17
A new technology generates cellular images detailed enough to distinguish cancerous from normal tissue. Researchers are working on speeding up…
Anne Li 5/20/17
Use of the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra does not cause the development of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer. This is the main finding of new…
Anne Li 5/20/17
While studying the underpinnings of multiple sclerosis, investigators came across important clues for how to treat a very different disease: cancer. Researchers…
Anne Li 5/20/17
Patients who take capecitabine after surgery for bile duct cancer live for almost a year and a half longer than those not given the…
Anne Li 5/20/17
Walk in to a local shop or supermarket tomorrow and a mainstay of shelves will be missing forever. As…