Gene Tx May Benefit Children, Teens With Wiskott-Aldrich Sx
Patient's own blood stem cells are removed to correct the WAS gene, then injected back into the patient
Self-Reported Health Predicts Survival in Breast Cancer
For older women with breast cancer, low self-rated health, limited walking ability predict worse survival
American Association for Cancer Research, April 18-22
The American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research was held from April 18...
Oophorectomy Linked to Better Survival in BRCA1 Breast Cancer
The sooner, the better, researchers found
Review Examines Salpingectomy Alone for Cutting Ovarian CA Risk
Recent evidence suggests fallopian tube epithelium is origin of most high-grade serous cancers
AACR: Metformin Benefit Lacking in Pancreatic Ductal CA
Survival not significantly different for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients
EHR Data Mining Helps With Quality Improvement
Data mining tools, including health maintenance alerts, reports, are available in EHR products
ACP Supports Ban on Flavoring, Ads for E-Cigarettes
Backers of devices say bans may drive some smokers back to cigarettes
Regular Walking Can Boost Quality of Life With Prostate CA
Researchers found real improvements in quality of life once men got active
AACR: Dense Breasts Found More Likely in Black Women
Finding may help explain greater breast cancer risk in this population, researchers say
