Tasheema Prince

Researchers have identified a protein that may aid in developing an effective treatment option for pancreatic cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry (2010;285[45]:34729-34740).

Researchers from the University of Missouri (MU) are developing a cyber-informatics database of up-to-date information about lymphedema, a chronic condition common among breast cancer survivors. The database, which is being developed by Chi-Ren Shyu, director of the MU Informatics Institute, and his informatics team, in collaboration with Jane Armer, professor in the MU Sinclair School…

Disparities in hospice use among patients are not likely due to lack of access, according to a study published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine.

Radiation therapy may effectively treat head and neck cancers when combined with chemotherapy, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

Breast cancer patients may feel less satisfied with posttreatment breast appearance than doctors predicted, according to a study presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

Scientists at the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) have developed a device using LEDs to advance a technique for treating cancer, according to findings presented at the Optical Society’s Annual Meeting.

Surgeons who remove two millimeters around breast cancer tumors may eliminate chances of residual disease, according to a study published in the International Journal of Clinical Practice (2010 Nov;64(12):1675-80).

Researchers have gained a better understanding of how polyps progress to colorectal cancer and what can be done to increase detection, according to studies presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in San Antonio.

Patients with prostate cancer who are treated with robotic-assisted surgery may lower their chances of recurrence, according to a study published in European Urology (2010 Sep 17. [Epub ahead of print]).

Over the next 10 years, the demand for radiation therapy will exceed the number of radiation oncologists practicing in the United States, according to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Oncology (2010 Oct 18. [Epub ahead of print]).