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CeloNova BioSciences, Inc. has received approval from its European regulatory body, the British Standards Institution, to expand the list of medical indications for which Embozene(TM) Microspheres may be used and to add a tenth size of the product.
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Social environment can play an important role in the biology of disease, including breast cancer, and lead to significant differences in health outcome, according to results of a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
According to a study from the United States, Preclinical studies suggest that inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) improves glioma response to radiotherapy. Bevacizumab, a monoclonal antibody against VEGF, has shown promise in recurrent gliomas, but the safety and efficacy of concurrent bevacizumab with brain irradiation has not been extensively studied.
Most people know that there are many benefits to maintaining a healthy diet. Longer lives, disease prevention and an ideal weight are all results of eating healthy. But how can you know which foods to buy -- let alone which foods to eat? Now it may be easier than ever to decide.
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An increase in cases of a rare type of head and neck cancer appears to be linked to HPV, or human papillomavirus, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
A U.S. Phase 1 clinical trial is under way to determine if a new anti-cancer drug is safe and effective for use in patients with solid cancer tumors. The drug, currently called EP-100, is designed to treat common breast, prostate, endometrial, pancreatic, ovarian, skin and testicular cancers. It is being tested by TGen Clinical Research Services at Scottsdale (Ariz.) Healthcare's Piper Cancer Center.
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U.S. scientists say they've found a genetic alteration is the cause of familial chordoma, an uncommon bone cancer that also affects the nervous system.
Physical activity in adolescence is associated with a lower risk of developing brain tumors in adulthood, a new study suggests. Exercising later in life, however, didn't seem to matter, according to the study published by HealthDay News on Tuesday.
EDAP TMS SA, the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, announced today that the French regulatory organization AFSSAPS has authorized a Phase I clinical study to evaluate High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) technology in patients with metastatic liver cancer. HIFU has the potential to assist with liver ablations and reduce bleeding during surgery.
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U.S. researchers has identified 231 new genes associated with head and neck cancer, one of the most deadly cancers responsible for 2.1 percent of all cancer deaths in the United States, according to results from a study, which were presented Sunday at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Foundation's annual meeting in San Diego.
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