Archive: 30/05/2014
Research shows overall survival benefit for patients with Stage III soft tissue sarcomas
Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers have carried out the first retrospective analysis of adjuvant chemotherapy's impact on overall survival in patients with stage III soft tissue sarcomas (STS), adjusted for socioeconomic ...
May 30, 2014
More patients with ovarian cancer are receiving chemotherapy before surgery
The use of chemotherapy before surgery to remove ovarian cancer has increased dramatically in recent decades, particularly among certain patients, according to a new analysis from Fox Chase Cancer Center that will be presented ...
May 30, 2014
Compounds in saliva and common body proteins may fend off DNA-damaging chemicals
A compound in saliva, along with common proteins in blood and muscle, may protect human cells from powerful toxins in tea, coffee and liquid smoke flavoring, according to results of a new study led by investigators at the ...
May 30, 2014
Hepatitis C reactivation doesn't worsen survival for HIV+ patients diagnosed with lymphoma
More than a quarter of HIV+ patients are also infected with the Hepatitis C virus (HCV), which may complicate treatment and care decisions after a cancer diagnosis. The specifics of those complications haven't been well-researched ...
May 30, 2014
Identification of central nervous system involvement for patients with AIDS-related lymphomas
Patients with AIDS-related lymphomas (ARL) may face an increased risk of central nervous system involvement (CNSi) compared to other lymphomas. The effect of CNSi on survival outcomes, however, hasn't been thoroughly examined ...
May 30, 2014