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(PhysOrg.com) -- Physicists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are working with medical researchers at Loma Linda University Medical Center to develop a new imaging technology to guide proton therapy for cancer treatment. http://phys.org/news224495897.html Physics Fri, 13 May 2011 09:10:01 EST news224495897 An interventional radiology treatment—the use of intra-arterial yttrium-90 microspheres for liver cancer (also known as hepatocellular carcinoma)—shows promise in prolonging life for many patients with this devastating condition, according to researchers at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Fla. http://phys.org/news187971041.html Medicine & Health Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:10:01 EST news187971041 Palliative care services are available at most U.S. cancer centers, although the scope of services offered and the degree of integration between palliative care and oncology care varies widely among centers, according to a study in the March 17 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on cancer. http://phys.org/news187967304.html Medicine & Health Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:40:01 EST news187967304 For the first time, scientists have succeeded in growing empty particles derived from a plant virus and have made them carry useful chemicals. http://phys.org/news187386357.html Nanotechnology Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:46:17 EST news187386357 The very instant Penny Kukovec was diagnosed with breast cancer her world permanently changed. Suddenly, it felt as if her life was out of her control. She felt powerless and overwhelmed. There were so many unanswered questions. Why me? What's next? What about my family? The feelings Kukovec experienced are felt by many cancer patients following their initial diagnosis and as they pursue treatment. In an effort to effectively and compassionately respond to these worries, as well as address common side effects associated with cancer treatment, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University now offer integrative oncology services. http://phys.org/news186383743.html Medicine & Health Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:30:01 EST news186383743 In what doctors described Wednesday as a world first, a Danish woman has given birth to two children after her fertility was restored using ovarian tissue that was removed, frozen, thawed and then reimplanted after cancer treatment. http://phys.org/news186218300.html Medicine & Health Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:30:02 EST news186218300 (PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago Medical Center are shaking up the world of materials science and cancer research on the cover of the February 2010 issue of the journal Nature Materials. http://phys.org/news184872530.html Nanotechnology Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:29:40 EST news184872530 A world-renowned medical researcher discusses the key role that nanotechnology has begun to play in the detection and treatment of cancer in an article that will appear in the March 2010 edition of Mechanical Engineering magazine. http://phys.org/news184604256.html Nanotechnology Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:20:01 EST news184604256 A University of Miami doctor recently removed two cancerous tumors from a patient's liver using only three needle-like probes, a computer and a powerful burst of electricity. http://phys.org/news184603116.html Medicine & Health Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:10:02 EST news184603116 Medical College of Georgia researchers are seeking to refine cancer treatment with an anti-inflammatory plant derivative long used in Chinese medicine. http://phys.org/news184436824.html Chemistry Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:27:20 EST news184436824 (PhysOrg.com) -- A research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology has quantified the interaction of gold nanoparticles with important proteins found in human blood, an approach that should be useful in the development of nanoparticle-based medical therapies and for better understanding the physical origin of the toxicity of certain nanoparticles. http://phys.org/news182630257.html Nanotechnology Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:38:07 EST news182630257 (PhysOrg.com) -- Tulane University surgeons have developed a new, less-invasive procedure to preserve speech and swallowing functions in patients being treated for head and neck cancers. http://phys.org/news182093922.html Medicine & Health Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:00:01 EST news182093922 No two tumors are alike, but analyzing the genetics of cancers from different parts of the body may reveal surprising details useful for treatment and prevention. http://phys.org/news180708798.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:50:02 EST news180708798 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Toronto and Goethe University in Germany have discovered a protein that can inhibit the growth of cancer cells, providing crucial clues for the future development of new drugs to treat the disease. http://phys.org/news180624608.html Medicine & Health Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:36:48 EST news180624608 Researchers from Yale University and Mirna Therapeutics, Inc., reversed the growth of lung tumors in mice using a naturally occurring tumor suppressor microRNA. The study reveals that a tiny bit of RNA may one day play a big role in cancer treatment, and provides hope for future patients battling one of the most prevalent and difficult to treat cancers. http://phys.org/news179390588.html Medicine & Health Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:43:35 EST news179390588 Ohio State University cancer researchers have developed a tumor-attacking virus that both kills brain-tumor cells and blocks the growth of new tumor blood vessels. http://phys.org/news178888627.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:19:03 EST news178888627 Robert Goldman is a geek's geek, a Silicon Valley inventor who likes to know exactly how things work. http://phys.org/news177788426.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:41:50 EST news177788426 What do patients want from their radiation oncologists? The most significant preference is that more than one-third of female cancer patients (37 percent) prefer to have their hands held by their radiation oncologists during important office visits, compared to 12 percent of men, according to a randomized study presented November 4, 2009, at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). http://phys.org/news176565544.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:10:01 EST news176565544 Childhood cancer survivors typically suffer from the long-term effects of cancer treatment on physical health, and results of a new study suggest that social implications also exist, which may affect their chance of an "I do" at the altar. http://phys.org/news174197689.html Medicine & Health Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:50:01 EST news174197689 Whether they can have children is one of the major concerns for adult survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer because fertility can be compromised by cancer treatment. For cancer survivors who can have children, two new studies led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center may help alleviate fears that their childhood disease will adversely impact their newborns. http://phys.org/news173611826.html Medicine & Health Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:50:01 EST news173611826 Obesity is an important factor contributing to chemotherapy resistance and increasing relapse rates among children with leukemia, according to recent findings published online first in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. http://phys.org/news172845198.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:00:03 EST news172845198 The days of market exclusivity could soon come to an end for the biotech industry if Congress moves forward with plans to allow generic biologics on the U.S. market. http://phys.org/news171654294.html Medicine & Health Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:10:01 EST news171654294 (PhysOrg.com) -- It’s hard to imagine that cells and sound are related, but they are. According to one Ryerson University researcher, this relationship could mean big changes in cancer treatment, including more effective treatment monitoring, less invasive procedures and health care savings. http://phys.org/news170522788.html Medicine & Health Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:30:19 EST news170522788 Using tiny crystals called quantum dots, Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a highly sensitive test to look for DNA attachments that often are early warning signs of cancer. http://phys.org/news169727891.html Nanotechnology Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:38:41 EST news169727891 (PhysOrg.com) -- Cancer-the word resonates in people’s nightmares and strikes fear in the hearts of millions. Can there be a positive side amidst the panic, anxiety and hopeless feelings that often accompany the word? The answer is yes according to Dr. Patricia Mumby, associate professor Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences Department and director of Loyola Cardinal Bernadine Cancer Center Psychosocial Oncology Service. http://phys.org/news164903421.html Medicine & Health Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:30:49 EST news164903421 Nanoparticles specially engineered by University of Central Florida Assistant Professor J. Manuel Perez and his colleagues could someday target and destroy tumors, sparing patients from toxic, whole-body chemotherapies. http://phys.org/news164379539.html Nanotechnology Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:40:03 EST news164379539 Chemists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have developed novel compounds that show promise for photodynamic cancer therapy, which uses light-activated drugs to kill tumor cells. http://phys.org/news164377656.html Chemistry Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:00:01 EST news164377656 An online decision tool created in part by a graduate student at the University of California Irvine helps men diagnosed with prostate cancer sort through an intimidating flurry of possible treatments and customize treatment plans of their own, according to a study in the current issue of Interfaces, a journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. http://phys.org/news164290302.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:11:59 EST news164290302 Once a day, Matthew Hudson takes a square of chocolate mixed with green-tea extract and lets it dissolve in his mouth. http://phys.org/news163849051.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:37:47 EST news163849051 (AP) -- Leslee Flasch worked in a hospice. She had seen cancer treatments fail. Now doctors were saying she needed her colon removed to treat her rectal cancer. Barely 50 years old, she would have to wear a colostomy bag for the rest of her life. http://phys.org/news163737271.html Medicine & Health Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:34:46 EST news163737271