News tagged with non hodgkin lymphoma

Computer-assisted diagnosis tools to aid pathologists

Researchers are leveraging Ohio Supercomputer Center resources to develop computer-assisted diagnosis tools that will provide pathologists grading Follicular Lymphoma samples with quicker, more consistently ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New mutation linked to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Some patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) -- a cancer of B cells -- harbor a particular mutation in the gene encoding the receptor for B cell activating factor (BAFF), according to a paper published online on November ...

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created Nov 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows how dietary supplement may block cancer cells

Researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC-James) have discovered how a substance that is produced when eating broccoli ...

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created Jun 29, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (17) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Vitamin D Status is Not Associated with Risk for Less Common Cancers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite hopes that higher blood levels of vitamin D might reduce cancer risk, a large study finds no protective effect against non-Hodgkin lymphoma or cancer of the endometrium, esophagus, stomach, kidney, ...

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created Jun 18, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

'Scout scans' map the way in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment

According to a study presented at SNM's 57th Annual Meeting, molecular imaging can evaluate and optimize non-Hodgkin's lymphoma therapy with Zevalin, a front-line radioimmunotherapy drug that uses a dose of radioactive material ...

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created Jun 07, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lifestyle factors significantly impact survival of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients, study finds

A new study led by researchers from Mayo Clinic in collaboration with six other U.S. institutions has found that patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma who smoked, consumed alcohol or were obese before their cancer diagnosis ...

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created May 13, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists design new drug type to kill lymphoma cells

A new type of drug designed to kill non-Hodgkin lymphoma tumor cells could lead to potential nontoxic therapies for cancer patients.

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created May 11, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Vitamin K may protect against developing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, say researchers

In the first study of vitamin K and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk, researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Minnesota have found that people who have higher intakes of vitamin K from their diet have a lower risk of developing ...

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created Apr 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Children who survive cancer more likely to suffer from heart disease

Children and adolescents who survive cancer have a significantly higher risk of developing heart disease as young adults, according to the largest study on this issue published on bmj.com today.

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created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New cancer target for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Physician-scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered a molecular mechanism that may prove to be a powerful target for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects lymphocytes, ...

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created Nov 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Microsoft co-founder Allen treated for lymphoma

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. co-founder and billionaire investor Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy.

Technology / Other

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Experimental drug lets B cells live and lymphoma cells die

(PhysOrg.com) -- An investigative drug deprived non-Hodgkin lymphoma cells of their ability to survive too long and multiply too fast, according to an early study published recently in the journal Experimental He ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Deficiencies common in radiation therapy trial reports for Hodgkin’s, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Reporting of radiation therapy details in randomized controlled trials for Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is deficient due to a lack of reporting of key radiation therapy descriptors and quality assurance processes ...

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created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0