New “Smart Scalpel” Looks to Make Cancer Surgery More Thorough
A new scalpel created by researchers at London’s Imperial College can help surgeons detect the remnants of cancer during surgery by “smelling the disease”. The electrosurgical knife, known as the...
View ArticleNew Study Finds Use for Breast Cancer Drugs in Lung Cancer Treatment
A recent report posted on Fox News.com noted that researchers from the Institute of Cancer Research in London have found a new use for previously developed breast and ovarian cancer drugs in the...
View ArticleStudy Hopes to Confirm New Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer
According to an article posted on NBC News.com, clinical trials based on a new study at the University of Texas have set out to assess the efficacy of a new screening method for early stages of ovarian...
View ArticleStudy Finds Similarities Between 12 Types of Cancer Tumors
Scientists from the National Institutes of Health’s Cancer Genome Atlas found that their studies have revealed strong similarities between 12 different types of cancer tumors. As reported by The Los...
View ArticleResearch Finds Breast Cancer Treatment Link to New Jersey
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, bringing increased focus on how cancer can and should be diagnosed and treated. According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer survival rates are...
View ArticleNew Jersey Breast Cancer Marches Raise $3.5 Million for Screenings and Research
In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, New Jersey residents gathered together in multiple locations to raise money for researchers and those coping with the disease during the 14th...
View ArticleNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, What Can You Do to Stay Safe?
Since 1995, people throughout the United States have been working to support cancer survivors during Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Every November, and throughout the year, the legal team at Blume...
View ArticleRutgers Research Links Endometrial Cancer to High Sugar Diets
Rutgers University researchers have linked diets high in sugary drinks and foods to a potential increase in the risk for endometrial cancer. A Star Ledger article published on NJ.com referenced a study...
View ArticleWorld Health Organization Study Finds Continued Rise in Cancer Diagnoses
According to The World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 14.1 million people worldwide developed cancer in 2012, showing a continued increase in cancer rates. The New York Daily News reported...
View ArticleNew Type of Testing Results in Promising Experimental Breast Cancer Drug
The efforts of researchers to increase the speed of cancer drug testing have resulted in a new type of breast cancer treatment. According to an article in The New Jersey Herald, researchers in San...
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