Whether cell phones cause brain cancer has been a subject of ongoing debate, but a new study confirms previous evidence suggesting that they don’t. A 30-year examination of the incidents of brain tumors in Scandinavia found no substantial change in prevalence even after cell phone use became widespread, according to the report in the Dec. ...
A new technique that more accurately determines the stage of bladder cancer could help reduce the number of bladder removals, a new study says. U.S. researchers studied 70 bladder cancer specimens and found that the technique was about 95 percent accurate in identifying bladder cancer that can be treated without removing the bladder. The findings ...
Basel, December 2, 2009 – Novartis announced today that new data, including a late-breaking presentation on Tasigna® (nilotinib) in a form of chronic myeloid leukemia, demonstrate the strength of the company’s hematology portfolio in advancing the care of patients. The new data, at the 51st American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, highlight ...
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Cervarix protects women from infection for longer than six years, new research has found. The vaccine guards against the two types of HPV (HPV-16 and HPV-18) most commonly associated with cervical cancer. The study looked at nearly 800 women, aged 15 to 25, with a normal cervical profile and no ...
Childhood brain cancer survivors have ongoing cognitive problems and achieve lower levels of education, employment and income than their siblings and survivors of other types of cancer, a U.S. study has found. The findings, published by the American Psychological Association in the November issue of Neuropsychology, highlight the importance of programs to support childhood brain ...