Medical News
Indian and Pakistani women diagnosed with more aggressive breast cancer at younger age
EurekAlert! - 25 Oct 2020 06:00
(Rutgers University) Indian and Pakistani women are diagnosed with breast cancer, including more aggressive forms of the disease, at a younger age, according to Rutgers researchers.
Inhibitor of KRAS gene mutation shows promise in lung, bowel and other solid tumors
EurekAlert! - 25 Oct 2020 06:00
(European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer) New results from a clinical trial of a drug that targets a cancer-causing mutation in the KRAS gene have shown that it can shrink tumours and is well-tolerated...
Next generation BRAF inhibitor cancer drug shows promise in early patient trial
EurekAlert! - 25 Oct 2020 06:00
(European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer) A new drug designed to work on cancers with an altered BRAF gene has shown promise in an early patient trial presented at the 32nd EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium on ...
The effects of social determinants of health on kidney transplant candidates
EurekAlert! - 25 Oct 2020 06:00
(American Society of Nephrology) Social determinants of health are associated with patient-reported outcomes in adults who are eligible to undergo kidney transplantation evaluations. Results from the study will be presen...