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Exercise Associated with Longer Survival After Brain Cancer Diagnosis
Brain cancer patients who are able to exercise live significantly longer than sedentary patients, scientists at the Duke Cancer Institute report.
June 20, 2011 -
New Criteria Predict Treatment Success for Recurring Head and Neck Cancers
Researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute and the University of Chicago have found a way of identifying the one in four patients with recurring head and neck cancers who are most likely to benefit from a second round of chemotherapy and radiation.
June 13, 2011 -
Blood Proteins May Identify Vulnerability of Pancreatic Cancers to Avastin
Tiny tumor proteins circulating in blood may be used to identify which pancreatic cancer patients would benefit from the drug Avastin, researchers at Duke University Medical Center have found.
June 6, 2011 -
Medical Bills Force Cancer Patients to Skimp on Care and Necessities
Even when covered by health insurance, cancer patients face mounting out-of-pocket expenses that force some to avoid filling prescriptions, skip doctor appointments and scale back on food and other necessities.
June 6, 2011 -
Blood Thinner May Protect Cancer Patients from Potentially Fatal Clots
A new type of anti-clotting drug called semuloparin has been found to reduce the development of potentially fatal blood clots in the veins that often occur in cancer patients, doctors at Duke Cancer Institute and elsewhere reported today.
June 6, 2011 -
Pioneering Cancer Researcher Will Lead the New Duke Cancer Institute
Michael B. Kastan, MD, PhD, a renowned cancer scientist and director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, has been named the executive director of the Duke Cancer Institute.
May 16, 2011 -
Obesity Linked to Higher Risk of Prostate Cancer Progression
Even when treated with hormone therapy to suppress tumor growth, obese men face an elevated risk of their prostate cancer worsening, researchers at Duke University Medical Center have found.
May 15, 2011 -
5K Race Puts Brain Tumor Research Front and Center at Duke
In a bizarre way, Jeff Bradford has a car accident to thank for saving his life.
Apr. 20, 2011 -
New Fusion Gene Plays Role in Some Stomach Cancers
A newly discovered hybrid gene appears to play a direct role in some stomach cancers, according to an international team of scientists led by researchers at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School.
Apr. 6, 2011 -
Altered Cell Metabolism Has Role in Brain Tumor Development
Scientists at Duke Cancer Institute have discovered that genetic mutations found in brain tumors can alter tumor metabolism. This work could help lead to new designs for anti-cancer drugs based on the unique properties of these tumors.
Jan. 31, 2011
