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Researchers from University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) compared central venous catheters (CVCs) with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and discovered that the risk of dangerous blood clots doubled with the use of PICCs, especially among ICU and cancer patients. Read More ›

In the quest for a diagnostic test for pancreatic cancer, a study team, which included investigators from Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and Florida, analyzed pancreatic secretions and discovered a molecular marker associated with pancreatic cancer. Read More ›

Results from a recent Kaiser Permanente study show that when a breast cancer patient’s life includes friends with whom they enjoy positive experiences, the patient’s quality of life, including physical symptoms, improves. Read More ›

When compared with screen film mammography and digital direct radiography (DR), computed radiography (CR) is significantly less effective at detecting breast cancer tumors, according to a recent study by Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) researchers. Read More ›

According to a recent analysis by Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD) researchers, clinical success rates for new cancer drugs increased from 9.9% in the mid-1990s to 19.8% in the early 2000s. Read More ›

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania isolated 4 new genetic markers correlated with an increased testicular cancer risk. Read More ›

A novel study by researchers at Women’s College Hospital showed that Metformin may not increase survival rates in older patients with breast cancer and diabetes as previous research suggests. Read More ›

Black women with breast cancer are 3 times more likely to postpone treatment for more than 90 days when compared with white women. Read More ›

Recent study results show the risk of colon cancer is increased by cigarette use, and smoking may have a greater effect on female smokers’ colon cancer risk compared to male smokers. Read More ›

Obstructive sleep apnea may have an impact on cancer risk, according to a recent study. Read More ›