New role uncovered for 'oldest' tumor suppressor gene
This study has found that the gene also has another important function, in helping to 'glue' severed strands of DNA back together. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - March 26, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
NICE approves creation of guidelines on rare form of cancer
Funded by the charity Melanoma Focus, and produced by an independent guideline development group, the process behind new guidelines on uveal melanoma is the latest to be accredited by NICE.
Uveal melanoma is a very rare condition, but is also the most common type of melanoma that affects the eye. It occurs along the uveal tract, which affects the choroid, ciliary body and iris, and can lead to loss of sight or of the eye itself. More ..... (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - January 14, 2015 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news
Ocular Melanoma: Are You Aware of This Eye Cancer?
You have cancer. Three words no one ever wants to hear, yet this was what I was being told on a Monday morning in early July. I had traveled with my mom to Philadelphia to see an ocular oncologist, one of the best in the country, to determine if the tumor in my eye was a mole or ocular melanoma. Three months before this day, I never even knew ocular melanoma existed. I was aware of skin cancer, but never knew that people could get cancer in their eyes. The fact is that not many people do. Ocular melanoma is a very rare cancer, with only about six in 1 million people diagnosed per year.
With my two children before my ocul...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 11, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ipilimumab in Uveal Melanoma: Long-Lasting Responses in 25%Ipilimumab in Uveal Melanoma: Long-Lasting Responses in 25%
The first trial of ipilimumab in patients with uveal melanoma has shown some long-lasting responses in a patient population with poor prognosis. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - December 3, 2014 Category: Dermatology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Parents of girl in China whose cancer has left her with facial tumour plead to end suffering
Zhao Zihan, four, from north-western China's Shaanxi Province, has been left with the large tumour on her cheek due to eye cancer. Her parents want to end her life to stop the suffering. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 1, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Adult survivors of childhood eye cancer experience few cognitive or social setbacks
Adult survivors of retinoblastoma, a type of eye cancer that usually develops in early childhood, have few cognitive or social problems decades following their diagnosis and treatment, researchers report. The findings offer good news for patients, but it's important to continue to monitor for long-term effects as the brain changes throughout life. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - November 24, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Adult survivors of childhood eye cancer experience few cognitive or social setbacks
(Wiley) Adult survivors of retinoblastoma, a type of eye cancer that usually develops in early childhood, have few cognitive or social problems decades following their diagnosis and treatment. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 24, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Survivors of childhood eye cancer experience normal cognitive functioning as adults
(St. Jude Children's Research Hospital) Most long-term survivors of retinoblastoma, particularly those who had been diagnosed with tumors by their first birthdays, have normal cognitive function as adults, according to a St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study. The research, which appears in the current issue of the journal Cancer, found that the vast majority of survivors work full time, live independently and fulfill other milestones of adult life. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - November 24, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Survivors of childhood eye cancer experience normal cognitive functioning as adults
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital study found adults diagnosed with retinoblastoma as infants often performed better on tasks than survivors diagnosed at an older age; suggests brain may compensate for early insult. (Tara Brinkman, PhD) (Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital)
Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - November 24, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
