Smoking reduces nasopharyngeal cancer survival
Both current and former smoking have a significant impact on the prognosis of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Chinese researchers caution. (Source: MedWire News - Oncology)
Source: MedWire News - Oncology - November 27, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Predicting nasopharyngeal carcinoma patient response to radiation therapy
(Journal of Clinical Investigation) In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Yu-Sun Chang and colleagues at Chang Gung University sought to find a way to predict which individual cases of NPC would be sensitive to radiation therapy. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - November 25, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
JCI early table of contents for Nov. 25, 2013
(Journal of Clinical Investigation) This release contains summaries, links to PDFs, and contact information for the following newsworthy papers to be published online, Nov. 25, 2013, in the JCI: Predicting nasopharyngeal carcinoma patient response to radiation therapy; Circadian clock proteins maintain neuronal cell function; Identifying targets of autoantibodies; Balancing T cell populations; Identification of a genetic mutation associated with steroid-resistant nephritic syndrome; Insights into type 2B von Willebrand disease, and more. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - November 25, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Cetuximab and Chemoradiation in Nasopharyngeal CarcinomaCetuximab and Chemoradiation in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Learn about treatment compliance, acute toxicities and the short-term curative effects of combining cetuximab with chemoradiation following induction chemotherapy of locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Future Oncology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Journal Article Source Type: news
Moving closer to Epstein-Barr virus vaccine to prevent mono, some cancers
Development of a vaccine against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has taken a step forward with the Canadian discovery of how EBV infection evades detection by the immune system. EBV causes infectious mononucleosis and cancers such as Hodgkin's lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma, which is the most common cancer in China, as well as opportunistic cancers in people with weakened immune systems. A member of the herpes virus family that remains in the body for life, the virus infects epithelial cells in the throat and immune cells called B cells... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma Source Type: news
In Intermediate-Risk Nasopharyngeal Cancers, PET/CT Appropriate for Detecting Distant Metastases
Researchers in China have found that the use of [18F] fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT detected a greater number of distant metastases than conventional work-up imaging in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. (Source: Cancer Network)
Source: Cancer Network - August 23, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
[Research Article] CCAAT Enhancer Binding Protein {delta} in Macrophages Contributes to Immunosuppression and Inhibits Phagocytosis in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
The transcription factor C/EBP{delta} makes tumor-associated macrophages produce signals that aid the tumor. (Source: Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment)
Source: Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment - July 19, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Yu-Wei Hsiao, Chien-Feng Li, Jhih-Ying Chi, Joseph T. Tseng, Yao Chang, Li-Jin Hsu, Chien-Hsun Lee, Tsung-Hao Chang, Shao-Ming Wang, Dennis Ding Hwa Wang, Hung-Chi Cheng, Ju-Ming Wang Source Type: news
Adding Oxaliplatin to Radiotherapy in Nasopharyngeal CancerAdding Oxaliplatin to Radiotherapy in Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Adding oxaliplatin to radiotherapy (RT) for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma appears to have lasting survival benefits, according to Chinese researchers. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Chemo and RT Combination Helpful in Nasopharyngeal CancerChemo and RT Combination Helpful in Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Concurrent chemoradiotherapy plus adjuvant chemotherapy continues to offer significant survival benefits over radiotherapy (RT) alone in patients with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Keys for Translational Medicine and Biologyseries:Advances in Experimental Medicine and BiologyThis volume intends to contribute to “translational medicine and biology”. By this, we mean a bi-directional process whose aim is to develop knowledge from basic science towards diagnostic and therapeutic applications and reciprocally to raise new questions for basic scientists. One general requirement for translational research is to establish a multidisciplinary knowledge base shared by the ... (Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles)
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - April 5, 2013 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Biomedicine (general) Source Type: news
