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- Nasopharyngeal carcinoma patient response to radiation therapy predicted
- Why some ear and respiratory infections become chronic
- Esophageal cancer surgery: 'poor outcomes' with certain symptoms
| Nasopharyngeal carcinoma patient response to radiation therapy predicted Posted: 27 Nov 2013 12:00 AM PST Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) affects cells lining the nasopharynx. The majority of NPC cases can be cured by radiation therapy, however ~20% are resistant to radiation treatment.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. |
| Why some ear and respiratory infections become chronic Posted: 26 Nov 2013 01:00 AM PST Scientists have figured out how a bacterium that causes ear and respiratory illnesses is able to elude immune detection in the middle ear, likely contributing to chronic or recurrent infections in adults and children. A team from The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital published the findings in a recent issue of PLOS Pathogens and has now received a $1. |
| Esophageal cancer surgery: 'poor outcomes' with certain symptoms Posted: 26 Nov 2013 12:00 AM PST A new study published in the journal Cancer reveals that patients suffering from esophageal cancer may experience different "clusters" of symptoms months after surgery, and that patients with certain clusters may be at increased risk of death from the disease.Esophageal cancer is defined as cancer of the esophagus, also known as the gullet or food pipe. |
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