Topic of the Month August: Cancer

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It is one of the most vicious illnesses. The own genetic material becomes faulty and cells begin to behave like crazy resulting in tumours and metastases. Researchers around the world are studying the processes of how cancer develops in order to find cures.

And what they found out recently makes up August's Topic of the Month at MEDICA.de.

Most women at high risk for breast cancer do not increase their life expectancy by taking the drug tamoxifen, according to a new analysis by researchers. - Breast Cancer: Tamoxifen Prevention Does not Benefit most Women

Patients with pancreatic cancer, a historically difficult-to-treat cancer with poor survival rates, may benefit from treatments studied in an international, multi-center research trial. - Pancreatic Cancer: Combination Therapy May Improve Survival

A study provides results, which shed light on an undefined area in skin cancer. Researchers note first-ever criteria for distinguishing sun damage from early melanoma, providing guidelines to lessen removal of healthy tissue. - Surgery: Melanoma May Be Over-Diagnosed

Super-intense radiation delivered by a robotic arm eradicated lung tumors in some human patients just 3 to 4 months after treatment. - Lung Cancer: Radiation-Armed Robot Destroys Tumors

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