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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Fluorescent nanoparticles pop their corks to kill cancer cells.

    February 24, 2014

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 24, 2014 Source: Tissue-penetrating light releases chemotherapy from nanoparticles inside cancer cells Reference: Two-Photon-Triggered Drug Delivery via Fluorescent Nanovalves

  • Exciting new approach to cancer treatment but human clinical studies required

    January 27, 2014

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 27, 2014 [display_podcast] Source: Ottawa researchers herald combo cancer therapy as breakthrough Reference: Smac mimetics and innate immune stimuli synergize to promote tumor death

  • How cancer statistics can be misrepresented in science and media reporting

    January 10, 2014

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 9, 2014 [display_podcast] Source: Why Everyone Seems to Have Cancer  

  • Chronic disease can affect cancer survival and the $10 Ritz Cracker fine

    November 19, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 19, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Chronic Diseases Hinder Good Cancer Survival Rates Parents Fined For Not Sending Ritz Crackers In Kids’ Lunches Reference: Chronic Diseases Hinder Good Cancer Survival Rates

  • Meta-analysis cannot recommend ASA for primary prevention of heart disease and cancer in otherwise health people 50 years and up for lack of conclusive evvidence

    October 25, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 25, 2013 Source: Daily aspirin ‘risky’ for healthy Reference: Aspirin for prophylactic use in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer: a systematic review and overview of reviews

  • Faster turnaround time for cancer pathology reports at Ottawa Hospital

    August 28, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 28, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Cancer tests twice as fast  

  • Cancer detecting surgical knife detects remaining tumours by testing cancer cell odour with 100 percent efficiency (so far)

    July 18, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 18, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Cancer surgery: Tumour ‘sniffing’ surgical knife designed Reference: Intraoperative Tissue Identification Using Rapid Evaporative Ionization Mass Spectrometry

  • Multivitamins do little to reduce cancer risk in male physicians over 50:study

    November 19, 2012

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 19, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Study: Multivitamins may slightly lower cancer risk in men but not their odds of heart disease Reference: Multivitamins in the Prevention of Cancer in Men: The Physicians’ Health Study II Randomized Controlled Trial

  • New cancer biomarker protein may lead to development of early detection and treatment

    November 8, 2012

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 8, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: One test may ‘find many cancers’ Reference: The DSB Biomarkers Pilot Study

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