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Tumor-activated Protein Promotes Cancer Spread
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[15/05/2013] Researchers at the University of California report that cancers physically alter cells in the lymphatic system – a network of vessels that transports and stores immune cells throughout the body – to promote the spread of disease, a process called metastasis. Tumor-activated Protein Promotes Cancer Spread - Read more
Stability for the Genome
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[10/05/2013] In cancer cells, the genome is often in a chaotic, unstable state. Now, a research group from the Würzburg Biocenter, Germany, found out which enzymes can stabilize DNA. Stability for the Genome - Read more
Postcode Inequality for Cancer Diagnosis
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[02/05/2013] Hundreds of women with breast cancer living in England's most deprived areas would have better survival rates if they were diagnosed at the same stage as those who lived in affluent areas. Postcode Inequality for Cancer Diagnosis - Read more
High Treatment Costs Harming Patients
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[29/04/2013] The increasing cost of treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in the United States has reached unsustainably high levels and may be leaving many patients under- or untreated because they cannot afford care, according to a study. High Treatment Costs Harming Patients - Read more
Tiny Surgical Tools Perform Biopsies
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[24/04/2013] By using swarms of untethered microgrippers Johns Hopkins engineers and physicians may have devised a new way to perform biopsies that could prove more effective to access narrow body conduits as well as find early signs of diseases. Tiny Surgical Tools Perform Biopsies - Read more
Models Predict Treatment Outcome
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[22/04/2013] Mathematical prediction models are better than doctors at predicting the outcomes and responses of lung cancer patients to treatment. This applies even after the doctor has seen the patient and knows what treatment plan and radiation dose will be. Models Predict Treatment Outcome - Read more
New Drug Combination Therapy Developed
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[19/04/2013] A new, pre-clinical study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center suggests that a novel drug combination could lead to profound leukemia cell death by disrupting the function of two major pro-survival proteins. New Drug Combination Therapy Developed - Read more
Three Risk Factors Combined
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[15/04/2013] The chances of developing lung cancer associated with asbestos exposure, asbestosis and smoking are dramatically increased when these three risk factors are combined. Three Risk Factors Combined - Read more
Telerobotic System Designed to Treat Better
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[05/04/2013] Although bladder cancer is the sixth most common form of cancer in the United States and the most expensive to treat, the basic method that doctors use to treat it has not changed much in more than 70 years. An interdisciplinary collaboration of engineers and doctors at Vanderbilt and Columbia Universities intends to change that situation dramatically. Telerobotic System Designed to Treat Better - Read more
Capture of Circulating Tumor Cells
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[04/04/2013] A new system for isolating rare circulating tumor cells (CTCs) – living solid tumor cells found at low levels in the bloodstream – shows significant improvement over previously developed devices and does not require prior identification of tumor-specific target molecules. Capture of Circulating Tumor Cells - Read more
Doctors Do Not Assist Tobacco Cessation
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[02/04/2013] Physicians who care for lung cancer patients recognize the importance of tobacco cessation, but often do not provide cessation assistance to their patients according to a recent study. Doctors Do Not Assist Tobacco Cessation - Read more
Imaging Agent for Better Cancer Detection
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[22/03/2013] Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have shown that a new imaging dye is an effective agent in detecting and mapping cancers that have reached the lymph nodes. Imaging Agent for Better Cancer Detection - Read more
Key Role to Reduce Deaths
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[20/03/2013] A report by World Health Organization and University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Nursing shows that nursing and midwifery can have major impact on lifestyles changes and health outcomes. Key Role to Reduce Deaths - Read more
Surgical Robots: Highly Precise and Gentle
Robots help in the operating room more and more. They make it possible for surgeons to perform highly precise and minimally invasive procedures. In radiology, the CyberKnife system is used to treat tumors. Surgical Robots: Highly Precise and Gentle - Read more
Stronger Effect of Local Chemotherapy
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[15/03/2013] Reducing the growth of a tumor by localized delivery of cancer medication can be achieved by using a combination of ultrasound, temperature-sensitive nanoparticles and MRI. This is shown by Mariska de Smet of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). Stronger Effect of Local Chemotherapy - Read more
Bioelectric Signals Detect Early Cancer
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[04/02/2013] Biologists at Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences have discovered a bioelectric signal that can identify cells that are likely to develop into tumors. Bioelectric Signals Detect Early Cancer - Read more
World Cancer Day - 02/04/2013
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[28/01/2013] World Cancer Day 2013 will focus on Target 5 of the World Cancer Declaration by the Union of International Cancer Control (UICC): Until 2020, public attitudes towards cancer will improve. Under the tagline "Cancer - Did You Know?" damaging myths and misconceptions about the disease will be dispelled this year.World Cancer Day - 02/04/2013 - Read more
A Scanner for Hereditary Defects
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[25/01/2013] The body’s own proteins continually scour the genetic material for signs of damage. Researchers from the Institute of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Zurich see new possibilities in this damage recognition for improving cancer treatment in humans. A Scanner for Hereditary Defects - Read more
New Tool to Aid in Surgery?
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[11/01/2013] A new tool that could allow for faster, more comprehensive testing of brain tissue during surgery successfully identified the cancer type, grade and tumor margins in five brain surgery patients. New Tool to Aid in Surgery? - Read more
Viruses Attack Cancer Stem Cells
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[10/01/2013] Scientists at the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI) have successfully created oncolytic viruses which effectively target CD133-positive cancer stem cells to infect and kill them. In animal experiments, multiple tumour foci could be completely eradicated. Viruses Attack Cancer Stem Cells - Read more
Costs and Effectiveness of Therapies
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[08/01/2013] A study of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), compares how the major types of prostate cancer treatments stack up to each other in terms of saving lives and cost effectiveness. Costs and Effectiveness of Therapies - Read more
Specific Protein Essential for Healthy Eyes
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[07/01/2013] Researchers have found that a specific protein is essential not only for maintaining a healthy retina in the eye, but also may have implications for understanding and possibly treating other conditions in the immune, reproductive, vascular and nervous systems and in various cancers. Specific Protein Essential for Healthy Eyes - Read more
Seeing Liver Tumors Die in Real Time
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[03/01/2013] Using two successive pairs of specialized CT scans, a team of Johns Hopkins and Dutch radiologists has produced real-time images of liver tumors dying from direct injection of anticancer drugs into the tumors and their surrounding blood vessels. Seeing Liver Tumors Die in Real Time - Read more
Relapse Through Drug Shortage
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[02/01/2013] A national drug shortage has been linked to a higher rate of relapse among children, teenagers and young adults with Hodgkin lymphoma enrolled in a national clinical trial, according to research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Relapse Through Drug Shortage - Read more
Complex Proteins Made in Algae
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[13/12/2012] Biologists have succeeded in genetically engineering algae to produce a complex and expensive human therapeutic drug used to treat cancer. This achievement opens the door for making proteins in larger quantities and much more cheaply than can now be made from mammalian cells. Complex Proteins Made in Algae - Read more
3D Culture System Helps Understand Spreading
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[12/12/2012] Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) progresses rapidly and is associated with a very low survival rate. To understand how this type of cancer spreads, researchers have developed a novel, 3D culture system that mimics the environment of these cancer cells. 3D Culture System Helps Understand Spreading - Read more
Drag-and-drop DNA
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[07/12/2012] Using a simple "drag-and-drop" computer interface and DNA self-assembly techniques, researchers have developed a new approach for drug development that could drastically reduce the time required to create and test medications. Drag-and-drop DNA - Read more
Cancer Data in The "Cloud"
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[07/11/2012] Storing music and photos on distant computers via "cloud" technology is nothing new. But Johns Hopkins researchers are now using this tactic to collect detailed information from thousands of cancer cell samples. Cancer Data in The "Cloud" - Read more
Increased Risk for Death from Cancer
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[07/11/2012] Measuring blood levels of high-sensitive C-reactive protein, an important marker of inflammation, in apparently cancer-free men could potentially help identify those at increased risk for death from cancer, in particular lung cancer, according to a research. Increased Risk for Death from Cancer - Read more
Test Predicts Levels of Responsible Enzymes
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[06/11/2012] Predicting how atherosclerosis, osteoporosis or cancer will progress or respond to drugs in individual patients is difficult. Researchers just took another step toward that goal by developing a technique able to predict from a blood sample the amount of cathepsins that a person would produce. Test Predicts Levels of Responsible Enzymes - Read more
Fat Molecule Ceramide May Factor in Muscle Loss
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[02/11/2012] A small study of older and younger men conducted at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University suggests that a build-up of a fat molecule known as ceramide might play a leading role in muscle deterioration in older adults. Fat Molecule Ceramide May Factor in Muscle Loss - Read more
Ethnic Disparities in Breast Cancer Survival
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[30/10/2012] Disparities in survival after breast cancer persisted across racial/ethnic groups even after researchers adjusted for multiple demographics, such as patients' education and the socioeconomic status of the neighborhood in which they lived, according to a study. Ethnic Disparities in Breast Cancer Survival - Read more
Hispanic Caregivers Impacting Care
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[29/10/2012] Language barriers and the immigration status of caregivers appear to impact the care of Hispanic children with cancer and affect the experience of the families within the medical system, according to a study. Hispanic Caregivers Impacting Care - Read more
Cost-effective Treatment for Endometrial Cancer
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[18/10/2012] A common birth control device is effective in treating early-stage endometrial cancer in morbidly obese and high-risk surgery patients, said Georgia Health Sciences University Cancer Center researchers, and could lead to a cost-effective treatment for all women with this cancer type. Cost-effective Treatment for Endometrial Cancer - Read more
Epigenetic Difference Explains the Different Risk
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[18/10/2012] The research team led by Manel Esteller of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) has identified an epigenetic change in the twin who will develop breast cancer but not in the healthy one. Epigenetic Difference Explains the Different Risk - Read more
More Effective Treatment Through DNA Method
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[16/10/2012] A thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has studied a DNA method which is now used for all cases of neuroblastoma in Sweden. It has led to more effective treatment at individual level. More Effective Treatment Through DNA Method - Read more
Fast-tracked Drug Approvals Can Put Public at Risk
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[11/10/2012] Drugs streamed into Health Canada's accelerated review process are more likely to be withdrawn from the market or earn a serious safety warning than those that undergo the standard review, according to a study of York University. Fast-tracked Drug Approvals Can Put Public at Risk - Read more
Faster Diagnosis Possible
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[11/10/2012] A study from The George Washington University shows that patients can reduce potentially dangerous delays in the identification of breast cancer with the assistance of patient navigation services. Faster Diagnosis Possible - Read more
Nanoparticles Against Aging
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[05/10/2012] A team of Spanish scientists of the Asociación RUVID has developed an intelligent nanodevice that lays the foundations for the future development of new therapies against aging. The device consists of nanoparticles that can selectively release drugs in aged human cells. Nanoparticles Against Aging - Read more
MRI Technique Could Reduce Biopsies
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[02/10/2012] Water diffusion measurements with MRI could decrease false-positive breast cancer results and reduce preventable biopsies, according to a new study. Researchers said the technique also could improve patient management by differentiating high-risk lesions requiring additional workup from other non-malignant subtypes. MRI Technique Could Reduce Biopsies - Read more
Should Aspirin Be Used to Prevent Cancer?
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[02/10/2012] Aspirin, the everyday drug taken by countless people around the world to ward off pain and reduce their risk of developing heart disease, may have a new trick up its sleeve – preventing cancer. Should Aspirin Be Used to Prevent Cancer? - Read more
Exposing Cancer's Lethal Couriers
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[26/09/2012] Malignant cells that leave a primary tumor, travel the bloodstream and grow out of control in new locations cause the vast majority of cancer deaths. New nanotechnology developed at Case Western Reserve University detects these metastases in mouse models of breast cancer far earlier than current methods, a step toward earlier, life-saving diagnosis and treatment. Exposing Cancer's Lethal Couriers - Read more
Double Assault on Tough Types of Leukemias
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[24/09/2012] Investigators at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have identified two promising therapies to treat patients with acute megakaryocytic leukemia (AMKL), a rare form of leukemia where the number of cases is expected to increase with the aging population. Double Assault on Tough Types of Leukemias - Read more
Puzzle of B-Cell Lymphoma Development Solved
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[24/09/2012] Doctor Dinis Pedro Calado and Doctor Klaus Rajewsky of the Max Delbrück Center (MDC) have identified subgroups of B cells in germinal centers in which the proto-oncogene Myc, a critical regulator of cellular proliferation, is highly activated. Puzzle of B-Cell Lymphoma Development Solved - Read more
Nose-like Sensor Array to 'Smell' Diagnoses
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[18/09/2012] In the fight against cancer, knowing the enemy's exact identity is crucial for diagnosis and treatment. Now chemists led by Vincent Rotello at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a rapid, sensitive way to detect microscopic levels of many different metastatic cell types in living tissue. Nose-like Sensor Array to 'Smell' Diagnoses - Read more
Biologic Therapies Not Associated with Cancer Risk
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[05/09/2012] Biologic therapies developed in the last decade for rheumatoid arthritis are not associated with an increased risk of cancer when compared with traditional treatments for the condition, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Biologic Therapies Not Associated with Cancer Risk - Read more
Many Options and Good Outcomes
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[23/08/2012] A University of Rochester Medical Center study challenges treatment guidelines for early stage follicular lymphoma, concluding that six different therapies can bring a remission, particularly if the patient is carefully examined and staged at diagnosis. Many Options and Good Outcomes - Read more
“Bruce Lee helps us to fight lung tumors”
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[22/08/2012] In many movies, Bruce Lee fights against different villains with Asian fighting methods. Even though scientists at the GSI Helmholz Center for Heavy Ion Research (GSI Helmholzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung) use other techniques to fight lung cancer, they work at least as effectively as the 70’s movie icon with their thorax model “Bruce Lee”. “Bruce Lee helps us to fight lung tumors” - Read more
Self-referral Can Increase Distance for Treatment
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[15/08/2012] Men with prostate cancer in Texas may be driving more than three times farther than needed to obtain radiation oncology treatments for their cancer when treated at a urology-owned radiation oncology practice versus other facilities, according to a study. Self-referral Can Increase Distance for Treatment - Read more
New Method May Allow Personalized Clinical Trial
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[14/08/2012] An approach, developed by investigators at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, shows that erlotinib – a targeted therapy that acts on a growth factor receptor mutated in some lung, brain and other cancers – does not simply kill tumor cells as was previously assumed. New Method May Allow Personalized Clinical Trial - Read more
Higher Cancer Rates in Roofers
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[30/07/2012] A University of Colorado Cancer Centre study shows that roofers have higher PAH blood-levels after working a shift and that these high levels of PAHs are linked with increased rates of DNA damage, and potentially with higher cancer risk. Higher Cancer Rates in Roofers - Read more
Men with Prostate Cancer Die Rather from Other Causes
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[27/07/2012] Men diagnosed with prostate cancer are less likely to die from the disease than from largely preventable conditions such as heart disease, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). Men with Prostate Cancer Die Rather from Other Causes - Read more
Cancer Drugs with Gene Targets
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[17/07/2012] A new study of NIH/National Cancer Institute details how a suite of web-based tools provides the research community with greatly improved capacity to compare data derived from large collections of genomic information against thousands of drugs. Cancer Drugs with Gene Targets - Read more
"We can arrive considerably faster at the patient-specific mutations"
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[02/07/2012] Some scientific problems cannot be solved by using simple means. They require a fast “superbrain“ to be able to process and draw conclusions from extremely complex data. Now scientists at the Charité in collaboration with the Hasso-Plattner-Institute have launched a high-performance computer that could become important for personalized medicine. "We can arrive considerably faster at the patient-specific mutations" - Read more
Patients on the wrong path
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[02/07/2012] While many physicians immediately think of biomarkers, genetic fingerprinting and new possibilities for cancer treatments when they hear the key words personalized medicine, most patients view the issue differently. They rightly assume that means they receive a treatment that places them in the center – and not just their genes. Patients on the wrong path - Read more
Cause of Pain in the Treatment
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[21/06/2012] Apply the ointment, light on, light off – that is how easy it is to cure various forms of non-melanoma skin cancer. However, the majority of patients suffer severe pain during the so-termed photodynamic therapy. Why the treatment can be so painful has now been uncovered. Cause of Pain in the Treatment - Read more
Virtual Colonoscopy Equals Standard
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[18/06/2012] Computed tomographic colonography (CTC), also known as virtual colonoscopy, administered without laxatives is as accurate as conventional colonoscopy in detecting clinically significant, potentially cancerous polyps, according to a study. Virtual Colonoscopy Equals Standard - Read more
Marker Distinguishes More-Aggressive Form
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[15/06/2012] People newly diagnosed with chronic leukaemia must often wait to learn if they have a faster- or slower-progressing form of the disease. This study identified a molecular marker that quickly helps to distinguish which form a patient has. The findings could enable patients with aggressive disease to start treatment sooner. Marker Distinguishes More-Aggressive Form - Read more
How Infection Can Lead to Cancer
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[13/06/2012] One of the biggest risk factors for liver, colon or stomach cancer is chronic inflammation of those organs, often caused by viral or bacterial infections. A new study from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers the most comprehensive look yet at how such infections provoke tissues into becoming cancerous. How Infection Can Lead to Cancer - Read more
Synthetic Vaccine Effective in Killing Tumours
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[12/06/2012] Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Centre have developed and tested in mice a synthetic vaccine and found it effective in killing human papillomavirus-derived cancer, a virus linked to cervical cancers among others. Synthetic Vaccine Effective in Killing Tumours - Read more
"There is an enormous automation in laboratory techniques"
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[08/06/2012] The function of systems biology is to treat organs and biological organisms as a whole. In doing so, researchers among other things examine interactions and different aspects of the human cell. This still young discipline creates interfaces to biology, mathematics and physics to be able to understand regulatory processes for cells, tissues and organisms and thus get an integrated idea. "There is an enormous automation in laboratory techniques" - Read more
Immune Therapy Shows Promise
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[06/06/2012] An antibody that helps a person's own immune system battle cancer cells shows increasing promise in reducing tumours in patients with advanced kidney cancer, according to researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre. Immune Therapy Shows Promise - Read more
Treating Drug-resistant Tumour Cells
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[05/06/2012] New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison explains why the incurable brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), is highly resistant to current chemotherapies. Treating Drug-resistant Tumour Cells - Read more
Biomarkers and New Therapeutic Targets
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[04/06/2012] Using blood, urine and tissue analysis of a unique mouse model, a team led by University of California Davis researchers has identified several proteins as diagnostic biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets for kidney cancer. Biomarkers and New Therapeutic Targets - Read more
Worse Prognosis for Younger Patients
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[01/06/2012] Younger patients with colorectal cancer were more likely to present advanced stage tumours at diagnosis and metastasize much sooner, yet had better than or equal survival to patients 50 and older, according to a study led by Doctor Edith Mitchell of Thomas Jefferson University. Worse Prognosis for Younger Patients - Read more
Donor Aortic Graft Improves Reconstruction
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[23/05/2012] Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) surgeons have developed a new technique for reconstructing the larynx after surgery for advanced cancer. Donor Aortic Graft Improves Reconstruction - Read more
Hybrid Vaccine Can Prevent Recurrence
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[21/05/2012] A breast cancer vaccine already shown to elicit a powerful immune response in women with varying levels of HER2 expression has the ability to improve recurrence rates and is well tolerated in an adjuvant setting, according to new research from The University of Texas. Hybrid Vaccine Can Prevent Recurrence - Read more
Dietary Supplements Increase Risk
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[18/05/2012] Beta-carotene, selenium and folic acid – taken up to three times their recommended daily allowance, these supplements are probably harmless. But taken at much higher levels as some supplement manufacturers suggest, these three supplements have now been proven to increase the risk of developing a host of cancers. Dietary Supplements Increase Risk - Read more
Early Biomarker Identified
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[15/05/2012] Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Centre have identified a new biomarker and therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer, an often-fatal disease for which there is currently no reliable method for early detection or therapeutic intervention. Early Biomarker Identified - Read more
Growth Regulator mTORC2 Linked to Diabetes
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[15/05/2012] Scientists of the University of Basel show how inhibition of the protein mTOR signalling can impair carbohydrate metabolism and potentially lead to diabetes. Growth Regulator mTORC2 Linked to Diabetes - Read more
Scarring Cells Revert to Inactive State as Liver Heals
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[09/05/2012] An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, show that significant numbers of myofibroblasts – cells that produce the fibrous scarring in chronic liver injury – revert to an inactive phenotype as the liver heals. Scarring Cells Revert to Inactive State as Liver Heals - Read more
Pancreatic Tumours Depend on Oncogene Activity
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[27/04/2012] Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have shown that advanced pancreatic cancers in mice cannot survive without continued expression of a mutant oncogene that "rewires" key metabolic pathways to fuel the cancer cells. Pancreatic Tumours Depend on Oncogene Activity - Read more
New Trigger for Alternate Reproduction Pathway
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[19/04/2012] A research team led by Children’s National Medical Centre has identified a trigger that causes latent Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV) to rapidly replicate itself. KSHV causes Kaposi’s sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma, and other cancers that commonly affect immunocompromised patients, including those with AIDS. New Trigger for Alternate Reproduction Pathway - Read more
New Type of Mutation Found
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[16/04/2012] Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a new class of molecular mutation in various forms of breast cancer, a finding that may shed new light on development and growth of different types of breast tumours. Called fusion transcripts, the mutated forms of RNA may also provide a way to identify tumour subtypes and offer new strategies to treat them, investigators say. New Type of Mutation Found - Read more
Risk of Suicide Immediately Following
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[10/04/2012] People who are diagnosed with cancer have a markedly increased risk of suicide and cardiovascular death during the period immediately after being given the diagnosis. This has been shown in a new study from Karolinska Institutet. Risk of Suicide Immediately Following - Read more
Walking Can Help Alleviate Fatigue
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[03/04/2012] Researchers have affirmed that pancreatic cancer patients can take a step-by-step approach to combat fatigue. A study reports that patients who underwent an operation as part of their cancer treatment and then started a regular walking regimen experienced less fatigue than cancer survivors who did not do the walking program. Walking Can Help Alleviate Fatigue - Read more
Dramatic Rise in Skin Cancer in Young Adults
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[02/04/2012] Even as the rates of some cancers are falling, Mayo Clinic is seeing an alarming trend: the rise of skin cancer, especially among people under 40. According to a study by Mayo Clinic researchers, the incidence of melanoma has escalated, and young women are the hardest hit. Dramatic Rise in Skin Cancer in Young Adults - Read more
Culprit Behind Unchecked Angiogenesis Identified
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[30/03/2012] Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine were able to demonstrate that defective Notch signalling enables strong and deregulated vessel growth even when VEGF or VEGFR2 are inhibited. In this case, a different VEGF family receptor, VEGFR3, is strongly up regulated, promoting angiogenesis. Culprit Behind Unchecked Angiogenesis Identified - Read more
Hot on the Trail of Metabolic Diseases and Resistance to Antibiotics
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[29/03/2012] Proteins belonging to the large and important family of ABC transporters have been associated with metabolic diseases and can cause resistance to antibiotics. Biochemists from the University of Zurich have succeeded in determining the atomic structure of a new ABC transporter. The insights gained could give rise to new therapies to treat multi-resistant bacteria, cystic fibrosis or gout. Hot on the Trail of Metabolic Diseases and Resistance to Antibiotics - Read more
Growth Rates of Lung Cancers Found
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[27/03/2012] According to the latest report from the International Early Lung Cancer Action Program (I-ELCAP), lung cancers diagnosed in annual repeat rounds of CT screening are similar — both in volume doubling time and cell-type distribution — to those found in clinical practice. Growth Rates of Lung Cancers Found - Read more
Cancer Drugs Improves Bone Health
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[26/03/2012] Results from a phase III clinical trial evaluating a new treatment for breast cancer in post-menopausal women show that the combination of two cancer drugs, everolimus and exemestane, significantly improves bone strength and reduces the chances of cancer spreading, metastasising, in the bone. Cancer Drugs Improves Bone Health - Read more
Somatic Stem Cells Obtained from Skin Cells
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[23/03/2012] Breaking new ground, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine in Münster, Germany, have succeeded in obtaining somatic stem cells from fully differentiated somatic cells. Stem cell researcher Hans Schöler and his team took skin cells from mice and have managed to induce the cells' differentiation into neuronal somatic stem cells. Somatic Stem Cells Obtained from Skin Cells - Read more
Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates High
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[21/03/2012] A study by University of Kentucky researchers showed that in Appalachia, colorectal cancer screening rates were higher in the population with multiple morbidities or diseases compared to those who had no morbidities at all. Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates High - Read more
Discovery Could Reduce Side Effects
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[14/03/2012] A team of researchers at Duke University has determined the structure of a key molecule that can carry chemotherapy and anti-viral drugs into cells, which could help to create more effective drugs with fewer effects to healthy tissue. Discovery Could Reduce Side Effects - Read more
Antidepressant Shows Promise as Cancer Treatment
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[13/03/2012] A retinoid called all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) is used to treat a rare sub-type of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML); however, this drug has not been effective for the more common types. Doctor Arthur Zelent and colleagues at the ICR have been working to unlock the potential of retinoids to treat other patients with AML. They show that the key could be an antidepressant called tranylcypromine (TCP). Antidepressant Shows Promise as Cancer Treatment - Read more
"Changes can be well detected"
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[08/03/2012] For cancer patients, chip implants could play an important role in the future - especially, when it comes to difficult to operate tumours. The chip technology will help doctors to monitor the tumour, because it measures the oxygen content in the tissue fluid. Once the oxygen level drops, the tumour threatens to accelerate its growth. "Changes can be well detected" - Read more
Web-Based Support Helps Women with Breast Cancer
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[06/03/2012] Every day 18 Swedish women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Although there is a real need for support and information, many women struggle and get lost in the deluge of information. In a study of 227 women, researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have developed a web-based programme to guide patients all the way from diagnosis to rehabilitation. Web-Based Support Helps Women with Breast Cancer - Read more
How to Rescue the Immune System
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[28/02/2012] In a study Loyola researchers report on a promising new technique that potentially could turn immune system killer T cells into more effective weapons against infections and possibly cancer. How to Rescue the Immune System - Read more
Breast Cancer in 40-49 Year-Olds Has Better Prognosis
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[23/02/2012] Based on a study of nearly 2,000 breast cancer patients, researchers at the Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle say that, in women between the ages of 40 and 49, breast cancers detected by mammography have a better prognosis. Breast Cancer in 40-49 Year-Olds Has Better Prognosis - Read more
Vulnerable to Anti-Angiogenic Drugs
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[16/02/2012] Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have identified a subtype of ovarian cancer able to build its own blood vessels, suggesting that such tumours might be especially susceptible to "anti-angiogenic" drugs that block blood vessel formation. Vulnerable to Anti-Angiogenic Drugs - Read more
Antibodies to Intracellular Cancer Antigens Enhance Immunity
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[15/02/2012] An international team of scientists in Japan, Switzerland, and the United States has confirmed that combining chemotherapy and immunotherapy in cancer treatment enhances the immune system's ability to find and eliminate cancer cells, even when the cancer-associated proteins targeted by the immune system are hidden behind the cancer cell membrane. Antibodies to Intracellular Cancer Antigens Enhance Immunity - Read more
New Software Key for Personalised Medicine
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[14/02/2012] DNA Sequencing technologies provide massive amounts of data that are not easily processed and translated by scientists. That is why Georgia Tech has created a new data analysis algorithm that quickly transforms complex RNA sequence data into usable content for biologists and clinicians. New Software Key for Personalised Medicine - Read more
Small Molecules at the Cell’s Membrane Enable Cell Movement
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[03/02/2012] Cell biologists at Johns Hopkins have identified key steps in how certain molecules alter a cell’s skeletal shape and drive the cell’s movement. Results of their research have implications for figuring out what triggers the metastatic spread of cancer cells and wound-healing. Small Molecules at the Cell’s Membrane Enable Cell Movement - Read more
Surgical Breast Biopsy Not Overused
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[01/02/2012] Contrary to earlier findings, surgical breast biopsies may not be as overused as previously thought, according to a new study. Surgical breast biopsies are more invasive than needle biopsies, requiring an incision and the use of general anaesthesia. Surgical Breast Biopsy Not Overused - Read more
Processes Leading to Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
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[31/01/2012] Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have discovered a molecular pathway that may explain how a particularly deadly form of cancer develops. The discovery may lead to new cancer therapies that reprogram cells instead of killing them. Processes Leading to Acute Myeloid Leukaemia - Read more
Leukaemia Cells Are “Bad to the Bone”
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[30/01/2012] University of Rochester Medical Centre researchers have discovered new links between leukaemia cells and cells involved in bone formation, offering a fresh perspective on how the blood cancer progresses and raising the possibility that therapies for bone disorders could help in the treatment of leukaemia. Leukaemia Cells Are “Bad to the Bone” - Read more
Radiation Therapy Improves Patients' Quality of Life
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[30/01/2012] Patients with head and neck cancers who have been treated with newer, more sophisticated radiation therapy technology enjoy a better quality of life than those treated with older radiation therapy equipment, a study by UC Davis researchers has found. Radiation Therapy Improves Patients' Quality of Life - Read more
Brachytherapy Reduced Death Rates in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients
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[27/01/2012] Brachytherapy for high-risk prostate cancers patients has historically been considered a less effective modality, but a new study from radiation oncologists at the Kimmel Cancer Centre at Jefferson suggests otherwise. Brachytherapy Reduced Death Rates in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients - Read more
Lower Risk of Nerve Damage in Prostate Cancer Surgeries
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[24/01/2012] Preoperative MRI helps surgeons make more informed decisions about nerve-sparing procedures in men with prostate cancer, according to a new study of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Lower Risk of Nerve Damage in Prostate Cancer Surgeries - Read more
"Cancer patients suffer significantly from fatigue syndrome"
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[23/01/2012] Debilitating fatigue has probably encountered everybody once in a lifetime. In this mood one tries to find innocuous reasons for this mental state: the weather, the season or a sleepless night. However, chronic fatigue, the fatigue syndrome, is a pathological condition that one should take quite seriously. "Cancer patients suffer significantly from fatigue syndrome" - Read more
How Immune Cells Destroy Cancer Cells
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[17/01/2012] Doctor Kathleen Anders and Professor Thomas Blankenstein of the Max Delbrück Centre (MDC) Berlin-Buch and researchers of the Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope Cancer Centre in Duarte, California, USA showed that drug-based cancer treatment and adoptive T cell therapy are both highly effective against large tumours. How Immune Cells Destroy Cancer Cells - Read more
Diet Rich in Slowly Digested Carbs Reduces Markers of Inflammation
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[13/01/2012] Among overweight and obese adults, a diet rich in slowly digested carbohydrates, such as whole grains, legumes and other high-fibre foods, significantly reduces markers of inflammation associated with chronic disease, according to a new study by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre. Diet Rich in Slowly Digested Carbs Reduces Markers of Inflammation - Read more
New Strategy to Deliver Chemotherapy to Cancer Cells
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[11/01/2012] Honing chemotherapy delivery to cancer cells is a challenge for many researchers. Getting the cancer cells to take the chemotherapy "bait" is a greater challenge. But perhaps such a challenge has not been met with greater success than by the nanotechnology research team of Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH). New Strategy to Deliver Chemotherapy to Cancer Cells - Read more
Proton Therapy an Effective Treatment?
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[06/01/2012] Proton therapy, a type of external beam radiation therapy, is a safe and effective treatment for prostate cancer, according to two new American studies. Proton Therapy an Effective Treatment? - Read more
Practicing Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Helps
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[02/01/2012] Previous research reports as many as 50 per cent of breast cancer survivors are depressed. Now, University of Missouri researchers say a meditation technique can help breast cancer survivors improve their emotional and physical well-being. Practicing Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Helps - Read more
“Our findings are especially interesting for cancer research”
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[02/01/2012] Today, genome analyses can take up to 30 days. A new database technology is meant to help in analyzing and evaluating vast amounts of medical data in real-time. Doctor Matthieu-P. Schapranow from the Hasso Plattner Institute for Software Systems Engineering (HPI) explains how in-memory technology works and how it benefits personalized medicine. “Our findings are especially interesting for cancer research” - Read more
Discovery Expected to Significantly Change Biomedical Research
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[19/12/2011] In a major step that could revolutionize biomedical research, scientists have discovered a way to keep normal cells as well as tumour cells taken from an individual cancer patient alive in the laboratory — which previously had not been possible. Normal cells usually die in the lab after dividing only a few times, and many common cancers will not grow, unaltered, outside of the body. Discovery Expected to Significantly Change Biomedical Research - Read more
PSA Testing Can Reduce Unnecessary Prostate Biopsies
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[12/12/2011] Prostate cancer screening that combines an adjusted blood test with other factors including the size of the gland, the patient’s overall weight and family history, can help up to one-quarter of men avoid biopsies and the risks associated with them, a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre-led research team says. PSA Testing Can Reduce Unnecessary Prostate Biopsies - Read more
Video Game Players Advancing Genetic Research
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[07/12/2011] Thousands of video game players have helped significantly advance our understanding of the genetic basis of diseases such as Alzheimer’s, diabetes and cancer over the past year. They are the users of a web-based video game developed by Doctor Jérôme Waldispuhl of the McGill School of Computer Science. Video Game Players Advancing Genetic Research - Read more
Exercise for Breast Cancer Survivors
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[06/12/2011] Lymphedema, a chronic swelling condition common in breast cancer survivors, affects three million people in the United States. In the past, most people believed that exercise might induce or worsen lymphedema. After reviewing the literature, University of Missouri researchers say the benefits of exercise outweigh the risks for breast cancer survivors and patients with lymphedema. Exercise for Breast Cancer Survivors - Read more
Everolimus Prolongs Progression-Free Survival
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[01/12/2011] Combination treatment with everolimus, an inhibitor of the mammalian target rapamycin (mTOR), and octreotide has shown to improve progression-free survival for patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumours and a history of carcinoid syndrome, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre. Everolimus Prolongs Progression-Free Survival - Read more
Fighting Fat with Fat
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[30/11/2011] Coordinated by the German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ), a European research consortium is searching for ways to use brown fat tissue for combating widespread diseases such as type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Fighting Fat with Fat - Read more
Diabetes Drug Shows Promise in Reducing Risk of Cancer
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[29/11/2011] An inexpensive drug that treats Type-2 diabetes has been shown to prevent a number of natural and man-made chemicals from stimulating the growth of breast cancer cells, according to a study by a Michigan State University researcher. Diabetes Drug Shows Promise in Reducing Risk of Cancer - Read more
Substance in Cancer Medicine Could Prevent Heart Attacks
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[24/11/2011] A substance in medicines for cancer and epilepsy could also prevent heart attacks, according to researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, who have been using it to stimulate the body’s own defence system against blood clots. Substance in Cancer Medicine Could Prevent Heart Attacks - Read more
New Class of Drugs for the Reversible Inhibition of Proteasomes
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[23/11/2011] As the “recycling plant” of the cell, the proteasome regulates vitally important functions. Cancer cells, in particular, are very sensitive because they need the proteasome for their uncontrolled growth. Biochemists at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) have now identified the lead structure of a new class of drugs that attacks the proteasome in an unusual way. New Class of Drugs for the Reversible Inhibition of Proteasomes - Read more
Probiotic Protects Intestine from Radiation Injury
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[22/11/2011] Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that taking a probiotic before radiation therapy can protect the intestine from damage — at least in mice. The new study suggests that taking a probiotic also may help cancer patients avoid intestinal injury, a common problem in those receiving radiation therapy for abdominal cancers. Probiotic Protects Intestine from Radiation Injury - Read more
Girls with Family History of Breast Disease Should Avoid Alcohol
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[21/11/2011] Adding to research linking alcohol to breast cancer risk, a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that adolescent girls with a family history of breast disease — either cancer or the benign lesions that can become cancer – have a higher risk of developing benign breast disease as young women than other girls. Girls with Family History of Breast Disease Should Avoid Alcohol - Read more
Metabolic Protein Plays Unexpected Role
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[07/11/2011] The embryonic enzyme pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) has a well-established role in metabolism and is highly expressed in human cancers. Now, a team led by researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre reports that PKM2 has important non-metabolic functions in cancer formation. Metabolic Protein Plays Unexpected Role - Read more
First Evidence That Anal Cancer Is Preventable
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[28/10/2011] An international clinical trial led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco indicates that a vaccine to prevent anal cancer is safe and effective. Though anal cancer is less common than other forms of the disease in the United States, the number of cases has increased in recent years, and is particularly common among men who have sex with men and HIV-infected individuals. First Evidence That Anal Cancer Is Preventable - Read more
Probability of Metastasis
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[25/10/2011] Researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have discovered a new way to model human breast cancer that could lead to new tools for predicting which breast cancers will spread and new ways to test drugs that may stop its spread. Probability of Metastasis - Read more
Not Enough Vitamin D During the Menopause
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[24/10/2011] A healthy diet is especially important during the menopause – a period in which the risk of suffering from health problems increases. Various studies analyse the diet of peri- and postmenopausal women in Spain alongside the troubles that come with this transition. The results show that all of those groups studied have a deficient intake of vitamin D. Not Enough Vitamin D During the Menopause - Read more
Drug Tracked in Tissue
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[19/10/2011] When a new drug is developed, the manufacturer must be able to show that it reaches its intended goal in the body’s tissue, and only that goal. Such studies could be made easier with a new method now established at Lund University in Sweden. Drug Tracked in Tissue - Read more
Same Gene Has Opposite Effects
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[18/10/2011] Researchers at Cleveland Clinic have discovered that a gene – known as an androgen receptor (AR) – is found in both prostate and breast cancers yet has opposite effects on these diseases. Same Gene Has Opposite Effects - Read more
Dioxin-like Chemical Messenger Makes Brain Tumours More Aggressive
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[07/10/2011] A research alliance of Heidelberg University Hospital and the German Cancer Research Centre (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ), jointly with colleagues of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Leipzig, have discovered a new metabolic pathway which makes malignant brain tumours (gliomas) more aggressive and weakens patients’ immune systems. Dioxin-like Chemical Messenger Makes Brain Tumours More Aggressive - Read more
“All tumor conference participants have access to the same data“
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[04/10/2011] Oncology patients generally need fast, coordinated help over a longer period of time – stress and strains that arise from frequent visits to doctors and hospitals should preferably be avoided. That’s why the Asklepios Kliniken (clinics) in Hamburg, Germany, break new ground with their “Future Hospital“ program. “All tumor conference participants have access to the same data“ - Read more
Couples Counseling Improves Sexual Intimacy After Prostate Treatment
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[26/09/2011] Prostate cancer survivors and their partners experience improved sexual satisfaction and function after couples counseling, according to research at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Researchers revealed both Internet-based sexual counseling and traditional sex therapy are equally effective in improving sexual outcomes. Couples on a waiting list for counseling did not improve. Couples Counseling Improves Sexual Intimacy After Prostate Treatment - Read more
New Combination Treatment for Prostate Cancer
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[22/09/2011] Scientists at Queen’s University Belfast have pioneered a new combination treatment for prostate cancer. The treatment, which has been successful in phase one of trials, will now be tested for efficacy in a second phase. New Combination Treatment for Prostate Cancer - Read more
“It is an investment in our economic development“
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[22/09/2011] Prevention is the best medicine, according to the proverb. To internalise this wisdom into as many people as possible is the most important goal of the health prevention. With a view to rising illnesses such as diabetes, mental disorders or adiposity, it is becoming more and more important. “It is an investment in our economic development“ - Read more
Separating a Cancer Prevention Drug from Heart Disease Risk
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[15/09/2011] Several clinical studies have shown that taking the anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib can reduce the risk of developing polyps that lead to colon cancers, at the cost of increasing the risk of heart disease. Researchers at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University have identified a way that celecoxib pushes cancer cells into suicide, separately from its known effects. Separating a Cancer Prevention Drug from Heart Disease Risk - Read more
Breast Cancer Patients with BRCA Gene Diagnosed Earlier
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[13/09/2011] Women with a deleterious gene mutation are diagnosed with breast cancer almost eight years earlier than relatives of the previous generation who also had the disease and/or ovarian cancer, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Breast Cancer Patients with BRCA Gene Diagnosed Earlier - Read more
Researchers Found Mechanism That Can Help Design Future Therapies
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[06/09/2011] An international team of researchers has found a group of mutations involved in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL), and showed that certain drugs, already in clinical use to treat other diseases, can eliminate the cells carrying these mutations. Researchers Found Mechanism That Can Help Design Future Therapies - Read more
Treatments for Breast and Colon Cancers
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[24/08/2011] University of Houston (UH) researchers have their sights set on developing possible treatments for breast and colon cancer. In two separate, yet related, studies professor Cecilia Williams and her team at the Center for Nuclear Receptors and Cell Signaling (CNRCS) explored the role of estrogen hormones in potentially treating and preventing these cancers. Treatments for Breast and Colon Cancers - Read more
"Currently things progress in major steps"
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[22/08/2011] The goal of personalised medicine is to be able to provide an individual disease forecast and to implement an accurate and fast treatment. Today new genetic and molecular findings, as well as the analysis of individual patient characteristics, already make first conclusions on the individual course of disease possible. "Currently things progress in major steps" - Read more
New Role for Protein in Hearing
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[17/08/2011] A protein involved in sound sensing in the inner ear may also play a role in transmitting sound information to the brain; the protein - harmonin - is mutated in Usher syndrome, one of the most common forms of deaf-blindness in humans. New Role for Protein in Hearing - Read more
IMRT Improves Outcomes in Patients
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[16/08/2011] In a subtype of the disease called extranodal lymphoma, tumors arise in non-lymphoid organs, such as the tongue and tonsils. Patients with extranodal lymphoma of the head and neck often undergo radiation therapy, but this treatment frequently damages the salivary glands and causes dry mouth, which can lead to problems with eating, speaking and swallowing. IMRT Improves Outcomes in Patients - Read more
Introducing Maspin Protein into Tumor Nucleus Can Stop Growth
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[01/08/2011] According to the Canadian Cancer Society, one in four Canadians will die of cancer. Lawson Health Research Institute's Doctor John Lewis, Doctor Ann Chambers, and colleagues have found new hope for survival. Their new study shows that maspin, a cellular protein, can reduce the growth and spread of cancer cells - but only when it is in the nucleus. Introducing Maspin Protein into Tumor Nucleus Can Stop Growth - Read more
“In 30 countries of the world there is no equipment at all for treatment“
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[01/08/2011] Whether it’s India, Japan or France – Cancer doesn’t care about country borders. According to the World Health Organization, until 2030 the annual death toll will be 17 million. This means the number would more than double. Increasing tobacco consumption in developing nations plays a primary role in this case. “In 30 countries of the world there is no equipment at all for treatment“ - Read more
“The procedure is minimally traumatic“
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[22/07/2011] The da Vinci Surgical System revolutionizes the job in the operating room. For several months, surgeons at the RWTH Aachen University have worked with the da Vinci Surgical System. Here, the surgeon no longer stands alongside the patient, but instead works at a console from which he operates the surgical instruments inside the patient. “The procedure is minimally traumatic“ - Read more
Molecular Basis for DNA Breakage
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[21/07/2011] Scientists from the Hebrew University have identified the molecular basis for DNA breakage, a hallmark of cancer cells. Molecular Basis for DNA Breakage - Read more
DNA Regions Influencing Prostate Cancer Risk
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[13/07/2011] Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) are taking part in an international research consortium studying the genetic risks for prostate cancer. The researchers have discovered seven DNA regions for which an association with an increased prostate cancer risk has now been established for the first time. DNA Regions Influencing Prostate Cancer Risk - Read more
It Increases Use of Health Care
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[08/07/2011] Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) in cooperation with other researchers have found that expanding low income adults' access to Medicaid substantially increases health care use, reduces financial strain on covered individuals and improves their self-reported health and well-being. It Increases Use of Health Care - Read more
Development of Liver Cancer in Hepatitis C Virus Carriers
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[05/07/2011] A genome-wide study by researchers at the RIKEN Center for Genomic Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital and Sapporo-Kosei General Hospital has identified a genetic variant associated with the development of liver cancer in chronic hepatitis C virus carriers. The findings are based on a study of 3.312 Japanese individuals. Development of Liver Cancer in Hepatitis C Virus Carriers - Read more
Regulator of Aggressive Breast Cancer
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[04/07/2011] Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have identified an enzyme that appears to be a significant regulator of breast cancer development. Called PTPN23, the enzyme is a member of a family called protein tyrosine phosphatases, or PTPs, that plays a fundamental role in switching cell signaling on and off. Regulator of Aggressive Breast Cancer - Read more
Bladder Cancer Cells More Susceptible
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[01/07/2011] Researchers at the UC Davis Cancer Center have discovered a way of sensitizing muscle-invasive bladder cancer cells so that they succumb to the toxic effects of chemotherapy. The finding adds to mounting evidence that tiny strands of RNA — called microRNA — play key roles in some of the deadliest types of cancer. Bladder Cancer Cells More Susceptible - Read more
Lung cancer - causes and diagnosis
Smoking harms you and your environment! That is well know, nevertheless you can see many people outside with a cigarette in their hand. The reason: The course of lung cancer is often unnoticed. But there is hope: In future, a blood test may be able to give evidence if lung cancer is present or not. Lung cancer - causes and diagnosis - Read more
Heart Disease Beats Breast Cancer
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[21/06/2011] New research has found that two thirds of women with breast cancer died from other causes and that over the length of the study cardiovascular disease was the leading cause of death. Heart Disease Beats Breast Cancer - Read more
Tapeworm Drug Inhibits Colon Cancer Metastasis
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[21/06/2011] A compound that for about 60 years has been used as a drug against tapeworm infection is also apparently effective against colon cancer metastasis, as studies using mice have shown. The compound silences a gene that triggers the formation of metastases in colon cancer. Tapeworm Drug Inhibits Colon Cancer Metastasis - Read more
Key Component in Lethal Lung Cancer Complication
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[15/06/2011] A protein previously thought not to exist in adult human lungs not only is present in normal and cancerous lung tissue, scientists have found, but it also has a major role in the development of a lethal complication of some lung cancers. Key Component in Lethal Lung Cancer Complication - Read more
Fighting Cancer With Cancer
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[06/06/2011] A mutant gene long thought to accelerate tumor growth in thyroid cancer patients actually inhibits the spread of malignant cells, showing promise for novel cancer therapies, a Mayo Clinic study has found. Fighting Cancer With Cancer - Read more
Study Links Acetaminophen to Lower Risk
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[25/05/2011] A new study from American Cancer Society researchers finds use of 30 tablets a month or more of acetaminophen for five or more years was associated with an estimated 38 percent lower risk of prostate cancer. The study is one of only two studies of prostate cancer to date that have examined the association with acetaminophen use that was both long-term and regular. Study Links Acetaminophen to Lower Risk - Read more
Dance as a Minuet or a Mosh?
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[23/05/2011] The physical forces that guide how cells migrate—how they manage to get from place to place in a coordinated fashion inside the living body— are poorly understood. Scientists have, for the first time, devised a way to measure these forces during collective cellular migration. Dance as a Minuet or a Mosh? - Read more
Identification of a New Protein
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[23/05/2011] Researchers have identified a new protein involved in the development of drug resistance in breast cancer which could be a target for new treatments. Identification of a New Protein - Read more
A Key to Fight Drug-Resistant Leukemia
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[20/05/2011] An international team led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and joined by scientists of the Freiburg excellence cluster BIOSS – Centre for Biological Signalling Studies, has now identified a protein called BCL6 which plays a key role in the development of drug-resistance in leukemia. A Key to Fight Drug-Resistant Leukemia - Read more
Breast Cancer Cells Adapt to Environmental Stress
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[17/05/2011] An international research team has discovered a new aspect of “metabolic transformation”, the process whereby tumour cells adapt and survive under conditions that would kill normal cells. Breast Cancer Cells Adapt to Environmental Stress - Read more
Smokers Undergo the Same Changes as Patients with COPD
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[11/05/2011] 'Healthy' smokers experience changes in the gene expression of their lungs similar to that suffered by smokers who have developed Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Smokers Undergo the Same Changes as Patients with COPD - Read more
Identifying Primary Endometrial and Cervical Cancer
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[03/05/2011] MRI can determine if a patient has endometrial versus cervical cancer even when a biopsy can't make that distinction, according to a new study. Determining the primary site of a tumour helps determine appropriate cancer treatment. Identifying Primary Endometrial and Cervical Cancer - Read more
Cancer Cells' Survival Kit
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[27/04/2011] Scientists have discovered new details of how cancer cells escape from tumor suppression mechanisms that normally prevent these damaged cells from multiplying. They also demonstrated a potential link between this cell proliferation control mechanism and the cognitive deficits caused by Down syndrome. Cancer Cells' Survival Kit - Read more
Blood Test Could Predict Metastasis Risk
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[18/04/2011] Scientists at Yale University have identified a set of plasma biomarkers that could reasonably predict the risk of metastasis among patients with melanoma. Blood Test Could Predict Metastasis Risk - Read more
Help to Propelling Cancer Metastasis
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[08/04/2011] Researchers have identified two molecules that enable cancer to spread inside the body. These findings could eventually lead to therapies that prevent metastasis by inactivating the molecules. Help to Propelling Cancer Metastasis - Read more
Scores Predict Breast Cancer Outcomes
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[07/04/2011] Breast cancer survivors with poor physical health scores had an elevated risk of poorer cancer outcomes, including recurrence and death, according to the results of an observational study. Scores Predict Breast Cancer Outcomes - Read more
Call of the Riled
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[05/04/2011] Researchers say a "stress response" mechanism used by normal cells to cope with harsh or demanding conditions is exploited by cancer cells, which transmit the same stress signal to surrounding cells, triggering an inflammatory response in them that can aid tumor growth. Call of the Riled - Read more
Testicular Cancer Surveillance Associated With Secondary Malignancies
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[31/03/2011] Cancer researchers have found that older men with early-stage testicular cancer who opt for surveillance with regular CT scans over lymph node removal are at greater risk for secondary cancers. The findings indicate that physicians should consider the risk of new cancers with surveillance when discussing treatment options with their patients. Testicular Cancer Surveillance Associated With Secondary Malignancies - Read more
Essential for Healthy Lung Development
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[30/03/2011] Investigators have provided the first evidence that Eya1 protein phosphatase is a crucial regulator of the development of embryonic lung epithelial stem cells. Essential for Healthy Lung Development - Read more
Development of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
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[28/03/2011] Researchers have described how the most common gene mutation found in acute myeloid leukaemia starts the process of cancer development and how it can cooperate with a well-defined group of other mutations to cause full-blown leukaemia. Development of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia - Read more
Origin of Colon Cancer and Detection of Relapse
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[18/03/2011] Scientists report new data in support of link between stem cells and cancer, opening door to new tools for diagnosis and treatment. Origin of Colon Cancer and Detection of Relapse - Read more
Americans Have Higher Rates of Most Chronic Diseases Than Counterparts in England
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[09/03/2011] Researchers announced today that despite the high level of spending on healthcare in the United States compared to England, Americans experience higher rates of chronic disease and markers of disease than their English counterparts at all ages. Americans Have Higher Rates of Most Chronic Diseases Than Counterparts in England - Read more
Gene Could Hold Key to Cancer
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[09/03/2011] ADAM-12 is the name of a gene that researchers believe could be an important element in the fight against cancer, arthritis, and cardiac hypertrophy, or thickening of the heart's walls. Gene Could Hold Key to Cancer - Read more
Providing a 'Red Alert' for Women's Hearts
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[08/03/2011] Today on International Women's Day, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is calling for action to reduce the gender disparities that are currently resulting in women receiving second rate cardiovascular (CV) care. Studies published show a persistent under-utilisation of guideline recommended treatments for heart disease in women compared to men. Providing a 'Red Alert' for Women's Hearts - Read more
How Ovarian Cancer Resists Chemotherapy
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[04/03/2011] Researchers in the university's Faculty of Science & Engineering studied a tiny strand of our genetic makeup known as a MicroRNA, involved in the regulation of gene expression. Cancer occurs when gene regulation goes haywire. How Ovarian Cancer Resists Chemotherapy - Read more
Early Symptom of Lung Cancer?
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[01/03/2011] Many longtime smokers quit spontaneously with little effort shortly before their lung cancer is diagnosed, leading some researchers to speculate that sudden cessation may be a symptom of lung cancer. Early Symptom of Lung Cancer? - Read more
Causing Breast Cancer Cells to Self-destruct
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[28/02/2011] Scientists have shown that they can deliver a gene directly into breast cancer cells causing them to self-destruct, using an innovative, miniscule gene transport system. Causing Breast Cancer Cells to Self-destruct - Read more
A Cancer Gene Keeps Itself in Check
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[22/02/2011] Cancer develops from a disturbed balance between the division, the growth and the death of cells. This is what makes it so difficult to treat this disease: the therapy must not be radical but moderate. A Cancer Gene Keeps Itself in Check - Read more
“What always counts is a holistic view of the human being“
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[22/02/2011] In case of a tumor disease, a deformity or an accident, parts of the body or face of a person need to be reconstructed, often an epithetics specialist/ anaplastologist comes into play. His craft does not just require high empathy, but also the highest degree of technical skills. “What always counts is a holistic view of the human being“ - Read more
Oestrogen Reduces Aggression
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[16/02/2011] A team of researchers has revealed that oestrogen can reduce the risk of breast cancer. Their work shows that oestrogen is capable of reducing the number of breast cancer stem cells, which may explain the lower aggression of the tumour and, as a consequence, the possibility of a better prognosis. Oestrogen Reduces Aggression - Read more
New Treatment in a Childhood Cancer?
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[14/02/2011] After analyzing hundreds of proteins produced by the DNA of tumor cells, researchers have identified one protein that may be central to a new treatment for the often-fatal childhood cancer neuroblastoma. New Treatment in a Childhood Cancer? - Read more
Breakthrough to Prevent Heart Failure and Increase Survival Rates
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[10/02/2011] A breakthrough by scientists at Queen's University Belfast could help reduce heart failure in cancer patients around the world, and ultimately increase survival rates. Breakthrough to Prevent Heart Failure and Increase Survival Rates - Read more
Prevention of Metastasis
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[10/02/2011] Tumor cells have several routes that enable them to move from the primary tumor to distant tissues, a process called metastasis. It is metastasis of the primary tumor that kills most cancer patients. Prevention of Metastasis - Read more
Gene Protects Lung from Damage
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[09/02/2011] Lung injury is a common cause of death among patients with pneumonia, sepsis or trauma and in those who have had lung transplants. The damage often occurs suddenly and can cause life-threatening breathing problems and rapid lung failure. Gene Protects Lung from Damage - Read more
Stapling Peptides Could Spur Development of Cancer Drugs
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[09/02/2011] Researchers at the University at Buffalo have devised two new ways of "stapling" peptide helices to prevent these medically important molecules from losing their shape and degrading in the presence of enzymes. Stapling Peptides Could Spur Development of Cancer Drugs - Read more
Linked to Cancer and Septicaemia
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[07/02/2011] In our not-so-distant evolutionary past, stress often meant imminent danger, and the risk of blood loss, so part of our body’s stress response is to stock-pile blood-clotting factors. Scientists in Heidelberg have now discovered how stressed cells boost the production of the key blood-clotting factor, thrombin. Linked to Cancer and Septicaemia - Read more
Tackle Complications of Childhood Cancer Treatment
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[03/02/2011] An increasing number of children survive cancer. However, many of them pay a high price. The harsh treatment can lead to hormone imbalances that affect sexual and physical development. Others are affected by infertility, cardiovascular or kidney problems or reduced cognitive function. Tackle Complications of Childhood Cancer Treatment - Read more
Contribution to Hip Fractures?
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[02/02/2011] A hip fracture is not common in a 54-year-old woman, unless she is a 54-year-old breast cancer survivor, according to a new study. Contribution to Hip Fractures? - Read more
High Levels of Circulating DNA May Signal Faster Progression of Lung Cancer
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[01/02/2011] High levels of circulating DNA may indicate faster progression of lung cancer and lower overall survival, according to a new study. High Levels of Circulating DNA May Signal Faster Progression of Lung Cancer - Read more
Protein Related to Aging Holds Breast Cancer Clues
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[28/01/2011] The most common type of breast cancer in older women — estrogen and progesterone receptor (ER/PR) positive breast cancer — has been linked to a protein that fends off aging-related cellular damage. Protein Related to Aging Holds Breast Cancer Clues - Read more
Experimental Cancer Approach
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[26/01/2011] The strategy takes aim at a key signaling pathway, called Notch, involved in forming new blood vessels that feed tumor growth. When researchers targeted the Notch1 signaling pathway in mice, the animals developed vascular tumors, primarily in the liver, which led to massive hemorrhages that caused their death. Experimental Cancer Approach - Read more
Reactivating Cancer Suppressor Genes
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[19/01/2011] Scientists have brought cancer cells back under normal control — by reactivating their cancer suppressor genes. The discovery could form a powerful new technology platform for the treatment of cancer of the breast and other cancers. Reactivating Cancer Suppressor Genes - Read more
MicroRNA Suppresses Prostate Cancer
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[17/01/2011] A small slice of RNA inhibits prostate cancer metastasis by suppressing a surface protein commonly found on prostate cancer stem cells, a research team led by scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported. MicroRNA Suppresses Prostate Cancer - Read more
Early Detection of Breast Cancer
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[11/01/2011] Using a new, powerful method for rapidly screening molecules associated with disease, proteomics expert Joshua LaBaer and colleagues from ASU's Biodesign Institute have identified a broad panel of 28 early predictors, or biomarkers, that may one day aid in the early diagnosis of breast cancer. Early Detection of Breast Cancer - Read more
Possible Interventions for Cancer
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[11/01/2011] Significant implications in the treatment and intervention of cancer and obesity has been revealed by University of Houston (UH) biochemist Doctor Jan-Åke Gustafsson. Possible Interventions for Cancer - Read more
Exercise May Lower Risk of Death for Men
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[07/01/2011] A new study finds that physical activity is associated with a lower risk of overall mortality and of death due to prostate cancer. Researchers also found that men who did more vigorous activity had the lowest risk of dying from the disease. Exercise May Lower Risk of Death for Men - Read more
Estrogen May Help Precancerous Cells Spread in Oral Cavity
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[06/01/2011] Head and neck cancer is the sixth most common type of cancer and is on the rise in some demographic groups, including young women without any known risk factors. Now, researchers report that estrogen may increase the movement of precancerous cells in the mouth and thus promote the spread of the disease within the oral cavity. Estrogen May Help Precancerous Cells Spread in Oral Cavity - Read more
Consistent Exercise Associated with lower Risk of Death
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[04/01/2011] Consistent exercise is associated with a lower risk of dying from colon cancer, according to a new study led by researchers. The study is among the first to show that physical activity can make the disease less deadly. Consistent Exercise Associated with lower Risk of Death - Read more
Increased Lung Cancer Risk Among Tuberculosis Patients
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[03/01/2011] China Medical University study shows higher incidence of cancer in those who have had tuberculosis. Increased Lung Cancer Risk Among Tuberculosis Patients - Read more
Chemotherapy Can Boost Survival
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[22/12/2010] Research will likely impact how acute lymphoblastic leukemia is treated in young adults and shows older adolescent age does not dictate worse outcomes against the most common childhood cancer. Chemotherapy Can Boost Survival - Read more
“Men Are Genetically the Weaker Sex“
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[22/12/2010] Men are masters in pushing their health issues aside. They often feel far too physically fit and healthy to schedule a check-up with a doctor. The male assessment - as positive as it may seem- has very little to do with reality. In fact, lifestyle still defines a man‘s identity. It is considered uncool to go to preventative medical check-ups or admit to physical ailments. “Men Are Genetically the Weaker Sex“ - Read more
Biomarker Panel for Early Detection of Breast Cancer
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[17/12/2010] In the war on cancer, perhaps there is nothing more powerful in a physician's arsenal than early detection. Despite recent advances in early detection and treatment, breast cancer remains a common and significant health problem in the United States and worldwide. Biomarker Panel for Early Detection of Breast Cancer - Read more
Key to Cancer Growth
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[16/12/2010] It took 12 years and a creation of a highly sophisticated transgenic mouse, but researchers at Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have finally proven a long suspected theory: Inflammation in the breast is key to the development and progression of breast cancer. Key to Cancer Growth - Read more
Scientists Discover Potential Strategy to Improve Vaccines
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[15/12/2010] The promise of vaccines targeted against various types of cancer has raised the hopes of patients and their families. The reality, however, is that these promising treatments are difficult to develop. Scientists Discover Potential Strategy to Improve Vaccines - Read more
Starving Cancerous Tumors
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[10/12/2010] According to researchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland, a novel strategy of blocking the growth of blood vessels with antibodies should result in improved treatment of cancerous tumors. Starving Cancerous Tumors - Read more
Mechanism Linked to Tumors Becoming More Aggressive
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[09/12/2010] Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered a central switch that controls whether cells move or remain stationary. The misregulation of this switch may play a role in the increased movement of tumor cells and in the aggressiveness of tumors themselves. Mechanism Linked to Tumors Becoming More Aggressive - Read more
Incitement to suicide
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[01/12/2010] Each of our somatic cells contains a genetic suicide program, which can be activated by patrolling immune cells. Cancer cells avoid this elimination mechanism. Incitement to suicide - Read more
Miracles can happen
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[01/12/2010] Even in patients with terminal cancer, time and again there are miraculous tumor regressions. Such spectacular developments demonstrate what our self-healing powers are capable off in extreme cases. Miracles can happen - Read more
Important Mechanism in Hormone-Sensitive Breast Cancer Uncovered
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[25/11/2010] In two out of three breast tumors, extraordinarily high levels of the estrogen receptor ERá are found. Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) have now uncovered a mechanism which causes this overproduction. Important Mechanism in Hormone-Sensitive Breast Cancer Uncovered - Read more
Melanoma Does Not Conform
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[19/11/2010] University of Michigan researchers have determined that most types of melanoma cells can form malignant tumors, providing new evidence that the deadliest form of skin cancer does not conform to the increasingly popular cancer stem cell model. Melanoma Does Not Conform - Read more
Therapy for Patients with a Deadly Subset
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[09/11/2010] A monoclonal antibody targeting a well known cell surface protein inhibited prostate cancer growth and metastasis in an aggressive form of the disease that did not respond to hormone therapy, according to a study by researchers with the UCLA Department of Urology and UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. Therapy for Patients with a Deadly Subset - Read more
Hope to Boost Broccoli’s Cancer-fighting Power
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[25/10/2010] A University of Illinois study has shown for the first time that sulforaphane, the powerful cancer-fighting agent in broccoli, can be released from its parent compound by bacteria in the lower gut and absorbed into the body. Hope to Boost Broccoli’s Cancer-fighting Power - Read more
Potential Therapeutic Target
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[21/10/2010] Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found a common link among several malignant tumor types in all grades of cancer. This breakthrough may ultimately provide a new diagnostic or therapeutic target to detect cancer early or stop tumor growth. Potential Therapeutic Target - Read more
How Genes Are Selectively Silenced
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[20/10/2010] Cells read only those genes which are needed at a given moment, while the others are chemically labeled and, thus, selectively turned off. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) have now been the first to discover how these labels are placed at exactly the right spot in the genetic material. How Genes Are Selectively Silenced - Read more
Cells Switch Their Profile
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[18/10/2010] Scientists at the University of East Anglia have made an important breakthrough in the way anti-cancer drugs are tested. Cells Switch Their Profile - Read more
Healthy Lifestyle Confirms Lower Risk
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[13/10/2010] Having a family history of breast cancer can lead some people to wonder if their risk is out of their control. A study of more than 85,000 postmenopausal women observed that regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy weight, and drinking less alcohol lowers breast cancer risk for women with, and without a family history of the disease. Healthy Lifestyle Confirms Lower Risk - Read more
Surgical Technique Relieves Painful Spine Fractures
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[11/10/2010] A surgical technique appears to offer quick and effective relief for debilitating spinal fractures often suffered by patients with metastatic cancer, researchers reported. Surgical Technique Relieves Painful Spine Fractures - Read more
Linked to Increased Childhood Leukemia Risk?
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[06/10/2010] Diagnostic X-rays may increase the risk of developing childhood leukemia, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Public Health. Linked to Increased Childhood Leukemia Risk? - Read more
A Reason for Heart Problems Post Transplant in South Asians
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[04/10/2010] Ethnicity is a contributing risk factor of cardiovascular problems in kidney recipients of South Asian origin post-transplant, according to a new study. A Reason for Heart Problems Post Transplant in South Asians - Read more
Study Finds Women Treated While Pregnant Have Improved Survival
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[01/10/2010] Long associated with a worse outcome, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that women treated for breast cancer while pregnant, in fact, have improved disease-free survival and a trend for improved overall survival compared to non-pregnant women treated for the disease. Study Finds Women Treated While Pregnant Have Improved Survival - Read more
Cooking ingredient Could Provide Recipe For Fight Against Cancer
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[30/09/2010] Scientists at the University of Leicester are pioneering the use of a common curry cooking ingredient to target cancer cells. Cooking ingredient Could Provide Recipe For Fight Against Cancer - Read more
Better Marker May Reduce Need for Second Surgeries
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[20/09/2010] A new material could help surgeons more accurately locate breast cancers, reduce the need for second surgeries and minimize pre-surgical discomfort for patients. Microscopic gas-filled spheres of silica, a porous glass, can mark the location of early-stage tumours to show their position using ultrasound imaging in the operating room.. Better Marker May Reduce Need for Second Surgeries - Read more
Alcohol Consumption May Increase Recurrence Risk
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[17/09/2010] Alcohol consumption following diagnosis of early-stage breast cancer may increase risk of recurrence of cancer but not total mortality risk. Alcohol Consumption May Increase Recurrence Risk - Read more
Guard Against Arthritis?
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[15/09/2010] Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are launching a groundbreaking new project to investigate the benefits of broccoli in the fight against osteoarthritis. Guard Against Arthritis? - Read more
Cancer Deaths Fall, But Prevention Still Lags Behind
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[13/09/2010] Although overall mortality from cancer is decreasing in the European Union, its incidence increased by almost 20 percent, from 2.1 million new cases in 2002 to 2.5 million in 2008. Cancer Deaths Fall, But Prevention Still Lags Behind - Read more
Biologists Find Way to Reduce Stem Cell Loss
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[06/09/2010] Biologists at the University of California, San Diego have discovered that a gene critical for programmed cell death is also important in the loss of adult stem cells, a finding that could help to improve the health and well-being of patients undergoing cancer treatment. Biologists Find Way to Reduce Stem Cell Loss - Read more
New Frontier in Fighting Cancer
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[02/09/2010] A "game-changing" technique using near infrared light enables scientists to look deeper into the guts of cells, potentially opening up a new frontier in the fights against cancer and many other diseases. New Frontier in Fighting Cancer - Read more
Genes Associated
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[16/08/2010] Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have for the first time identified 12 genes that could be associated with aggressive breast tumours. The discovery could result in more reliable prognoses and better treatment strategies for patients. Genes Associated - Read more
Mouse With Components of the Human Immune System
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[11/08/2010] Researchers of the Max Delbrück Center (MDC) and Charité Universitätsmedizin in Berlin have modified T cell receptors, so that that they would no longer ignore cancer cells, but instead specifically track and recognize them. Mouse With Components of the Human Immune System - Read more
Detecting Oral Cancer Will Save Lives
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[10/08/2010] A new test for oral cancer, which a dentist could perform by simply using a brush to collect cells from a patient's mouth, is set to be developed. Detecting Oral Cancer Will Save Lives - Read more
Potential Key Regulator Detected
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[04/08/2010] Research into inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) led by UCD Conway Institute scientists has identified a key regulator involved in maintaining the functional integrity of the gut lining. Potential Key Regulator Detected - Read more
Raised Risk for Prostate Cancer
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[03/08/2010] Men who develop prostate cancer, especially the more aggressive and dangerous forms that spread throughout the body, tend to retain denser bones as they age than men who stay free of the disease, suggests new research from Johns Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health. Raised Risk for Prostate Cancer - Read more
Increase of Bladder Cancer Risk
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[02/08/2010] A new study suggests that consuming specific compounds in meat related to processing methods may be associated with an increased risk of developing bladder cancer. Increase of Bladder Cancer Risk - Read more
Novel Microfluidic
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[21/07/2010] Microfluidic device uses antibodies to 'capture' white blood cells called T cells affected by HIV. Researchers have now developed a "lab on a chip" device for HIV testing. Novel Microfluidic - Read more
Prostate Cancer Tumor Progression Blocked
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[21/07/2010] Prostate cancer advances when tumors become resistant to hormone therapy, which is the standard treatment for patients, and begin producing their own androgens. Prostate Cancer Tumor Progression Blocked - Read more
New Ground in Cancer Detection
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[19/07/2010] A highly specific assay for the detection of a protein associated with tumour formations present in nearly two-thirds of all prostate cancers has shown unprecedented specificity (99.99%) for detecting prostate tumour cells in tissue specimens. New Ground in Cancer Detection - Read more
Pain and Dry Mouth May Play Role in Sleep Quality
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[12/07/2010] Head and neck cancer patients who reported poor sleep quality one year after diagnosis had more symptoms of chronic pain and complaints of dry mouth related to radiation treatments. Pain and Dry Mouth May Play Role in Sleep Quality - Read more
Neural Stem Cells Attack
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[07/07/2010] In their latest research, scientists of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch, have demonstrated how the brain’s own stem cells and precursor cells control the growth of glioblastomas. Neural Stem Cells Attack - Read more
New Therapeutic Approach
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[06/07/2010] Investigators at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) have discovered a way that may help ovarian cancer patients who no longer respond to conventional chemotherapy. New Therapeutic Approach - Read more
Immune System is very Important
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[29/06/2010] Researchers have identified cells in the immune system that react to Helicobacter pylori, one of the risk factors for the development of stomach cancer. This discovery could lead to faster diagnosis and treatment as well as a better prognosis for patients, reveals a thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Immune System is very Important - Read more
Statins Associated
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[28/06/2010] Men who use statins to lower their cholesterol are 30 percent less likely to see their prostate cancer come back after surgery compared to men who do not use the drugs, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. Researchers also found that higher doses of the drugs were associated with lower risk of recurrence. Statins Associated - Read more
New Test for Bladder Cancer
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[25/06/2010] Researchers from the Danish Cancer Society and the Herlev University Hospital of Copenhagen have developed a novel assay to test for multiple tumour markers in bladder cancer. New Test for Bladder Cancer - Read more
Studying Cells in 3-D
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[23/06/2010] Showing movies in 3-D has produced a box-office bonanza in recent months. Could viewing cell behaviour in three dimensions lead to important advances in cancer research? Studying Cells in 3-D - Read more
Strategy to Fight Cancer Drug Resistance
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[21/06/2010] Scientists have found a way to disable a common protein that often thwarts chemotherapy treatment of several major forms of cancer. Strategy to Fight Cancer Drug Resistance - Read more
Inhibited Genes Stop Tumour
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[16/06/2010] Tumours disappear if you inhibit the genes responsible for their formation. Previously, any suggestions as to why they behave in this way were nothing more than theories. Researchers at the University of Würzburg now present concrete evidence, confirming a long-held assumption in this matter. Inhibited Genes Stop Tumour - Read more
Survivors Fear Costs for Medical Care
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[15/06/2010] A new analysis has found that two million cancer survivors did not get needed medical services in the previous year because of concerns about cost. The study raises the concern that the long-term health and well-being of cancer survivors could suffer because patients have financial worries about their care. Survivors Fear Costs for Medical Care - Read more
Protein Could Heal Erectile Dysfunction
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[10/06/2010] After men have surgery to remove a cancerous prostate gland, up to 80 percent of them will lose the ability to have an erection. Now a protein called 'sonic hedgehog' helps to regenerate nerves. Protein Could Heal Erectile Dysfunction - Read more
Increased risk for having a malignant tumour in later life
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[08/06/2010] Childhood cancer survivors diagnosed later with non-melanoma skin cancer may be at increased risk for having a malignant tumor within 15 years, according to research led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators. Increased risk for having a malignant tumour in later life - Read more
Predictive Biomarker Found
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[04/06/2010] A team of researchers have strong evidence that a protein may help doctors in determining patient prognoses for nonsmall cell lung cancer. This new finding may have great impact on survival rates. Predictive Biomarker Found - Read more
Cancer does not stand a chance – the promise of Immunotherapy
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[01/06/2010] Reduced to its essence, cancer can be described this way: Several body cells degenerate and begin an uncontrolled growth inside the body. If this was a virus, our immune system would kick into high gear to fight the threat. Cancer does not stand a chance – the promise of Immunotherapy - Read more
Novel Enzyme Linked to Cancer Cell Migration
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[01/06/2010] Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have identified a previously unknown kinase that regulates cell proliferation, shape and migration, and may play a major role in the progression or metastasis of cancer cells. Novel Enzyme Linked to Cancer Cell Migration - Read more
Shortened Therapy Leads to Success
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[01/06/2010] You have breast cancer. A sentence, that is life changing and one that more and more women get to hear. Yet there is reason for hope: According to early research results, a new treatment method could prove more effective than the standard therapy – and it could also prevent women from having nasty side effects. Shortened Therapy Leads to Success - Read more
Throat Cancer Genes detected
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[31/05/2010] Scientists identify three new susceptibility genes in genome-wide association study of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. This finding provides an opportunity for biologists to understand the molecular mechanism underlying the development of this cancer. Throat Cancer Genes detected - Read more
New Option for Patients with Cancer in Abdomen
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[27/05/2010] A new study shows that an adult surgery adapted for use in young patients increased the survival of children with rare tumors in the abdomen. New Option for Patients with Cancer in Abdomen - Read more
Biologie of the Breast Cancer Gene
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[26/05/2010] Studies have now established that woman who harbour a mutation in a tumor suppressor gene are at greater risk for developing breats and ovarian cancers. Biologie of the Breast Cancer Gene - Read more
Mechanical Bowel Preparations Not Beneficiary
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[25/05/2010] Mechanical bowel preparations (MBP) offer no clinical benefit for patients who undergo pancreaticoduodenectomy, according to researchers. Mechanical Bowel Preparations Not Beneficiary - Read more
Poor Predictors of Treatment Preferences
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[21/05/2010] Living wills often do not represent a patient's actual treatment preferences when faced with real end-of-life circumstances and should be redesigned to guide more realistic advance decision-making, according to a new study. Poor Predictors of Treatment Preferences - Read more
Profile Tumor Cells from Small Samples
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[14/05/2010] Researchers have developed a technique for analyzing the genome of single tumor cells. This allows them to study how tumors develop. It has the potential to help doctors identify dangerous tumor cells from small samples. Profile Tumor Cells from Small Samples - Read more
MRI Detects Metastases Accurately
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[06/05/2010] Whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) should be the imaging modality of choice for the detection of breast cancer metastases as it is accurate and can detect bone metastases before symptoms appear, according to a study. MRI Detects Metastases Accurately - Read more
Calculating Prostate Cancer Risk
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[29/04/2010] Researchers found: The more of a man's direct relatives are affected, the higher is his personal risk to develop prostate cancer himself. The personal risk is the higher the younger affected relatives were at the time of diagnosis. Calculating Prostate Cancer Risk - Read more
New Molecular Subtype of Brain Cancer
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[21/04/2010] A study may lead to better insight into the clinical outcome for some patients with a particularly aggressive type of brain cancer. The research may also provide a framework for development of targeted drug treatments. New Molecular Subtype of Brain Cancer - Read more
Tumour Cells Need Different Treatment
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[15/04/2010] Cancer cells leftover in the brain after surgery have different properties than the cells in the centre of the tumour, researchers found out. They also react differently to radiation therapy and chemotherapeutic substances. Tumour Cells Need Different Treatment - Read more
Beta-Blockers Help Reduce Metastasis
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[08/04/2010] Researchers found out that treatment with beta-blockers can help reduce the spread of cancer in patients with breast tumours. Beta-Blockers Help Reduce Metastasis - Read more
Providing Proof of RNA Interference in Humans
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[07/04/2010] A study found proof that a targeted nanoparticle can traffic into tumors, deliver double-stranded small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), and turn off an important cancer gene using RNA interference (RNAi). Providing Proof of RNA Interference in Humans - Read more
Children Need Clearer Communication
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[01/04/2010] A small study of children with cancer enrolled in clinical trials shows that they don't fully understand what physicians and parents tell them about their participation, nor do they feel genuinely involved in the choice to take part. Children Need Clearer Communication - Read more
Media May Paint Too Optimistic View
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[18/03/2010] Newspapers and magazines appear more likely to discuss aggressive treatment of cancer and survival instead of death, treatment failure or adverse events. Almost none mention end-of-life care, according to a new report. Media May Paint Too Optimistic View - Read more
Infrared System Looks for Melanoma
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[10/03/2010] Researchers have developed a non-invasive infrared scanning system to help doctors determine whether pigmented skin growths are benign moles or melanoma, a lethal form of cancer. Infrared System Looks for Melanoma - Read more
Radiation Should Start Soon After Surgery
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[09/03/2010] Delaying post-surgical radiation increases risk of breast cancer recurrence in older women, scientists report. Radiation Should Start Soon After Surgery - Read more
Six-Point Patient Protection Plan
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[01/03/2010] The American Society for Radiation Oncology has committed to a six-point patient protection plan that is to improve safety and quality and reduce the chances of medical errors, Board Chairman Tim R. Williams said. Six-Point Patient Protection Plan - Read more
Personalised Blood Tests for Cancer
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[19/02/2010] Scientists have used data from the whole genome sequencing of cancer patients to develop individualised blood tests they believe can help physicians tailor patients’ treatments. Personalised Blood Tests for Cancer - Read more
Soft Drink Consumption May Increase Risk
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[11/02/2010] Consuming two or more soft drinks per week increased the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by nearly twofold compared to individuals who did not consume soft drinks, according to a new report. Soft Drink Consumption May Increase Risk - Read more
Promising for Combating Cancer
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[04/02/2010] Scientists have further developed a potential new treatment against cancer that uses magnetic nanoparticles to attach to cancer cells, removing them from the body. Promising for Combating Cancer - Read more
Symptoms of Little Value for Early Detection
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[29/01/2010] Use of symptoms to trigger a medical evaluation for ovarian cancer does not appear to detect early-stage ovarian cancer earlier and would likely result in diagnosis in only one out of 100 women, according to a new article. Symptoms of Little Value for Early Detection - Read more
Elevated-Risk Women Refuse MRI
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[05/01/2010] In a new study, 42 percent of women eligible for breast cancer screening with MRI declined to undergo the procedure. Elevated-Risk Women Refuse MRI - Read more
„Doctors Have to Accept that Life Is Limited.”
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[01/01/2010] For decades, dealing with dying patients was no topic for German medical students, even though most doctors have to face death. Finally the subject palliative care has become part of the curriculum. MEDICA.de spoke to Christof Müller-Busch, President of the German Association for Palliative Medicine, about the rising number of patients with old-age diseases and actors in palliative seminars. „Doctors Have to Accept that Life Is Limited.” - Read more
No Easy Access in U.S. or U.K.
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[18/12/2009] Cancer patients in both the United States and the United Kingdom face challenges in gaining access to expensive treatments, according to new research. No Easy Access in U.S. or U.K. - Read more
Nanoprobes Hit Targets in Tumours
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[17/12/2009] Tiny nanoprobes have shown to be effective in delivering cancer drugs more directly to tumour cells and research has shown that the nanoprobes are getting the drugs to right cellular compartments. Nanoprobes Hit Targets in Tumours - Read more
Delivering Medicine into a Tumour
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[14/12/2009] Researchers have identified a peptide (a chain of amino acids) that specifically recognizes and penetrates cancerous tumours but not normal tissues. Delivering Medicine into a Tumour - Read more
Formerly Cancerous Kidneys Transplanted
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[10/12/2009] Surgeons, who performed kidney transplants after removing small cancerous and benign masses from the donated organs, have published their results. Formerly Cancerous Kidneys Transplanted - Read more
No Change in Brain Tumour Incidence
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[07/12/2009] There was no substantial change in brain tumour incidence among adults five to ten years after cell phone usage sharply increased, according to a new brief communication. This does not mean, however, that there is no risk. No Change in Brain Tumour Incidence - Read more
Mortality Declines Unequally
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[03/12/2009] New figures on cancer in Europe show a steady decline in mortality but big variations, between countries and between men and women. Mortality Declines Unequally - Read more
New Device May Detect Tumour Early
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[01/12/2009] Researchers are developing a new device that detects cancerous skin tumours, including melanomas that are not visible to the naked eye. New Device May Detect Tumour Early - Read more
New Method Targets Tumors
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[18/11/2009] Two University of Rhode Island (URI) associate professors have discovered a technology that can detect cancerous tumors and deliver treatment to them without harming the healthy cells surrounding them. New Method Targets Tumors - Read more
Carbon Nanotubes Can Affect Lining of the Lungs
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[06/11/2009] A new study shows that inhaling carbon nanotubes can affect the outer lining of the lung, though the effects of long-term exposure remain unclear. Carbon Nanotubes Can Affect Lining of the Lungs - Read more
Survival of the Healthiest
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[05/11/2009] The goal in cancer research, a treatment that kills cancer cells whilst leaving healthy cells untouched, might be brought nearer by a new therapeutic approach. The potential therapy targets proliferation of cancer, but not normal, cells. Survival of the Healthiest - Read more
Detecting the Undetectable
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[03/11/2009] A team of researchers, using an extremely sensitive tool based on nanotechnology, has detected previously undetectable levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in patients who have undergone radical prostatectomy. Detecting the Undetectable - Read more
Magnetic Nanotags Spot Tumors
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[26/10/2009] Searching for biomarkers that can warn of diseases such as cancer while they are still in their earliest stage is likely to become far easier thanks to an innovative biosensor chip developed by Stanford University researchers. Magnetic Nanotags Spot Tumors - Read more
Sensor Biochips May Help
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[22/10/2009] It is very difficult to predict whether a cancer drug will help an individual patient: only about one third of the drugs will work directly in a given patient. Researchers have now developed a new test for cancer drugs. Sensor Biochips May Help - Read more
Exercise Reduces Fatigue
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[19/10/2009] Supervised exercise programmes that include high and low intense cardiovascular and resistance training can help reduce fatigue in patients with cancer who are undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy or treatment for advanced disease. Exercise Reduces Fatigue - Read more
Survivors Less Likely to Marry
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[16/10/2009] Childhood cancer survivors typically suffer from the long-term effects of cancer treatment on physical health, and results of a new study suggest that social implications also exist, which may affect their chance of an "I do" at the altar. Survivors Less Likely to Marry - Read more
Needle Biopsy is Gold Standard
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[15/10/2009] An alarming number of women undergo open surgery when minimally invasive biopsy has demonstrated equivalent accuracy, less cost and reduced risk of scarring, surgeons say. Needle Biopsy is Gold Standard - Read more
Molecular Imaging Holds Promise for Early Intervention
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[07/10/2009] A new molecular imaging technique may provide physicians and patients with a noninvasive way to learn more information about a type of cancer of the uterus lining called endometrial carcinoma. Molecular Imaging Holds Promise for Early Intervention - Read more
Miniature Source Using Wiggling Electrons
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[01/10/2009] Researchers have succeeded in reducing X-ray sources of typically several kilometres in size to the dimensions of a dining table. This involved a new method using a combination of laser light and hydrogen plasma. Miniature Source Using Wiggling Electrons - Read more
Biomaterial Gel Helps to Regenerate Brain Tissue
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[17/09/2009] An injectable biomaterial gel may help brain tissue grow at the site of a traumatic brain injury, according to findings by a Clemson University bioengineer. Biomaterial Gel Helps to Regenerate Brain Tissue - Read more
Sizing Nanoparticles in Solutions
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[11/09/2009] As a result of a major inter-laboratory study, the standards body ASTM International has been able to update its guidelines for a commonly used technique for measuring the size of nanoparticles in solutions. Sizing Nanoparticles in Solutions - Read more
Biomaterial Improves Imaging
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[04/09/2009] A new material developed at the University of Virginia – an oxygen nanosensor that couples a light-emitting dye with a biopolymer – simplifies the imaging of oxygen-deficient regions of tumors. Biomaterial Improves Imaging - Read more
Adolescents with Leukemias Live Longer Today
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[28/08/2009] Adolescents and young adults who were recently diagnosed with blood-related cancers have better long-term survival rates than those who were diagnosed in the 1980s. Adolescents with Leukemias Live Longer Today - Read more
Mutation in a Gene Associated with Cancer
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[19/08/2009] An international group of researchers found three mutations responsible for a form of hereditary deafness in a gene that is implicated in cancer. Mutation in a Gene Associated with Cancer - Read more
Lighting up Tumors
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[18/08/2009] Researchers have been able to illuminate brain tumors by injecting fluorescent nanoparticles into the bloodstream that safely cross the blood-brain barrier – an almost impenetrable barrier that protects the brain from infection. Lighting up Tumors - Read more
Method Predicts which Tumors Will Respond to Drug
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[12/08/2009] Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), have uncovered a new way to scan brain tumors and predict which ones will be shrunk by the drug Avastin - before the patient ever starts treatment. Method Predicts which Tumors Will Respond to Drug - Read more
Painting Clearer Pictures of Biological Processes
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[06/08/2009] The masterpieces that spring from the talents of Rubens and others often begin with the creation of a gradient of colors on a palette. In a similar manner, researchers have created an innovative device. Painting Clearer Pictures of Biological Processes - Read more
New Fluorescent Silicon Particles Discovered
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[24/07/2009] Researchers have developed a new synthesis method, which has led them to the discovery of fluorescent silicon nanoparticles and may ultimately help track the uptake of drugs by the body's cells. New Fluorescent Silicon Particles Discovered - Read more
New Material for Use on Brain Tumors
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[23/07/2009] Researchers have invented a hands-off process for filling fullerenes with radio-active material. This may increase control of radiation therapy. New Material for Use on Brain Tumors - Read more
Colorectal Cancer Increasing in Young Adults
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[26/06/2009] A new study finds that in sharp contrast to the overall declining rates of colorectal cancer in the United States, incidence rates among adults younger than age 50 years are increasing. Colorectal Cancer Increasing in Young Adults - Read more
Separating Cancer Cells from Normal Cells
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[18/06/2009] Northwestern University researchers have demonstrated a novel and simple method that can direct and separate cancer cells from normal cells. Separating Cancer Cells from Normal Cells - Read more
Studies Include a Smaller Proportion of Women
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[17/06/2009] Women are underrepresented in clinical cancer research published in high-impact journals, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Studies Include a Smaller Proportion of Women - Read more
Little Certainty with Risks (Part 1)
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[15/06/2009] by Wiebke Heiss/MEDICA.de
Screenings for cervical, breast, colorectal and skin cancer are all part of public health insurance in Germany, millions of healthy people go routinely to the doctor. Despite the fact, that the benefit for most measures has not yet been proven. Even worse: Most patients do not get proper information about the risks. Little Certainty with Risks (Part 1) - Read more
Little Certainty with Risks (Part 2)
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[15/06/2009] by Wiebke Heiss / MEDICA.de Little Certainty with Risks (Part 2) - Read more
Knowing Whether Chemo is Working
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[21/04/2009] Using a non-invasive method, researchers have shown that they can determine after a single cycle of chemotherapy whether the toxic drugs are killing the cancer or not. Knowing Whether Chemo is Working - Read more
New Possible Marker for Severity
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[07/04/2009] Researchers have identified a new biological indicator that may help identify which brain-cancer patients have the most aggressive forms of the disease. New Possible Marker for Severity - Read more
Screening Not Catching Early Cancer
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[02/04/2009] Screening regimens that combine ultrasound and a blood test for ovarian cancer fail to detect the disease early enough to make important progress, a new study reports. The combo screening also led to unnecessary surgery. Screening Not Catching Early Cancer - Read more
New Test May Predict Metastasis
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[31/03/2009] Researchers have identified a new marker for breast cancer metastasis. Density of TMEM (Tumour Microenvironment of Metastasis) was associated with the development of distant organ metastasis via the bloodstream. New Test May Predict Metastasis - Read more
Survivors More Likely to Be Jobless
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[25/03/2009] An analysis of previous studies finds an association between being a cancer survivor and being unemployed, compared to healthy individuals, according to a recent article. Survivors More Likely to Be Jobless - Read more
Red Meat Means Higher Risk of Death
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[24/03/2009] Individuals who eat more red meat and processed meat appear to have a modestly increased risk of death from all causes and also from cancer or heart disease over a ten-year period, according to a new report. Red Meat Means Higher Risk of Death - Read more
The Medical All-Rounder Called Light (Part 2)
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[15/02/2009] by Wiebke Heiss / MEDICA.de The Medical All-Rounder Called Light (Part 2) - Read more
Molecules, Technique and Therapies (Part 2)
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[15/11/2008] by Wiebke Heiss / MEDICA.de Molecules, Technique and Therapies (Part 2) - Read more
Optimised Radiation for Prostate
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[17/10/2008] Physicists evaluated in a study the mean deviation of radiation parameters for prostate cancers and compared various sources of radiation. This approach guarantees that the ionising radiation destroys tumour cells but not other organs next to the prostate. Optimised Radiation for Prostate - Read more
To Be in the Know with Every Detail (Part 1)
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[15/10/2008] by Wiebke Heiss / MEDICA.de
Word has it that back in the ancient world those sentenced to death sometimes had been cut open in order to catch a glance of the insides of living men. About 100 years ago, science succeeded to allow this look without hurting people. The discovery of X-rays started a rapid development in medical imaging. To Be in the Know with Every Detail (Part 1) - Read more
New Test To Evaluate Prostate Cancer
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[01/10/2008] A study has found that the analysis of Circulating Tumour Cells (CTC) can be utilised to study the prognosis of prostate cancer and is an independent indicator for overall survival. New Test To Evaluate Prostate Cancer - Read more
Hepatitis B Linked to Pancreatic Cancer
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[30/09/2008] A new study suggests that exposure to the hepatitis B virus (HBV) may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer. Plus: patients with the cancer treated with chemotherapy may face danger of reactivation of their HBV. Hepatitis B Linked to Pancreatic Cancer - Read more
Prostate Cancer May Be Possible
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[25/07/2008] Researchers have shown an association between certain past diagnostic radiation procedures and an increased risk of young-onset prostate cancer - a rare form which affects about ten per cent of all men diagnosed with the disease. Prostate Cancer May Be Possible - Read more
Pregnancy May Shield From Cancer
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[02/07/2008] Pregnancy seems to confer some protection against bladder cancer in mice, scientists have found. Pregnancy May Shield From Cancer - Read more
Dehydrated Tomatoes May Prevent Prostate Cancer
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[29/05/2008] New research suggests that the form of tomato product one eats could be the key to unlocking its prostate cancer-fighting potential. Dehydrated Tomatoes May Prevent Prostate Cancer - Read more
Obese Women More Likely to Die
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[01/05/2008] Women who are obese when they are diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer are at a greater risk of dying of their disease than women of normal weight. Obese Women More Likely to Die - Read more
Link between Type 2 Diabetes and Prostate Cancer
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[02/04/2008] Scientists have identified six new genes which play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes, and among the group is the second gene known to also play a role in prostate cancer. Link between Type 2 Diabetes and Prostate Cancer - Read more
Early Detection by Special MRI
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[25/03/2008] A special type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can depict changes in blood volume in the brain that often precede cancerous transformation of brain tumors, according to a new study. Early Detection by Special MRI - Read more
Breast Cancer through Smoking not Worse
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[01/02/2008] 35 years of data showed that smoking is linked to a variety of cancers but it does neither lead to more aggressive breast tumours nor to advanced breast cancers. Breast Cancer through Smoking not Worse - Read more
High-Energy Ultrasound Sharpens View
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[10/01/2008] A high-energy form of ultrasound imaging produces pictures of liver tumors that are better than those made with traditional ultrasound, according to results of a clinical study. High-Energy Ultrasound Sharpens View - Read more
Good Results for Kidney Cancer Patients
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[26/11/2007] A review of 62 Mayo Clinic patients who underwent cryoablation to treat cancerous kidney tumors shows that the patients are cancer free for up to two and a half years after having had the procedure. Good Results for Kidney Cancer Patients - Read more
Increased Patient Demand for Prostate Test
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[28/11/2006] Male patients are increasingly demanding Prostate Specific Antigen blood tests for prostate cancer, despite lack of evidence that they are effective, according to a survey. Increased Patient Demand for Prostate Test - Read more
New Diagnostic Tool for Prostate Cancer
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[20/07/2006] Research by Portuguese and Norwegian scientists show not only how whole genome analysis can help to increase the accuracy of patient testing, but also identifies a new molecular marker that “tags” prostate cancers with worse prognoses. New Diagnostic Tool for Prostate Cancer - Read more
Genes Predict Outcome for Breast Cancer Patients
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[03/04/2006] The 2-gene expression profile of HOXB13 and IL17BR in a woman’s breast cancer predicts risk of recurrence in node-negative patients treated with tamoxifen. Genes Predict Outcome for Breast Cancer Patients - Read more
Effective Non-Surgical Treatment for Liver Cancer
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[17/02/2005] Radiofrequency (RF) ablation offers an effective first-line treatment for some liver cancer patients who are excluded from surgery, according to two studies. Effective Non-Surgical Treatment for Liver Cancer - Read more
With Tiny Beads Against Liver Cancer
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[16/06/2004] Northwestern Memorial Hospital is one of about 15 hospitals across the US, to offer a new radiation treatment for inoperable liver tumours. The technique uses tiny radioactive glass beads carrying high doses of radiation to kill cancerous tumours within the liver. With Tiny Beads Against Liver Cancer - Read more
Excellent Survival Rates for Liver Cancer Patients
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[31/10/2003] More than 60 percent of liver transplant patients with advanced liver cancer are still alive after five years, compared to nearly zero survival for those patients who did not undergo transplant, according to a study by Johns Hopkins researchers. Excellent Survival Rates for Liver Cancer Patients - Read more
Researchers Find Genetic Link to Prostate Cancer
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[15/10/2003] Some men may be more prone to prostate cancer because a variation in a specific gene makes them more susceptible to the harmful effects of cancer-causing agents, a new study shows. Researchers Find Genetic Link to Prostate Cancer - Read more
