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In Breast Cancer, The Quality Of Life For Younger Patients More Adversely Affected Than For Older Women
Jan 24, 2012
Quality of life in younger patients treated for breast cancer is seriously compromised and these women suffer from severe psychological distress, infertility, premature menopause, a decrease in physical activity and weight gain, according to a study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center... Read More
The Genome And The Timing Of Menopause
Jan 24, 2012
An international team of researchers has discovered 13 new regions of the genome associated with the timing of menopause. These genes shed light on the biological pathways involved in reproductive lifespan and will provide insights into conditions connected to menopause, such as breast cancer and heart disease... Read More
Cervical Cancer Screening Via Self-Collection
Jan 24, 2012
Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing of self-collected specimens may be a more effective way to screen for cervical cancer in low-resource settings compared to visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and liquid-based cytology (LBC), according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute... Read More
Quality Of Life Issues For Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Jan 24, 2012
Although significant progress has been made in treating chronic myeloid leukemia, the disease cannot yet be eliminated in all patients, and that challenge must be addressed, states a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).). Likening the journey to find a cure for chronic myeloid leukemia as a marathon, cancer expert Dr... Read More
In Cancer Metastasis, DGK-Alpha Helps Cancer Cells Gain Traction And Mobilize
Jan 24, 2012
Metastasizing cancer cells often express integrins that provide better traction. A new study in The Journal of Cell Biology reveals how a lipid-converting enzyme helps the cells mobilize these integrins. Adhesive integrin proteins continually cycle to and from the cell surface... Read More
Improved Understanding Of Specific Molecular Mechanisms At Work During Cell Stress May Help Create New Therapeutic Approaches To Cancer
Jan 24, 2012
The expression of p53 and Mdm2 is closely related. In an article published this week in the Cancer Cell review, Robin Fahraeus and his collaborators from Inserm Unit 940 ("Therapeutic Targets for Cancer"), demonstrate that cellular response to DNA damage requires involvement from the protein kinase ATM so that Mdm2 can positively or negatively control protein p53... Read More
How Immune Cells Move Against Invaders
Jan 24, 2012
UCSF scientists have discovered the unexpected way in which a key cell of the immune system prepares for battle. The finding, they said, offers insight into the processes that take place within these cells and could lead to strategies for treating conditions from spinal cord injury to cancer. The research focused on the neutrophil, the most common type of white blood cell... Read More
'Pulverized' Chromosomes Linked To Cancer?
Jan 24, 2012
They are the Robinson Crusoes of the intracellular world - lone chromosomes, whole and hardy, stranded outside the nucleus where their fellow chromosomes reside. Such castaways, each confined to its own "micronucleus," are often found in cancer cells, but scientists haven't known what role, if any, they play in the cancer process... Read More
More Adverse Quality-Of-Life Issues Experienced By Younger Breast Cancer Patients
Jan 24, 2012
Younger women with breast cancer experience a decrease in their health-related quality of life (QOL), associated with increased psychological distress, weight gain, a decline in their physical activity, infertility and early onset menopause, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute... Read More
Short-Term Pulmonary, Immunologic, Or Coagulation Status Unaffected By Duration Of RBC Storage
Jan 24, 2012
There is no difference in early measures of pulmonary function, immunologic status or coagulation status after fresh versus standard issue single-unit red blood cell (RBC) transfusion, according to a new study from the Mayo Clinic. "Longer duration of RBC storage is thought to increase the risk of transfusion-related pulmonary complications," said Daryl J... Read More
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