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Study opens door to the development of biomarkers and therapeutic strategies for breast cancer
Nov 17, 2014
Researchers at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute of Bellvitge, the Catalan Institute of Oncology and the University Hospital of Bellvitge have participated in an international study... Read More
Combining genetic with pharmacologic screening of tumors may enable truly individualized treatment regimens
Nov 17, 2014
A new screening platform using cells grown directly from tumor biopsy samples may lead to truly individualized treatment strategies that would get around the problem of treatment resistance, which... Read More
Research findings could lead to new insights on how to alter cells for therapeutic purposes
Nov 17, 2014
New research in flies shows how cells in adult reproductive organs maintain their sexual identity. Read More
Key property of stem cells inhibited by tumor suppressor
Nov 17, 2014
A protein that plays a critical role in preventing the development of many types of human cancers has been shown also to inhibit a vital stem cell property called pluripotency, according to a study... Read More
Researchers unravel the mechanisms behind a novel cancer vaccine for brain tumors, paving the way for further development
Nov 17, 2014
Glioblastoma is the most common aggressive primary brain tumor, and despite advances in standard treatment, the median survival is about 15 months (compared to 4 months without treatment). Read More
Two mutations linked to Ewing sarcoma subtype with poor prognosis
Nov 17, 2014
An international collaboration has identified frequent mutations in two genes that often occur together in Ewing sarcoma (EWS) and that define a subtype of the cancer associated with reduced survival. Read More
Breast cancer prevention could be improved by genetic testing
Nov 17, 2014
Scientists used mathematical models to show that analysing genetic data, alongside a range of other risk factors, could substantially improve the ability to flag up women at highest risk of... Read More
Researchers discover type of toxic flame retardant in Americans for first time
Nov 15, 2014
By finding a way to test urine for phosphate biomarkers, researchers have identified a previously undiscovered toxic flame retardant - TCEP - in Americans. Read More
Study extols anti-prostate cancer effects of walnuts
Nov 14, 2014
A new mouse study suggests it is a component of walnuts themselves - not their omega-3 fatty acid content - that confers health benefits of slowing prostate cancer growth. Read More
Less than half of US cancer survivors under the age of 65 reported ever having HIV test
Nov 14, 2014
Knowing the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) serostatus of patients at the time of cancer diagnosis or cancer recurrence is prerequisite to coordinating HIV and cancer treatments and improving... Read More
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