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In lung cancer study false positives not found to increase anxiety
Jul 29, 2014
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently recommended computerized tomography (CT) lung screening for people at high risk for cancer, but a potential problem with CT is that many patients will... Read More
Researchers demonstrate novel approach in cervical cancer prevention
Jul 29, 2014
A study published online in the International Journal of Cancer earlier this month describes a novel approach to preventing cervical cancer based on findings showing successful reduction in the risk... Read More
Nanoparticle stimulate anti-tumor immune responses
Jul 29, 2014
Researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center are exploring ways to wake up the immune system so it recognizes and attacks invading cancer cells. Read More
Cancer can be driven by epigenetic changes
Jul 29, 2014
Cancer has long been thought to be primarily a genetic disease, but in recent decades scientists have come to believe that epigenetic changes - which don't change the DNA sequence but how it is... Read More
Experts at the American Brain Tumor Association's annual conference report findings and dispel myths
Jul 29, 2014
Today, nearly 700,000 people in the U.S. are living with a brain tumor, and yet, when it comes to pinpointing causes or risk factors, scientists are still searching for answers. Read More
Is the European Union putting cancer research at risk?
Jul 29, 2014
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the leading pan-European association representing medical oncology professionals, has expressed concern that the proposed EU General Data Protection... Read More
Clue to skin cancer growth provided by piggy-backing cells
Jul 29, 2014
Skin Cancer cells work together to spread further and faster, according to a new study published in Cell Reports. Read More
Some protection offered by incomplete HPV vaccination
Jul 29, 2014
Minority women who received the Human Papillomavirus Vaccination (HPV) even after becoming sexually active had lower rates of abnormal Pap test results than those who were never vaccinated. Read More
Key molecule identified in flies that adjusts energy use under starvation conditions
Jul 29, 2014
Scientists at IRB Barcelona have observed that, when deprived of food, flies that do not express p53 show poor management of energy store. Read More
SapC-DOPS selectively targets tumor cells in models with brain micrometastases derived from human breast or lung cancer cells
Jul 29, 2014
Over half of patients being seen in the clinic for a diagnosed brain tumor have metastatic cancer, which has no treatment and detrimental outcomes in most cases. Read More
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