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Small molecule found that 'fights Kaposi's sarcoma'
Jun 25, 2014
For 20 years, scientists have debated whether or not a pregnancy hormone can fight cancers, including Kaposi's sarcoma. Now, new evidence suggests that a metabolite within it can. Read More
Cell division discovery could optimise timing of chemotherapy and explain some cancers
Jun 25, 2014
Research led by the University of Warwick's Systems Biology Centre and Medical School in collaboration with groups in Nice and Rotterdam has been able to demonstrate how the cycle of cell division... Read More
Mayo Clinic researchers say gene in brain linked to kidney cancer
Jun 25, 2014
A gene known to control brain growth and development is heavily involved in promoting clear cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common form of kidney cancer, researchers from Mayo Clinic in Florida... Read More
Statistical analysis could improve understanding and treatment of different brain tumours
Jun 25, 2014
Discovering a brain tumour is a very serious issue but it is not the end of the story. Read More
New treatment for enlarged prostate successful in dogs
Jun 25, 2014
Enlarged prostate is a common problem in older males (both humans and non-humans!). Parsemus Foundation sponsored a study by Dr. Read More
The effectiveness of focal treatment for prostate cancer compared to radical therapies in the long-term
Jun 25, 2014
Focal therapy for prostate cancer, in which only the tumor tissue is treated with cryoablation (freezing), can prolong life, result in less complications such as incontinence, and improve... Read More
Rapid DNA changes that act as molecular sunscreen
Jun 25, 2014
The molecular building blocks that make up DNA absorb ultraviolet light so strongly that sunlight should deactivate them - yet it does not. Read More
African-Americans half as likely to have genetic marker linked to better survival in colon cancer
Jun 25, 2014
African-Americans with colon cancer are half as likely as Caucasian patients to have a type of colon cancer that is linked to better outcomes. Read More
Cancer detection rate improved with 3D breast imaging technique
Jun 25, 2014
Researchers find that adding the tomosynthesis 3D imaging technique to digital mammography leads to an increase in the rate of detecting cancer. Read More
Liver cancer in chronic hepatitis B patients can be prevented by antiviral therapy
Jun 25, 2014
One of the most severe complications of hepatitis B is the development of liver cancer, which is responsible for approximately 745,000 deaths worldwide each year. Read More
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