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Researchers have demonstrated the potential of a drug to improve the effectiveness of radiotherapy in stopping tumour growth
May 15, 2014
There is increasing interest in using the body's own immune system to attack tumour cells - a strategy that can be very effective without the side effects associated with conventional chemotherapy. Read More
Successful surgery to treat rare bone cancer allows professional surfer to return to the water
May 15, 2014
When professional surfer Richie Lovett began experiencing hip pain at 31, he attributed it to his athletic lifestyle. Read More
Powerful T cells target tumors
May 15, 2014
Deadly skin cancers in mice shrank in response to a new treatment that may complement other "immunotherapies" developed recently to boost the body's own defenses against disease threats, according to... Read More
Protein discovered that controls DNA organization during sperm development
May 15, 2014
Infertility is generally thought of as a woman's problem. In fact, more than 3 million men across America also experience it. Read More
Genetic factors identified that may aid survival from brain cancer
May 15, 2014
A Henry Ford Hospital research team has identified specific genes that may lead to improved survival of glioblastoma, the most common and deadly form of cancerous brain tumor. Read More
Novel blood test may help predict impending preterm birth
May 14, 2014
A blood-based diagnostic test accurately predicted whether 70% of female study participants with threatened preterm labor (TPTL) would or would not give birth prematurely. Read More
Tailored intervention has low impact on colorectal cancer screening
May 14, 2014
Colorectal cancer screening saves lives, but too few people get tested. In an effort to increase these numbers,researchers from UC Davis and elsewhere investigated whether an individualized... Read More
New agent may enhance effectiveness of radiotherapy
May 14, 2014
Scientists from The University of Manchester - part of the Manchester Cancer Research Centre - have demonstrated the potential of a drug to improve the effectiveness of radiotherapy in stopping... Read More
Scientists slow brain tumor growth in mice
May 14, 2014
Much like using dimmer switches to brighten or darken rooms, biochemists have identified a protein that can be used to slow down or speed up the growth of brain tumors in mice. Read More
Dartmouth scientists identify genetic blueprint for rare, aggressive cancerous tumors of the appendix
May 14, 2014
Using next generation DNA sequencing, Dartmouth scientists have identified potentially actionable mutations in cancers of the appendix. Read More
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