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Identifying men at high risk of prostate cancer recurrence
Apr 08, 2014
A new genetic "signature" to identify prostate cancer patients who are at high risk of their cancer recurring after surgery or radiotherapy has been developed by researchers in Canada, the 33rd conference of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO33) in Vienna heard. Read More
For ovarian cancer, disease-free survival estimates improve over time
Apr 08, 2014
The probability of staying disease-free improves dramatically for ovarian cancer patients who already have been disease-free for a period of time, and time elapsed since remission should be taken into account when making follow-up care decisions, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), a partner with UPMC CancerCenter. Read More
Additional link found between endometriosis and ovarian cancer
Apr 08, 2014
Some women with endometriosis, a chronic inflammatory disease, are predisposed to ovarian cancer, and a genetic screening might someday help reveal which women are most at risk, according to a University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) study, in partnership with Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI). Read More
'Biomarker signatures' could be used to customize melanoma treatment plans
Apr 08, 2014
Genetic screening of cancer can help doctors customize treatments so that patients with melanoma have the best chance of beating it, according to the results of a clinical trial by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), a partner with UPMC CancerCenter. Read More
Link suggested between colon microbiome and genome stability
Apr 08, 2014
Colorectal cancer develops in what is probably the most complex environment in the human body, a place where human cells cohabitate with a colony of approximately 10 trillion bacteria, most of which are unknown. Read More
The pros and cons of antioxidants for omega 6 damage
Apr 08, 2014
Given omega 6 fatty acid's reputation for promoting cancer - at least in animal studies - researchers are examining the role that antioxidants play in blocking the harmful effects of this culprit, found in many cooking oils. After all, antioxidants are supposed to prevent DNA damage. But employing antioxidants could backfire, say researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Read More
Zombie cancer cells eat themselves to live
Apr 08, 2014
A University of Colorado Cancer Center study recently published in the journal Cell Reports and presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Conference 2014 shows that the cellular process of autophagy in which cells "eat" parts of themselves in times of stress may allow cancer cells to recover and divide rather than die when faced with chemotherapies. Read More
Better-targeted treatment in pediatric radiotherapy
Apr 08, 2014
For the first time, researchers have been able to demonstrate that the use of helium ions in radiation therapy could provide accurate treatment to tumours while helping to spare healthy organs. Read More
DDR2 mutations can confer sensitivity to the cancer drug dasatinib in recurrent head and neck tumors
Apr 08, 2014
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) and Yale University School of Medicine shareed their findings during a mini-symposium at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2014. Read More
Resistant tumor cells destroyed by combining cell replication blocker with common cancer drug
Apr 08, 2014
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), a partner with UPMC CancerCenter, have found that an agent that inhibits mitochondrial division can overcome tumor cell resistance to a commonly used cancer drug, and that the combination of the two induces rapid and synergistic cell death. Separately, neither had an effect. Read More
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