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New drug raises potential for cancer treatment revolution
Mar 21, 2014
A revolution in cancer treatment could soon be underway following a breakthrough that may lead to a dramatic improvement in cancer survival rates. Read More
Inflammation mobilizes tumor cells
Mar 21, 2014
Researchers of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have discovered a novel feedback mechanism that provides a mechanistic link between chronic inflammation and carcinogenesis.Malignant tumors pose a major threat to survival largely because they shed mobile cells that can form secondary tumors in other tissues. Read More
Differences seen in HPV positive, negative in squamous cell head, neck cancer
Mar 21, 2014
Neck mass and sore throat appear to be the initial symptoms in patients with oropharyngeal (mouth and throat) squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), and the symptoms appear to be associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV) status of the tumors. The incidence of OPSCC has been on the rise, unlike other head and neck cancers that have been on the decline. Read More
New approach makes cancer cells explode
Mar 21, 2014
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that a substance called Vacquinol-1 makes cells from glioblastoma, the most aggressive type of brain tumour, literally explode. When mice were given the substance, which can be given in tablet form, tumour growth was reversed and survival was prolonged. The findings are published in the journal Cell. Read More
Deaths from breast cancer fall in Europe, but unexplained differences between countries remain
Mar 21, 2014
Improvements in treatment, as well as enhanced access to care, underlie the sustained decreases in breast cancer mortality seen in 30 European countries [1] from 1989 to 2010. Read More
Regular physical activity reduces breast cancer risk irrespective of age
Mar 21, 2014
Practising sport for more than an hour a day reduces the risk of contracting breast cancer, and this applies to women of any age and any weight, and also unaffected by geographical location, according to research presented to the 9th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-9). Read More
Low levels of oxgen, nitric oxide worsen sickle cell disease
Mar 21, 2014
Low levels of both oxygen and the powerful blood vessel dilator nitric oxide appear to have an unfortunate synergy for patients with sickle cell disease, researchers report. Their studies indicate that the two conditions common in sickle cell disease, dramatically increase red blood cells' adhesion to the lining of blood vessels walls and the debilitating pain crises that can result. Read More
New drug offers potential for chemo-free treatment for leukemia/lymphoma
Mar 21, 2014
Patients with terminal forms of leukaemia and lymphoma who have run out of treatment options could soon benefit from a new drug, which not only puts an end to chemotherapy and has virtually no side effects but also improves a patient's life expectancy and quality of life. Read More
Extended hormone therapy may help some women with ER+ breast cancer
Mar 21, 2014
Genetic analyses of results from 1125 postmenopausal women being treated for oestrogen responsive breast cancer have shown that some of them are more likely than others to have a late recurrence of their cancer and might benefit from ten years of hormone therapy rather than five. Read More
Preterm babies can suffer life-threatening infections due to gut bacteria
Mar 21, 2014
Babies born prematurely are surviving in increasing numbers. But many withstand complications of early birth only to suffer late-onset sepsis - life-threatening bloodstream infections that strike after infants reach 72 hours of age.While early-onset sepsis often is caused by pathogens acquired from the amniotic sac or birth canal, the causes of late-onset sepsis have been far less clear. Read More
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