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Breast cancer treatments could increase risk of developing osteoporosis or hypertension
Feb 28, 2014
Older women who have overcome breast cancer are likely to struggle with heart disease, osteoporosis and hypertension further on in their lives. Whether these conditions occur or not is influenced by the treatment that patients received to fight cancer, their overall weight and their age. Read More
Study of the chronic lymphocytic leukaemia genome reveals new advances
Feb 28, 2014
A study led by Dr. Roderic Guigo from the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, as part of the Chronic Lymphatic Leukaemia Genome Consortium, has made new advances in the study of this disease. The work, which was published (in print version) last week in the journal Genome Research, scrutinised the functional profile of the genes and mutations associated with leukaemia. Read More
Better survival after lung cancer diagnosis in women linked to hormone therapy
Feb 28, 2014
Survival among people with lung cancer has been better for women than men, and the findings of a recent study indicate that female hormones may be a factor in this difference. The combination of estrogen plus progesterone and the use of long-term hormone therapy were associated with the most significant improvements in survival. Read More
Breast cancer treatments could increase risk of developing osteoporosis or hypertension
Feb 28, 2014
Older women who have overcome breast cancer are likely to struggle with heart disease, osteoporosis and hypertension further on in their lives. Whether these conditions occur or not is influenced by the treatment that patients received to fight cancer, their overall weight and their age. Read More
Study helps explain chronic inflammation in autoimmunity and cancer
Feb 28, 2014
Activation of beta-catenin, the primary mediator of the ubiquitous Wnt signaling pathway, alters the immune system in lasting and harmful ways, a team of Chicago-based researchers demonstrate in the journal Science Translational Medicine. Read More
Stem cells and cancer cells kept in place by nuclear stiffness
Feb 28, 2014
Adult stem cells and cancer cells have many things in common, including an ability to migrate through tiny gaps in tissue. Both types of cells also experience a trade-off when it comes to this ability; having a flexible nucleus makes migration easier but is worse at protecting the nucleus' DNA compared to a stiffer nucleus. Read More
Spread of breast cancer cells less likely when one gene is turned off
Feb 28, 2014
New research suggests that a protein only recently linked to cancer has a significant effect on the risk that breast cancer will spread, and that lowering the protein's level in cell cultures and mice reduces chances for the disease to extend beyond the initial tumor. Read More
Personalized treatment approach may be best for second-most common breast cancer subtype
Feb 28, 2014
The second-most common type of breast cancer is a very different disease than the most common and appears to be a good candidate for a personalized approach to treatment, according to a multidisciplinary team led by University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) scientists. Read More
Study helps explain chronic inflammation in autoimmunity and cancer
Feb 28, 2014
Activation of beta-catenin, the primary mediator of the ubiquitous Wnt signaling pathway, alters the immune system in lasting and harmful ways, a team of Chicago-based researchers demonstrate in the journal Science Translational Medicine. Read More
Spread of breast cancer cells less likely when one gene is turned off
Feb 28, 2014
New research suggests that a protein only recently linked to cancer has a significant effect on the risk that breast cancer will spread, and that lowering the protein's level in cell cultures and mice reduces chances for the disease to extend beyond the initial tumor. Read More
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