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Breast radiotherapy linked to increased heart disease risk
Oct 29, 2013
Patients in the early stages of breast cancer who undergo radiation treatments on the left side of their body in a facing-up position are at higher risk of developing heart disease. This is according to a research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine... Read More
Evaluation of all 24 genes implicated in breast cancer explains occurrence when women have normal BRCA genes
Oct 29, 2013
Since 1994, many thousands of women with breast cancer from families severely affected with the disease have been tested for inherited mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. The vast majority of those patients were told that their gene sequences were normal... Read More
Early onset breast cancer associated with mutations in novel tumor suppressor gene
Oct 29, 2013
An international team of scientists has identified an association between heritable, rare mutations in the RINT1 gene and increased risk of early onset breast cancer, according to research reported at the American Society of Human Genetics 2013 annual meeting in Boston... Read More
Molecule identified that could aid lung cancer detection, treatment
Oct 29, 2013
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered a molecule that could help lead to the non-invasive detection of lung cancer as well as its treatment. Using RNA sequencing, the team looked at airway epithelial cells and identified a regulatory molecule that was less abundant in people with lung cancer and inhibits lung cancer cell growth... Read More
From nano-dwarves to tumor assassins
Oct 29, 2013
Chemotherapy is often preferred for fighting cancer, but its side effects can be considerable. A new technique may reduce these in future: nanoparticle-encapsulated substances could kill off tumor cells selectively. This will be easier on patients... Read More
Students improve early detection of cancer and disease
Oct 29, 2013
A group of students and faculty at Grand Valley State University have been working with Van Andel Institute to develop new methods to further a growing medical field that aims to improve early detection of cancer and disease... Read More
Among women with abnormal cancer screening, care delayed by social service barriers
Oct 29, 2013
A recent study performed by researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC), Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH), and Tufts Medical Center found that women with multiple barriers to healthcare, especially those with social barriers such as problems with housing and income, experienced delays in cancer screening follow up com... Read More
Breast cancer diagnosis can lead to positive personal growth
Oct 29, 2013
Although being diagnosed with breast cancer is usually an extremely stressful experience for most women, a new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has found that there also can be unexpected benefits... Read More
Seeking clonal origin of lethal prostate cancer
Oct 29, 2013
Prostate cancer has variable manifestations, ranging from relatively benign localized tumors to widespread life-threatening metastases. The origin of most prostate cancer metastases can be traced back to the primary tumor; therefore, understanding the mutations in the primary tumor that promote cancer spread is of great interest... Read More
Association between multiple, distinct Y chromosomes and excess risk of prostate cancer
Oct 29, 2013
An analysis of the genealogical and medical records of males in Utah's multi-generational families strongly supports the case that inherited variations in the Y chromosome, the male sex chromosome, play a role in the development of prostate cancer, according to a study presented at the American Society of Human Genetics 2013 meeting in Boston... Read More
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