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New research study of 'sister' stem cells uncovers cancer clue
Sep 30, 2013
Scientists have used a brand new technique for examining individual stem cells to uncover dramatic differences in the gene expression levels - which genes are turned 'up' or 'down'- between apparently identical 'sister' pairs. The research, published in Stem Cell Reports, was conducted and funded by The Institute of Cancer Research, London... Read More
Researchers explain for the first time the 'Jekyll-and-Hyde' nature of E2F in cancer
Sep 30, 2013
The mood changes of a 'Jekyll-and-Hyde' protein, which sometimes boosts tumour cell growth and at other times suppresses it, have been explained in a new study led by Oxford University researchers. The researchers in Britain, with collaborators in Singapore and the USA, carried out a comprehensive biological study of the protein E2F, which is abnormal in the vast majority of cancers... Read More
Critical regulator identified for directing pluripotent stem cells to make blood-forming stem cells
Sep 30, 2013
Stem cell scientists have moved one step closer to producing blood-forming stem cells in a Petri dish by identifying a key regulator controlling their formation in the early embryo, shows research published online in Cell. The work was reported by Dr... Read More
Advanced form of proton therapy reduces need for feeding tubes by 50 percent
Sep 29, 2013
A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center found that the use of feeding tubes in oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC) cancer patients treated with intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) decreased by more than 50 percent compared to patients treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)... Read More
Anti-cancer drug T-DM1 benefits women with advanced breast cancer who have failed several previous treatments: results from TH3RESA trial
Sep 28, 2013
First results from a phase III clinical trial of the combination drug, T-DM1, show that it significantly improves the length of time before the disease worsens in women with advanced HER2 positive breast cancer whose cancer has recurred or progressed despite previous treatments, including trastuzumab and lapatinib... Read More
Preferred method identified to assess patient reactions to radiation therapy
Sep 28, 2013
The North Shore-LIJ Health System Department of Radiation Medicine presented a novel study to evaluate the reliability of different systems used by caregivers to assess toxicity for patients receiving radiation therapy. The study presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology in Atlanta, GA... Read More
Myriad Genetics' myplan™ lung cancer test meets primary clinical endpoint
Sep 27, 2013
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN) has announced new data published in Clinical Cancer Research that showed the myPlan Lung Cancer test is a significant predictor of lung cancer death in patients with early-stage, resectable lung adenocarcinoma and may be a valuable tool for selecting which early-stage patients should be considered for additional post-surgical chemotherapy. Read More
iCAD announces positive three-year data using the Xoft System to treat skin cancer
Sep 27, 2013
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Myriad Genetics' myplan™ lung cancer test meets primary clinical endpoint
Sep 27, 2013
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN) has announced new data published in Clinical Cancer Research that showed the myPlan Lung Cancer test is a significant predictor of lung cancer death in patients with early-stage, resectable lung adenocarcinoma and may be a valuable tool for selecting which early-stage patients should be considered for additional post-surgical chemotherapy... Read More
Breast health linked to eating peanut butter and nuts
Sep 27, 2013
By eating more peanut butter during their high school years, girls could be improving their breast health in adulthood, according to a US study published recently in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. Dr. Graham Colditz, of Washington University School of Medicine in St... Read More
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