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Study highlights therapeutic importance of targeting a broad set of signals between cancer cells and normal cells that support them
Sep 22, 2013
Investigators at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have reported important progress in research aimed at finding ways to fight cancer by targeting the local environment in which tumors grow and from which they draw sustenance... Read More
Steady energy supply to cells during times of fasting ensured by circadian clock
Sep 22, 2013
Each of our cells has an energy furnace, and it is called a mitochondrion. A Northwestern University-led research team now has identified a new mode of timekeeping that involves priming the cell's furnace to properly use stored fuel when we are not eating. The interdisciplinary team has identified the "match" and "flint" responsible for lighting this tiny furnace... Read More
Findings provide insights for new, targeted myeloma therapies in clinical trials
Sep 20, 2013
Researchers have discovered why multiple myeloma, a difficult to cure cancer of the bone marrow, frequently recurs after an initially effective treatment that can keep the disease at bay for up to several years... Read More
One important way in which EGFR may derail the body's cancer-fighting autophagy machinery to increase tumor growth
Sep 20, 2013
Overactivity of a protein that normally cues cells to divide sabotages the body's natural cellular recycling process, leading to heightened cancer growth and chemotherapy resistance, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found. The epidermal growth factor receptor, or EGFR, is found at abnormally high levels on the surface of many types of cancer cells. The study, led by Dr... Read More
Study supports 10-year colonoscopy screening interval
Sep 20, 2013
According to a large, long-term study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), 40% of all colorectal cancers might be prevented if people underwent regular colonoscopy screening. The new research also supports existing guidelines that recommend that people with an average risk of colorectal cancer should have a colonoscopy every 10 years... Read More
Functional disability high among newly diagnosed older breast cancer patients, especially African-Americans
Sep 20, 2013
Many older women with newly diagnosed breast cancer have difficulty accomplishing daily tasks, and African-Americans seem to be disproportionately affected. Those are the findings of a new study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society... Read More
Trade-offs for fair skin
Sep 20, 2013
The proclivity of Spaniards to bask in regions like the Costa del Sol while their northern European counterparts must stay under cover to protect their paler skin or risk skin cancer is due in large part to the pigment producing qualities of the MC1R gene locus. The MC1R gene, expressed in skin and hair follicle cells, is more diverse in Eurasian populations compared to African populations... Read More
New technique speeds up cancer diagnosis during surgery
Sep 20, 2013
Tissue-conserving cancer surgery is a highly skilled procedure which involves time-consuming tissue preparation to detect the margins of cancerous tissue. The goal is to remove as much of the tumour as possible while sparing healthy tissue... Read More
Findings provide insights for new, targeted myeloma therapies in clinical trials
Sep 20, 2013
Researchers have discovered why multiple myeloma, a difficult to cure cancer of the bone marrow, frequently recurs after an initially effective treatment that can keep the disease at bay for up to several years... Read More
Study supports 10-year colonoscopy screening interval
Sep 20, 2013
According to a large, long-term study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), 40% of all colorectal cancers might be prevented if people underwent regular colonoscopy screening. The new research also supports existing guidelines that recommend that people with an average risk of colorectal cancer should have a colonoscopy every 10 years... Read More
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