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Drugs effective at preventing breast cancer metastasis in mouse model
Sep 02, 2013
When a cancer cell sloughs off the edge of a tumor in the breast, it faces a tough road to survive. The cell must not only remain physically intact as it rushes through blood vessels, but it also must find a new organ to lodge itself in, take in enough nutrients and oxygen to stay alive, and begin dividing, all while escaping notice by the body's immune system... Read More
Susceptibility to prostate cancer increased by mutations in a gene that impacts immune function
Sep 02, 2013
A team of researchers led by Janet Stanford, Ph.D., of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has discovered that mutations in the gene BTNL2, which encodes a protein involved in regulating T-cell proliferation and cytokine production - both of which impact immune function - increase the risk of developing prostate cancer... Read More
Conditions in brain tumor environment trigger previously unexplained cellular transition and radiation resistance
Sep 02, 2013
A prominent protein activated by inflammation is the key instigator that converts glioblastoma multiforme cells to their most aggressive, untreatable form and promotes resistance to radiation therapy, an international team lead by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported online today in the journal Cancer Cell... Read More
PET/MRI promising for several types of cancer
Sep 02, 2013
Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center have published findings that a new form of imaging -- PET/MRI -- is promising for several types of cancer... Read More
The absence or presence of a single protein can make cancer cells more or less susceptible to drugs
Sep 02, 2013
A new weakness has been discovered in cancer cells that may make them more susceptible to chemotherapy and other treatments. In a research report appearing in the September 2013 issue of The FASEB Journal, scientists identify the HDAC5 protein as being essential for the maintenance of structures, called telomeres, within cancer cells that promote cancer cells longevity... Read More
Potential treatment strategy for rheumatoid arthritis suggested by 'clingy' platelets
Sep 02, 2013
No one likes clingy people, but "clingy" blood platelets may offer hope for millions of people with rheumatoid arthritis. According to new research findings published in The Journal of Leukocyte Biology, a sub population of immune cells (lymphocytes) known to play a significant role in rheumatoid arthritis has platelets attached to their surface... Read More
Animal models reveal critical role of gene in many lung cancer cases
Sep 01, 2013
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have shown that a well-known cancer-causing gene implicated in a number of malignancies plays a far more critical role in non-small cell lung cancer, the most common form of the disease, than previously thought. These findings establish the gene as a critical regulator of lung cancer tumor growth... Read More
Swallowing exercises aid head and neck cancer recovery
Sep 01, 2013
Patients with head and neck cancers who receive chemoradiation typically have long-term side effects, like difficulty swallowing or need for a feeding tube. But researchers in California have developed a "swallow therapy," which has been shown to significantly improve post-treatment quality of life... Read More
School-age drinking 'may increase breast cancer risk'
Aug 30, 2013
The more alcohol a female consumes between her first menstrual cycle and her first full-term pregnancy, the higher her risk of breast cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Researchers analyzed the health history of 91,005 mothers with no history of cancer who were a part of the Nurses' Health Study II from 1989 to 2009... Read More
Alcohol consumption prior to first pregnancy linked to greater risk of BBD & breast cancer
Aug 30, 2013
Drinking alcohol before first pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of benign breast disease (BBD) and breast cancer, independent of drinking after first pregnancy, according to a new study published August 28 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Previous studies have shown that alcohol consumed in the past year affects a woman's breast cancer risk... Read More
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