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Molecular Relative Of P53 Tumor Suppressor Protein Also Helps Cancer Cells Thrive
Jul 19, 2013
They say you can pick your friends, but not your family. The same may hold true for related proteins. The protein TAp73 is a relative of the well-known, tumor-suppressor protein p53. It shares extensive common gene sequences with p53 and, as suggested by some previous studies, it may function similar to p53 to prevent tumor formation... Read More
Cancer Metastasis Likely Driven By Self-Perpetuating Signals
Jul 19, 2013
A team of international researchers from Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (USA) has identified a self-perpetuating signaling circuit inside connective tissue cells that allows these cells to form a front and a back and propel themselves in a particular direction over a long period of time... Read More
Lung cancer signs even in "healthy" smokers
Jul 18, 2013
Smokers who have been given a clean bill of health from their doctors after normal examination results may still have early signs of lung cancer, according to a study published in the journal Stem Cells... Read More
Surgeon's smart knife detects cancer cells in tumor operations
Jul 18, 2013
When surgeons remove tumor tissue they try to leave a "margin" of healthy tissue to ensure all the cancer is removed. Sometimes this means the patient has to remain under general anaesthetic for another 30 minutes or so while tissue samples are sent for analysis to check if the margin is clear... Read More
Ovarian Cancer Metastases Influenced By Factors In Target Tissues
Jul 18, 2013
Cancer researchers have wondered why ovarian cancer cells are so attracted to the abdominal cavity, especially the omentum, with the hope that such an understanding could lead to better disease management or even prevention... Read More
Reducing Obstacles To Much Needed Cervical Cancer Screenings Via STD Clinics
Jul 18, 2013
A new study found that STD clinics could provide important access to cervical cancer screenings for women who traditionally have trouble receiving these screenings because of lack of insurance or other obstacles. Cervical cancer can be painful and deadly but can be effectively treated if caught soon enough. Yet in the U.S... Read More
OncoGenex Announces Completion Of Patient Enrollment In The Borealis-1(TM) Trial Of OGX-427 In Metastatic Bladder Cancer
Jul 18, 2013
OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OGXI) today announced that enrollment has been completed in Borealis-1™, a company-sponsored, randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 2 trial of OGX-427 in combination with first-line gemcitabine and cisplatin in patients with metastatic bladder cancer... Read More
Psychological Impact Of Multiple Cancer Surgeries For Gorlin Syndrome Patients Highlighted By New Patient Group Research
Jul 18, 2013
The Gorlin Syndrome Group, campaigning to help people with a rare genetic skin cancer, today launched new research highlighting the significant impact of multiple surgeries on patients' wellbeing... Read More
Link Discovered Between Intestinal Bacteria And White Blood Cell Cancer
Jul 18, 2013
Researchers from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered that specific types of bacteria that live in the gut are major contributors to lymphoma, a cancer of the white blood cells... Read More
Reducing Obstacles To Much Needed Cervical Cancer Screenings Via STD Clinics
Jul 18, 2013
A new study found that STD clinics could provide important access to cervical cancer screenings for women who traditionally have trouble receiving these screenings because of lack of insurance or other obstacles. Cervical cancer can be painful and deadly but can be effectively treated if caught soon enough. Yet in the U.S... Read More
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