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Leukaemia Treatment In Clinical Trials Shows Promise For Breast Cancer
Jul 10, 2013
Melbourne researchers have discovered that anti-cancer compounds currently in clinical trials for some types of leukaemia could offer hope for treating the most common type of breast cancer... Read More
Removal Of Tumor-Associated Immune Cell Protein Decreases Tumor Progression
Jul 10, 2013
The number of tumor-associated immune cells is correlated with poor prognosis in cancer patients. Reducing these cells in mouse models of breast cancer reduces tumor metastasis, indicating that tumor-immune interactions are critical for cancer progression... Read More
Soy Protein Supplementation Does Not Reduce Risk Of Prostate Cancer Recurrence After Radical Prostatectomy
Jul 09, 2013
Among men who had undergone radical prostatectomy, daily consumption of a beverage powder supplement containing soy protein isolate for 2 years did not reduce or delay development of biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer compared to men who received placebo, according to a study in the July 10 issue of JAMA... Read More
Bladder Cancer Sniffed Out By Urine Tester
Jul 09, 2013
Researchers in the UK have developed a device that can help diagnose the early stages of bladder cancer by "sniffing" the gas emitted from urine. The device analyzes the chemicals in the urine odor and produces a profile readout that shows whether cancer cells are present in the bladder... Read More
Physicians Slow To Implement HPV Vaccination And Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines
Jul 09, 2013
Recent breakthroughs in cervical cancer prevention have resulted in new vaccination and cervical cancer screening guidelines. Recommendations do not always translate into practice, however... Read More
Many Preventive Services Not Available To Medicaid Beneficiaries
Jul 09, 2013
Existing Medicaid beneficiaries have largely been left out of the health reform movement when it comes to preventive services that can ward off cancer, heart disease and other potentially deadly diseases, according to a new study by researchers at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS)... Read More
Physicians Slow To Implement HPV Vaccination And Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines
Jul 09, 2013
Recent breakthroughs in cervical cancer prevention have resulted in new vaccination and cervical cancer screening guidelines. Recommendations do not always translate into practice, however... Read More
Deciphering The Cellular 'Roadmap' Of Disease-Related Proteins
Jul 09, 2013
University of Toronto researchers are helping demystify an important class of proteins associated with disease, a discovery that could lead to better treatments for cancer, cystic fibrosis and many other conditions... Read More
New Technique Makes Tumours Visible In High Resolution
Jul 09, 2013
Scientists from ETH Zurich have developed a new substance that enables certain tumour types to be rendered visible in high resolution using positron emission tomography. The so-called tracer has successfully been tested in mice. Now the researchers are planning clinical trials in humans... Read More
Targeting Errant Immune System Enzyme Kills Myelodysplastic Cells
Jul 08, 2013
Scientists have successfully targeted a malfunctioning immune system enzyme to kill diseased cells from patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) - a blood disorder and precursor to leukemia... Read More
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