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Spread Of Breast Cancer Linked To Kisspeptins Which Normally Inhibit Metastasis
Apr 19, 2013
KISS 1 is a metastasis-suppressor gene which helps to prevent the spread of cancers, including melanoma, pancreatic and ovarian cancers to name a few. But new research from Western University's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry shows that kisspeptins - peptide products of KISS1, actually make some breast cancers worse, with a higher tumor grade and metastatic potential... Read More
Nearly Half Of All Deaths From Prostate Cancer Can Be Predicted Before Age 50
Apr 18, 2013
A new design of screening could improve ratio between benefit and harms of screening Focusing prostate cancer testing on men at highest risk of developing the disease is likely to improve the ratio between benefits and the harms of screening, suggests a paper published this week on bmj.com... Read More
New Subtypes Of Kidney Cancer Identified By Researchers
Apr 18, 2013
A Finding that Will Help Physicians Tailor Treatment to Patients Based on their Tumor's Molecular Signature Researchers with the Institute of Urologic Oncology and the Department of Urology at UCLA have classified kidney cancer into several unique subtypes, a finding that will help physicians tailor treatment to individual patients and that moves cancer care one step closer ... Read More
Seeking A Target For Therapies Aimed At Reducing The Spread And Ultimate Lethality Of Melanoma Metastases
Apr 18, 2013
Researchers at the University of North Carolina have discovered that transcription factors regulating the levels of oxygen in the blood also play a role in the spread of the skin cancer melanoma... Read More
UK's Low Bowel Cancer Survival Likely Due To Differences In Staging And Treatment
Apr 18, 2013
Incomplete diagnostic investigation and failure to get the best treatment are the most likely reasons why survival for bowel cancer patients is lower in the UK than in other comparable countries, according to new research published in the journal Acta Oncologica... Read More
Improving The Antitumor Activity Of Interferon
Apr 18, 2013
Interferons have antitumor activity and have been used to treat a variety of malignancies, including colorectal and ovarian cancers. However, their effectiveness varies... Read More
Long-Term Cancer Survivors May Be At Increased Risk For Heart Disease
Apr 18, 2013
Many people survive their cancers, but end up dying of cardiovascular disease (CVD). New research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center finds that CVD risk factors may be overlooked during survivorship care. Kathryn E. Weaver, Ph.D... Read More
New Kidney Cancer Subtypes Discovered
Apr 18, 2013
Researchers with the Institute of Urologic Oncology and the Department of Urology at UCLA have classified kidney cancer into several unique subtypes, a finding that will help physicians tailor treatment to individual patients and that moves cancer care one step closer to personalized medicine... Read More
In Breast Cancer Survivors, Genetic Markers Linked To The Development Of Lymphedema
Apr 18, 2013
A new UCSF study has found a clear association between certain genes and the development of lymphedema, a painful and chronic condition that often occurs after breast cancer surgery and some other cancer treatments... Read More
Mixed Results From Study Of Mammogram Tool
Apr 18, 2013
A costly and widely used mammography add-on increases detection of noninvasive and early-stage invasive breast cancer but also makes more mistakes than mammography alone, researchers from UC Davis and the University of Washington have found... Read More
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