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Scientists Identify Genetic Causes For Prostate, Breast And Ovarian Cancer In Breakthrough Research
Mar 28, 2013
More than 80 genome regions that can raise a person's risk of developing prostate, breast and ovarian cancers, have been identified in a huge study led by scientists from the University of Cambridge and The Institute of Cancer Research, London... Read More
Genomic, Molecular Findings Help To Customize Personalized Medicine For Pediatric Brain Tumors
Mar 28, 2013
Pediatric researchers, investigating the biology of brain tumors in children, are finding that crucial differences in how the same gene is mutated may call for different treatments. A new study offers glimpses into how scientists will be using the ongoing flood of gene-sequencing data to customize treatments based on very specific mutations in a child's tumor... Read More
Online Dietary Recommendations For Cancer Patients Inconsistent
Mar 28, 2013
Radiation oncologists at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital are stressing the need for evidence-based, standardized guidelines on dietary recommendations for cancer patients - and with good reason. A new analysis revealed that online dietary recommendations for cancer patients, if even present on an institution's website, appear to be consistently inconsistent... Read More
New Method Developed To Expand Blood Stem Cells For Bone Marrow Transplant
Mar 28, 2013
Research Shows Fewer Donor Cells May Be Needed for Transplantation and Bone Marrow Banking May Be Possible More than 50,000 stem cell transplants are performed each year worldwide... Read More
Portable White Blood Cell Counter Needs Just A Pinprick Of Blood And Takes Just Minutes
Mar 28, 2013
White blood cells, or leukocytes, are the immune system's warriors. So when an infection or disease attacks the body, the system typically responds by sending more white blood cells into the fray. This means that checking the number of these cells is a relatively easy way to detect and monitor such conditions... Read More
Association Between Early-Onset Baldness In African-American Men And Prostate Cancer
Mar 28, 2013
Baldness was associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer among African-American men, and risk for advanced prostate cancer increased with younger age and type of baldness, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research... Read More
Patients With ALK--Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Benefit From Ganetespib
Mar 28, 2013
A drug that indirectly impairs the function of several cancer-driving proteins, including anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), may be an effective new treatment for patients with ALK--positive non-small cell lung cancer... Read More
Cervical Cancer: DNA-Based Test More Accurate Than Repeat Smear ("Pap")
Mar 28, 2013
In women who have a potentially or mildly abnormal cervical smear, using a DNA-based test can identify those at higher risk of having precursors of cervical cancer, according to a new Cochrane systematic review. The authors found that the DNA-based test identified patients in possible need of treatment more accurately than a repeat smear test... Read More
By 2022 There Will Be Nearly 18 Million Cancer Survivors In The US
Mar 28, 2013
An aging population combined with better treatment techniques means more people will overcome cancer. The second Annual Report on Cancer Survivorship was released yesterday from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and is published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. The report reveals that currently there are 13... Read More
New Compounds That Dynamically Alter Cell Signaling And Expand Options For Developing Breast Cancer Treatments
Mar 28, 2013
Using a broad spectrum of analytical tools, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have uncovered a class of novel compounds that can alter cell signaling activity, resulting in a variety of responses including a strong anti-inflammatory effect. These findings could lead to new strategies for treating diseases such as breast cancer... Read More
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