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A broader family history helps physicians and patients determine prostate cancer risk
Jan 12, 2015
A discovery by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute shows that looking at whether a man's uncles and great-grandparents, among other second- and third-degree relatives, had prostate cancer could... Read More
Regulatory T cells need T cell receptor to fulfill protective functions
Jan 12, 2015
T cells play an important role in the immune system, destroying pathogens and controlling the body's immune responses. Read More
Metastasis controlled by blood vessel lining cells
Jan 12, 2015
Cancer patients without overt metastases appear to be "tumor-free" upon surgical removal of the primary tumor. Yet, metastatic spread of tumor cells may already have occurred at the time of surgery. Read More
No added benefit found for sipuleucel-T in prostate cancer
Jan 12, 2015
Sipuleucel-T (trade name Provenge) has been approved since September 2014 for men with metastatic prostate cancer who have few or no symptoms and do not yet require chemotherapy. Read More
Some men with advanced prostate cancer benefit from high-dose testosterone therapy
Jan 12, 2015
In a surprising paradox, the male hormone testosterone, generally thought to be a feeder of prostate cancer, has been found to suppress some advanced prostate cancers and also may reverse resistance... Read More
Added benefit of idelalisib for follicular lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is not proven
Jan 12, 2015
Idelalisib (trade name Zydelig) has been available since September 2014 for patients with follicular lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). Read More
Cook For Your Life program leads to dietary behavior changes in Latina breast cancer survivors
Jan 12, 2015
Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health in partnership with the New York City-based, not-for-profit Cook for Your Life initiative have published the results of an... Read More
'Cellular backpacks' attached to white blood cells that target inflammation in the body can provide therapy and relief for a host of conditions
Jan 11, 2015
Inflammation is a normal and often beneficial response to injury or infection. Read More
Increasing funding for chronic disease prevention research could save lives and reduce healthcare costs
Jan 11, 2015
Investigators have, for the first time, completed a comprehensive analysis of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding of research to prevent non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) and... Read More
Scientists identify new gene that drives triple-negative breast cancer
Jan 11, 2015
Researchers from the UK have found that overactivity in a gene called BCL11A may lead to the development and progression of triple-negative breast cancer. Read More
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