Oncology & Cancer
Scientists link pancreatic cancer survival to four genes
Alterations in four main genes are responsible for how long patients survive with pancreatic cancer, according to a new study in JAMA Oncology.
Nov 3, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
A promising breath-test for cancer
The global quest to use a person's breath analysis for rapid, inexpensive and accurate early-stage testing for cancer and other diseases has taken a leap forward.
Oct 5, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Research reveals why some prostate cancers are more aggressive
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have discovered why some prostate cancers are more aggressive, spread to different parts of the body, and ultimately cause death.
Mar 20, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
'Junk DNA' affects inherited cancer risk
A person's risk of developing cancer is affected by genetic variations in regions of DNA that don't code for proteins, previously dismissed as 'junk DNA', according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer ...
Dec 6, 2019
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Medications
First test of anti-cancer agent PAC-1 in human clinical trials shows promise
A phase I clinical trial of PAC-1, a drug that spurs programmed cell death in cancer cells, found only minor side effects in patients with end-stage cancers. The drug stalled the growth of tumors in the five people in the ...
Dec 22, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Melanoma diagnosis linked to increased risk of prostate cancer
Melanoma diagnosis is associated with increased risk of subsequent prostate cancer, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in the British Journal of Cancer.
Nov 29, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Smoking sharply increases risk of certain cancers of the immune system and bone marrow
(Medical Xpress) -- Women who smoke increase their risk of developing certain cancers of the blood, immune system, and bone marrow new research shows today (Friday).
Aug 10, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists discover how salt in tumors could help diagnose and treat breast cancer
Analyzing sodium levels in breast cancer tumors can give an accurate indication of how aggressive a cancer is and whether chemotherapy treatments are taking effect, new research has shown.
Apr 25, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Effects of alcohol on lymphoma, leukemia, and other types of hematological cancers
Many observational epidemiologic studies have found an inverse association between alcohol consumption and hematological cancers (such as lymphoma and leukemia). This study, based on the Million Women's Study in the UK, is ...
Nov 13, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Power lines don't raise risk of leukaemia in children
(Medical Xpress)—Children who live near overhead power lines in early life do not have a greater risk of developing childhood leukaemia, researchers from the Childhood Cancer Research Group at the University of Oxford have ...
Feb 7, 2014
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