Oncology & Cancer
Study links gene to aggressive form of brain cancer
Scientists have identified a gene mutation linked to the development of an aggressive form of brain cancer.
Jun 12, 2015
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Genetics
A single gene separates aggressive and non-aggressive lymphatic system cancer
For a rare form of cancer called thymoma, researchers have discovered a single gene defining the difference between a fast-growing tumor requiring aggressive treatment and a slow-growing tumor that doesn't require extensive ...
Jun 29, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Some aggressive cancers may respond to anti-inflammatory drugs
(Medical Xpress)—New research raises the prospect that some cancer patients with aggressive tumors may benefit from a class of anti-inflammatory drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
Jun 27, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
New test predicts if breast cancer will spread
The study was led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI)—designated Albert Einstein Cancer Center of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care ...
Jun 3, 2014
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Genetics
Genetic profiling tracks progression from manageable blood cancer into deadly disease
Genetic profiling has painted the clearest picture yet of how a type of blood cancer – follicular lymphoma – develops and changes from a manageable disease into an aggressive cancer, offering new targets for treatment, ...
Dec 23, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Disabling enzyme reduces tumor growth, cripples cancer cells
Knocking out a single enzyme dramatically cripples the ability of aggressive cancer cells to spread and grow tumors, offering a promising new target in the development of cancer treatments, according to a new study by researchers ...
Aug 26, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Sugar helps scientists find and assess prostate tumors
A natural form of sugar could offer a new, noninvasive way to precisely image tumors and potentially see whether cancer medication is effective, by means of a new imaging technology developed at UC San Francisco in collaboration ...
Aug 15, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Targeting aggressive prostate cancer
A team of researchers from UC Davis, UC San Diego and other institutions has identified a key mechanism behind aggressive prostate cancer. Published on August 14, 2013 in Nature, the study shows that two long non-coding RNAs ...
Aug 14, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Growing use of MRIs leading to more invasive breast cancer surgery
Heavy use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be leading to unnecessary breast removal in older women with breast cancer, according to a study by Yale School of Medicine researchers in the current issue of Breast Cancer ...
Aug 14, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Making cancer less cancerous: Blocking a single gene renders tumors less aggressive
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified a gene that, when repressed in tumor cells, puts a halt to cell growth and a range of processes needed for tumors to enlarge and spread to distant sites. The researchers hope that ...
May 2, 2013
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