News tagged with cancer biomarkers
Why measles spreads so quickly
Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered why measles, perhaps the most contagious viral disease in the world, spreads so quickly. The virus emerges in the trachea of its host, provoking a cough that fills the air with particles ...
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Nov 02, 2011 |
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Terry Fox Research Institute aims to change diagnosis and management of ovarian cancer worldwide
Women throughout the world will benefit from a new, pan-Canadian Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) initiative that aims to change the way in which ovarian cancer is diagnosed and managed. TFRI and the Canadian Partnership ...
Cancer
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Poor people more likely to view cancer as fatal
(Medical Xpress) -- People in lower paid jobs are pessimistic about the benefits of diagnosing cancer early and more scared than affluent people to see a doctor about an unusual symptom, new research shows.
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Oct 10, 2011 |
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Study finds liver cancer increasing in low risk countries, decreasing in high risk countries
A new study finds liver cancer incidence rates continue to increase in some low-risk parts of the world such as North America, and are decreasing in some of the highest risk countries of Asia. Despite this, the incidence ...
Cancer
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Researchers find possible key to preventing chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer
For patients with ovarian cancer and their physicians, resistance to chemotherapy is a serious concern. However, researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have identified a molecular pathway that may play a key role in the evolution ...
Cancer
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Plant compound reduces breast cancer mortality
Phytoestrogens are plant compounds which, in the human body, can attach to the receptors for the female sexual hormone estrogen and which are taken in with our daily diet. A number of findings have attributed a cancer protective ...
Cancer
Sep 13, 2011 |
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Proteins could help women avoid thyroid surgery
Dr. Paul Weinberger wants to make thyroid cancer diagnosis as simple and accurate as checking for high cholesterol.
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Sep 12, 2011 |
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Could a tumor suppressor also fight obesity?
The hormone receptor guanylyl cyclase C (GCC) has been established as a suppressor of colorectal cancer tumors, but new evidence from Thomas Jefferson University suggests it may also help fight one of the country's biggest ...
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Aug 25, 2011 |
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Researchers discover antibody that may help detect ovarian cancer in earliest stages
Using a new approach to developing biomarkers for the very early detection of ovarian cancer, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have identified a molecule in the bloodstream of infertile women that could one day ...
Cancer
Aug 16, 2011 |
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Cancer biomarker -- detectable by blood test -- could improve prostate cancer detection
A new study supports the use of a DNA-based "biomarker" blood test as a complement to the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test currently offered to screen men for prostate cancer. University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers ...
Cancer
Aug 08, 2011 |
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Late-stage ovarian cancer therapy shows promise in phase II trial
An experimental two-drug combination for treating late-stage ovarian cancer continues to produce strong results, leading its Indiana University researchers to actively pursue the next step, conducting a larger clinical trial ...
Cancer
Aug 03, 2011 |
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Celecoxib may prevent lung cancer in former smokers
Celecoxib may emerge as a potent chemopreventive agent for lung cancer, according to a recent study in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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Jul 06, 2011 |
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High EGFR expression a predictor for improved survival with cetuximab plus chemotherapy
High epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression was a good predictor of which lung cancer patients would survive longer when cetuximab (Erbitux) was added to first-line chemotherapy, according to research presented ...
Cancer
Jul 05, 2011 |
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Finger ratio points to penile length
The ratio between the second and fourth digits is linked to stretched penile length according to a study published online this week in Asian Journal of Andrology. This finding suggests that digit ratio can predict adult ...
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Jul 05, 2011 |
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New prostate cancer biomarkers move closer to clinical use
Conway Fellow, Professor William Watson and Professor John Fitzpatrick, UCD School of Medicine and Medical Science and Mater Misericordiae University Hospital recently received a translational research award for the validation ...
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Jun 17, 2011 |
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