News tagged with cancer center
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Renal cancer cells target of new bark-derived drug
(Medical Xpress)—Associate Professor Joe W. Ramos, PhD, a cancer biologist at the University of Hawai'i Cancer Center in collaboration with Assistant Professor William Chain, PhD, from the UH Mānoa's Chemistry Department ...
Cancer
Nov 05, 2012 |
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Unexpected factor contributes to melanoma risk in red-haired, fair-skinned individuals
The well-established elevated risk of melanoma among people with red hair and fair skin may be caused by more than just a lack of natural protection against ultraviolet (UV) radiation. In an article receiving Advance Online ...
Cancer
Oct 31, 2012 |
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Moffitt researchers identify unique immune gene signature across thousands of patients' solid tumors
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have discovered a unique immune gene signature that can predict the presence of microscopic lymph node-like structures in metastatic melanoma. The presence of these ...
Genetics
Oct 25, 2012 |
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Researcher investigate 2-drug synergy to treat drug-resistant chronic myeloid leukemia
(Medical Xpress)—An interdisciplinary team of researchers has dissected a case of synergy in drug-resistant chronic myeloid leukemia to understand the mechanism by which two drugs, danusertib and bosutinib, work together ...
Cancer
Oct 24, 2012 |
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Increased use of colonoscopy screening could explain decrease in colorectal cancer rates
Use of colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening could explain a significant decrease in the cancer's incidence over the past decade, according to a new study from researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. ...
Cancer
Oct 23, 2012 |
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Researchers study 'ACT TIL' approach to treating metastatic melanoma
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have carried out a clinical trial in which patients with metastatic melanoma were given chemotherapy and an immunotherapy of adoptive cell transfer (ACT) with tumor infiltrating lymphocytes ...
Immunology
Oct 17, 2012 |
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Prolonged formula feeding, delay in solid foods associated with increased risk for pediatric ALL
Results of one study indicate that the risk for developing pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia increased the longer a baby was fed formula and the longer solid foods were delayed.
Cancer
Oct 17, 2012 |
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Proteins in DNA damage response network targeted for new therapies, researchers say
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida; Duke University; Johns Hopkins University; the Brazilian National Cancer Institute; and the Rio de Janeiro Federal ...
Medical research
Oct 16, 2012 |
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First WGS of multiple pancreatic cancer patients outlined in new study
Whole genome sequencing—spelling out all 3 billion letters in the human genome—"is an obvious and powerful method for advancing our understanding of pancreatic cancer," according to a new study from TGen, Mayo Clinic ...
Cancer
Oct 10, 2012 |
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Aspirin may decrease risk of aggressive form of ovarian cancer
New research shows that women who regularly use pain relief medications, particularly aspirin, have a decreased risk of serous ovarian cancer—an aggressive carcinoma affecting the surface of the ovary. The study published ...
Cancer
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Researchers study effect of chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy for advanced cancers
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida and Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital in China have discovered that combining chemotherapy drugs and immunotherapy ...
Cancer
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Memory and thought-process training show promise in managing breast cancer symptoms
A new Indiana University study is the first of its kind to show it may be possible to improve memory and thought process speed among breast cancer survivors.
Cancer
Oct 03, 2012 |
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New study links tanning beds to non-melanoma skin cancer
Indoor tanning beds can cause non-melanoma skin cancer – and the risk is greater the earlier one starts tanning, according to a new analysis led by UCSF.
Cancer
Oct 02, 2012 |
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Preoperative needle breast biopsies can lead to improved treatment outcomes
Chicago: Women suspected of having breast cancer now have more reasons to be diagnosed with a needle biopsy instead of a traditional open surgical biopsy. Besides avoiding the risks and discomfort of an open surgical procedure, ...
Cancer
Oct 01, 2012 |
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Combination of targeted treatment drugs delays resistance in melanoma patients
Combined treatment with two drugs targeting different points in the same growth-factor pathway delayed the development of treatment resistance in patients with BRAF-positive metastatic malignant melanoma. The results of a ...
Cancer
Sep 29, 2012 |
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