News tagged with cancer growth
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By determining structural effects of tumor-causing mutations, scientists obtain valuable information for drug discovery
(Medical Xpress)—For many patients with non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), tumorigenesis is fueled by mutations that hyperactivate the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling protein. These ...
Cancer
Feb 15, 2013 |
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Targeted therapy with pazopanib prolongs progression-free survival in advanced soft-tissue sarcoma
For patients with metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma whose disease has progressed following standard chemotherapy, treatment with pazopanib (a drug that targets the growth of new cancer-related blood vessels) nearly tripled progression-free ...
Cancer
May 15, 2012 |
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Compound's dual action inhibits oral cancer without observable side effects
The compound licofelone inhibited oral cancer growth by inhibiting the cyclooxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase pathways, with no observable side effects, according to data from a rat study presented at the 11th Annual AACR International ...
Cancer
Oct 19, 2012 |
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Lower risk of serious side-effects in trials of new targeted drugs
Patients in early clinical trials of new-style targeted cancer therapies appear to have a much lower risk of the most serious side-effects than with traditional chemotherapy, according to a new analysis.
Cancer
Aug 07, 2012 |
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miR-122: Loss of tiny liver molecule might lead to liver cancer
A new study shows that loss of a small RNA molecule in liver cells might cause liver cancer and that restoring the molecule might slow tumor growth and offer a new way to treat the disease.
Medical research
Jul 23, 2012 |
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Probing the mechanism of ADAM28-mediated cancer metastasis
ADAM28, a metalloproteinase belonging to the ADAM gene family, cleaves the von Willebrand factor (VWF) and inhibits VWF-mediated cancer cell apoptosis, thereby enhancing lung metastases, so inhibiting its expression gives ...
Cancer
Jun 08, 2012 |
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New drug strategy attacks resistant leukemia and lymphoma
Scientists at the Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center have developed an anti-cancer peptide that overcomes the stubborn resistance to chemotherapy and radiation often encountered in certain blood cancers when the ...
Cancer
May 29, 2012 |
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Cancer cells: Some types control continued tumor growth, others prepare the way for metastasis
A study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers suggests that specific populations of tumor cells have different roles in the process by which tumors make new copies of themselves and grow. In their report in ...
Cancer
May 15, 2012 |
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GMCSF treatment associated with improved cognition in cancer patients
Growth factors shown to cure Alzheimer's disease in a mouse model and administered to cancer patients as part of their treatment regimen were linked to significant improvements in the patients' cognitive function following ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Jun 22, 2012 |
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Better treatment for brain cancer revealed by new molecular insights
Nearly a third of adults with the most common type of brain cancer develop recurrent, invasive tumors after being treated with a drug called bevacizumab. The molecular underpinnings behind these detrimental effects have now ...
Cancer
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Research shows promising treatments against skin cancer
Two new experimental treatments against advanced melanoma have shown promise in keeping the deadly skin cancer at bay, according to research presented in the United States on Monday.
Cancer
Jun 04, 2012 |
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For brain tumors, origins matter
(Medical Xpress)—Since stem cells and progenitor cells are regulated by different growth factors, brain tumors arising from these cells might respond differently to different therapies. Researchers at Sanford-Burnham ...
Cancer
Nov 13, 2012 |
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Combination peptide therapies might offer more effective, less toxic cancer treatment
Two studies suggest that two peptide agents used either together or individually with a low-dose of a standard chemotherapy drug might offer more effective cancer therapy than current standard single-drug treatments.
Cancer
Aug 16, 2012 |
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In vitro study identifies potential combination therapy for breast cancer
A study conducted at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) demonstrates an effective combination therapy for breast cancer cells in vitro. The findings, published in the July 2012 issue of Anticancer Research, raise ...
Cancer
Jul 02, 2012 |
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How aging normal cells fuel tumor growth and metastasis
It has long been known that cancer is a disease of aging, but a molecular link between the two has remained elusive.
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Jun 14, 2012 |
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