Capturing cancer cells
(Medical Xpress)—When dealing with cancer, time is critical. Identifying cancer before it spreads can often be the difference between life and death, so early diagnosis is key.
Cancer
Feb 26, 2013 |
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Novel designed molecules could stop colon cancer metastasis
A Basque research consortium has managed to stop the development of colon cancer and its liver metastasis in an experimental model using mice. This breakthrough, which could open new avenues for the future treatment of these ...
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Feb 14, 2013 |
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Key molecule suppresses growth of cancerous liver tumors, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—A molecule already implicated in a number of diverse cellular functions can suppress the growth of tumors in the liver, a Mayo Clinic Cancer Center study has found. Its name is IQGAP1, and when the molecule ...
Cancer
Feb 13, 2013 |
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Deep genomic analysis identifies a micro RNA opponent for ovarian cancer
Researchers employed an extensive analysis of genomic information to identify a new, high-risk cohort of ovarian cancer patients, characterize their tumors, find a potential treatment and test it in mouse models of the disease.
Cancer
Feb 11, 2013 |
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MicroRNA molecule may serve as biomarker, target for brain metastases in breast cancer patients
Researchers have identified two molecules that could potentially serve as biomarkers in predicting brain metastases in patients with breast cancer, according to data published in Cancer Research, a publication of the Americ ...
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Feb 05, 2013 |
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RNA promotes metastasis in lung cancer
The vast majority – approximately 80 percent – of our DNA does not code for proteins, yet it gets transcribed into RNA. These RNA molecules are called non-coding and fulfill multiple tasks in the cell. Alongside a well-studied ...
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Feb 05, 2013 |
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New target to stop cancer's spread discovered
Disrupting a key interaction between two types of proteins in cells inhibits the spread of cancerous cells, providing researchers with a new pathway toward developing cancer-fighting drugs, according to new findings by Georgia ...
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Jan 30, 2013 |
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Preclinical study identifies 'master' proto-oncogene that regulates ovarian cancer metastasis
Scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered the signaling pathway whereby a master regulator of cancer cell proteins – known as Src – leads to ovarian cancer progression when exposed ...
Cancer
Jan 29, 2013 |
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Researchers prevent cancer spread by blocking tissue scarring
What to fear most if faced by a cancer diagnosis is the spread of the cancer to other parts of the body. This process called metastasis accounts for over 90% of cancer patient deaths and therefore is a strong focus for cancer ...
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Jan 24, 2013 |
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Bioengineers discover the natural switch that controls spread of breast cancer cells
With a desire to inhibit metastasis, Cornell biomedical engineers have found the natural switch between the body's inflammatory response and how malignant breast cancer cells use the bloodstream to spread.
Cancer
Jan 23, 2013 |
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Discovering a new role for a breast cancer gene
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the School of Biosciences have identified an unexpected role for a tumour-associated gene in breast cancer.
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Jan 18, 2013 |
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Hepatitis B virus promotes oncogenesis through microRNA modulation
Viruses prompt oncogenic transformation by genetically altering infected cells. Several recent studies have demonstrated that viruses alter the expression of microRNAs, non-coding RNA molecules that can block the expression ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Researchers discover novel role of the NEDD9 gene in early stages of breast cancer
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the United States. Many of these deaths occur when there is an initial diagnosis of invasive or metastatic disease. A protein called NEDD9—which ...
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Scientists reveal aggressive breast cancer's metastatic path
Scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered the molecular switch that allows aggressive triple negative breast cancer cells to grow the amoeba-like protrusions they need to crawl away from a primary tumor ...
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Jan 14, 2013 |
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Researchers identify enzyme linked to prostate cancer
Researchers at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida have identified an enzyme specifically linked to aggressive prostate cancer, and have also developed a compound that inhibits the ability of this molecule to promote the metastatic ...
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