News tagged with carcinomas
Genetic CRC risk likely mediated by differential adenoma risk
(HealthDay)—Much of the genetic risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) in the general population is mediated by differential adenoma risk, according to research published in the January issue of Gastroenterology.
Cancer
Jan 10, 2013 |
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Sustained virological response linked with improved survival for patients with chronic HCV infection
Among patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection and advanced hepatic fibrosis (development of excess fibrous connective tissue), sustained virological response (SVR) to interferon-based treatment was associated with ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 25, 2012 |
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Scientists uncover cells at the origin of basal cell carcinoma
For years researchers have been trying to identify the molecular changes that occur in tumour-initiating cells from the very first oncogenic mutation to the development of invasive tumors. The most frequently ...
Cancer
Dec 21, 2012 |
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Protein kinase Akt identified as arbiter of cancer stem cell fate, paper reports
(Medical Xpress)—The protein kinase Akt is a key regulator of cell growth, proliferation, metabolism, survival, and death. New work on Akt's role in cancer stem cell biology from the lab of senior author ...
Cancer
Dec 20, 2012 |
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Despite cART, anal cancer risk still high for HIV-infected
(HealthDay)—For HIV-infected patients, despite combined antiretroviral treatment (cART), the risk of anal cancer is still much higher than in the general population, according to a study published in the ...
HIV & AIDS
Dec 13, 2012 |
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Novel test identifies patients most likely to benefit from ALK inhibition therapy
Approximately one in 20 patients with non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) has chromosomal aberrations targeting the anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene. This has considerable implications for treatment because these patients ...
Medical research
Dec 12, 2012 |
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Benefit of PET or PET/CT in recurrent bowel cancer is not proven
For patients in whom a recurrence of bowel cancer is suspected, the study data currently available allow no robust conclusions as to the advantages and disadvantages of using positron emission tomography (PET), alone or in ...
Cancer
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Researchers identify proteins that indicate which kidney tumors are most likely to spread
Researchers at St. Michael's hospital have identified 29 proteins that are likely to be involved in the spread of kidney cancer. The discovery will help physicians recognize which tumours are going to behave more aggressively ...
Cancer
Dec 05, 2012 |
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Study helps resolve debate about how tumors spread
A team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, has shown for the first time how cancer cells control the ON/OFF switch of a program used by developing ...
Cancer
Nov 29, 2012 |
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Combined RB and PTEN loss identifies DCIS primed for invasive breast cancer
The combined loss of two tumor suppressor genes, retinoblastoma (RB) and phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) was shown to be strongly associated with progression of DCIS to invasive breast cancer, according to a study published ...
Cancer
Nov 28, 2012 |
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NSAID use linked to reduced hepatocellular carcinoma risk and mortality due to chronic liver disease
Researchers found that aspirin use is associated with a decreased risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma and death from chronic liver disease (CLD), according to a study published November 28 in the Journal of the Na ...
Cancer
Nov 28, 2012 |
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Researchers uncover the molecular mechanisms leading to basal cell carcinoma initiation
One of the most outstanding and unresolved questions in cancer biology is the identification of cells at the origin of cancer and the understanding of the molecular changes that occur in tumor initiating cells from the first ...
Cancer
Nov 26, 2012 |
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MicroRNA makes triple-negative breast cancer homesick
Epithelial cells are homebodies – they like to attach to things and becoming detached initiates a form of cell suicide known as anoikis (literally "homeless" in Latin). But in order for cancer cells to metastasize they ...
Cancer
Nov 21, 2012 |
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Screening the sun: We still need to cover up, researchers say
(Medical Xpress)—Covering up and staying out of the sun for prolonged periods of time, especially in the middle of the day, is still the best way to protect ourselves from damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation, ...
Cancer
Nov 20, 2012 |
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Nephron sparing surgery has excellent lasting outcomes
(HealthDay)—For patients with bilateral renal masses, nephron sparing surgery (NSS) results in excellent long-term oncological and functional outcomes and survival rates, according to a study published ...
Surgery
Nov 19, 2012 |
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