Oncology & Cancer
Switching chemo on and off to reduce side effects
A new anti-cancer drug that could be switched 'on' and 'off' inside the body has been developed by researchers at the University of Adelaide.
Mar 8, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
New procedure brings chemo to melanoma
The choice between saving one's limb or one's life may seem obvious. However, surgical oncologist Cristina O'Donoghue, MD, MPH, knows the decision is emotionally wrenching for patients with advanced melanoma or sarcoma in ...
Mar 2, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
How mathematics is helping to fight cancer
Nearly half of Canadians will develop cancer in their lifetime, according to the Canadian Cancer Society. Globally, cancer is the second leading cause of death.
Feb 28, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Research could change how doctors treat leukemia and other cancers fed by fat
Obesity and cancer risk have a mysterious relationship, with obesity increasing the risk for 13 types of cancer. For some cancers—including pediatric cancers—obesity affects survival rates, which are lower for people ...
Feb 21, 2018
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Can our genes help predict how women respond to ovarian cancer treatment?
Research has identified gene variants that play a significant role in how women with ovarian cancer process chemotherapy.
Feb 15, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop breakthrough technique to combat cancer drug resistance
The ability for cancer cells to develop resistance to chemotherapy drugs - known as multi-drug resistance - remains a leading cause for tumor recurrence and cancer metastasis, but recent findings offer hope that oncologists ...
Feb 8, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
A possible way to protect intestinal walls from damage due to chemotherapy
A team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh has found a possible way to protect cells in the intestines when subjected to chemotherapy. In their paper published in Science Translational Medicine, the team describes ...
Oncology & Cancer
Magnet-based drug delivery system shows promise for cancer treatment
A team of researchers at the University of Georgia has developed a non-invasive method of delivering drugs directly to cancerous tissue using magnetic forces, a form of treatment that could significantly reduce the toxic ...
Feb 2, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Targeting bladder cancer's Achilles heel: stem cells
Two different proteins work separately as well as synergistically to feed a small pool of stem cells that help bladder cancer resist chemotherapy, research led by a Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientist suggests. The ...
Jan 24, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Study: Cells of three advanced cancers die with drug-like compounds that reverse chemo failure
Researchers at Southern Methodist University have discovered three drug-like compounds that successfully reverse chemotherapy failure in three of the most commonly aggressive cancers—ovarian, prostate and breast.
Jan 23, 2018
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