News tagged with types of cancer
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New genetic link found between normal fetal growth and cancer
Two researchers at the National Institutes of Health discovered a new genetic link between the rapid growth of healthy fetuses and the uncontrolled cell division in cancer. The findings shed light on normal development and ...
Genetics
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Comprehensive genomic analysis identifies alterations in head and neck cancer that could lead to targeted therapy
Not all head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) have the same pattern of genomic alterations, but those cancers with certain distinctive patterns could be amenable to specific targeted therapies, according to a researcher ...
Cancer
Apr 08, 2013 |
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Engineered T cells kill tumors but spare normal tissue in an animal model
The need to distinguish between normal cells and tumor cells is a feature that has been long sought for most types of cancer drugs. Tumor antigens, unique proteins on the surface of a tumor, are potential targets for a normal ...
Cancer
Apr 07, 2013 |
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Cancer cases dropped after nuke plant closed, study finds
(HealthDay)—There were about 4,300 fewer than expected cases of cancer among people in Sacramento County, Calif., in the two decades after the closure of the Rancho Seco nuclear reactor, according to a ...
Cancer
Apr 03, 2013 |
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Scientists advance findings about novel, low-toxicity anticancer agent
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) have found that a new formulation of a promising anticancer agent, the small chemical molecule FL118, is even more effective in controlling two types ...
Cancer
Apr 03, 2013 |
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Cell reprogramming to cure leukaemia and lymphoma
Researchers from the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona reprogramme lymphoma and leukaemia cells to halt their malignancy. Resulting cells remain benign even when no longer subjected to treatment and reduce ...
Cancer
Apr 03, 2013 |
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Cholesterol-lowering eye drops could treat macular degeneration
A new study raises the intriguing possibility that drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol may be effective against macular degeneration, a blinding eye disease.
Medical research
Apr 02, 2013 |
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Prostate cancer risk rises in men with inherited genetic condition
Men with an inherited genetic condition called Lynch syndrome face a higher lifetime risk of developing prostate cancer and appear to develop the disease at an earlier age, according to a new study led by ...
Cancer
Apr 01, 2013 |
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Researchers build functional ovarian tissue in lab
A proof-of-concept study suggests the possibility of engineering artificial ovaries in the lab to provide a more natural option for hormone replacement therapy for women. In Biomaterials, a team from Wake Forest Baptist Medica ...
Medical research
Mar 26, 2013 |
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Genetics, age and ethnicity are risk factors in PCa, say experts
"Are there genetic risk factors for PCa? Yes, and BRCA2 and HOXB13 are useful for predicting high-risk disease," said Jack Cuzick (GB) president of the International Society for Cancer Prevention (ISCaP), referring to the ...
Cancer
Mar 21, 2013 |
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New study highlights strong anti-cancer properties of soybeans
Soybean meal is a bi-product following oil extraction from soybean seeds. It is rich in protein, which usually makes up around 40% of the nutritional components of the seeds and dependent on the line, and can also contain ...
Health
Mar 20, 2013 |
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Immortality gene mutation identifies brain tumors, other cancers
Newly identified mutations in a gene that makes cells immortal appear to play a pivotal role in three of the most common types of brain tumors, as well as cancers of the liver, tongue and urinary tract, according to research ...
Cancer
Mar 18, 2013 |
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Better 'mousetrap' discovered in fruit flies might stop human cancer-driving kinase in its tracks
A seemingly obscure gene in the female fruit fly that is only active in cells that will become eggs has led researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research to the discovery of a atypical protein ...
Cancer
Mar 13, 2013 |
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Breast cancer treatment halts bone metastases and also protects bones
A team of researchers at the MedUni Vienna, led by Michael Gnant from the University Department of Surgery at the MedUni Vienna, has discovered two further positive effects of the drug Everolimus, which is ...
Cancer
Mar 12, 2013 |
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Study shows confidence builds better exercise habits for cancer survivors
Endometrial cancer survivors are more likely to complete physical activity, and for longer durations, when their daily self-efficacy is higher, according to a study published online in the journal Health Psychology – a ...
Cancer
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