News tagged with types of cancer
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Researchers create new anti-cancer drug
A team of University of Hawaii Cancer Center scientists led by James Turkson, Ph.D. have created a new type of anti-cancer drug named BP-1-102. The drug, which can be orally administered, targets a key protein that triggers ...
Cancer
May 22, 2012 |
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Vigorous physical activity associated with reduced risk of psoriasis
A study of U.S. women suggests that vigorous physical activity may be associated with a reduced risk of psoriasis, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Dermatology.
Inflammatory disorders
May 21, 2012 |
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Google goes cancer: Researchers use search engine algorithm to find cancer biomarkers
The strategy used by Google to decide which pages are relevant for a search query can also be used to determine which proteins in a patient's cancer are relevant for the disease progression. Researchers from Dresden University ...
Cancer
May 17, 2012 |
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Scientists discover marker to identify, attack breast cancer stem cells
Breast cancer stem cells wear a cell surface protein that is part nametag and part bull's eye, identifying them as potent tumor-generating cells and flagging their vulnerability to a drug, researchers at The University of ...
Cancer
May 16, 2012 |
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Molecular subtypes and genetic alterations may determine response to lung cancer therapy
Cancer therapies targeting specific molecular subtypes of the disease allow physicians to tailor treatment to a patient's individual molecular profile. But scientists are finding that in many types of cancer the molecular ...
Cancer
May 11, 2012 |
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Physical activity linked to reduced mortality in breast and colon cancer patients
Physical activity is associated with reduced breast and colon cancer mortality, but there is insufficient evidence on the association for other cancer types, according to a study published May 8 in the Journal of the National Ca ...
Cancer
May 08, 2012 |
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Doctors urge routine skin screenings
(HealthDay) -- Adults and children should be screened routinely for changes in the appearance of their skin, experts advise.
Cancer
May 07, 2012 |
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Mother nature to the rescue
(Medical Xpress) -- Natural molecules that protect the body against disease are finding their way into the treatment of advanced cancer. Prof. Michel Revel of the Department of Molecular Genetics has played a leading role ...
Medical research
May 01, 2012 |
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Fruit flies provide new knowledge about uninhibited cell growth
In a new study, scientists at the University of Copenhagen show that a specific type of carbohydrate plays an important role in the intercellular signalling that controls the growth and development of the nervous system. ...
Medical research
Apr 27, 2012 |
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Leukaemia cells have a remembrance of things past
Although people generally talk about "cancer", it is clear that the disease occurs in a bewildering variety of forms. Even single groups of cancers, such as those of the white blood cells, may show widely differing properties. ...
Cancer
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Hispanic lung cancer patients tend to live longer than blacks and whites
A new analysis has found that Hispanic lung cancer patients seem to live longer than white or black patients. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study suggests that, ...
Cancer
Apr 23, 2012 |
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The cell's 'personal space:' A controlling factor in maintaining healthy tissue
Cells in normal tissue seem to have "personal space" issues. They know how much space they like, and if things get too tight, some cells are forced to leave.
Cancer
Apr 19, 2012 |
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New radiation therapy reduces treatment of gynecologic cancers from 5 weeks to 3 days
About 71,500 women in the United States are diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center have developed ...
Cancer
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Stress contributes to cognitive declines in women with breast cancer, researcher says
Women undergoing treatment for breast cancer can experience cognitive declines, such as decreased verbal fluency or loss of memory and attention. Often experienced by patients undergoing chemotherapy, the ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 11, 2012 |
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Harmless human virus may be able to boost the effects of chemotherapy
A naturally-occurring harmless human virus may be able to boost the effects of two standard chemotherapy drugs in some cancer patients, according to early stage trial data published in Clinical Cancer Research.
Cancer
Apr 03, 2012 |
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