Oncology & Cancer
Why basal cell tumors return when drug treatment stops
What happens when the most common and least threatening type of cancer gets complicated?
Feb 1, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover that a 'muscle' cancer is not really a muscle cancer
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital oncologists have discovered the cell type that gives rise to rhabdomyosarcoma, the most prevalent soft tissue cancer in children. Previously, scientists thought the cancer arose from ...
Jan 8, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Throwing molecular wrench into gene control machine leads to 'melting away' of leukemia
Cancer researchers today announced they have developed a way of sidelining one of the most dangerous "bad actors" in leukemia. Their approach depends on throwing a molecular wrench into the gears of an important machine that ...
Jan 8, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
A new weapon against bone metastasis? Team develops antibody to fight cancer
In the ongoing battle between cancer and modern medicine, some therapeutic agents, while effective, can bring undesirable or even dangerous side effects. "Chemo saves lives and improves survival, but it could work much better ...
Dec 11, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Genes that hold the clues to bladder cancer and its treatment
Scientists have discovered the 'genetic signatures' of the most common form of bladder cancer - and it could open up the possibility of better-targeted treatment, according to research published today (13 November).
Nov 13, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Novel treatment causes cancer to self-destruct without affecting healthy cells
Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have discovered the first compound that directly makes cancer cells commit suicide while sparing healthy cells. The new treatment approach, described in today's issue of Cancer ...
Oct 9, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Study uncovers mutation that supercharges tumor-suppressor
Cancer researchers have long hailed p53, a tumor-suppressor protein, for its ability to keep unruly cells from forming tumors. But for such a highly studied protein, p53 has hidden its tactics well.
Oct 9, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Biologists identify possible new strategy for halting brain tumors
MIT biologists have discovered a fundamental mechanism that helps brain tumors called glioblastomas grow aggressively. After blocking this mechanism in mice, the researchers were able to halt tumor growth.
Sep 29, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Study splits incurable childhood brain tumors into 10 new diseases
Scientists have found that deadly childhood brain tumours are actually 10 different diseases that should each be diagnosed and treated based on their specific genetic faults.
Sep 28, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
'Epigenetic' changes from cigarette smoke may be first step in lung cancer development
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have preliminary evidence in laboratory-grown, human airway cells that a condensed form of cigarette smoke triggers so-called "epigenetic" changes in the cells ...
Sep 11, 2017
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