Medical research
3-D printing cancer cells to mimic tumors
A group of researchers in China and the US have successfully created a 3D model of a cancerous tumour using a 3D printer.
Apr 10, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Skin tumor vaccine shows promise in wild mice, rising hope for transplant patients
Papillomaviruses (linked to cervical cancer when they infect the mucosal tissue in the female reproductive tract) can also infect normal skin, where they cause warts and possibly non-melanoma skin cancer, mostly in immune-suppressed ...
Feb 20, 2014
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Immunology
Hitchhiking vaccines boost immunity
Many vaccines, including those for influenza, polio, and measles, consist of a killed or disabled version of a virus. However, for certain diseases, this type of vaccine is ineffective, or just too risky.
Feb 17, 2014
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Immunology
Vaccine used to treat cervical precancers triggers immune cell response
Preliminary results of a small clinical trial show that a vaccine used to treat women with high-grade precancerous cervical lesions triggers an immune cell response within the damaged tissue itself. The Johns Hopkins scientists ...
Jan 29, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
New technique developed to control cervical cancer
Gene related to the proliferation of cancerous cells blocked through molecular technology.
Jan 28, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Study suggests risk of cervical or vaginal cancer higher in women previously treated for pre-cancerous cells on cervix
Women previously treated for abnormal cells on the cervix (CIN3 or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3) are at an increased risk of developing and dying from cervical or vaginal cancer compared with the general female ...
Jan 14, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Medications developed for other uses show potential to curb cervical cancer
Two existing drugs – one the active ingredient in an anti-fungal medication and the other now used to control iron levels in the blood – both show promise as potential treatments for cervical cancer, according to newly ...
Dec 16, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
5 Questions: Beverly Mitchell on advances in cancer care
In the past few years, there have been dramatic advances in the use of genomic analysis, molecular biology, imaging technologies and data management to make cancer treatment less toxic and better tailored to individual patients.
Nov 18, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds genomic differences in types of cervical cancer
A new study has revealed marked differences in the genomic terrain of the two most common types of cervical cancer, suggesting that patients might benefit from therapies geared to each type's molecular idiosyncrasies.
Aug 23, 2013
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Genetics
Researchers publish study on genome of aggressive cervical cancer that killed Henrietta Lacks
A team from the University of Washington has unveiled a comprehensive portrait of the genome of the world's first immortal cell line, known as HeLa. The cell line was derived in 1951 from an aggressive cervical cancer that ...
Aug 7, 2013
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