Oncology & Cancer
Turning the tables on cancer
In the spring of 2012, Tom Stutz was a man without a future. Just getting through the day took all of his energy and determination.
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Oncology & Cancer
Cholesterol byproduct hijacks immune cells, lets breast cancer spread
High cholesterol levels have been associated with breast cancer spreading to other sites in the body, but doctors and researchers don't know the cause for the link. A new study by University of Illinois researchers found ...
Oct 12, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
To stop cancer's spread, take out its communication channels
Metastasis - or the spread of cancer from one part of the body to other parts - accounts for more than 90 percent of cancer-related deaths. Although the cells that seed metastasis and the sites that they tend to travel to ...
Dec 16, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Study confirms curable state between single and widespread cancers
In 1995, two University of Chicago-based cancer specialists suggested there was an intermediate state—somewhere between curable localized cancers and lethal widespread disease—for patients with metastatic cancer.
May 7, 2018
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Medications
Non-psychotropic cannabinoids show promise for pain relief
Some cancers love bone. They thrive in its nutrient-rich environment while gnawing away at the very substrate that sustains them, all the while releasing inflammatory substances that cause pain—pain so severe that opioids ...
Sep 4, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Engineered cancer cells can fight primary and metastatic cancer
What if cancer cells could be re-engineered to turn against their own kind? A new study led by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital leverages the power of gene editing to take a critical step toward using cancer cells ...
Jul 11, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
ENZAMET shows promise as prostate cancer treatment
A new drug combination for men with advanced prostate cancer has shown sustained increase in survival rates.
Mar 28, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Dietary fat, changes in fat metabolism may promote prostate cancer metastasis
Prostate tumors tend to be what scientists call "indolent" - so slow-growing and self-contained that many affected men die with prostate cancer, not of it. But for the percentage of men whose prostate tumors metastasize, ...
Jan 15, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
With just a tablespoon of blood, researchers aim to transform cancer treatment
Researchers at the Vancouver Prostate Center have developed a new blood test that provides unprecedented insight into a patient's cancer make-up, potentially allowing doctors to better select treatment options that will improve ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Non-coding DNA reveals a route by which advanced prostate cancer resists treatment
Two research teams converge on epigenetic switches that feed treatment-resistant metastatic prostate tumors. This research highlights the value of exploring gene regulation and large-scale structural changes in the cancer ...
Jun 15, 2018
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