Oncology & Cancer
Immune cells help reverse chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer
Inside each ovarian tumor, there are good cells and bad cells. A new paper explains their roles:
May 20, 2016
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Small peptides attack ovarian cancer on two fronts, research shows
Two forms of a peptide derived from a naturally-occurring human protein can force tumors to shrink significantly in an animal model of metastatic ovarian cancer, according to a team led by researchers from Boston Children's ...
Mar 9, 2016
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Gene therapy may improve survival of patients with recurrent ovarian cancer
Use of gene therapy to deliver a protein that suppresses the development of female reproductive organs may improve the survival of patients with ovarian cancer that has recurred after chemotherapy, which happens 70 percent ...
Jul 27, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Toxic mushroom-based drug may help battle colorectal cancer
For some time, cancer scientists have considered the toxin, alpha-amanatin derived from "death cap" mushrooms, as a possible cancer treatment. However, due to its penchant for causing liver toxicity, its potential as an effective ...
Apr 22, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Harnessing the clinical potential of microvesicles released from cancer cells
Over the past few years, extracellular vesicles, or membrane sacs secreted from cells, have emerged as important mediators by which cells communicate with their surroundings to regulate a diverse range of biological processes. ...
Apr 22, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
New therapeutic strategy discovered for ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is the deadliest of all cancers affecting the female reproductive system with very few effective treatments available. Prognosis is even worse among patients with certain subtypes of the disease. Now, researchers ...
Feb 16, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Study identifies promising drug target in certain breast and ovarian cancers
The Food and Drug Administration's recent approval of the drug olaparib for ovarian cancer patients with inherited mutations in the genes BRCA1 or BRCA2 came as welcome news to the thousands of women now eligible to receive ...
Feb 16, 2015
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Genetics
Researchers pinpoint two genes that trigger severest form of ovarian cancer
In the battle against ovarian cancer, UNC School of Medicine researchers have created the first mouse model of the worst form of the disease and found a potential route to better treatments and much-needed diagnostic screens.
Jan 27, 2015
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Medical research
Complex interactions between proteins Rbm38 and p53 govern tumor suppression, aging
Scientists have long known the p53 protein suppresses tumors. However, a recent animal study by UC Davis researchers has uncovered a complicated relationship between p53 and another protein, Rbm38, highlighting how the body ...
Dec 15, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
New approach could kill tumor cells in the brain more effectively and avoid side effects
Every year, about 100,000 Americans are diagnosed with brain tumors that have spread from elsewhere in the body. These tumors, known as metastases, are usually treated with surgery followed by chemotherapy, but the cancer ...
Oct 28, 2014
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