Researchers from the Development and Growth Control Laboratory at IRB Barcelona have identified the cell types and molecular mechanism responsible for the unlimited growth potential of epithelial tumours (carcinomas) and ...
Sep 8, 2017
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Researchers have discovered how the modified natural compound dextran-catechin disrupts formation of blood vessels that fuel growth in the childhood cancer neuroblastoma.
Aug 10, 2017
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A new study led by Keele University has shown how statins may be used as a potentially effective treatment against ovarian cancer.
Jul 14, 2017
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A combination of substances that impacts chemical modifications in the DNA of tumours and triggers the tumours to differentiate into harmless nerve cells could represent a new method of treating aggressive forms of neuroblastoma. ...
Jul 12, 2017
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Researchers have pinpointed two key molecules that drive the growth of an aggressive type of adult brain cancer.
May 10, 2017
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Four species of Phyllanthus, herbs commonly found throughout the tropics and subtropics, pose great potential as nontoxic breast cancer treatments. While their therapeutic properties have been reported, a team from the University ...
May 10, 2017
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Lung cancer patients who are treated with radiotherapy can develop an inflammation of the lung tissue called pneumonitis; this can limit the dose of radiation they can receive and severe forms of pneumonitis, if left untreated, ...
May 5, 2017
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Cutting out certain amino acids—the building blocks of proteins—from the diet of mice slows tumour growth and prolongs survival, according to new research published in Nature.
Apr 19, 2017
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Scientists have discovered a brand new way of attacking breast cancer that could lead to a new generation of drugs.
Apr 18, 2017
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A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is often a death sentence because current chemotherapies have little impact on the disease.
Feb 23, 2017
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