Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Liver surgery success boosted by growth hormone
Growth hormone has been identified as playing a key role in reducing inflammation and increasing survival rates following liver surgery.
May 5, 2020
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Medical research
Cancer's 'good cop/bad cop' protein could help develop more effective drugs
The basic unit of all living things is the cell—and the human body contains tens of trillions of them. Cancer can be triggered by the abnormal growth and division of just one of these, which goes on to form a lump or tumor.
Aug 16, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
New imaging approach fast tracks drug testing for incurable prostate cancer
Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have developed a new way to test the effectiveness of a drug for prostate cancer that has spread to the bone, which is currently incurable, according to research published in the Journal ...
Mar 17, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
New imaging method helps to provide new, more personalized cancer treatments
As cancer therapy has advanced, the complexity of oncology has become apparent. There are many moving parts in a cell that can malfunction leading to a cancerous path, one example being epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFR)—a ...
Apr 22, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Anti-interleukin-1 alpha antibody MABp1 improves outcomes significantly over placebo
A novel anti-interleukin 1-alpha antibody has shown a significant impact on symptoms, and a high level of safety and tolerability in patients with advanced colorectal cancer, according to phase III data presented at the European ...
Jul 3, 2016
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Medications
Pomalidomide in multiple myeloma: No hints of added benefit
Pomalidomide (trade name: Imnovid) has been approved since 2013 for the treatment of multiple myeloma that has returned and is difficult to treat. The drug is an option for adults who have received two or more prior treatment ...
Jan 12, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Tumour protein could hold key to pancreatic cancer survival
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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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers make progress on early detection of resistance to colorectal cancer drugs
Mutations in a gene called KRAS are causally associated with acquired resistance to targeted therapies for colorectal cancers (CRC), according to new findings from EU-funded researchers from Italy and their research colleagues ...
Jun 25, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Blood protein EPO involved in origin and spread of cancer
Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have demonstrated that a growth hormone, PDGF-BB, and the blood protein EPO are involved in the development of cancer tumours and that they combine to help ...
Dec 5, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene research uncovers promising combination therapy for triple negative breast cancer
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women around the world, responsible for 1,700 deaths every day. Although the vast majority of breast cancers are treatable, the most aggressive subtype—triple negative ...
Jun 7, 2021
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