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Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 5,2017--A new study describes a unique bioengineered tissue construct, or...

Combination strategy could hold promise for ovarian cancer

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers demonstrated that mice with ovarian cancer that received drugs to reactivate dormant genes along...

Shorter course of treatment may provide better outcome for intermediate-risk prostate cancer

Boston, MA-- Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among males in the United States. Approximately, 180,000 men are diagnosed...

Racial disparities persist in the survival of patients with ovarian, colon, and breast cancer

Three new articles present trends in survival for patients with ovarian, colon, and breast cancer in the United States by...

Head and neck cancer researchers to convene for Multidisciplinary Care Symposium February 15-17

What: 2018 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium When: Thursday, February 15 through Saturday, February 17, 2018 Where: Westin Kierland,...

Register now to cover cutting-edge hormone research

WASHINGTON -- Members of the media can now register to cover the latest advances in hormone health and science at...

Microscope using UV instead of visible light emerging as diagnostic tool

Credit: Richard Levenson, UC Davis MUSE image of sebaceous glandA microscope using ultraviolet light to illuminate samples enables pathologists to...

Removing cancer cell debris improves conventional cancer treatments

Cancer therapies are designed to kill tumor cells, but produce tumor cell debris in the process. In a study published...

Tanners who use sprays and lotions less prone to get tattoos and piercings than sunbathers

People who often sunbathe or use tanning beds are more likely to try risky weight-loss methods and have cosmetic surgery,...

PET identifies which prostate cancer patients can benefit from salvage radiation treatment

Credit: L Emmett et al., St Vincent's Hospitals, Sydney, Australia RESTON, Va. - For prostate cancer patients who have rising...

Bio-Rad releases first ce-ivd digital pcr test for monitoring chronic myeloid leukemia response to therapy

HERCULES, Calif. -- December 4, 2017 -- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb) today announces the launch of the...

Subtle cues can dictate the fate of stem cells

Credit: Xi Chen/Ying Lab/USC If you've seen one GSK3 molecule, do not assume that you have seen them all. A...

Researchers use nanoparticles to target, kill endometrial cancer

Credit: Image courtesy of Kareem Ebeid/UI College of Pharmacy. Tumor-targeting nanoparticles loaded with a drug that makes cancer cells more...

Physicians’ experiences with family and friends impact breast cancer screening

Results of a national survey of more than 800 physicians suggest that their experiences with patients, family members and friends...

A new role for an old protein in breast cancer

Credit: University of Kent Scientists led by Dr Chris Toseland of the University's School of Biosciences studied a protein called...

Research reveals how cells rebuild after mitosis

Credit: Claudia Stocker VividBiology When cells divide, they need to rebuild their nucleus and organise their genome. New collaborative research...

New immunotherapy targets misshapen protein in rare childhood brain cancer

= Children with an extremely deadly form of brain cancer might benefit from a new treatment that aims to direct...

OICR launches groundbreaking initiative to drive cutting-edge therapies to the clinic

Toronto (December 4, 2017) - The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) today announced the Cancer Therapeutics Innovation Pipeline (CTIP)...

Discovery of a mechanism for determining the direction of collective cell migration