Cancer
How sleeping mammary stem cells are awakened in puberty
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have discovered how the growth of milk-producing...
The body’s defence mechanisms: Teamwork is key for cancer-fighting proteins
The mechanisms that orchestrate the functions of our bodies and keep us healthy are quite complex, involving critical molecular components...
Weight loss surgery for obese women prevents womb cancer
Weight loss surgery for obese women prevents womb cancer. A study of women who had gastric sleeve or bypass surgery...
Head and neck cancer survivors at increased risk of suicide
Credit: Ellen Hutti/Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS - Despite improved survival rates among cancer patients, the risk of death by...
Suppression of DKK3 protein thwarts pancreatic tumor progression and prolongs survival
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have shed new light on...
2018 NCRI Cancer Conference
2018 NCRI Cancer Conference - the UK's largest cancer conference is only a few weeks away. It will take place...
TGen distinguished professor to receive award for advances in treating pancreatic cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Oct. 22, 2018 -- Dr. Daniel D. Von Hoff, Distinguished Professor and Physician-In-Chief of the Translational Genomics...
Racial differences in colorectal cancer incidence not due to biology
INDIANAPOLIS - A systematic review and meta-analysis from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine has found that,...
Biomarker blood test confirms remission in patients with HPV+ oral cancer
SAN ANTONIO, October 23, 2018 -- A highly sensitive blood test that detects minute traces of cancer-specific DNA has been...
HPV blood test shows promise for tracking head and neck cancer after treatment
CHAPEL HILL - A new blood test developed by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers shows promise...
Does gut microbiota hold the key to improved diagnosis and treatment of esophageal cancer?
(Vienna, October 23, 2018) Oesophageal microbiota may help to improve the diagnosis and management of oesophageal cancer, according to the...
Radiation/cisplatin combination established as standard of care for HPV+ oral cancer
SAN ANTONIO, October 22, 2018 -- Combinations of radiation and chemotherapy drugs have been shown to cure HPV-related head and...
Pelvic lymph node radiation provides significant benefit for prostate cancer patients
SAN ANTONIO, October 22, 2018 -- The first report of a large international clinical trial shows that, for men who...
Radiation therapy outcomes better for African-American than Caucasian prostate cancer patients
SAN ANTONIO, October 22, 2018 -- While popular beliefs and population data suggest that African-American men are at higher risk...
Men with low-/intermediate-risk prostate cancer benefit from fewer, higher-dose radiation treatments
SAN ANTONIO, October 22, 2018 -- Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a safe and effective treatment for men with...
High-dose, high-precision radiation therapy safe, effective for solitary kidney cancer patients with only one kidney
SAN ANTONIO, October 22, 2018 -- Treatment of renal cell carcinoma with stereotactic radiation therapy is as safe and effective...
RNA thought to spread cancer shows ability to suppress breast cancer metastasis
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that a form...
Treatment of aggressive breast cancer improved by immunotherapy-chemotherapy combination
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Oct 20, 2018 - Patients with an aggressive form of advanced breast cancer can benefit from immunotherapy...
Drugs for treating breast cancer in women are effective and well tolerated in men
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Munich, Germany, 21 October 2018 - There is growing evidence that drugs approved...
Major trial shows targeted drug extends breast cancer survival
Combining a targeted drug with hormone therapy substantially extends survival for women with advanced breast cancer, a major clinical trial...