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 with other drugs that activate...
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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 each year, and approximately 95...
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 race and stage. Published early...
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, Scottsdale, Arizona Who: Co-sponsored by...
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 ENDO 2018, the Endocrine Society's...
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 assess high-resolution images of biopsies...
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 in The Journal of Experimental...
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, as well as get tattoos...
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 levels of PSA (a cancer...
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 QXDx BCR-ABL %IS Kit, 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 new study in Developmental Cell...
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 vulnerable to chemotherapy's toxicity could...
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 with breast cancer are linked...
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 Myosin VI, a molecular motor...
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 from the University of Bristol...
