Cancer researchers discover root cause of multiple myeloma relapse
9/12/2013
Clinical researchers at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have discovered why multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer of the bone marrow, persistently escapes cure by an initially effective treatment that can keep the disease at bay for up to several years...
Study identifies fibroblast growth factor 18 as an ovarian cancer biomarker
9/12/2013
Ovarian cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death in women and is often not detected until the later stages of disease, which contributes to poor prognosis. Biomarkers that can be used for early diagnosis and outcome have been identified; however, many of these have not been evaluated at the biological and clinical levels...
Translating nature's library yields drug leads for AIDS, cancer, Alzheimer's disease
9/12/2013
An ingredient in a medicinal tea brewed from tree bark by tribal healers on the South Pacific island of Samoa - studied by scientists over the last 25 years - is showing significant promise as a drug lead in the long-sought goal of eliminating the AIDS virus from its sanctuaries in the body and thus eradicating the disease, a scientist has said...
Advance in using biopsy samples in understanding environmental causes of cancer
9/12/2013
In an advance in determining the role of environmental agents in causing cancer, scientists today described development of a long-sought way to use biopsy samples from cancer patients to check on human exposure to substances that damage the genetic material DNA in ways that can cause cancer...
Severity of sleep apnea predicts aggressiveness of melanoma
9/12/2013
The severity of sleep apnoea can independently predict the aggressiveness of malignant skin melanoma, according to a new study. The research, presented today (9 September 2013) at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Annual Congress, adds new evidence to a number of studies that have found a link between cancer and the sleep disorder...
Rare, inherited mutation leaves children susceptible to acute lymphoblastic leukemia
9/12/2013
Researchers have discovered the first inherited gene mutation linked exclusively to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) occurring in multiple relatives in individual families. The discovery of the PAX5 gene mutation was led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and others. The work appears in the current advance online edition of the scientific journal Nature Genetics...
Breath tests could be used to diagnose lung cancer
9/12/2013
Collecting samples of exhaled breath from people at a high risk of lung cancer could be a cheap and non-invasive method of diagnosing the disease, according to new research. The findings were presented on 9 September 2013 at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Annual Congress in Barcelona...
Cancer researchers discover root cause of multiple myeloma relapse
9/12/2013
Clinical researchers at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have discovered why multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer of the bone marrow, persistently escapes cure by an initially effective treatment that can keep the disease at bay for up to several years...
Chemists find new way to put the brakes on cancer
9/12/2013
While great strides have been achieved in cancer treatment, scientists are looking for the new targets and next generation of therapeutics to stop this second leading cause of death nationwide. A new platform for drug discovery has been developed through a collaborative effort linking chemists at NYU and pharmacologists at USC...
New study reveals patients are missing out on essential palliative care
9/11/2013
New research published[1] on Monday 9 September from researchers at Marie Curie Cancer Care, the University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian, reveals that only 20% of non-cancer patients are receiving palliative care before dying...