In pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, gene amplification indicates more aggressive treatment
8/22/2013
A recent study by members of the Children's Oncology Group reports results of a large trial showing that children whose leukemia cells have amplification of a portion of chromosome 21 may require more aggressive treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) than children without this gene amplification...
Multiple myeloma cells destroyed by ingredient in turmeric spice when combined with thalidomide
8/22/2013
In a laboratory, preclinical study recently published by the journal Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center researchers combined structural features from anti-nausea drug thalidomide with common kitchen spice turmeric to create hybrid molecules that effectively kill multiple myeloma cells...
Online tool for planning life after cancer empowers cancer patients
8/22/2013
In 2005, the Institute of Medicine, surveying the outlook for the growing number of American cancer survivors, first described the idea of a survivorship care plan: a roadmap for the group of patients, today numbering nearly 12 million, who are beginning new lives as cancer survivors...
Groundbreaking discovery reveals that untying knots promotes cancer
8/22/2013
Researchers have long known that high levels of a specific protein in human cells are linked to tumor growth - but no one has fully understood how...
HPV infection linked to poor oral health, say cancer prevention researchers
8/22/2013
Infection with oral human papillomavirus (HPV) - a main cause of throat cancer - could be linked to poor oral health, including gum disease, according to a study published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research...
In breast cancer proliferation, NEETs are prime suspects
8/22/2013
Two proteins have been identified as prime suspects in the proliferation of breast cancer in a study by an international consortium of researchers from Rice University, the University of North Texas, Denton (UNT); the University of California, San Diego (UCSD); and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem...
Melanoma: 'much higher death risk in men'
8/21/2013
Melanoma - the most deadly form of skin cancer - affects men more than women, according to research from Cancer Research UK in partnership with the University of Leeds. Risk factors for the cancer include overexposure to UV from the sun or sunbeds, having pale skin with a lot of moles, and a family history of the disease, say the researchers...
to-BBB receives ind approval for novel brain cancer drug, 2B3-101
8/21/2013
to-BBB, the brain drug delivery company, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its 2B3-101 Phase I part of its clinical trial in brain cancer patients, safely reaching clinically effective dosages...
Total tumor dimensions predict survival in advanced non-small cell lung cancer
8/21/2013
For the two-thirds of lung cancer patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease, tumor size is not used currently to predict overall survival times. A new study, however, led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has shown that even in advanced stages total tumor size can have a major impact on survival...
In subarachnoid hemorrhage, complications associated with continuous cerebrospinal fluid drainage
8/21/2013
Researchers at Duke University conducted a randomized clinical trial in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). In this study, the researchers compared two approaches to intracranial pressure management - continuous and intermittent drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) - and outcomes associated with those methods, focusing specifically on the incidence of cerebral vasospasm...