No Increased Cancer Risk In Children Born After Assisted Conception: Large UK Population Study
7/10/2013
Children born as a result of assisted reproduction (ART) are at no greater risk of cancer than children born spontaneously in the general population, according to results of one of the largest ever cohort studies of ART children...
An Innate Immune Response Against Cancer Created By Inhibiting Macrophage MerTK Signaling
7/10/2013
The tyrosine kinase MerTK plays a prominent role in the body's immune response. MerTK signaling helps "calm" the body's first line of immunity, the macrophage, while it performs the routine duties - clearing cells that die and healing damaged tissue...
New Treatment Options Identified For Bowel Cancer In Mouse Model
7/10/2013
Researchers have discovered the genetic processes that cause specific types of bowel cancer. Using this knowledge, they identified cancer drugs that target these genes. Their findings offer the opportunity to develop personalised treatment based on a person's genetic profile...
Researchers Develop New Method Of Killing Cancer Cells
7/10/2013
Scientists have developed a new method of killing cancer cells, research published in the journal Cell has shown. A researcher from the UK's University of Southampton has discovered a protein that is found only in cancer cells, and that blocking its function could result in an effective new cancer drug that leaves the body's healthy cells undamaged...
Half Of All Sarcoma Cancer Ops In US Performed By Non-Specialist Surgeons
7/10/2013
An analysis of US national data has revealed that nearly half of sarcoma surgeries are carried out by surgeons not specialized in removing the cancer...
Leukaemia Treatment In Clinical Trials Shows Promise For Breast Cancer
7/10/2013
Melbourne researchers have discovered that anti-cancer compounds currently in clinical trials for some types of leukaemia could offer hope for treating the most common type of breast cancer...
Removal Of Tumor-Associated Immune Cell Protein Decreases Tumor Progression
7/10/2013
The number of tumor-associated immune cells is correlated with poor prognosis in cancer patients. Reducing these cells in mouse models of breast cancer reduces tumor metastasis, indicating that tumor-immune interactions are critical for cancer progression...
Among men who had undergone radical prostatectomy, daily consumption of a beverage powder supplement containing soy protein isolate for 2 years did not reduce or delay development of biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer compared to men who received placebo, according to a study in the July 10 issue of JAMA...
Bladder Cancer Sniffed Out By Urine Tester
7/09/2013
Researchers in the UK have developed a device that can help diagnose the early stages of bladder cancer by "sniffing" the gas emitted from urine. The device analyzes the chemicals in the urine odor and produces a profile readout that shows whether cancer cells are present in the bladder...
Physicians Slow To Implement HPV Vaccination And Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines
7/09/2013
Recent breakthroughs in cervical cancer prevention have resulted in new vaccination and cervical cancer screening guidelines. Recommendations do not always translate into practice, however...