Melanoma Recurs After 10 Years In Over 6% Of Patients
7/01/2013
The recurrence of melanoma skin cancer is more common 10 or more years after initial treatment than experts previously thought, occurring in over one in 20 patients, a new study showed...
After Great Dane Success, Cancer Doc Eyes Brain Tumors
7/01/2013
Two University of Colorado Cancer Center publications set stage for K9 cancer vaccine test with human glioblastoma. Michael Graner, PhD, is a CU Cancer Center investigator and associate professor of neurosurgery at the CU School of Medicine. So when his 12-year-old Great Dane got sick, he knew what to do. "We got Star from the Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue," Graner says...
Protein Is Involved With Colon Cancer Cell's Ability To Invade Other Cells
7/01/2013
Understanding how the protein km23-1 enables in the spread of colon cancer may lead to new treatments for the disease, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. Previous research shows that km23-1 is involved in the movement of cancer cells and in the control of specific proteins at the leading edge of moving cells...
Telomere Length Influences Cancer Cell Differentiation
7/01/2013
Researchers from the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research in Tokyo have discovered that forced elongation of telomeres (extensions on the end of chromosomes) promotes the differentiation of cancer cells, probably reducing malignancy, which is strongly associated with a loss of cell differentiation...
Breast Cancer Biomarker May Predict Recurrence After Tamoxifen
7/01/2013
Some women treated for ER-positive breast cancer are at higher risk for recurrence after completing tamoxifen treatment. Now a new US study suggests that by measuring a genetic biomarker, it may be possible to predict which women will have this higher risk, thus sparing a lot of women from treatment they don't need...
Lifestyle Changes Reduce Risk Of Prostate Cancer
6/30/2013
The adherence of eight new World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) lifestyle recommendations has been found to significantly reduce the risk of developing highly aggressive prostate cancer. The study, published in the journal Nutrition and Cancer, was carried out by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC)...
Lifestyle Changes Reduce Risk Of Prostate Cancer
6/30/2013
The adherence of eight new World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) lifestyle recommendations has been found to significantly reduce the risk of developing highly aggressive prostate cancer. The study, published in the journal Nutrition and Cancer, was carried out by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC)...
Major Advancement In Understanding Tissue Development Has Important Implications For Cancer
6/30/2013
Findings published in the Journal of Cell Science show how the protein EB2 is a key regulator of tube-like structures inside cells and critical for normal tissue development and function. The findings are an important step in the race to find cures for cancers including gut, breast and pancreatic cancer...
Computer Model Reveals Secrets Of Skin Aging
6/29/2013
We constantly grow new skin and slough off the old. Until now, scientists have never agreed on exactly how this works, but new research from the University of Sheffield may provide the answer...
Researchers Aiming To Suppress Therapy Resistance In Brain Cancer
6/29/2013
Gliomas are malignant brain tumors that arise from glial cells called astrocytes, found in the central nervous system. "In treating malignant gliomas, we currently combine radiotherapy with the anticancer drug temozolomide. However, in some patients, tumors rapidly become resistant to both treatment methods," says neurooncologist Professor Dr...