Promising New Approach To Preventing Progression Of Breast Cancer
2/19/2013
Doctors currently struggle to determine whether a breast tumor is likely to shift into an aggressive, life-threatening mode - an issue with profound implications for treatment. Now a group from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has identified a mechanism through which mitochondria, the powerhouses of a cell, control tumor aggressiveness...
Designer Blood Clots Could Help Injured Soldiers On The Battlefield
2/19/2013
When it comes to healing the terrible wounds of war, success may hinge on the first blood clot - the one that begins forming on the battlefield right after an injury. Researchers exploring the complex stream of cellular signals produced by the body in response to a traumatic injury believe the initial response - formation of a blood clot - may control subsequent healing...
Gene Enables Cells To Survive Even If Growth Stops
2/19/2013
Researchers in Australia have discovered a genetic defect that can stop cells growing but forces them into a death-defying state where they consume their own cellular material to survive. They believe the discovery of such an important feature of cell growth could lead to new treatments for diseases, including cancer...
Tool Tested For Screening Cancer Patients For Malnutrition
2/19/2013
Considering the many things a cancer patient has to think about, it's easy to understand why maintaining proper nutrition may not be top of the list. This can be true, too, at busy outpatient settings where it's often difficult to find the time and resources to test cancer patients for malnutrition. However, researchers at St...
Patient-Specific Cancer Cell Lines Designed To Predict Chemotherapy Sensitivity
2/19/2013
In laboratory studies, scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have developed a way to personalize chemotherapy drug selection for cancer patients by using cell lines created from their own tumors...
Current Model For Breast Cancer Risk Prediction In African American Women Underestimates Risk
2/19/2013
A breast cancer risk prediction model developed for African Americans tends to underestimate risk in certain subgroups, according to a new study from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University...
Patient-Specific Cancer Cell Lines Designed To Predict Chemotherapy Sensitivity
2/19/2013
In laboratory studies, scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have developed a way to personalize chemotherapy drug selection for cancer patients by using cell lines created from their own tumors...
Current Model For Breast Cancer Risk Prediction In African American Women Underestimates Risk
2/19/2013
A breast cancer risk prediction model developed for African Americans tends to underestimate risk in certain subgroups, according to a new study from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University...
Gene Enables Cells To Survive Even If Growth Stops
2/18/2013
Researchers in Australia have discovered a genetic defect that can stop cells growing but forces them into a death-defying state where they consume their own cellular material to survive. They believe the discovery of such an important feature of cell growth could lead to new treatments for diseases, including cancer...
Risk Of Therapy-Related Acute Myeloid Leukemia Persists
2/18/2013
While advancements in cancer treatment over the last several decades have improved patient survival rates for certain cancers, some patients remain at risk of developing treatment-related leukemia, according to results of a study published online in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH)...