MD Anderson researchers propose new staging for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer
2/17/2016
Current staging system is inadequate; for the first time, research proves that staging based on nasopharyngeal 'N' categories offers more predictive value.
Synthetic plant hormones kill cancer cells by halting DNA repair
2/17/2016
Synthetic plant hormones called MEB55 and ST362 effectively killed prostate cancer cells by disrupting their DNA repair process, according to new research.
Synthetic plant hormones kill cancer cells by halting DNA repair
2/17/2016
Synthetic plant hormones called MEB55 and ST362 effectively killed prostate cancer cells by disrupting their DNA repair process, according to new research.
UK cancer cases soar to 352,000 each year
2/17/2016
More than 352,0001 people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK each year - a 12 per cent2 increase in the rate since the mid-nineties, according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK today.
'Ecologically diverse' breast cancers more likely to be deadly
2/16/2016
Breast cancers which are particularly complex and diverse, as judged by a test used in ecology to analyse species of animals and plants, are particularly likely to progress and lead to death, a new...
Running wheel sets off chain reaction to shrink tumor size
2/16/2016
Mice that ran on a wheel for exercise started a process that led to natural killer cells fighting their tumors and shrinking them by 50%.
Absorption of polypehnolic compounds in mangos shows potential benefits to human health
2/16/2016
Mangos contain numerous compounds that have been shown to exhibit antioxidant properties.
Cancer cure? T cell therapy targets disease
2/16/2016
In a cancer breakthrough, researchers report preliminary results of adoptive T cell therapy clinical trials; patients receive 'killer' immune cells that target disease molecules.
Discovery lays the foundation to expand personalized chemotherapy for leukemia patients
2/16/2016
An international research team has determined how inherited gene variations lead to severe drug toxicity that may threaten chances for a cure in children with leukemia. St.
Male cancer survivors less likely to reproduce
2/16/2016
Young male cancer survivors are three times as likely to turn to assisted fertilization to have children as males without a cancer diagnosis.