US Researchers Discover Surprising New Roles For A Key Regulatory Enzyme Of Blood Pressure
9/11/2012
Many patients with hypertension are treated with ACE inhibitors. These drugs block the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) that regulates the salt and water balance of the body and raises blood pressure...
Ovarian Cancer Screening Not Worth Risk Says US Expert Group
9/11/2012
An independent US expert group recommends against routine screening for ovarian cancer in women, because their view is the risks outweigh the benefits. The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent expert group that makes evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services, issued its final recommendation on screening for ovarian cancer on Tuesday...
Large Lung Cancer Study Shows Potential For More Targeted Therapies
9/11/2012
A nationwide consortium of scientists has reported the first comprehensive genetic analysis of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, a common type of lung cancer responsible for about 400,000 deaths each year...
UNC Lineberger Scientists Lead Definition Of Key Lung Cancer Genome
9/11/2012
In the September 9, 2012 early online edition of Nature, scientists with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) report that they have characterized the lung squamous cell carcinoma genome. Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common form of lung cancer, a disease that kills more Americans than any other type of cancer...
New Potential Targets Discovered For Treating Squamous Cell Lung Cancers
9/11/2012
A new paper published online in Nature holds out hope that people with the second most common type of lung cancer may one day benefit from targeted therapies that have transformed treatments for other lung cancer patients...
Lack Of Support For 'Ring-Fencing' Cancer Drugs Fund Revealed
9/11/2012
The public oppose the cancer drugs fund but support the new pricing system for branded medicines, according to a new study. When asked if the NHS should pay more for cancer drugs compared to medicines for an equally serious condition, the majority of 4,118 people surveyed across Britain said it shouldn't...
The stiffness of breast tissue is increasingly recognized as an important factor explaining the onset of breast cancer. Stiffening induces molecular changes that promote cancerous behavior in cells. Bioengineering studies have found that breast cancer cells grown on a 3-D gel have enhanced cell replication and decreased organization as rigidity increases...
Marijuana Use Linked To Testicular Cancer
9/10/2012
Regular marijuana usage has been linked to a higher risk of testicular cancer, researchers from the University of California have revealed...
Brain Radiation After Lung Cancer Treatment Reduces Risk Of Cancer Spreading
9/10/2012
Stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated with surgery and/or radiation therapy have a significantly reduced risk of developing brain metastases if they also receive prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI); however, this study did not show an improvement in overall survival with PCI, according to research presented at the 2012 Chicago Multidisciplinary Symp...
Treatment with pemetrexed, carboplatin and bevacizumab followed by maintenance pemetrexed and bevacizumab (Pem+Cb+B) is no better than standard therapy with paclitaxel, carboplatin and bevacizumab followed by bevacizumab (Pac+Cb+B) in patients with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NS-NSCLC), according to research presented at the 2012 Chicago Multidisciplinary ...