New Drug Screening Identifies Chemical Agents With Potent Anti-Cancer Activity
1/08/2012
Drugs already approved for clinical use across a variety of therapeutic categories can be screened to identify effective agents for thyroid cancer according to a recent study accepted for publication in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). These findings could rapidly be implemented into a clinical trial to test how effective the treatment would be...
Cell-CT: A New Dimension In Breast Cancer Research
1/08/2012
Despite advances in both the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, the disease remains a leading worldwide health concern...
Dialysis Treatments Go Green
1/08/2012
Solar power can help offset high utility costs and make hemodialysis treatments more environmentally friendly, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The findings point the way to a 'green dialysis' future where utilities and other consumables are no longer taken for granted but are used and reused wisely...
Antiestrogen Supplements Might Reduce Melanoma Risk
1/08/2012
According to an investigation published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, antiestrogen supplements may lower the risk of women with breast cancer developing melanoma. The Swiss Research Foundation against Cancer, a nonprofit group, funded the investigation...
Cancer Deaths - Enormous Drop Over Last 20 Years, USA
1/07/2012
Over the last twenty years, more than one million deaths from cancer have been avoided, researchers reported in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. Death rates for the most common cancers, including colon, breast, prostate and lung cancers have been dropping steadily year after year...
Red Wine Reduces Breast Cancer Risk
1/07/2012
Regular alcohol consumption raises breast cancer risk, except for red wine, which has the opposite effect when consumed in moderation, researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles reported in the Journal of Women's Health...
World Cancer Online Conference Held On January 12-14, 2012: Join For Free
1/06/2012
Target Meeting is a leading life science conference organizer. They specialize in organizing conferences, symposiums and workshops, which brings together the known researchers, professors and life science suppliers from across the world to debate over the latest developments in biomedical research. The 2012 World Cancer Online Conference scheduled to be held on January 12 to 14, 2012...
Bladder Cancer - Differentiate Between Types When Conducting Studies, Researchers Urged
1/06/2012
According to a detailed trends examination there are considerable differences between the main subtypes of bladder cancer. Due to this, investigators are being asked to make a distinction between both types of the disease when they conduct studies. In the January edition of the urology journal BJUI, a large investigation of almost 128,000 cases of bladder cancer in the U.S...
Custirsen Shows Promise For Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
1/06/2012
Data assessing custirsen (OGX-011/TV-1011), an investigational compound, in individuals with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were published online in the January 2012 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced January 4th...
Antiestrogen Supplements Might Reduce Melanoma Risk
1/06/2012
According to an investigation published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, antiestrogen supplements may lower the risk of women with breast cancer developing melanoma. The Swiss Research Foundation against Cancer, a nonprofit group, funded the investigation...