Colorectal cancer cells reverted to normal functioning cells in lab
6/19/2015
Work on mice has succeeded in regressing colorectal cancer tumors and resulted in relapse that persisted for 6 months, raising prospects for the disease currently without a cure.
OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp. have announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, One World Cannabis Ltd.
How much do consumers know about new sunscreen labels
6/18/2015
Sunscreen labels may still be confusing to consumers, with only 43 percent of those surveyed understanding the definition of the sun protection factor (SPF) value, according to the results of a...
Early menarche may be important in development of aggressive breast cancer in African-American women
6/18/2015
Early age at menarche, or first menstrual cycle, could play a role in the disproportionate incidence of estrogen receptor (ER)-negative breast cancers diagnosed among African-American women...
Increase in breast-conserving therapy for early-stage breast cancer
6/18/2015
The use of breast-conserving therapy for women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer rose between 1998 and 2011, a study finds, though there are still barriers to the procedure.
Tests to gauge genetic risks for prostate cancer now are feasible
6/18/2015
UCSF-Kaiser Permanente study shows potential for diagnostic blood testMen with an elevated, genetically inherited risk for prostate cancer could be routinely identified with a simple blood or...
Discovery may lead to targeted melanoma therapies
6/18/2015
Melanoma patients with high levels of a protein that controls the expression of pro-growth genes are less likely to survive, according to a study led by researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at...
New biomarkers might help personalize metastatic colorectal cancer treatment
6/18/2015
Low levels of two genes predicts positive response to chemotherapy and longer survival timesMetastatic colorectal cancer patients tend to live longer when they respond to the first line of...
Better clinical management improves quality of life for neurofibromatosis patients
6/18/2015
Genetic disorder causes tumors to grow on brain, spinal cord and other parts of nervous systemA genetic disorder called neurofibromatosis (NF) causes benign tumors to grow on the brain, spinal...
Restoring natural immunity against cancers
6/18/2015
Scientists at the Institut Pasteur and Inserm have successfully increased the infiltration of immune cells into tumors, thus inducing the immune system to block tumor growth.