Metastasis controlled by blood vessel lining cells
1/12/2015
Cancer patients without overt metastases appear to be "tumor-free" upon surgical removal of the primary tumor. Yet, metastatic spread of tumor cells may already have occurred at the time of surgery.
No added benefit found for sipuleucel-T in prostate cancer
1/12/2015
Sipuleucel-T (trade name Provenge) has been approved since September 2014 for men with metastatic prostate cancer who have few or no symptoms and do not yet require chemotherapy.
Some men with advanced prostate cancer benefit from high-dose testosterone therapy
1/12/2015
In a surprising paradox, the male hormone testosterone, generally thought to be a feeder of prostate cancer, has been found to suppress some advanced prostate cancers and also may reverse resistance...
Added benefit of idelalisib for follicular lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is not proven
1/12/2015
Idelalisib (trade name Zydelig) has been available since September 2014 for patients with follicular lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).
Cook For Your Life program leads to dietary behavior changes in Latina breast cancer survivors
1/12/2015
Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health in partnership with the New York City-based, not-for-profit Cook for Your Life initiative have published the results of an...
Inflammation is a normal and often beneficial response to injury or infection.
Investigators have, for the first time, completed a comprehensive analysis of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding of research to prevent non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) and...
Scientists identify new gene that drives triple-negative breast cancer
1/11/2015
Researchers from the UK have found that overactivity in a gene called BCL11A may lead to the development and progression of triple-negative breast cancer.
A new opportunity for personalizing breast cancer treatment
1/11/2015
By looking at the expression levels of downstream genes of the regulators in breast cancer, investigators at Dartmouth Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC), led by Chao Cheng, PhD, have...
Following lifestyle guidelines may reduce risk for certain cancers and for overall mortality
1/10/2015
A study of nearly a half-million Americans has found that following cancer prevention guidelines from the American Cancer Society may modestly reduce your overall risk of developing cancer and have a...