Adding chemotherapy to radiation treatment not effective in treating vulvar cancer, UPMC study shows
9/22/2014
The addition of chemotherapy to post-surgical radiation treatment is not effective in treating vulvar cancer, according to Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC research presented this week in San...
A common Asian spice and cancer-hampering molecules show promise in slowing the progression of mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung's lining often linked to asbestos.
Imaging of metastatic cancer may be revolutionized by new non-invasive technique
9/22/2014
Bioluminescence, nanoparticles, gene manipulation - these sound like the ideas of a science fiction writer, but, in fact, they are components of an exciting new approach to imaging local and...
How the battle for cell production could be decisive in the war on leukemia
9/22/2014
A key step in understanding the nature of the fight for superiority between mutated genes and normal genes could lead to new therapies to combat leukaemia, say researchers from the University of...
STXBP5 gene's role in blood clotting, heart disease
9/22/2014
Two independent groups of researchers led by Sidney (Wally) Whiteheart, PhD, of the University of Kentucky, and Charles Lowenstein, MD, of the University of Rochester, have published important...
How the battle for cell production could be decisive in the war on leukemia
9/22/2014
A key step in understanding the nature of the fight for superiority between mutated genes and normal genes could lead to new therapies to combat leukaemia, say researchers from the University of...
E-cigarettes 'not helping cancer patients to quit smoking'
9/22/2014
Despite an increasing number of cancer patients turning to e-cigarettes to aid smoking cessation, a new study suggests that they could be having little effect.
Mapping complex trait genes in multiparental populations
9/22/2014
Life is rarely simple. From crop yields to disease risks, the biological characteristics people care most about are usually those considered "complex traits.
Imaging of metastatic cancer may be revolutionized by new non-invasive technique
9/22/2014
Bioluminescence, nanoparticles, gene manipulation - these sound like the ideas of a science fiction writer, but, in fact, they are components of an exciting new approach to imaging local and...
Better research and education for advanced breast cancer needed
9/22/2014
Breast cancer experts around the world have issued a plea to researchers, academics, drug companies, funders and advocates to carry out high quality research and clinical trials for advanced breast...