Growth-driving cells within tumors should be targeted, not fastest-proliferating cells
8/01/2014
Of the many sub-groups of cells jockeying for supremacy within a cancerous tumor, the most dangerous may not be those that can proliferate the fastest, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute...
Use of electroacupuncture (EA) - a form of acupuncture where a small electric current is passed between pairs of acupuncture needles - produces significant improvements in fatigue, anxiety and...
Recent use of some oral contraceptives increases breast cancer risk
8/01/2014
Use of birth control pills is widely associated with increased breast cancer risk. But a new study finds this increased risk is dependent on pill formulation and past-year usage.
The best course of action after prostate cancer surgery indicated by genomic analysis
8/01/2014
There is controversy over how best to treat patients after they've undergone surgery for prostate cancer.
Internal cell fine-tuning discovery may have implications for cancer
8/01/2014
New research from scientists at the University of Kent has shown for the first time how the structures inside cells are regulated - a breakthrough that could have a major impact on cancer therapy...
How foremost anticancer 'guardian' protein learned to switch sides
8/01/2014
Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have discovered a new function of the body's most important tumor-suppressing protein.
Breast cancer risk increased by recent use of some oral contraceptives
8/01/2014
Use of birth control pills is widely associated with increased breast cancer risk. But a new study finds this increased risk is dependent on pill formulation and past-year usage.
'New drug target for leukemia identified'
7/31/2014
The largest ever genetic analysis of childhood blood cancer has unveiled a strand of RNA that could be targeted by drugs to slow progression of leukemia.
Breakthrough in measuring how cancer support programs empower survivors
7/31/2014
Cancer support services world-wide are, for the first time, able to measure the benefits of their programs in empowering patients to manage their illness, thanks to the work of Deakin University...
A prospective study conducted by the Karolinska Institute in Sweden has validated the performance of VolparaDensity breast imaging software across multiple vendor platforms and has associated...