HPV-positive head and neck cancer patients may be safely treated with lower radiation dose
6/23/2014
A new study suggests that lowering the dose of radiation therapy for some head and neck cancer patients may improve outcomes and cause fewer long-term side effects.
Scientists seeking the Achilles' heel of ovarian tumor growth
6/23/2014
A team of scientists, led by principal investigator David D. Schlaepfer, PhD, professor in the Department of Reproductive Medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report...
New combination treatment for cancer effective in mouse model
6/23/2014
Scientists at the Sahlgrenska Academy have developed a new cancer treatment that has proved to be effective in mice.
Link identified between stem cell regulation and the development of lung cancer
6/23/2014
UCLA researchers led by Dr. Brigitte Gomperts have discovered the inner workings of the process thought to be the first stage in the development of lung cancer.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have discovered how an important "on" switch is attached to the machinery that cells rely on to adapt thousands of proteins to meet changing...
Scientists seeking the Achilles' heel of ovarian tumor growth
6/23/2014
A team of scientists, led by principal investigator David D. Schlaepfer, PhD, professor in the Department of Reproductive Medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report...
A protein molecule, "BINDI," has been built to trigger self-destruction of cancer cells infected with the Epstein-Barr virus.
Risk of lung cancer associated with time to first cigarette of the day
6/23/2014
Standard markers of nicotine dependency include cigarettes smoked per day, duration of smoking, and cumulative exposure (pack years), but another marker of addiction, time to first cigarette (TTFC)...
Mouse model of lung cancer subtype could lead to new treatments
6/23/2014
Through the discovery of two gene mutations that contribute to the development of squamous cell lung cancer, researchers have created a mouse model specific to the disease.
Dysfunction in cancer families increases risk of child behavior problems
6/23/2014
A child is more likely to experience emotional and behavioral problems following a parent’s cancer diagnosis if the family is dysfunctional, new research finds.