Thwarting the process required for breast cancer cells to become mobile and invasive
5/07/2014
A protein believed to be limited to the hematopoietic system, called Kindlin-3, has been identified as a major player in both the formation and spread of breast cancer to other organs.
Decreasing chemoresistance in ovarian cancer
5/06/2014
Inhibiting enzymes that cause changes in gene expression could decrease chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer patients, researchers at Georgia State University and the University of Georgia say.
Drugs shown to team with body's defenses in new myeloma-obesity research
5/06/2014
Obesity increases the risk of myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells that accumulate inside the bones.And with current obesity trends in the United States and especially in South Texas, that's ominous.
Improved identification of cancer-associated genes from microarray data via novel analyses
5/06/2014
Dartmouth Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Sciences (iQBS) researchers developed a new gene expression analysis approach for identifying cancer genes.
Low transmission rates of oral cancer linked to HPV among long-term partners
5/06/2014
Partners of patients diagnosed with human papilloma virus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) were no more likely to test positive for oral HPV infection than people in the general population...
Molecule links asthma and cancer and could aid in developing new treatments
5/06/2014
A newly discovered molecule provides a new drug target for controlling both asthma-induced muscle thickening and cancerous tumor growth.
Scientists solve a 30-year breast cancer puzzle
5/06/2014
In a new study published in Cell Reports, scientists at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center demonstrate that mice lacking one copy of a gene called CTCF have abnormal DNA methylation and are...
Hopes of developing clinical trial for testing new combination therapy for multiple myeloma
5/06/2014
Each year, more than 25,000 Americans are diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer that often develops resistance to therapies.
Patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck treated with hyperfractionated radiation therapy (HFX) experienced improved local-regional control and, with patients...
Discovery could lead to new treatments for progeria
5/06/2014
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have identified a key chemical that can repair the damage to cells which causes a rare but devastating disease involving accelerated ageing.