Long-term research confirms game-changing method for detecting spread of deadly skin cancer
2/14/2014
Long-term research that was initiated at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center on lymphatic mapping and sentinel-node biopsy, techniques for detecting the earliest spread (metastasis) of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has confirmed that these techniques significantly prolong patients' disease-free and melanoma-specific survival over the traditional observational "watch and...
Screening mammography saves lives - Canadian study 'not relevant to Australia'
2/14/2014
The weight of scientific evidence shows mammographic screening for breast cancer is a lifesaving public health intervention irrespective of a new Canadian study that questions mortality benefit, Cancer Council Australia said today (13 Feb).
Long-term research confirms game-changing method for detecting spread of deadly skin cancer
2/14/2014
Long-term research that was initiated at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center on lymphatic mapping and sentinel-node biopsy, techniques for detecting the earliest spread (metastasis) of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has confirmed that these techniques significantly prolong patients' disease-free and melanoma-specific survival over the traditional observational "watch and...
Screening mammography saves lives - Canadian study 'not relevant to Australia'
2/14/2014
The weight of scientific evidence shows mammographic screening for breast cancer is a lifesaving public health intervention irrespective of a new Canadian study that questions mortality benefit, Cancer Council Australia said today (13 Feb).
A promising new approach for treating leukemia - the essential role of the BRG1 gene
2/14/2014
A group of researchers at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of Université de Montréal discovered a promising new approach to treating leukemia by disarming a gene that is responsible for tumor progression. That gene, known as Brg1 is a key regulator of leukemia stem cells that are the root cause of the disease, resistance to treatment and relapse.
A step towards detecting and targeting the pre-leukemic stem cell
2/14/2014
Cancer researchers led by stem cell scientist Dr. John Dick have discovered a pre-leukemic stem cell that may be the first step in initiating disease and also the culprit that evades therapy and triggers relapse in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
How dense breast tissue drives the early stages of cancer
2/14/2014
Scientists from The University of Manchester working with IBM Research have identified a key biological mechanism that for the first time explains why women with dense breast tissue are at greater risk of developing breast cancer.The research, published in the journal Cell Cycle, has important implications for future cancer prevention and treatment.
A promising new approach for treating leukemia - the essential role of the BRG1 gene
2/14/2014
A group of researchers at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of Université de Montréal discovered a promising new approach to treating leukemia by disarming a gene that is responsible for tumor progression. That gene, known as Brg1 is a key regulator of leukemia stem cells that are the root cause of the disease, resistance to treatment and relapse.
Source of new lineage of immune cells discovered
2/14/2014
The elusive progenitor cells that give rise to innate lymphoid cells - a recently discovered group of infection-fighting white blood cells - have been identified in fetal liver and adult bone marrow of mice, researchers from the University of Chicago report early online in the journal Nature.
New dressing prevents skin reactions during radiation therapy
2/14/2014
Severe skin reactions during radiation therapy could be prevented by applying a thin transparent silicone dressing to the skin from the first day of treatment, clinical research from New Zealand shows.