Knowledge about HPV vaccine effectiveness lacking
12/09/2013
Knowledge about the efficacy of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in preventing cervical cancer was lacking in the majority of survey respondents for whom the information would be relevant, according to results presented here at the Sixth AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved.
PKM2 controls mitosis, saving cancer cells from death and promoting brain tumor growth
12/09/2013
Researchers have caught a protein they previously implicated in a variety of cancer-promoting roles performing a vital function in cell division, survival and development of brain tumors.In a paper published in Molecular Cell, Zhimin Lu, Ph.D.
Use of novel medical imaging technique encouraged by NIST calibration tools
12/09/2013
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed prototype calibration tools for an experimental medical imaging technique that offers new advantages in diagnosing and monitoring of certain cancers and possibly other medical conditions.
Novel device able to monitor treatment response in ovarian cancer
12/09/2013
A microchip-based device developed by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators may greatly simplify the monitoring of patients' response to treatment for ovarian cancer - the most lethal form of gynecologic cancer - and certain other malignancies.
Inflammation in prostate biopsies 'indicates reduced cancer risk'
12/09/2013
Researchers say that men who show signs of inflammation in their initial prostate biopsies may have a reduced risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer from future biopsies. This is according to a study published in the journal Cancer.Investigators from the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System in New Hyde Park, NY, led by Dr.
Caffeine and alcohol can change a part of DNA linked to aging and cancer
12/09/2013
Coffee and beer are polar opposites in the beverage world. Coffee picks you up, and beer winds you down.Now Prof. Martin Kupiec and his team at Tel Aviv University's Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology have discovered that the beverages may also have opposite effects on your genome.
Insulin sensitizers reduce risk of cancer
12/09/2013
A Cleveland Clinic-led study shows that a specific type of diabetes drug can decrease the risk of cancer in female patients with type 2 diabetes by up to 32 percent.People with type 2 diabetes have a higher rate of cancer development and recurrence compared to the general population.
Prostate cancer biomarker may predict patient outcomes
12/08/2013
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Alberta in Canada have identified a biomarker for a cellular switch that accurately predicts which prostate cancer patients are likely to have their cancer recur or spread.The study, posted online recently in advance of publication in Cancer Research, was led by co-investigators Andries Zijlstra, Ph.D.
Compound in grape seed extract 'kills prostate cancer cells'
12/08/2013
New research suggests that a component found in grape seed extract is effective in killing prostate cancer cells. This is according to a study published in the journal Nutrition and Cancer.Investigators from the University of Colorado Cancer Center have analyzed the potential of grape seed extract (GSE) for its anti-cancer properties over the last 10 years.
Drug induces morphologic, molecular and clinical remissions in myelofibrosis
12/08/2013
Imetelstat, a novel telomerase inhibiting drug, has been found to induce morphologic, molecular and clinical remissions in some patients with myelofibrosis a Mayo Clinic study has found. The results were presented at the 2013 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in New Orleans."These are early results but they are promising, says the study's lead author, Ayalew Tefferi, M.D.