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Study identifies two-in-one approach that could help prevent spread of deadly brain tumour
6/28/2016
A new study, published today in the journal eLife, has identified a protein that if targeted could help to prevent the spread of the most common and deadly form of brain tumours - glioblastomas.
Threshold for pre-emptive surgery to curb ovarian cancer risk should be halved
6/28/2016
Drop level from 10% risk to 4% to extend lives of more women, say researchers.
Many women with early stage breast cancer experience functional decline after initiating treatment
6/28/2016
In a study of older women with newly diagnosed stage I to III breast cancer, approximately one in five lost the ability to complete some of the basic tasks necessary for independent living within...
No danger of contracting dementia through blood transfusions
6/27/2016
A large study of Scandinavian blood donors and transfusion recipients showed no evidence that dementia-type disorders are transmitted through blood transfusion.
People who visit their primary care physicians are more likely to get potentially life-saving colon cancer screenings and follow up on abnormal stool blood test results - even in health systems...
TSRI scientists find new cancer drug target in dual-function protein
6/27/2016
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a protein that launches cancer growth and appears to contribute to higher mortality in breast cancer patients.
Aggressiveness of acute myeloid leukemia elucidated
6/27/2016
Scientists at the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI) and the University of Basel have discovered why acute leukemias with the same genetic abnormality vary in their...
Gut bacteria may have role in bile duct cancer
6/27/2016
Links between gut bacteria and gastrointestinal cancer are well established. Now, scientists reveal bacteria in the bile duct may also be linked to cancer.
Cross talk between hormone receptors has unexpected effects
6/27/2016
Finding suggests novel ways to improve breast cancer care.One of the first clues pathologists look for in tissue from a newly diagnosed breast cancer patient is the estrogen receptor, a nuclear...
Beneficial bacteria may protect breasts from cancer
6/27/2016
Bacteria that have the potential to abet breast cancer are present in the breasts of cancer patients, while beneficial bacteria are more abundant in healthy breasts, where they may actually be...