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Canadian magazines miss the mark on skin cancer messages
9/30/2015
Canadian magazines are sending women mixed messages about skin cancer and tanning, according to new University of Waterloo research.
Researchers show that genetic background regulates tumor differences
9/30/2015
Researchers from Uppsala University, Sweden, and the Broad Institute, USA, have identified both similarities and differences between a single tumour type in multiple dog breeds; a finding they...
Screening test predicts poor treatment response in metastatic kidney cancer
9/30/2015
Expression levels of a key protein involved in tumor cell survival appear to predict response to standard first-line therapy in patients with metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (mCCRCC)...
One-third of hormone users at menopause take unapproved, untested compounded drugs
9/30/2015
Cases of uterine cancer reported among users of compounded hormonesA third of US women who take hormones at menopause are using compounded hormones, shows a new national survey.
Researchers show that genetic background regulates tumour differences
9/30/2015
Researchers from Uppsala University, Sweden, and the Broad Institute, USA, have identified both similarities and differences between a single tumour type in multiple dogs breeds; a finding they...
New prostate cancer treatments could target metabolism
9/30/2015
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy and second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the U.S.
Treatment-free intervals in ovarian cancer not linked to initial response
9/30/2015
Three-quarters of women treated for ovarian cancer face relapse of their disease.
Sniffing out cancer with improved 'electronic nose' sensors
9/30/2015
Scientists have been exploring new ways to "smell" signs of cancer by analyzing what's in patients' breath. In ACS' journal Nano Letters, one team now reports new progress toward this goal.
Study lays groundwork for blood test to aid in the detection and monitoring of myeloma
9/30/2015
Serum microRNA profiles change as myeloma progresses, according to a report in The Journal of Molecular DiagnosticsVirtually all patients who develop myeloma have an asymptomatic disease called...
Eight big questions in cancer research
9/30/2015
Leading cancer researchers address eight of the "big questions" facing the field as part of the inaugural issue of Trends in Cancer, published by Cell Press.1.