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Arteries better than veins for liquid biopsy when detecting circulating melanoma cells
9/25/2015
As the field of liquid biopsies for tracking disease progression and therapeutic response heats up, many doctors are looking for ways to apply this approach to their patients.
Why are many women at risk of ovarian cancer not aware of it?
9/25/2015
The color teal in September represents Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. This may be the most difficult women's cancer to detect and treat, yet many women are unaware of the risks.
A protein-coding gene called hnRNP K has been identified as a tumor suppressor for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a finding that could be important for investigating how best to target treatment of...
Childhood brain tumors affect working memory of adult survivors, study finds
9/25/2015
Adult survivors of childhood brain tumors have lower working memory performance compared to healthy adults, according to researchers at Georgia State University and Emory University.
Scientists make critical step in detecting 'real' signs of bowel cancer
9/25/2015
Scientists have made an important step in the study of how bowel cancer develops which could help put a stop to over-diagnosis and save the NHS millions in future.
Fungi may lead to cheaper cancer treatment: University of Guelph study
9/25/2015
Cheaper anti-cancer drugs for humans might ultimately stem from a new study by University of Guelph scientists into a kind of microbial "bandage" that protects yew trees from disease-causing fungi.
Promising drugs turn immune system on cancer
9/25/2015
Cancer Research UK scientists have shown that a class of experimental drug treatments already in clinical trials could also help the body's immune system to fight cancer, according to a study...
Antidepressants plus blood thinners cause brain cancer cells to eat themselves in mice
9/25/2015
Scientists have been exploring the connection between tricyclic antidepressants and brain cancer since the early 2000s.
Researchers have taken an important step towards understanding why some primary breast cancers return while others do not.
Women with moderate beer consumption run lower risk of heart attack
9/24/2015
Women who drink beer at most once or twice per week run a 30 per cent lower risk of heart attack, compared with both heavy drinkers and women who never drink beer.