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Colorful potatoes may pack powerful cancer prevention punch
8/28/2015
Compounds found in purple potatoes may help kill colon cancer stem cells and limit the spread of the cancer, according to a team of researchers.
Stiffer breast tissue in obese women promotes tumors
8/27/2015
Women who are obese have a higher risk and a worse prognosis for breast cancer, but the reasons why remain unclear.
Breast cancer relapse could be predicted with new blood test
8/27/2015
A new study reports that a so-called ‘mutation-tracking' blood test can pick up valuable signs of cancer’s potential return, offering hope to patients with the disease.
CanDL database shines light on clinically important cancer gene mutations
8/27/2015
Many clinical trials use genome sequencing to learn which gene mutations are present in a patient's tumor cells.
21-gene recurrence score and receipt of chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer
8/27/2015
Use of the 21-gene recurrence test score was associated with lower chemotherapy use in high-risk patients and greater use of chemotherapy in low-risk patients compared with not using the test among...
Immunotherapy agent benefits patients with drug-resistant multiple myeloma
8/27/2015
In its first clinical trial, a breakthrough antibody therapy produced at least partial remissions in a third of patients with multiple myeloma who had exhausted multiple prior treatments...
New strategy improves detection of genetic mutations in hereditary colorectal cancer
8/27/2015
Enhanced accuracy and reduced turnaround time of testing can provide vital information for patients suspected of having lynch syndrome and their family members, according to a report in The Journal...
Survivors of childhood cancer have high-risk of recurrent stroke
8/27/2015
Findings have clinical implications on how we treat and follow survivorsMost people assume strokes only happen to octogenarians, but recent evidence suggests that survivors of childhood cancer...
3-D cancer models give fresh perspective on progress of disease
8/27/2015
Computer models of developing cancers reveal how tiny movements of cells can quickly transform the makeup of an entire tumour.
3-D model of solid tumors explains cancer evolution
8/27/2015
They're among the most powerful tools for shedding new light on cancer growth and evolution, but mathematical models of the disease for years have faced an either/or stand off.