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Combination therapy may be more effective against the most common ovarian cancer
8/03/2015
Research reveals how 'time bomb' cells evade chemotherapy and cause tumors to recurHigh-grade serous ovarian cancer often responds well to the chemotherapy drug carboplatin, but why it so...
Stress responder is a first responder in helping repair DNA damage and avoiding cancer
8/03/2015
DNA damage increases the risk of cancer, and researchers have found that a protein, known to rally when cells get stressed, plays a critical, early step in its repair.
Neuroblastoma cancer cells weaken immune system 'like kryptonite'
8/03/2015
A molecule found in the cancer cells of neuroblastoma act like 'kryptonite’ to weaken the body's immune system, a new study reveals, making them lethargic and ineffective.
FAU student and surgeon collaborate on new, alternative procedure to radical mastectomy
8/03/2015
Pre-med student undergoes procedure and co-authors results of study with surgeonElizabeth Hopkins, an aspiring physician and pre-medical student in the Charles E.
Tel Aviv University researcher discovers trigger of deadly melanoma
8/03/2015
Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers, and melanoma, which accounts for 2% of skin cancer cases, is responsible for nearly all skin cancer deaths.
Engineered clotting protein stops bleeding in most common inherited bleeding disorder
8/03/2015
First-of-its-kind protein shown effective in severe von Willebrand diseaseThe first protein engineered to help control bleeding episodes in patients with severe von Willebrand disease (vW...
Biomarker discovery offers 'glimmer of hope' for women with aggressive breast cancer
8/03/2015
Researchers have discovered a molecule called IL13RA2 could be a potential drug target for triple-negative breast cancer - an aggressive form of the disease.
Rising cancer threat in Asia-Pacific region requires greater investment and better planning
8/03/2015
Cancer is a common concern for countries in the Asia-Pacific region, yet treatment of the disease varies markedly among its various healthcare systems.
Urine test for pancreatic cancer a step closer
8/03/2015
Researchers have discovered a three-protein signature in the urine of patients with pancreatic cancer, bringing us closer to a much-needed noninvasive test for the disease.
Findings in research on photoaging could reverse negative impact of ultraviolet radiation
8/03/2015
While all human organs undergo normal, chronological aging, human skin undergoes an additional type of aging because of its direct contact with the environment.