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Moffitt researchers discover novel mechanism controlling lung cancer stem cell growth
4/10/2015
YAP1-OCT4 protein interactions control SOX2 protein and stem cell self-renewalLung cancer is the second most common type of cancer and the number one cause of cancer-related mortality.
A better biomarker to predict cetuximab response in CRC patients
4/10/2015
The results appear in the 2015 2nd issue of the journal of Human Genome Variation.
New, natural DNA-based drugs are safe, potent activators of immune system
4/10/2015
An experimental single-stranded oligonucleotide-based drug, MGN1703, comprised only of natural DNA components, stimulates the human immune system to fight infections and attack cancer cells without...
Physicians pioneer the use of stereotactic body radiation for deadly kidney cancer complication
4/10/2015
UT Southwestern Medical Center Kidney Cancer Program investigators have published what is believed to be the first reported successful use of stereotactic body radiation therapy for an often deadly...
Common drug is re-engineered to improve surgery outcomes
4/10/2015
Turning drug into a nitric oxide generator could keep blood vessels healthy during surgeryA Northwestern University research team potentially has found a safer way to keep blood vessels healthy...
Central signaling pathway in lymphoma can be blocked successfully
4/10/2015
Cancer researchers from the University of Zurich have identified a key signaling pathway in B-cell lymphoma, a malignant type of blood cancer.
Discovery of brain cancer cell weakness may improve treatment
4/09/2015
Scientists have discovered an amino-acid metabolizing enzyme without which certain glioblastoma tumor cells get clogged up with toxic byproducts and die.
Time to announce UV tanning 'causes' skin cancer, doctors urge
4/09/2015
In 1964, the US Surgeon General announced that smoking caused cancer and was not merely linked to it. It is now time to do the same with UV tanning, urge doctors.
York scientists lead study on new treatment for prostate cancer
4/09/2015
Scientists at the University of York have discovered a potential new treatment for prostate cancer using low temperature plasmas (LTPs).
Does increased spending on breast cancer treatment result in improved outcomes?
4/09/2015
Despite concerns about the increasing costs of treating illnesses like breast cancer, higher treatment costs are linked to better survival rates, according to a study by Yale School of Medicine...