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Breast cancer 'is not a single disease,' say experts
3/31/2015
A new report from the National Cancer Institute and other bodies claims breast cancer consists of four subtypes, and incidence of these subtypes varies by age and other factors.
Vanderbilt researchers identify potential new anti-cancer drug target
3/31/2015
Vanderbilt University researchers have discovered a cleft in a chromosome-binding protein that may hold the key to stopping most cancers in their tracks.
Promising drug target identified in medulloblastoma
3/31/2015
Scientists at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center have identified a protein critical to both the normal development of the brain and, in many cases, the development of...
New role uncovered for 'oldest' tumor suppressor gene
3/31/2015
Scientists have revealed a brand new function for one of the first cancer genes ever discovered - the retinoblastoma gene - in a finding that could open up exciting new approaches to treatment.
The switch that might tame the most aggressive of breast cancers
3/31/2015
Australian researchers have found that so-called 'triple-negative breast cancers'1 are two distinct diseases that likely originate from different cell types.
Prostate cancer and treatment choices - a decision shared by doctor and patient?
3/31/2015
When a man is diagnosed with localised prostate cancer, he usually faces a range of treatment options, from active surveillance to radiation therapy or surgical removal of the prostate.
Experts set strategic priorities for lymphoma research
3/31/2015
A committee of lymphoma experts today unveiled a strategic roadmap identifying key priority areas in both infrastructure and research that will be critical for advancing treatments for people with...
Newly updated treatment guidelines for medullary thyroid carcinoma
3/31/2015
A Task Force convened by the American Thyroid Association (ATA) released updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC).
Most women with early-stage breast cancer avoid extensive lymph node removal
3/31/2015
A new study of women with early-stage breast cancer finds that surgeons no longer universally remove most of the lymph nodes in the underarm area when a biopsy of the nearby lymph nodes shows...
Higher coffee consumption may protect against liver cancer
3/30/2015
Evidence has emerged from the World Cancer Research Fund International CUP report on liver cancer that finds drinking coffee may reduce the risk of liver cancer.