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Genetic variations may influence effect of aspirin, NSAIDs on colorectal cancer risk
3/18/2015
While numerous studies have linked aspirin and NSAID use to lower risk of colorectal cancer, a new study claims this association may depend on specific genetic variations.
Rare African bush may help kidney cancer treatment
3/18/2015
New University of Leeds research has shown why a bush that is only found in some African countries could hold a key to killing renal (kidney) cancer cells.
How NORE1A acts as a barrier to tumor growth
3/18/2015
Researchers reveal how cells protect themselves from a protein that is a key driver of cancer. The study appears in The Journal of Cell Biology.
Dietary dioxins not associated with increased breast cancer risk
3/18/2015
Estimated exposure to dioxins through dietary intake is not associated with an increased risk of developing a breast cancer among low exposed women, according to a large cohort study published in...
Exercise affects tumor growth and drug response in a mouse model of breast cancer
3/18/2015
Abnormal growth of blood vessels in solid tumors creates areas of hypoxia, which, in turn makes the tumors more aggressive and resistant to therapy.
Obese women '40% more likely to develop cancer in their lifetime'
3/17/2015
New figures from Cancer Research UK reveal that women who are obese are 40% more likely to develop a weight-related cancer in their lifetime than those of a healthy weight.
UA researchers unlock the mysteries of wound healing
3/17/2015
A multidisciplinary research team discovers how cells know to rush to a wound and heal it -- opening the door to new treatments for diabetes, heart disease and cancerThese are leader cells...
Organisms can keep gene expression in check: York U biologist
3/17/2015
The research outcome might partly explain the uncontrolled gene expression found in many cancersYork University researchers have learned how living beings can keep gene expression in check ...
NCCN publishes new guidelines for smoking cessation
3/17/2015
Tobacco-related diseases are the most preventable cause of death worldwide; smoking cessation leads to improvement in cancer treatment outcomes, as well as decreased recurrence.
Liver-sparing operation associated with higher survival rates in cancer patients
3/17/2015
A surgical approach in which a surgeon removes less than a lobe of the liver in a patient undergoing an operation for liver cancer is associated with lower mortality and complication rates, according...