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Sunlight continues to damage skin in the dark
2/23/2015
Much of the damage that ultraviolet radiation (UV) does to skin occurs hours after sun exposure, a team of Yale-led researchers concluded in a study that was published online by the journal Science.
Breast cancer spread may be tied to cells that regulate blood flow
2/23/2015
MD Anderson explores potential combination therapy approach for metastatic breast cancerTumors require blood to emerge and spread.
Up in smoke: Belief that shisha pipe 'filters out' heavy metals
2/23/2015
Contrary to popular belief, only a minimal amount of heavy metals are removed in the 'filtration' process when smoking shisha, also known as hookah, according to research published in the open access...
New test to predict the effectiveness of cancer vaccines
2/23/2015
Cancer vaccines are designed to turn the body's own immune system specifically against tumor cells.
Risk of unexpected sarcoma being discovered after hysterectomy appears fairly low
2/23/2015
Uterine sarcoma diagnosed in 0.22 percent of women after hysterectomy for benign conditions; study may shed new light on power morcellation debateUterine sarcoma - a potentially aggressive type...
MAGE genes provide insight into optimizing chemotherapy, UT Southwestern cancer researchers find
2/23/2015
UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have identified a new biomarker that could help identify patients who are more likely to respond to certain chemotherapies.
Science: Chromosome 'bumper repair' gene predicts cancer patient outcomes
2/23/2015
Like a car's front and back bumpers, your cell's chromosomes are capped by "telomeres" that protect this genetic material against deterioration.
MAGE genes provide insight into optimizing chemotherapy, UT Southwestern cancer researchers find
2/23/2015
UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have identified a new biomarker that could help identify patients who are more likely to respond to certain chemotherapies.
Active surveillance 'may be appropriate' for intermediate-risk prostate cancer
2/22/2015
Comparable rates of mortality following radiotherapy mean that active surveillance may be apt for both low-risk and favorable intermediate-risk prostate cancer, a study suggests.
Cancer treatments could evolve from research showing that acetate supplements speed up cancer growth
2/22/2015
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers seeking novel ways to combat cancer found that giving acetate (a major compound produced in the gut by host bacteria) to mice sped up the growth and...