Medical News on Cancer
Venom variation in closely related snake species
Jun 12, 2014
Specialist researchers from LSTM have identified the diverse mechanisms by which variations in venom occur in related snake species and the significant differences in venom pathology that occur as a... Read More
Recommendations address long-term needs of prostate cancer survivors
Jun 12, 2014
New American Cancer Society Prostate Cancer Survivorship Care guidelines outline post-treatment clinical follow-up care for the myriad of long-term and late effects an estimated 2. Read More
Leukaemia drug found to stimulate immunity against many cancer types
Jun 11, 2014
A class of drug currently being used to treat leukaemia has the unexpected side-effect of boosting immune responses against many different cancers, reports a new study led by scientists at UCL and... Read More
ESMO survey sheds light on common clinical practice for incompletely resected lung cancer
Jun 11, 2014
A landmark survey of more than 700 specialists provides crucial real-world insight into the treatments most oncologists choose for lung cancer patients whose tumour has been incompletely resected... Read More
Protein identified that keeps blood stem cells healthy as they age
Jun 11, 2014
A protein may be the key to maintaining the health of aging blood stem cells, according to work by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai recently published online in Stem Cell... Read More
It may be possible to reverse resistance to lung cancer targeted therapy
Jun 11, 2014
Up to 40 percent of lung cancer patients do not respond to a targeted therapy designed to block tumor growth - a puzzling clinical setback that researchers have long tried to solve. Read More
Structure of membrane protein that plays a role in signaling cell death could be new target for anticancer drugs
Jun 10, 2014
Sometimes a cell has to die - when it's done with its job or inflicted with injury that could otherwise harm an organism. Conversely, cells that refuse to die when expected can lead to cancer. Read More
Prostate cancer diagnosis may be more accurate with semen test
Jun 09, 2014
Study shows a number of small molecules called microRNAs present in seminal fluid were surprisingly accurate in detecting prostate cancer and may have biomarker potential. Read More
A new way discovered to control genetic material altered in cancer
Jun 09, 2014
When we talk about genetic material, we are usually referring to the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that we inherit from our parents. Read More
Lung cancer breath test looking more promising
Jun 05, 2014
The feasibility of a non-invasive breath test for lung cancer has already been demonstrated. Now, a new study shows it can distinguish lung cancer from COPD and stage the cancer. Read More
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