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Cancers
Prostate cancer cases hit 40,000 for the first time
Latest figures from Cancer Research UK reveal that the number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer in the UK has risen above 40,000.
Study suggests new approach to explain cancer growth: low oxygen levels
Athens, Ga. - Low oxygen levels in cells may be a primary cause of uncontrollable tumor growth in some cancers, according to a new University of Georgia study....Blacks and Hispanics at Higher Risk for Precancerous Colorectal Polyps
Colonoscopy may be preferable to sigmoidoscopy for these populations...An ABSOLUTEly new view of the cancer genome
By Leah Eisenstadt, Broad Communications - Scientists hoping to unlock cancer’s secrets face a formidable challenge. Sophisticated research tools have allowed them to peer into the genomes of cancer cells and identify many DNA alterations that may underlie malignancy, yet quantifying those changes is no simple task....Discovery in cell signaling could help fight against melanoma
HOUSTON - The human body does a great job of generating new cells to replace dead ones but it is not perfect. Cells need to communicate with or signal to each other to decide when to generate new cells. ...Combination chemotherapy shows benefits for adrenal cancer patients
Endocrinologists at the University of Birmingham have played a key role in a major international clinical trial which has found that giving a combination of chemotherapy drugs to patients suffering from advanced adrenal cancer can help them to live up to a fifth longer. ...Trial makes thyroid cancer treatment safer and shorter
A new gold standard for thyroid cancer treatment has been set, reducing radiation doses to just one third of the current level, according to research from the CRUK-UCL Cancer Trials Centre. The results are published in today’s New England Journal of Medicine....microRNA controls malignancy and resistance of breast cancer cells
Resistances to drugs are the main reason why breast cancer cannot effectively be fought in many patients. ...UNC study shows potential to revive abandoned cancer drug by nanoparticle drug delivery
A team of UNC researchers developed nanoparticle carriers to successfully deliver therapeutic doses of a cancer drug that had previously failed clinical development due to pharmacologic challenges. ...‘Thin Red Line’ Around Breast Cancer
UCSF Visualization Shows Why Immune System Fails to Kill Tumors in Mice...
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Jon
on
12/10/2011 16:41:04
One reason people get the wrong idea: articles like yours that talk about "association with the risks of smoking"
Hello? Are you familiar with the ...
brigitte
on
07/10/2011 14:29:44
Those listed items are not going to make much impact. Smoking compromises babies, but doesn't result in prematurity anymore than any other imperfect practice prenatally. ...
admin
on
06/10/2011 18:47:06
Actually there is a great deal of published evidence of fluoride in drinking water severely harming the health of users.
Try examining the dozens of clinical ...
Richard Windsor
on
29/09/2011 05:25:07
Point to a single double-blind placebo controlled trial that meets modern standards of evidence based medicine and I might consider your argument.
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28/09/2011 04:57:08
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