Cancer cells revert to normal at specific signal threshold, researchers find July 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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Cancer starts when key cellular signals run amok, driving uncontrolled cell growth. But scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine report that lowering levels of one cancer signal under a specific threshold ... | |
Designer diet for prostate cancer July 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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Eating one or more portions of broccoli every week can reduce the risk of prostate cancer, and the risk of localised cancer becoming more aggressive. | |
A new cellular pathway linked to cancer is identified July 24, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
In the life of a cell, the response to DNA damage determines whether the cell is fated to pause and repair itself, commit suicide, or grow uncontrollably, a route leading to cancer. In a new study, published in the July 25th ... | |
Higher coffee consumption associated with lower liver cancer risk June 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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A new large, prospective population-based study confirms an inverse relationship between coffee consumption and liver cancer risk. The study also found that higher levels of gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) in the blood were ... | |
No need for gene screens in breast cancer families July 23, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Research reported today should provide relief to women who are worried after a relative's breast cancer diagnosis. The study in the open access journal BMC Cancer shows that a family history of breast cancer does not ... | |
Discovery of gene mechanism could bring about new ways to treat metastatic cancer July 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Massey Cancer Center researchers have uncovered how a gene, melanoma differentiation associated gene-7/interleukin-24 (mda-7/IL-24), induces a bystander effect that kills cancer cells ... | |
 Blue light used to harden tooth fillings stunts tumor growth June 24, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 33 vote(s)
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A blue curing light used to harden dental fillings also may stunt tumor growth, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. | |
Checking more lymph nodes linked to cancer patient survival July 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Why do patients with gastric or pancreatic cancer live longer when they are treated at cancer centers or high-volume hospitals than patients treated at low-volume or community hospitals? | |
Death, division or cancer? Newly discovered checkpoint process holds the line in cell division July 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Each day, a staggering number of cells perform a feat that still amazes researchers with its complexity: they divide to produce perfect replicas of each other. The process is called mitosis, and an inability to control it ... | |
 Marine organisms could hold the secret to reducing cancer June 24, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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Research into why a tea derived from an ancient crop from the western Pacific could be responsible for reducing the risk of cancer, is being conducted by Aberdeen experts. | |
 New breast cancer test under study July 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Whether a painless, portable device that uses electrical current rather than X-ray to look for breast cancer could be an alternative to traditional mammograms is under study at the Medical College of Georgia. | |
Cancer patients are not given enough information August 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Two thirds of cancer patients receive little or no information about the survival benefits of having palliative chemotherapy before making a decision about treatment, according to a study published today on bmj.com. | |
Disparities in prostate cancer treatment suggest ways to improve care August 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Quality of care varies greatly for the treatment of men with early-stage prostate cancer by region of the country and category of health care facility, suggesting the potential for improved patient outcomes with more standard ... | |
Minorities less likely to know about breast cancer treatment options July 30, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Nearly half of women treated for breast cancer did not know that their odds of being alive after five years are roughly the same whether they undergo mastectomy or breast conserving surgery. Minority women were even less ... | |
Faulty DNA repair could be a risk factor for lung cancer in nonsmokers June 26, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
People who have never smoked but whose cells cannot efficiently repair environmental insults to DNA are at higher risk of developing lung cancer than those with effective genomic repair capability, according to researchers ... | |
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