OU researchers developing new tool to detect cancer August 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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Early cancer detection can significantly improve survival rates. Current diagnostic tests often fail to detect cancer in the earliest stages and at the same time expose a patient to the harmful effects of radiation. Led by ... | |
FDA investigates possible Vytorin link to cancer August 23, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(AP) -- Federal drug safety regulators said Thursday they are investigating whether the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin can increase patients' risk of developing cancer. | |
Women exposed to negative life events at greater risk of breast cancer August 23, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Happiness and optimism may play a role against breast cancer while adverse life events can increase the risk of developing the disease, according to a study by Professor Ronit Peled, at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ... | |
Normalizing tumor vessels to improve cancer therapy August 25, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Chemotherapy drugs often never reach the tumors they're intended to treat, and radiation therapy is not always effective, because the blood vessels feeding the tumors are abnormal—"leaky and twisty" in the words of the late ... | |
Scientists discover new link in pathway to cancer: hope for drug design August 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Manchester scientists have identified an exciting connection between a cell’s extracellular environment and the activity of a signalling pathway molecule that controls the development of organs ... | |
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