Traditional herbal medicine kills pancreatic cancer cells, researchers report May 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 76 vote(s)
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An herb used in traditional medicine by many Middle Eastern countries may help in the fight against pancreatic cancer, one of the most difficult cancers to treat. Researchers at the Kimmel Cancer at Jefferson in Philadelphia ... | |
New lymphoma therapies targets diverse and difficult cancer April 24, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
The fifth leading cause of cancer in the United States, lymphoma is made up of more than 40 rare and highly diverse diseases that target the body's lymphatic system. Lymphomas include both one of the fastest growing cancers ... | |
Chemical compound prevents cancer in lab May 13, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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While researching new ways to stop the progression of cancer, researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, have discovered a compound that has shown to prevent cancer in the laboratory. The research appears ... | |
Researchers show how the brain can protect against cancer June 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 35 vote(s)
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Scientists have been aware for many years that if cancer patients are not able to deal with the stress associated with being sick, the cancer will progress faster than in calmer patients. To counteract this phenomenon, physicians ... | |
Cancer 'cure' in mice to be tested in humans June 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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Scientists at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center are about to embark on a human trial to test whether a new cancer treatment will be as effective at eradicating cancer in humans as it has proven to be in mice. | |
 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. | |
Cancer cells revert to normal at specific signal threshold, researchers find July 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 16 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 ... | |
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 ... | |
Researchers find molecule that kills kidney cancer cells July 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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Kidney cancer patients generally have one option for beating their disease: surgery to remove the organ. | |
Pond scum could be key to new cancer therapies July 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy are collaborating with the Ohio State University and two other organizations to discover new cancer therapies derived from natural sources such as pond ... | |
Scientists use old enemy to K.O. cancer August 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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Chemists are pulling cancer onto a sucker punch by getting infected cells to drop their guard – according to research published today. They are using the metal ruthenium as a catalyst to a cancer-busting reaction which calls ... | |
Landmark study opens door to new cancer, aging treatments August 31, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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Researchers at The Wistar Institute have deciphered the structure of the active region of telomerase, an enzyme that plays a major role in the development of nearly all human cancers. The landmark achievement opens the door ... | |
Protection against cancer may begin during pregnancy December 22, 2006 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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There may be another reason for pregnant and nursing women to eat a nutritious diet that includes generous amounts of cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cabbage – it could help protect their children from cancer, both ... | |
Gene profiling predicts resistance to breast cancer drug Herceptin February 20, 2007 | User rating: not rated yet | User comments: 1
Using gene chips to profile tumors before treatment, researchers at Harvard and Yale Universities found markers that identified breast cancer subtypes resistant to Herceptin, the primary treatment for HER2-positive breast ... | |
Researchers identify ovarian cancer biomarkers March 07, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Researchers have identified markers unique to the cells of blood vessels running through ovarian tumors. The finding, while preliminary, could one day improve screening, diagnosis and treatment for this disease. | |
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