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Study suggests new strategy for treating advanced, progressing bile duct cancer

Study suggests new strategy for treating advanced, progressing bile duct cancer

byOhio State University Medical CenterCredit: Ohio State University Medical CenterA new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G. James Cancer H

Study suggests new strategy for treating advanced, progressing bile duct cancer

byOhio State University Medical CenterCredit: Ohio State University Medical CenterA new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G. James Cancer H
Detailed diagnosis boosts child cancer survival

Detailed diagnosis boosts child cancer survival

byCancer Research UK| News6 March 2009More accurate disease classification now means some young children with neuroblastoma will have less intensive treatment with better survival, accordi

Detailed diagnosis boosts child cancer survival

byCancer Research UK| News6 March 2009More accurate disease classification now means some young children with neuroblastoma will have less intensive treatment with better survival, accordi
Prozac fights deadly childhood brain cancer

Prozac fights deadly childhood brain cancer

by Hayley Jarvis,Brunel UniversityKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHThe anti-depressant drug Prozac could be used to tackle one of the deadliest childhood tumours and possibly ot

Prozac fights deadly childhood brain cancer

by Hayley Jarvis,Brunel UniversityKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHThe anti-depressant drug Prozac could be used to tackle one of the deadliest childhood tumours and possibly ot
Healthy habits could prevent 27% of cancer cases in Brazil

Healthy habits could prevent 27% of cancer cases in Brazil

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPA study by Brazilian researchers in partnership with Harvard estimates the impact of five risk factors on the incidence of cancer- physical inactivity, unhealthy

Healthy habits could prevent 27% of cancer cases in Brazil

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPA study by Brazilian researchers in partnership with Harvard estimates the impact of five risk factors on the incidence of cancer- physical inactivity, unhealthy
Researchers test previously approved FDA drugs to treat Lowe syndrome

Researchers test previously approved FDA drugs to treat Lowe syndrome

by Purdue UniversityR. Claudio Aguilar, a Purdue University researcher, has developed a patented therapeutic strategy for Lowe syndrome by repurposing two drugs previously approved by the U.S. Fo

Researchers test previously approved FDA drugs to treat Lowe syndrome

by Purdue UniversityR. Claudio Aguilar, a Purdue University researcher, has developed a patented therapeutic strategy for Lowe syndrome by repurposing two drugs previously approved by the U.S. Fo
Drugs for treating breast cancer in women are effective and well tolerated in men

Drugs for treating breast cancer in women are effective and well tolerated in men

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyThere is growing evidence that drugs approved for the treatment of breast cancer in women are also effective and well tolerated in men, according to the la

Drugs for treating breast cancer in women are effective and well tolerated in men

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyThere is growing evidence that drugs approved for the treatment of breast cancer in women are also effective and well tolerated in men, according to the la
Olaparib maintenance extends PFS by estimated three years in advanced ovarian cancer

Olaparib maintenance extends PFS by estimated three years in advanced ovarian cancer

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyTwo-year maintenance therapy with olaparib, a PARP (poly ADP ribose polymerase) inhibitor, olaparib, led to a substantial, unprecedented improvement in pro

Olaparib maintenance extends PFS by estimated three years in advanced ovarian cancer

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyTwo-year maintenance therapy with olaparib, a PARP (poly ADP ribose polymerase) inhibitor, olaparib, led to a substantial, unprecedented improvement in pro
GZ17-6.02 with bexarotene kills mycosis fungoides cells: Study

GZ17-6.02 with bexarotene kills mycosis fungoides cells: Study

by Impact Journals LLCCombined macroautophagy and CD95 death receptor signaling facilitate additional tumor cell killing by GZ17-6.02. Credit: 2024 Booth et al.A new research paper titled "GZ17-6

GZ17-6.02 with bexarotene kills mycosis fungoides cells: Study

by Impact Journals LLCCombined macroautophagy and CD95 death receptor signaling facilitate additional tumor cell killing by GZ17-6.02. Credit: 2024 Booth et al.A new research paper titled "GZ17-6
How cancer cells die: Scientists explore new pathways of pyroptosis, killer kin of apoptosis

How cancer cells die: Scientists explore new pathways of pyroptosis, killer kin of apoptosis

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressLymphoid BLaER1 cells undergo PANX1-dominant lysis. (A to C) BLaER1 cells were treated with topoisomerase poisons doxorubicin (2 μM) or etoposide (50 μM) for 24 hours.

How cancer cells die: Scientists explore new pathways of pyroptosis, killer kin of apoptosis

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressLymphoid BLaER1 cells undergo PANX1-dominant lysis. (A to C) BLaER1 cells were treated with topoisomerase poisons doxorubicin (2 μM) or etoposide (50 μM) for 24 hours.
How dangerous is it for lung cancer patients to skip radiation treatments?

How dangerous is it for lung cancer patients to skip radiation treatments?

by Cara MurezAs doctors work toward developing more personalized cancer care, a new study looks at whether lung cancer patients can miss a few days of radiation treatment and make them up with a highe

How dangerous is it for lung cancer patients to skip radiation treatments?

by Cara MurezAs doctors work toward developing more personalized cancer care, a new study looks at whether lung cancer patients can miss a few days of radiation treatment and make them up with a highe
NELSON trial protocol more sensitive than NLST and may increase the benefits of lung cancer screening

NELSON trial protocol more sensitive than NLST and may increase the benefits of lung cancer screening

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe protocol used to screen and detect lung cancer in the NELSON Trial is more sensitive than the protocol use

NELSON trial protocol more sensitive than NLST and may increase the benefits of lung cancer screening

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe protocol used to screen and detect lung cancer in the NELSON Trial is more sensitive than the protocol use
Physical exercise prevents nerve damage during chemotherapy, sports scientist shows

Physical exercise prevents nerve damage during chemotherapy, sports scientist shows

byUniversity of BaselSports therapy to combat side effects: Fiona Streckmann with a patient during a neurological examination. A tuning fork is used to test vibration sensation, which can be alt

Physical exercise prevents nerve damage during chemotherapy, sports scientist shows

byUniversity of BaselSports therapy to combat side effects: Fiona Streckmann with a patient during a neurological examination. A tuning fork is used to test vibration sensation, which can be alt