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Latest research confirms genetic susceptibility to lung cancer
Kristal Griffith EurekAlert Japanese have higher vulnerability to certain lung cancers; study in May JTO. DENVER – Previous research has shown that Asian patients with lung cancer are more likely to harbor epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations. Furthermore, Asian … Continue reading →
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Moffitt Cancer Center researchers link stigma to depression among lung cancer patients
Ferdie De Vega EurekAlert TAMPA, Fla. (March 23, 2012) – Studying the role of social stigma in depression for lung cancer patients, researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., have found that depression can be heightened by a lung … Continue reading →
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How to rescue the immune system
Jim Ritter EurekAlert Study in Nature Medicine could lead to novel therapy for cancer. MAYWOOD, Ill. – In a study published in Nature Medicine, Loyola researchers report on a promising new technique that potentially could turn immune system killer T … Continue reading →
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Tissue Engineering: The Combination of Cells & Engineering – A Global Market Overview
PR Newswire NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Tissue Engineering: The Combination of Cells & Engineering – A Global Market Overview http://www.reportlinker.com/p0774604/Tissue-Engineering-The-Combination-of-Cells–Engineering—A-Global-Market-Overview.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Biological_Therapy Advancements of novel therapies … Continue reading →
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Rare mutations tied to breast, pancreatic cancers: study
Genevra Pittman Reuters Mutations in genes that fix mismatched DNA may put people at extra risk for breast cancer and pancreatic cancer, in addition to their well-known ties to colon and endometrial cancers, a new report suggests. But close relatives … Continue reading →
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Third Peer-Reviewed Study Proves Botanical Formula Fights Prostate Cancer Without Toxicity
PR Newswire SANTA ROSA, Calif., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Scientists at Indiana University, Methodist Research Institute, study a botanical formula that kills aggressive prostate cancer tumors. Their findings, based on experiments in mice using a human prostate cancer tumor model, appear … Continue reading →
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Finding ovarian cancer fast may not help survival
Source: Reuters Once a woman begins experiencing symptoms of ovarian cancer, getting diagnosed and treated quickly may not help her survive longer, according to a new study of Australian women. The finding is discouraging, researchers said, especially because doctors have … Continue reading →
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Breast cancer drugs for healthy women
Source: The Telegraph Millions of healthy women should be given drugs with potentially serious side-effects to prevent them developing breast cancer, a landmark study has recommended. Up to one in 10 women could benefit from anti-cancer treatments such as tamoxifen … Continue reading →
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People & Power: The Cancer Sell
Sarah MacDonald Al Jazeera People & Power goes undercover to investigate the alternative therapy clinics offering cancer patients little but false hope. One reader’s comment: Very biased piece. I was on that bus tour Sarah was not. When her crew … Continue reading →