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Six-Organ Transplant Girl Goes Home Today
03 February 2012
After 100 days in hospital and undergoing a complicated 6-organ transplant, 9-year-old Alannah Shevenell, from Maine, leaves Boston Children's Hospital today and goes home. Alannah has been treated for a rare form of cancer... [read article]

Device Provides A Platform For Viewing Cancer Cells And Other Macromolecules In Dynamic, Life-Sustaining Liquid Environments
03 February 2012
A photograph of a polar bear in captivity, no matter how sharp the resolution, can never reveal as much about behavior as footage of that polar bear in its natural habitat. The behavior of cells and molecules can prove even more elusive... [read article]

For Brain Cancer - A Thought-Provoking New Therapeutic Target?
03 February 2012
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common of all malignant brain tumors that originate in the brain. Patients with GBM have a poor prognosis because it is a highly aggressive form of cancer that is commonly resistant to current therapies... [read article]

Cancer / Oncology News Articles Archive  -   Page 1

03 February 2012

Chaos In The Cell's Command Center
02 February 2012

Cancer Patients' Health Benefits From Physical Activity
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Feb. 1, 2012
Liquid Lasers May Better Detect Genes Linked To Cancer
Researchers Develop Novel Drug Delivery System
01 February 2012

Preclinical Study Identifies New Target For Cancer Therapy
Genetic Breakthrough For Brain Cancer In Children
Barrett's Patients Who Smoke Are Twice As Likely To Develop Esophageal Cancer
Defects In The Packaging Of DNA In Malignant Brain Tumors
31 January 2012

Childhood Brain Tumors Linked To Newly Discovered Mutations
New Drug Release Mechanism Developed That Utilizes 3D Superhydrophobic Materials
Major Challenge Of Drug Delivery Addressed By Researchers' Innovation
Research Scientists Illuminate Cancer Cells' Survival Strategy During Dangerous Dissemination
Immunological Mechanisms Of Oncolytic Adenoviral Therapy
30 January 2012

Stress-Induced Genomic Instability Facilitates Rapid Cellular Adaption In Yeast
Mutations Tied To Aggressive Childhood Brain Tumors Revealed By Cancer Sequencing Initiative
New Vaccine Approach Discovered For The Treatment Of Cancer
Increased Risk For Transplant Patients Who Develop Head & Neck Cancer
Head And Neck Cancer Cells Destroyed By Grape Seed Extract, But Healthy Cells Are Unharmed
Patient Care Could Be Revolutionized By Diagnostic Brain Tumor Test
Genetic Variation Revealed That Raises A Risk Linked To Bisphosphonates
Study Finds Mysterious Protein's Entwined Arm Movements May Control Fate Of Potentially Toxic Payload
29 January 2012

Head And Neck Cancer Recurrences Detected Earlier By Routine Follow-Up Scans
28 January 2012

US Cancer Screening Below National Targets
Researchers Discover New Therapeutic Target To Combat Liver Cancer
27 January 2012

Inlyta (axitinib) Approved For Advanced Kidney Cancer, USA
Cancer Screening Rates Low Among Ethnic Groups, USA
IMRT Improves Head And Neck Cancer Patients' Long-Term Quality Of Life
Side Effect Severity Predicted In Head And Neck Cancer Patients By Thermal Imaging To Detect Oral Temperature Changes
Long-Term Positive Results From Radiation Plus Chemotherapy For Head And Neck Cancer Patients
Cancer Patients' Treatment, Diagnosis Wait Time Reduced By Danish Health Care Fast Track Program
In HIV-Positive Patients, Standard Treatments For Head And Neck Cancer Are Less Effective
Erlotinib Dose-Adjusted For Smoking Status Effective As First Treatment For Head And Neck Cancer
Removal And Storage Of Ovarian Tissue Enables Birth After Cancer Treatment
Mathematically Modeling Tumor-Immune Interactions To Aid Cancer Therapy
26 January 2012

7% Of Americans Have Oral HPV
Breast Cancer Survival - Why Avastin And Sutent Don't Help
Engineered Bacteria Effectively Target Tumors, Enabling Tumor Imaging Potential In Mice
Solving The Mystery Of Membrane Fusion
25 January 2012

Potential New Pathway Can Overcome Glioblastoma Resistance
Possible New Pathway Can Overcome Glioblastoma Resistance
Study Of Plant Hormone Could Have Far-Reaching Implications For Cell Biology And Disease Research
New Way Discovered To Image Brain Tumors And Predict Recurrence
Blood Levels Of Lead May Increase Smokers' Risk For Kidney Cancer
How Cells Dispose Of Their Waste
Patients With Head And Neck Cancer May Have Improved Outcomes Following Discovery Of Molecular Fingerprint
Could The Key To Cancer Be Patterns Of Chromosome Abnormality?
24 January 2012

Identifying Tumors Early - Tactile Imaging Sensor Device
Smokers Continue Habit After Being Diagnosed With Cancer
Cancer Cells In Mice Starved By Selectively Inhibiting PKM2
In Cancer Metastasis, DGK-Alpha Helps Cancer Cells Gain Traction And Mobilize
Improved Understanding Of Specific Molecular Mechanisms At Work During Cell Stress May Help Create New Therapeutic Approaches To Cancer
How Immune Cells Move Against Invaders
'Pulverized' Chromosomes Linked To Cancer?
23 January 2012

Colon Cancer Survival Improved With Use Of Oxaliplatin
Lower Quality Of Life In Young Women With Breast Cancer
Statins May Work Against Certain Breast Cancers
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