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Chemotherapy Works Better With Short Fasting Periods
11 February 2012
According to a study published in Science Translational Medicine, part of the Science family of journals, chemotherapy drugs are more effective when combined with cycles of short, severe fasting... [read article]

Exercise Benefits Advanced Cancer Patients With Reduced Muscle Mass
11 February 2012
Many patients with advanced cancer suffer from cachexia, a condition also called body-wasting or wasting syndrome, which causes significant weight loss, extreme fatigue and reduces quality of life... [read article]

Research Suggests New Pathways For Cancer Progression
11 February 2012
Observing that certain cancer cells may exhibit greater flexibility than normal cells, some scientists believe that this capability promotes rapid tumor growth. Now computer simulations developed by Boston University... [read article]

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10 February 2012

Chemotherapy During Pregnancy Does Not Risk The Child's General Health
Cancer Drug Reverses Symptoms Of Alzheimer's In Mice
Fasting May Boost Chemo By Weakening Cancer Cells
Guideline For Brain Metastases Developed By ASTRO
How DNA Finds Its Match
Identifying Cancer Cells For Immune System Attack With DNA Sequencing
Similarities Between Genetic Signatures In Developing Organs And Breast Cancer Could Predict And Personalize Cancer Therapies
09 February 2012

CD97 Gene Expression And Function Correlate With WT1 Protein Expression And Glioma Invasiveness
08 February 2012

For Personalizing Cancer Therapy, Metabolic Profiles Are Essential
Early Signs Of Disease Detected By Metabolic 'Breathalyzer'
Key Finding In Stem Cell Self-Renewal
Patient Sensitivity To Important Drug Target In Deadly Brain Cancer Predicted
Zinc Control Mechanisms Could Be Key To Aggressive Breast Cancer Treatments
07 February 2012

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Feb. 6, 2012
Increased Risk Of Fatal Side Effects From 3 'Targeted' Cancer Drugs
More Accurate Diagnosis Of Genetic Mutations Expected Using New Virtual Tool
Silver Compounds Found To Be Toxic To Cancer
06 February 2012

Brain Tumor Eradication And Prolonged Survival
New Hope For Patients With Deadly Brain Tumor
Scientists Prove Multiple DNA Repair Defect In Monocytes
05 February 2012

Probable Mechanism Underlying Resveratrol Activity Revealed By NIH Study
03 February 2012

Six-Organ Transplant Girl Goes Home Today
Device Provides A Platform For Viewing Cancer Cells And Other Macromolecules In Dynamic, Life-Sustaining Liquid Environments
For Brain Cancer - A Thought-Provoking New Therapeutic Target?
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
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