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Orphan Sleep Drug Findings May Lead To New Cancer Therapies
26 May 2012
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that an inexpensive "orphan drug" for the treatment of sleep disorders seems to be a potent inhibitor of cancer cells... [read article]

Telomere Stability And Carcinogenesis: An Off-Again, On-Again Relationship
26 May 2012
Previous studies in mice have demonstrated antagonistic effects of telomerase loss on carcinogenesis. Telomere attrition can promote genome instability thereby stimulating initiation of early-stage cancers, but can also... [read article]

Childhood Cancer Scars Survivors Later In Life
26 May 2012
Scars left behind by childhood cancer treatments are more than skin-deep. The increased risk of disfigurement and persistent hair loss caused by childhood cancer and treatment are associated with emotional distress and... [read article]

Cancer / Oncology News Articles Archive  -   Page 1

25 May 2012

New Drug For Destroying Human Cancer Stem Cells
24 May 2012

Potential Benefits Of Novel Leukemia Treatment
Protection Against Childhood Cancers May Be Provided By Folic Acid Fortification
23 May 2012

More Aggressive Papillary Thyroid Cancer Found In Obese Patients
Reconstruction After Partial Laryngectomy Improved With Donor Aortic Graft
Scientists Aiming To Activate Tumor Suppressor Gene And Inhibit Cancer
Fat Removal Procedures May Decrease Cancer Risk
Link Between Heart Damage After Chemo And Stress In Cardiac Cells
Adding Vitamin D To BCG Vaccine To Fight Bladder Cancer
How A Drug-Lead Compound Kills Cancer Cells By 'Starving' Them Of Energy, Preventing Tumor Formation
22 May 2012

PSA Screening Benefits Few, Harms Many, Says Panel
Sleep Apnea Has Higher Risk Of Cancer Mortality
Statins Protect From Cancer In Heart Transplant Patients
New Target Identified In The Rheumatoid Arthritis Battle
Pediatric Kidney And Brain Tumors May Be Reduced By Folic Acid
The Impact Of Urologic Diseases On The American Public
21 May 2012

Association Between Sleep Disordered Breathing And Increased Risk Of Cancer Mortality
Improving Cancer Patients' Quality Of Life By A Nurse Practitioner-Driven Palliative Care Intervention
In Heart Transplant Recipients, Statins May Prevent Cancer
Researchers Identify New Key Mechanism In Cell Division
20 May 2012

Discovery Alters Prevailing View Of Splicing Regulation And Has Implications For Splicing Mutations Associated With Disease
18 May 2012

Patients With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Benefit From Accelerated Chemotherapy Given Before Surgery
Glioblastoma Classification Revision Should Improve Patient Care
Make Or Break For Cellular Tissues
Lapatinib Combined With Cetuximab Overcomes Resistance In EGFR-Driven Tumors
Positive Survival Trend Seen In Phase I Study Of Temsirolimus, Capecitabine
17 May 2012

Google Algorithm Finds Cancer Biomarkers
The Favored Treatment For Kidney Cancer Is Robot-Assisted Surgery
Gender Comparison In Kidney Cancer Surgery
Under-Use Of Safer Kidney Cancer Surgery For Poorer, Sicker Medicare, Medicaid Patients
Some Dietary Supplements May Increase Cancer Risk
Groundbreaking Advance In Medical Diagnostics
Study Of A Pediatric Cancer Finds All Cancer Cells Are Not Created Equal
16 May 2012

Cell Signaling Breakthrough May Help Melanoma Treatment
Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Pazopanib Improves Progression-Free Survival
Specific Clinical Guidance Urgently Needed On Bone Cancer Drugs
Rising Infertility And Cancer Rates Possibly Linked To Pharmaceuticals And Household Chemicals
Eye Cancer Tumors Likely To Spread Can Be Identified By Genetic Test
Discovery Of New Gene Mutations Leads To Breakthrough In Understanding The Cause Of Bile Duct Cancer
15 May 2012

Proper Radiotherapy Targeting While The Patient Is Breathing
Staggered Cancer Drug Delivery Better Than All In One Go
HPV Positive Throat Cancer Responds Well To Just Radiotherapy
Drug Restores Faulty Tumor Suppressor, Kills Cancer
Greater Diversity Than Expected Found In Children's Brain Tumors
Novel Self-Adhesive Device To Diagnose Irregular Heartbeat
Cancer In The Elderly: Research Fails To Keep Up With Demographic Change
14 May 2012

Only 1 In 5 Britons Eats 5 A Day, Poll
A Role For DNA Replication Protein In Mitosis, Cancer
Novel Approach To Stimulate Immune Cells Has Potential For Treatment Of Immune Diseases And Cancer
New Twist On Ancient Math Problem Could Improve Medicine, Microelectronics
13 May 2012

Genetic Mosaicism Linked To Aging And Cancer
Inflammation Related To GERD May Contribute To Esophageal Cancer Risk
Gene Expression By Ultraviolet
Focusing on PARP-1 Reveals Potential New Drug Targets
Working To Understand A Rare Genetic Disease, Scientists Uncover The Most Common Fault In DNA Replication
How To Overcome Poor Response To Radiotherapy Caused By Low Haemoglobin Levels
11 May 2012

Infections Cause Many Cancers Globally
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