New data suggest that people who have a parent, sibling, or child with blood cancer have a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with the disease. […]
p38 protein regulates the formation of new blood vessels
A study performed at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) and published in the journal Nature Communications demonstrates that inhibition of the p38 […]
Data demonstrate efficacy of more flexible dose of regorafenib to relieve side-effects in mCRC patients
Medical oncologists administer anticancer drug regorafenib to try to improve overall survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who have ceased to respond to standard […]
Interim scan during prostate cancer therapy helps guide treatment
New prostate cancer research shows that adding an interim scan during therapy can help guide a patient’s treatment. Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography […]
Incidence rates of aggressive subtypes of uterine cancer rising, study shows
New findings from a study by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, show that U.S. incidence rates […]
Food additive E171 destroyed our intestinal flora and promotes intestinal inflammation and even colorectal cancer
Widely used additive is much more dangerous than previously thought! In many food additives are used. On the one hand, these serve to extend the […]
New role for a driver of metastatic cancers: Scientists uncover the mechanism of a gene to better target cancer therapy
Metastatic ovarian, prostate and breast cancers are notoriously difficult to treat and often deadly. Now, Salk Institute researchers have revealed a new role for the […]
Tumor-associated immune cells hinder frontline chemotherapy drug in pancreatic cancer
A frontline chemotherapy drug given to patients with pancreatic cancer is made less effective because similar compounds released by tumor-associated immune cells block the drug’s […]
Study: sugary drinks promote disease risk for cancer
How does a regular consumer of sugar and Corn syrup to cancer? The results of a recent study show that the absorbed sugar can apparently […]
As if by magic: Program lights up cancer-causing mutations: LumosVar — a name inspired by Harry Potter — could help physicians provide genomic-based treatments for their patients
By conjuring the spell “Lumos!” wizards in the mythical world of Harry Potter could light up the tip of their magic wands and illuminate their […]
Old drugs bring new hope to a cancer that lacks precision therapy: Medicines for diabetes and porphyria repurposed for triple negative breast cancer
An estimated 15 to 20 percent of all breast cancer patients are “triple negative.” These unfortunate women lack three crucial treatment targets — the estrogen […]
Inherited mutations may play a role in pancreatic cancer development: Genetic tests for patients with precursor lesions might reveal those at greatest risk
A small, retrospective study has found that, in patients with particular pancreatic duct lesions, the presence of an inherited mutation in a pancreatic cancer susceptibility […]
Performance on exercise test predicts risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer
Performance on an exercise test predicts the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other causes, reports a study presented today at EuroEcho-Imaging 2018.1 […]
Cutting the legs off cancer: Researchers stop spread of cancer in mice by blocking specific molecules
Melanoma skin cancer tumors grow larger and are more likely to metastasize due to interactions between a pair of molecules, according to experiments in mice […]