Why prostate cancer returns in some patients
May 28th, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 28 (ANI): A new study has shed new light on why prostate cancer returns in some men despite receiving surgery or radiation therapy.While most men have an excellent outcome with ... Read more...
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No-carb diet may slow prostate cancer growth
May 27th, 2009 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 27 (ANI): A new study in mice has suggested that restricting carbohydrates could slow the growth of prostate cancer tumours."Previous work here and elsewhere has shown that a diet light ... Read more...
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New radiation-free targeted therapy for breast cancer developed
March 31st, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): An international team of researchers have developed a novel radiation-free technique that detects and eliminates breast cancer tumours.The team including researchers from California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the ... Read more...
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Light-activated molecular ‘lock’ may help starve cancer, improve drug delivery
March 31st, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 31 (ANI): University of Florida researchers have announced the creation of a lock-live molecule based on exposure to light, which may prove helpful in starving cancer tumours or preventing side ... Read more...
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Gene that suppresses skin cancer growth identified
March 30th, 2009 - 12:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 30 (ANI): Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S. have announced the discovery of a gene that suppresses tumour growth in melanoma, the deadliest form of ... Read more...
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New technique to predict breast cancer chemotherapy outcome developed
February 2nd, 2009 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have described a new technique for determining the "leakiness" of tumour blood vessels using a simple digital mammography unit, which can predict ... Read more...
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Novel tumour suppressor for lung cancer identified
January 6th, 2009 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have identified a new tumour suppressor that may help in the development of more targeted drug therapies to fight lung ... Read more...
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Common food additive may increase cancer risk
December 29th, 2008 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 29 (ANI): A diet high in inorganic phosphates, which are found in a variety of processed foodsincluding meats, cheeses, beverages, and bakery productscan increase the risk and spread of ... Read more...
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New enzyme behind cancer growth identified
December 4th, 2008 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have discovered a new enzyme that seems to play a primary role in how cancer tumours expand and ... Read more...
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2 new compounds may help destroy breast cancer tumours
November 20th, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 20 (ANI): University of Central Florida researchers have uncovered two novel compounds that may help destroy breast cancer tumours. Associate Professor James Turkson, who led the study leading to ... Read more...
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How protein forces ovarian cancer cells to kill themselves
November 16th, 2008 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have found that a protein, known to inhibit the growth of ovarian cancer, works in part ... Read more...
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Soy-based supplement can undermine breast cancer treatment
September 24th, 2008 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 24 (ANI): A soy based dietary supplement can block the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment in postmenopausal women, according to a new study.
The researchers suggest that the soy based ... Read more...
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New approach stops tumor growth while killing cancer cells
September 2nd, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 2 (ANI): In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified a new approach to treat endometrial cancer patients that not only stops the growth of tumors, but kills the cancer ... Read more...
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New inhibitors of estrogen-dependent breast cancer cells identified
June 17th, 2008 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 17 (ANI): Researchers from University of Illinois, Colorado and North Carolina have identified some compounds that may inhibit the growth of estrogen-dependent breast cancer cells, thus opening up new ... Read more...
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Growth rates of breast cancer tumours faster in younger women
May 8th, 2008 - 12:53 pm ICT by admin
Washington , May 8 (ANI): A new approach to estimate tumour growth, developed by scientists at the Department of Etiological Research, Cancer Registry of Norway, has indicated that the growth of ... Read more...
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Why breast cancer recurs despite chemotherapy
April 30th, 2008 - 4:44 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston have revealed though conventional anti-cancer drugs kill breast cancer tumours they leave behind many of the breast cancer stem ... Read more...
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New cell targets to prevent growth of breast and other tumors identified
April 24th, 2008 - 12:44 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): Researchers at Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, have identified new cell targets for preventing the development of breast cancer ... Read more...
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Combo therapy improves survival time for advanced liver cancer patients
April 9th, 2008 - 3:40 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 9 (ANI): A new study has found that combining a type of chemotherapy with radiothermal therapy can result in longer survival time for patients with advanced liver cancer, compared ... Read more...
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New treatment gives lung cancer patients two more years
March 23rd, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by admin
London, March 23 (IANS) A new treatment that kills lung cancer tumours with heat greatly improves "survival time" among patients with inoperable lung tumours, says a new study. The study, by researchers ... Read more...
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Scientist turning Salmonella bacteria into cancer fighting robots
March 2nd, 2008 - 4:08 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 2 (ANI): A University of Massachusetts Amherst scientist is working towards turning the Salmonella bacteria into tiny terminator robots that use their own flagella to explore deep into tumours where ... Read more...
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Scientists discover how DDT metabolite disrupts breast cancer cells
February 14th, 2008 - 2:49 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 14 (ANI): Researchers at Universite Laval and Institut national de Sante Publique in Quebec, Canada have discovered the mechanism through which the main metabolite of the insecticide DDT leads to ... Read more...
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Carbon nanotubes may help revolutionise X-ray technology
January 29th, 2008 - 5:22 pm ICT by admin
London, January 29 (ANI): Rice University chemists have come up with an idea to improve X-ray images to such an extent that they will reveal the difference among soft tissues as clearly ... Read more...
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Now, a medical imager to spot extra small breast cancer tumours
January 29th, 2008 - 3:07 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 29 (ANI): Researchers have developed a new medical imager for detecting and guiding the biopsy of suspicious breast cancer lesions.This device has the potential to spot tumours that are half ... Read more...
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Researchers find molecular ‘Achilles heel’ for half of breast cancer tumours
January 16th, 2008 - 2:03 pm ICT by admin
Washington, January 16 (ANI): Scientists in the Unites States have shown that a protein known as cyclin D1 may be the Achilles heel for estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast tumours, which is ... Read more...
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Molecules that could halt breast cancer spread identified
January 10th, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by admin
London, Jan 10 (ANI): Scientists have identified a handful of tiny ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules that suppress the spread of breast cancer to the lungs and bone.MicroRNAs are known to stall the ... Read more...
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Hypoallergenic cat tops Wired News list of new organisms of 2007
December 31st, 2007 - 5:47 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 31 (ANI): A hypoallergenic cat called Ashera GD has topped science journal Wired News New Organism of 2007 list.The cat created by Lifestyle Pets has been genetically engineered to ... Read more...
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Avastin, Taxol combo dramatically increases breast cancer therapy effectiveness
December 28th, 2007 - 2:22 pm ICT by admin
London, December 28 (ANI): Indiana University researchers have successfully concluded the first ever trial involving the inclusion of an antiangiogenic agent called Avastin in breast cancer therapy with Taxol, suggesting that this ... Read more...
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Thermotherapy, chemo combo shrinks breast cancer tumours faster
November 28th, 2007 - 5:28 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Nov 28 (ANI): A new study has found that using microwave heat along with chemotherapy raises the effectiveness of the treatment when it comes to treating breast cancer.The microwave treatment is ... Read more...
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Super scanner reduces radiation exposure by 80pc
November 26th, 2007 - 6:54 pm ICT by admin
London, November 26 (ANI): Technology major Philips has invented a machine which can reveal the interior of a patients body with much higher clarity than the conventional X-ray scanners, and that too ... Read more...
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Radio waves to zap nanotube-embedded cancer tumours
November 14th, 2007 - 8:16 am ICT by admin
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Genetically engineered virus shrinks cancerous liver tumours in humans
November 14th, 2007 - 2:55 am ICT by admin
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‘Seed’ therapy highly accurate in pinpointing breast tumours
November 14th, 2007 - 2:06 am ICT by admin
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