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Bavarian Nordic vaccine helps prolong life in prostate cancer trial
An experimental therapeutic vaccine from Danish drugmaker Bavarian Nordic helped significantly extend survival in patients with advanced prostate cancer, according to results of a small early-stage trial conducted by the U.S. National Cancer Institute.
An experimental therapeutic vaccine from Danish drugmaker Bavarian Nordic helped significantly extend survival in patients with advanced prostate cancer, according to results of a small early-stage trial conducted by the U.S. National Cancer Institute.
Cancer
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 25, 2015, 5:56am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 25, 2015, 5:56am
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A Biological Quest Leads To A New Kind Of Breast Cancer Drug
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug that thwarts some enzymes breast cancer cells use to evade treatment with estrogen-blocking drugs.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug that thwarts some enzymes breast cancer cells use to evade treatment with estrogen-blocking drugs.
Famed Scientist Oliver Sacks Reveals He Has Terminal Cancer in Soulful Op-Ed
The neurologist and author writes in the New York Times that he feels "intensely alive" in the face of death
The neurologist and author writes in the New York Times that he feels "intensely alive" in the face of death
Health
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Feb 20, 2015, 7:51am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Feb 20, 2015, 7:51am
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UV rays damage skin hours after exposure to sun
Sunlight triggers cancer-causing DNA damage in the skin hours after you've gone inside. An "evening-after" sunscreen might combat the effect
Sunlight triggers cancer-causing DNA damage in the skin hours after you've gone inside. An "evening-after" sunscreen might combat the effect
Health
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Feb 20, 2015, 7:51am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Feb 20, 2015, 7:51am
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Mutation order reveals what cancer will do next
A blood disorder study shows for the first time that the order in which mutations occur affects how a disease develops, and the best way to treat it
A blood disorder study shows for the first time that the order in which mutations occur affects how a disease develops, and the best way to treat it
Genetics
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 19, 2015, 8:16am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 19, 2015, 8:16am
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HRT treatment raises risk of ovarian cancer, says study
Women who undergo hormone replacement therapy have ‘significantly increased’ risk of developing ovarian cancer, according to major research Continue reading...
Women who undergo hormone replacement therapy have ‘significantly increased’ risk of developing ovarian cancer, according to major research Continue reading...
Health
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Feb 13, 2015, 7:25am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Feb 13, 2015, 7:25am
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Smoking's Death Toll May Be Higher Than Anyone Knew
Tobacco's link to lung cancer, stroke and heart attack is well known. But smokers are also more likely to die from kidney failure, infections, and breast cancer, a revised tally suggests.
Tobacco's link to lung cancer, stroke and heart attack is well known. But smokers are also more likely to die from kidney failure, infections, and breast cancer, a revised tally suggests.
Know Your Exposure: A Cancer Quiz
Throughout life we are subjected to many things that can affect our risk for developing cancer. Take our quiz to learn more.
Throughout life we are subjected to many things that can affect our risk for developing cancer. Take our quiz to learn more.
New one-in-two cancer figure sounds scarier than it is
One in two people in the UK can expect to get cancer at some point – up from a previous one-in-three estimate, but it's not down to a sudden increase in cases
One in two people in the UK can expect to get cancer at some point – up from a previous one-in-three estimate, but it's not down to a sudden increase in cases
Health
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 04, 2015, 10:22am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 04, 2015, 10:22am
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Scientists have found a way to ‘unboil’ eggs – and it could be a life-saver
It may not sound like the most useful of scientific endeavours, but the methods used to turn a hard-boiled egg back into its liquid state could bring major benefits to areas as diverse as cheese-making and cancer research
It may not sound like the most useful of scientific endeavours, but the methods used to turn a hard-boiled egg back into its liquid state could bring major benefits to areas as diverse as cheese-making and cancer research
Chemistry
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 9:02am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 9:02am
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Lung cancer fatalities to overtake breast cancer deaths among European women
Predicted lung cancer deaths for women in Europe set to reach 14.24 per 100,000 of population in 2015
Predicted lung cancer deaths for women in Europe set to reach 14.24 per 100,000 of population in 2015
Health
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 9:02am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 9:02am
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E-Cigarettes Can Churn Out High Levels Of Formaldehyde
Unexpectedly high levels of the cancer-causing chemical were found in an analysis of the vapor from e-cigarettes, researchers say.
Unexpectedly high levels of the cancer-causing chemical were found in an analysis of the vapor from e-cigarettes, researchers say.
Radical therapies that could beat my brain tumour
One day, former doctor Stuart Farrimond's brain cancer will return to kill him. Here he assesses the inventive new treatments that might save his life
One day, former doctor Stuart Farrimond's brain cancer will return to kill him. Here he assesses the inventive new treatments that might save his life
Neuroscience
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Jan 09, 2015, 8:08am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Jan 09, 2015, 8:08am
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Specialists Split Over HPV Test's Role In Cancer Screening
An HPV test could replace the Pap smear for many women, two groups of physicians say. But other doctors, including the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, still urge dual testing.
An HPV test could replace the Pap smear for many women, two groups of physicians say. But other doctors, including the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, still urge dual testing.
Cancer copies how healthy cells move to invade organs
To spread around the body, cancer cells take cues from wound-healing cells and white blood cells. We now know how
To spread around the body, cancer cells take cues from wound-healing cells and white blood cells. We now know how
Cancer
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 08, 2015, 8:42am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 08, 2015, 8:42am
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A Bed Of Mouse Cells Helps Human Cells Thrive In The Lab
Researchers have developed a powerful method for growing human cells in the laboratory that has led to some unusual findings. Cell tests suggest a malaria drug might work against cervical cancer.
Researchers have developed a powerful method for growing human cells in the laboratory that has led to some unusual findings. Cell tests suggest a malaria drug might work against cervical cancer.
Stem cells
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 07, 2015, 12:46pm
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 07, 2015, 12:46pm
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Doctors Not Cutting Back On Radiation For Breast Cancer Patients
Breast cancer treatment typically involves surgery and chemotherapy, followed by radiation. But growing scientific evidence shows that in most cases, women get more radiation than they actually need.
Breast cancer treatment typically involves surgery and chemotherapy, followed by radiation. But growing scientific evidence shows that in most cases, women get more radiation than they actually need.
Mistaken Identities Plague Lab Work With Human Cells
A line of immortal cells, supposedly from a breast cancer patient, turned out to be from a type of skin cancer. The mix-up wasn't discovered until experiments around the world had been contaminated.
A line of immortal cells, supposedly from a breast cancer patient, turned out to be from a type of skin cancer. The mix-up wasn't discovered until experiments around the world had been contaminated.
Nanoparticle Detects the Deadliest Cancer Cells in Blood
A novel kind of nanoparticle could lead to more effective cancer treatments.Patients and doctors often don’t know if surgery to remove cancerous tissue was successful until scans are performed months later. A new kind of nanoparticle could show patients if they’re in the clear much earlier.
A novel kind of nanoparticle could lead to more effective cancer treatments.Patients and doctors often don’t know if surgery to remove cancerous tissue was successful until scans are performed months later. A new kind of nanoparticle could show patients if they’re in the clear much earlier.
Cancer
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 18, 2014, 7:12am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 18, 2014, 7:12am
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So you've survived cancer. What's next?
It is only in the aftermath of treatment that survivors discern that their adrenalin alone wont fuel the rest of their recovery. For many, surviving cancer is followed by even more hardship
It is only in the aftermath of treatment that survivors discern that their adrenalin alone wont fuel the rest of their recovery. For many, surviving cancer is followed by even more hardship
Cancer
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Nov 14, 2014, 8:11am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Nov 14, 2014, 8:11am
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Wider breast cancer screening won't be a boon to women
The risk of overdiagnosis and false positives means the UK may be barking up the wrong tree in trialling a wider target age range for breast screening
The risk of overdiagnosis and false positives means the UK may be barking up the wrong tree in trialling a wider target age range for breast screening
Cancer
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 13, 2014, 8:41am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 13, 2014, 8:41am
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Monster cancer chromosome is made from shattered DNA
Giant chromosomes that grow by sucking up cancer-promoting genes are seen in lots of cancers. Now we know how they form, we might be able to stop them
Giant chromosomes that grow by sucking up cancer-promoting genes are seen in lots of cancers. Now we know how they form, we might be able to stop them
Cancer
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 11, 2014, 7:48am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 11, 2014, 7:48am
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Bone drug goes after calcium in breast tumours
A chemical originally used to clean pipes, and now widely prescribed as a drug for osteoporosis, could also be breast cancer's nemesis
A chemical originally used to clean pipes, and now widely prescribed as a drug for osteoporosis, could also be breast cancer's nemesis
Cancer
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 06, 2014, 8:17am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 06, 2014, 8:17am
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Scientists Pursue Novel Blood Tests for Cancer
The inventor of a breakthrough DNA test for Down syndrome says the technology can be used to screen people for cancer.The Hong Kong scientist who invented a simple blood test to show pregnant women if their babies have Down syndrome is now testing a similar technology for cancer.
The inventor of a breakthrough DNA test for Down syndrome says the technology can be used to screen people for cancer.The Hong Kong scientist who invented a simple blood test to show pregnant women if their babies have Down syndrome is now testing a similar technology for cancer.
Cancer
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Friday, Oct 31, 2014, 8:41am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Friday, Oct 31, 2014, 8:41am
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Brain barrier opened for first time to treat cancer
Ultrasound has been used to open the brain's protective sheath in people with aggressive brain tumours – to deliver chemo drugs directly to cancer cells
Ultrasound has been used to open the brain's protective sheath in people with aggressive brain tumours – to deliver chemo drugs directly to cancer cells
Cancer
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 22, 2014, 9:19am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 22, 2014, 9:19am
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Cancer code aims to nudge us all into avoiding risks
Along with the usual suspects, cigarettes and booze, the European code for avoiding cancer has been updated to include having the HPV vaccine and breastfeeding
Along with the usual suspects, cigarettes and booze, the European code for avoiding cancer has been updated to include having the HPV vaccine and breastfeeding
Cancer
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 16, 2014, 8:52am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 16, 2014, 8:52am
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Chemical signal gives melanoma cancer cells a green light to spread
Researchers have identified a chemical that melanoma cells follow when they spread around the body raising the prospect of eventually switching it off
Researchers have identified a chemical that melanoma cells follow when they spread around the body raising the prospect of eventually switching it off
Cancer
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 15, 2014, 8:10am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 15, 2014, 8:10am
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When tumours meet fashion
When a scientist and a fashion designer get together, they make cancer research tangible. Scientist Esther Baena and fashion designer Arielle Gogh from team Transmutation, Descience, talk about their experience
When a scientist and a fashion designer get together, they make cancer research tangible. Scientist Esther Baena and fashion designer Arielle Gogh from team Transmutation, Descience, talk about their experience
Cancer
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Monday, Oct 13, 2014, 7:51pm
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Monday, Oct 13, 2014, 7:51pm
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Chemotherapy is brutal, but targeted drugs can reduce collateral damage
Targeted therapies are like heat-seeking missiles programmed to find and attack cancer but leave healthy cells aloneChemotherapy: from world war to the war on cancerThe final article in this short series about the history and future of chemotherapy, published on Friday, will tackle drug resistance
Targeted therapies are like heat-seeking missiles programmed to find and attack cancer but leave healthy cells aloneChemotherapy: from world war to the war on cancerThe final article in this short series about the history and future of chemotherapy, published on Friday, will tackle drug resistance
Cancer
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 09, 2014, 9:15am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 09, 2014, 9:15am
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Chemotherapy: from world war to the war on cancer
The first weapon to be successfully deployed against cancer came not from a hospital or lab but from the trenches of the war that marks its centenary this yearThis is the first in a three-part series on chemotherapy.
The first weapon to be successfully deployed against cancer came not from a hospital or lab but from the trenches of the war that marks its centenary this yearThis is the first in a three-part series on chemotherapy.
Cancer
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 08, 2014, 9:01am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 08, 2014, 9:01am
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