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Treating Rare Breast Cancer With Radiation Therapy May Lower Recurrence Rate
July 11, 2008 Patients with a rare type of breast cancer may benefit from receiving radiation therapy in addition to surgery to prevent recurrence, according to a study in the International Journal of Radiation ... > full story -
Patients Unaware Of Link Between Smoking And Bladder Cancer
July 8, 2008 Even though cigarette smoking accounts for up to half of all bladder cancer cases, few people are aware of the connection -- including more than three-quarters of patients who have bladder cancer, ... > full story -
Pregnancy May Help Protect Against Bladder Cancer
June 26, 2008 Pregnancy seems to confer some protection against bladder cancer in mice, scientists have found. Female mice that had never become pregnant had approximately 15 times as much cancer in their bladders ... > full story -
Intestinal Proteins May Be Effective Anti-Tumor Antigens
June 25, 2008 Mice immunized with an intestinal protein developed fewer lung and liver metastases following injection with colon cancer cells than unvaccinated animals, according to a study in the June 24 issue of ... > full story -
Breakthrough In Understanding Tumor Immune Therapy: Induction Of Tumor Dormancy Instead Of Killing
June 11, 2008 Researchers have uncovered an entirely new understanding on how the immune system may control tumor development. Until now it is strongly believed that the immune system controls growth of tumors by ... > full story -
Gene Signature Profile For Metastasis Discovered
May 30, 2008 Researchers have identified a common signature of tiny, specific pieces of non-coding genetic material known as microRNAs (miRNAs) that may be directly involved in the spread of cancer. The findings ... > full story -
Retraining Immune Cells To Kill Tumors
May 19, 2008 Tumors escape destruction by immune cells by turning off their tumor killing functions. A team of scientists have now found a way to retrain the impotent cells into potent tumor ... > full story -
Current Regenerative Medical Techniques Hold Great Promise For Bladder Regeneration
May 15, 2008 Bladder regeneration via a neo-bladder replacement may prove to be effective in ... > full story -
Unique Experience With Civilian Bladder Trauma In Baghdad
May 15, 2008 Two urologists detailed their experience with the management of bladder injury in civilians with major abdominal trauma in ... > full story -
Retired Firefighters Could Be At Increased Risk For Developing Bladder Cancer
May 15, 2008 A new study suggests that firefighters may be at an increased risk of developing transitional cell carcinoma (TCC, or bladder cancer). Firefighters, who are regularly exposed to smoke and chemical ... > full story
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