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Stem Cell Marker Identified In Head And Neck Cancer
January 16, 2007 — Researchers have found a marker on head and neck tumor cells that indicates which cells are capable of fueling the cancer's growth. The finding is the first evidence of cancer stem cells in head and ... > full story -
Brain Stem Cells Against Cancer?
January 16, 2007 — Gliomas are a group of brain tumors where the most common type is also the most aggressive one. Chemotherapy and radiation have little effect on malignant gliomas, and patients survive only about a ... > full story -
Vascular Niche Nurtures Brain Tumor Stem Cells
January 16, 2007 — Brain tumors appear to arise from cancer stem cells (CSCs) that live within microscopic protective "niches" formed by blood vessels in the brain; and disrupting these niches is a promising strategy ... > full story -
Researchers Find Stem-Cell Therapy Effective In Targeting Metastatic Cancer
December 21, 2006 — Patients with advanced cancer that has spread to many different sites often do not have many treatment options, since they would be unable to tolerate the doses of treatment they would need to kill ... > full story -
Researchers Identify Genes That Allow Brain Cancer-Causing Stem Cells To Resist Treatment
December 15, 2006 — Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute, who first isolated cancer stem cells in adult brain tumors in 2004, have now found these cells to be highly ... > full story -
Number Of Siblings Predicts Risk Of Brain Tumors
December 12, 2006 — How many brothers and sisters you have, especially younger ones, could predict your chances of developing a brain tumor, according to a study published in the December 12, 2006, issue of Neurology, ... > full story -
Cancer Immunoresistance Linked To Loss Of Tumor Suppressor Gene
December 11, 2006 — Cancer immunoresistance may be partially due to loss of a well-known tumor suppressor gene, according to new research led by Andrew T. Parsa, MD, PhD, assistant professor of neurological surgery at ... > full story -
Natural Protein Stops Deadly Human Brain Cancer In Mice
December 7, 2006 — Scientists from Johns Hopkins and from the University of Milan have effectively proven that they can inhibit lethal human brain cancers in mice using a protein that selectively induces positive ... > full story -
Cell Phone Use Not Linked To Cancer Risk
December 6, 2006 — Long- or short-term cell phone use is not associated with increased cancer risk, according to a new ... > full story -
Survivors Of Childhood Leukemia, Brain Tumors More At Risk For Strokes Later In Life
November 20, 2006 — Children who are successfully treated for brain tumors or leukemia are more likely to have strokes later in life, according to new research from UT Southwestern Medical ... > full story
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