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Novel Cancer Detection Method Uses Tiny Silica Beads To Adhere To Cells
A novel method of detection
of cervical cancer cells has
now been developed. The
method uses nonspecific
adhesion of silica beads to
... > full story
New Synthetic Molecules Trigger Immune Response To HIV And Prostate Cancer
Researchers have developed
synthetic molecules capable
of enhancing the body's
immune response to HIV and
HIV-infected cells, as well
... > full story
Higher Incidence Of Thyroid Cancer In Volcanic Area Of Sicily
People living in volcanic
areas may be at a higher
risk for thyroid cancer,
according to a new study. ... > full story
New Method Targets Cancerous Tumors Without Harming Healthy Cells
Researchers have discovered
a technology that can detect
cancerous tumors and deliver
treatment to them without
the harming the healthy cell ... > full story
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1930s Drug Slows Tumor Growth: Gonorrhea Medication Might Help Fight Cancer
November 7, 2009 — Drugs sometimes have beneficial side effects. A glaucoma treatment causes luscious eyelashes. A blood pressure drug also aids those with a rare genetic disease. The newest surprise discovered by ... > full story -
Hunting For The Prozac Gene
November 7, 2009 — Scientists are working to find a genetic marker to determine the effectiveness of Prozac and other SSRIs before they are ... > full story -
First Use Of Antibody And Stem Cell Transplantation To Successfully Treat Advanced Leukemia
November 6, 2009 — For the first time, researchers have reported the use of a radiolabeled antibody to deliver targeted doses of radiation, followed by a stem cell transplant, to successfully treat a group of leukemia ... > full story -
Low Cholesterol May Shrink Risk For High-grade Prostate Cancer
November 6, 2009 — Men with lower cholesterol are less likely than those with higher levels to develop high-grade prostate cancer -- an aggressive form of the disease with a poorer prognosis, according to results of a ... > full story -
New Treatment Option Emerging For Some With Early Stage Lung Cancer
November 6, 2009 — Patients with early stage, non-small cell lung cancer who are not able to undergo surgery, now have a highly effective treatment option. Physicians say that option, radical stereotactic radiosurgery ... > full story -
Less Brain Swelling Occurs With Multiple Sessions Of Stereotactic Radiosurgery For Common Brain Tumor
November 6, 2009 — Treating a common brain tumor with multiple sessions of radiation appears to result in less brain swelling than treating the tumor once with a high dose of radiation, say ... > full story -
Survival Of The Healthiest: Selective Eradication Of Malignant Cells
November 6, 2009 — The ultimate goal in cancer research, a treatment that kills cancer cells whilst leaving healthy cells untouched, is brought nearer by the success of a new therapeutic approach. The potential therapy ... > full story -
Finding May Help Some Tonsil Cancer Patients Avoid Chemotherapy
November 6, 2009 — Clinical researchers have confirmed that patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer ("tonsil cancer") harbor a common type of human papilloma virus (HPV16), but also that such cancers are very ... > full story -
Prostate Biopsy Is Not Always Necessary, New Finding Suggests
November 6, 2009 — Researchers have discovered that some elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men may be caused by a hormone normally occurring in the body, and are not necessarily a predictor of the need ... > full story -
Cancer Patients Want Honesty, Compassion From Their Oncologist
November 5, 2009 — What do patients want from their radiation oncologists? The most significant preference is that more than one-third of female cancer patients (37 percent) prefer to have their hands held by their ... > full story
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