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Hundreds of Potential Drug Targets to Starve Cancer Tumors Identified
April 21, 2013 A massive study analyzing gene expression data from 22 tumor types has identified multiple metabolic expression changes associated with cancer, as well as hundreds of potential drug targets that ... > full story -
Stem Cell Transplant Restores Memory, Learning in Mice
April 21, 2013 For the first time, human embryonic stem cells have been transformed into nerve cells that helped mice regain the ability to learn and ... > full story -
Low-Dose Aspirin Stymies Proliferation of Two Breast Cancer Lines
April 21, 2013 Regular use of low-dose aspirin may prevent the progression of breast cancer, according to a new ... > full story -
Commonly Used Drug Can Limit Radiation Damage to Lungs and Heart for Cancer Patients
April 21, 2013 Unavoidable damage caused to the heart and lungs by radiotherapy treatment of tumors in the chest region can be limited by the administration of an ACE inhibitor, a drug commonly used in the ... > full story -
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy Reduces Side Effects in Patients With Early Breast Cancer
April 21, 2013 Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) gives better results than standard radiotherapy in patients with early breast cancer, according to results from a randomized trial. IMRT is an advanced, ... > full story -
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Mathematical Models out-Perform Doctors in Predicting Cancer Patients' Responses to Treatment
April 20, 2013 Mathematical prediction models are better than doctors at predicting the outcomes and responses of lung cancer patients to treatment, according to new research. The researcher says she considers it ... > full story -
Landmark Studies Report on Success of Using Image-Guided Brachytherapy to Treat Cervical Cancer
April 20, 2013 Two large, landmark radiotherapy studies have shown that it is possible to treat cervical cancer effectively with high doses specifically adapted to each tumour, and with fewer serious side-effects ... > full story -
Same Protein That Fires Up Cancer-Promoting Erk Also Blocks Its Activation
April 19, 2013 A protein which is intimately involved in cancer-promoting cell signaling also keeps a key component of the signaling pathway tied down and inactive, scientists report. Union with Shc keeps a ... > full story -
New Potential Target for Cancer Therapy Identified
April 19, 2013 Researchers have found that alternative splicing -- a process that allows a single gene to code for multiple proteins -- appears to be a new potential target for anti-telomerase cancer ... > full story -
Scientific Basis for Cognitive Complaints of Breast Cancer Patients
April 19, 2013 Researchers have shown a statistically significant association between neuropsychological (NP) test performance and memory complaints in post-treatment, early stage breast cancer patients. ... > full story
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