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Marijuana Damages DNA And May Cause Cancer, New Test Reveals
Using a highly sensitive new
test, scientists are
reporting "convincing
evidence" that marijuana
smoke damages the genetic
material DNA in ways that
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Pathway Linked To Breast Cancer Stem Cells
A gene well known to stop or
suppress cancer plays a role
in cancer stem cells,
according to a new study.
The researchers found that
several pathways linked to
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Activated Stem Cells In Damaged Lungs Could Be First Step Toward Cancer
Stem cells that respond
after a severe injury in the
lungs of mice may be a
source of rapidly dividing
cells that lead to lung
... > full story
Dietary Acrylamide Not Associated With Increased Lung Cancer Risk In Men
Dietary acrylamide was not
associated with an increased
risk of lung cancer,
according to data from a
large prospective
... > full story
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What Drives Lung Cancer's Spread?
July 3, 2009 — A new study reveals the genetic underpinnings of what causes lung cancer to quickly metastasize, or spread, to the brain and the bone -- the two most prominent sites of lung cancer ... > full story -
Virus-gene Therapy Combination Against Melanoma Under Testing
July 2, 2009 — Researchers are injecting a modified herpes virus into melanoma tumors, hoping to kill the cancer cells while also bolstering the body's immune defenses against the ... > full story -
PET Can Measure Effectiveness Of Novel Breast Cancer Treatment
July 2, 2009 — Positron emission tomography scans in mice can be used to determine whether a novel type of breast cancer treatment is working as intended, study ... > full story -
Better Lung Cancer Information Readily Available On Internet In U.S. Than In Japan, Experts Say
July 1, 2009 — Researchers found that internet-based lung cancer information was of a higher quality in the United States than in Japan. They evaluated 150 Web sites, and determined noticeable differences in the ... > full story -
How Much Is Life Worth? The $440 Billion Question
June 30, 2009 — The decision to use expensive cancer therapies that typically produce only a relatively short extension of survival is a serious ethical dilemma in the United States that needs to be addressed by the ... > full story -
Researchers Discover New Information On Spreading Of Cancer
June 30, 2009 — Researchers have discovered a mechanism lung cancer cells use when spreading into the body to form metastases. They have also found a factor controlling the spreading of several different cancer ... > full story -
Superfood Soy Linked To Reduction In Smoker's Lung Damage Risk
June 28, 2009 — People who eat lots of soy products have better lung function, and are less likely to develop the smoking-associated lung disease COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). A new study has shown ... > full story -
Cancer Researchers Link DICER1 Gene Mutation To Rare Childhood Cancer
June 25, 2009 — New research demonstrates the first definitive link between mutations in the gene DICER1 and cancer. By studying the patterns of DNA from 11 families with an unusual predisposition to the rare ... > full story -
Breast Cancer Prognosis
June 24, 2009 — Scientists have identified a stromal marker for breast cancer ... > full story -
Cancer Researchers Develop Model That May Help Identify Cancer Stem Cells
June 23, 2009 — Researchers, on a quest to find lung cancer stem cells, have developed a unique model to allow further investigation into the cells that many believe may be at the root of all lung ... > full story
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