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Potential Biomarker for Cancer Diagnosis Identified
Findings of disrupted
micronuclei may prove to be
a valuable tool for
detecting cancer. ... > full story
Promising New Approach to Treatment of Lung Cancer
Researchers have developed a
new drug delivery system
that allows inhalation of
chemotherapeutic drugs to
help treat lung cancer, and
in laboratory and animal
... > full story
Discovery Brings Hope of New Tailor-Made Anti-Cancer Agents
Scientists have tailor-made
a new chemical compound that
blocks a protein that has
been linked to poor
responses to treatment in
cancer patients. The
... > full story
Researchers Uncover a Genetic Vulnerability of Lung Cancer to Lay the Foundation for New Drug Options
Physician-researchers at UT
Southwestern have identified
a vulnerability of certain
lung-cancer cells – a
specific genetic weakness th ... > full story
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Protein Complex Linked to Cancer Growth May Also Help Fight Tumors
July 22, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a gene expression signature that may lead to new immune therapies for lung cancer patients. They found that NF-κB, a protein complex known to promote tumor growth, ... > full story -
Even Healthy-Looking Smokers Have Early Cell Damage Which Destroys Necessary Genetic Programming
July 16, 2013 — Smokers who've received a clean bill of health from their doctor may believe cigarettes haven't harmed their lungs. However, researchers have found that even smokers who seem healthy have damaged ... > full story -
Comprehensive List of Gene Variants Developed for Cancer Cells from Nine Tissue Types
July 15, 2013 — Scientists have developed a comprehensive list of genetic variants for each of the types of cells that comprise what is known as the NCI-60 cell line collection. This new list adds depth to the most ... > full story -
Shut Down of Cell Survival Process Found to Influence Fate of Lung Cancer Tumors
July 1, 2013 — New research suggests that inactivation of an essential gene responsible for the cell survival process known as autophagy can suppress the growth of non-small-cell lung cancer tumors and render them ... > full story -
'Undruggable' Cancer May Be Druggable After All: New Target Identified
June 17, 2013 — Researchers have identified in the most aggressive forms of cancer a gene known to regulate embryonic stem cell self-renewal, beginning a creative search for a drug that can block its ... > full story -
Clinical Sequencing Technology Identifies New Targets in Diverse Cancers
June 7, 2013 — Novel abnormalities in the FGFR gene were identified in a spectrum of cancers, and preliminary results with cancer cells harboring FGFR fusions suggested that some patients with these cancers may ... > full story -
Metastatic Tumors: New Path in Immunotherapy
June 3, 2013 — Cancer immunotherapy is showing promise in treating patients with a variety of advanced, metastatic tumors, as evidenced by two newly unveiled ... > full story -
Targeted Therapy Boosts Lung Cancer Outcomes
June 1, 2013 — Non-small cell lung cancer patients whose tumor cells had an abnormal ALK gene fared better if treated with crizotinib, a targeted therapy, than with traditional chemotherapy. Median progression-free ... > full story -
New Method for Predicting Cancer Virulence
May 24, 2013 — A new way of tackling cancer and predicting tumor virulence are has been reported by a team of researchers. The scientists have shown that, in all cancers, an aberrant activation of numerous genes ... > full story -
First Prospective Trial Shows Molecular Profiling Timely for Tailoring Therapy
May 15, 2013 — CUSTOM is the first completed prospective clinical trial that used genetic analysis alone to assign cancer treatment for patients with one of three different cancers. Findings suggest patients, and ... > full story
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