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Vitamin C Supplements May Reduce Benefit From Wide Range Of Anti-cancer Drugs
In pre-clinical studies,
vitamin C appears to
substantially reduce the
effectiveness of anti-cancer
drugs, say researchers. ... > full story
Herceptin Targets Breast Cancer Stem Cells
A gene that is overexpressed
in 20 percent of breast
cancers increases the number
of cancer stem cells, the
cells that fuel a tumor's
growth and spread, according
... > full story
A New Way To Look At Lung Cancer And Tobacco Carcinogens
Previous studies have shown
how polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons damage DNA,
with the emphasis on how
PAHs bind directly to DNA
itself, leading to the
... > full story
A MicroRNA Molecule Can Reduce Lung Cancer Growth, Study Shows
A small RNA molecule, known
as let-7 microRNA (miRNA),
substantially reduced cancer
growth in multiple mouse
models of lung cancer. This
new work demonstrates that
... > full story
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Red Wine May Lower Lung Cancer Risk
October 7, 2008 — Moderate consumption of red wine may decrease the risk of lung cancer in men. The most substantial risk reduction was among smokers who drank one to two glasses of red wine per day. The researchers ... > full story -
Novel Lung Cancer Vaccine Trial Launched At Moores UCSD Cancer Center
October 7, 2008 — Oncologists are hoping to stave off the relentless march of advanced lung cancer by treating patients with a novel kind of cancer vaccine. While many vaccines attempt to pump up the immune system to ... > full story -
Turning Cancer Friend Into Cancer Foe
October 7, 2008 — Scientists have created a peptide that binds to Bcl-2, a protein that protects cancer cells from programmed cell death, and converts it into a cancer cell killer. The research may lead to new cancer ... > full story -
Smoking And Solid Fuel Use In Homes In China Projected To Cause Millions Of Deaths
October 6, 2008 — If current levels of smoking and biomass and coal fuel use in homes continues, between 2003 and 2033 there will be an estimated 65 million deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and 18 ... > full story -
Lung Cancer: Radiation, Immunotherapy Gives Greater Effectiveness, Study Suggests
September 27, 2008 — Scientists have found the right formula of radiation and immunotherapy for fighting lung cancer tumors in mice, which they hope will translate to better treatment in human lung ... > full story -
Social Class Dictates Cancer Risk
September 26, 2008 — Cervical and lung cancer are more common in poor people while rates of breast cancer and melanoma are higher in the wealthy. A detailed analysis of the incidence of these four different kinds of ... > full story -
Breast MRI Scan Could Determine Need For Radiation Therapy
September 24, 2008 — For women whose breast cancer has spread to their lymph nodes, a magnetic resonance imaging scan could replace exploratory surgery as the method for determining whether those women need radiation ... > full story -
What Is The Biological Feature Of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Stem Cells?
September 23, 2008 — Scientists from China have isolated CD44+CD24+ subpopulation cells which have properties of tumor stem cells. Because cancer stem cells are thought to be responsible for tumor initiation, it may be a ... > full story -
New Oral Drug Shrinks Lung Cancers Before Surgery, Researchers Report
September 18, 2008 — Pazopanib, a new oral angiogenesis inhibitor, has demonstrated interesting activity in difficult to treat non-small-cell lung cancer, researchers ... > full story -
An 'HIV-test' Equivalent For Early Detection Of Lung Cancer
September 17, 2008 — A team of researchers led by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center reports online today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology the validation of a potential "HIV-test" equivalent for the early ... > full story
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