
Chemosensitivity Of Cancer Cells Depends On Their Protein Dependency
Two different anti-apoptotic
proteins support cancer cell
survival via an identical
mechanism, yet differ in
their sensitivity to
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Unusual Metals Could Forge New Cancer Drug
Drugs made using unusual
metals could form an
effective treatment against
colon and ovarian cancer,
including cancerous cells
that have developed immunity
to other drugs, according to
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Platypus Helps Illuminate Ovarian Cancer
Researchers believe our
oldest mammalian relative
may help us to better
understand ovarian cancer.
DNA mapping of the platypus
has uncovered an interesting
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Cancer Cell 'Bodyguard' Turned Into Killer
If you're a cancer cell, you
want a protein called Bcl-2
on your side because it
decides if you live or die.
It's usually a trusted
bodyguard, protecting cancer
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Treating Ovarian Cancer: Vitronectin Receptor Expression Improves Ovarian Cancer Patient Prognosis
October 22, 2009 Researchers have discovered that vitronectin receptor expression significantly improved ovarian cancer patient ... > full story -
New Drug Aims To 'Seek And Destroy' Many Types Of Cancer
October 6, 2009 A new drug designed to "seek and destroy" common cancers is being tested. The Phase I clinical trial is designed to evaluate the safety of EP-100 in adult patients with solid tumors whose tumor ... > full story -
No Evidence To Support Ovarian Cancer Screening, Australian Experts Agree
September 24, 2009 In an Australian first, leading experts and organizations have agreed a position statement on screening for ovarian cancer, Australia's leading cause of death from gynecological ... > full story -
Genes Identified May Help Breast Cancer Diagnosis
September 12, 2009 Researchers have identified two genes which may help improve the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer patients. They found that the survival rate for patients with a low expression of a gene ... > full story -
New Treatment In Sight For Ovarian Cancer
September 5, 2009 In the future, women with metastatic ovarian cancer could be treated with a radioactive substance that can seek and destroy tumor cells. An initial study in patients in Sweden has found that the ... > full story -
Young Early Stage Ovarian Cancer Patients Can Preserve Fertility
August 10, 2009 A new study finds that young women with early stage ovarian cancer can preserve future fertility by keeping at least one ovary or the uterus without increasing the risk of dying from the ... > full story -
Ultrasound Outperforms Symptom Analysis In Detecting Ovarian Cancer
August 10, 2009 Doctors compared symptom analysis to ultrasound in predicting ovarian cancer. They selected 272 women participating in annual trans-vaginal screening (TVS) from 31,748 women enrolled in a free ... > full story -
Antibody Linked To Chemotherapy Drug Inhibits Ovarian Cancer In Lab
August 8, 2009 A novel anticancer agent, consisting of a monoclonal antibody linked to a chemotherapy drug, showed substantial anti-tumor activity in ovarian cancer cell lines and in mice, according to a new ... > full story -
Targeted Therapy Delivers Chemo Directly To Ovarian Cancer Cells
August 3, 2009 With a novel therapeutic delivery system, scientists have successfully targeted a protein that is over-expressed in ovarian cancer cells. Using the EphA2 protein as a molecular homing mechanism, ... > full story -
Ovarian Cancer Tests 'Woefully Ineffective' According To Researchers
August 3, 2009 Current diagnostic tests for ovarian cancer are woefully ineffective for early detection of the disease, say researchers. A new study finds that in order to make a significant dent in the mortality ... > full story
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