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Targeting Cancer Stem Cells in the Lab
Understanding of the
particular cancer cells
within a tumour that drive
its growth could now advance
more rapidly, thanks to new
research. Scientisist now
show how a crucial class of
... > full story
Magnetic Nanoparticles Show Promise for Combating Human Cancer
Scientists at Georgia Tech
and the Ovarian Cancer
Institute have further
developed a potential new
treatment against cancer
that uses magnetic
... > full story
New Platinum Compound Shows Promise in Tumor Cells
Chemists have developed a
new platinum compound that
is as powerful as the
commonly used anticancer
drug cisplatin but better
able to destroy tumor cells. ... > full story
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
... > full story
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Symptoms Have Little Value for Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer
February 4, 2010 — Use of symptoms to trigger a medical evaluation for ovarian cancer does not appear to detect early-stage ovarian cancer earlier and would likely result in diagnosis in only 1 out of 100 women in the ... > full story -
Disarming Specialized Stem Cells Might Combat Deadly Ovarian Cancer
January 29, 2010 — Eliminating cancer stem cells within a tumor could hold the key to successful treatments for ovarian cancer, which has been notoriously difficult to detect and treat, according to new ... > full story -
Ultrasound Plus Proteomic Blood Analyses May Help Physicians Diagnose Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer
January 25, 2010 — Noninvasive contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging, combined with proteomic analyses of blood samples may help physicians identify early-stage ovarian cancer and save the lives of many women, according ... > full story -
Assessing Lead Time of Selected Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers
December 30, 2009 — Concentrations of the biomarkers CA125, human epididymis protein 4, and mesothelin began to rise three years before clinical diagnosis of ovarian cancer, according to a new study. However, the ... > full story -
Link Between Infertility, Low Egg Reserve, and Breast/ovarian Cancer Gene (BRCA1) Suggested
December 19, 2009 — Scientists have concluded that mutations in the BRCA1 gene, which have been linked with early onset breast cancer, are also associated with some infertility ... > full story -
Possible Ovarian Cancer Treatment Target Identified
December 10, 2009 — A multi-institutional study has identified a potential personalized treatment target for the most common form of ovarian cancer. The research team discovered that a gene called MAGP2 -- not ... > full story -
Cancer Cells Tricked Into Responding to New Treatments and Undergoing Cell Suicide
December 2, 2009 — Cancer researchers have found a way to turn ineffective new cancer drugs into cancer-fighters. By using their patented chemical compound, SHetA2, researchers tricked cancer cells into responding to ... > full story -
Drug Shrinks Lung Cancer Tumors In Mice
November 11, 2009 — A potential new drug for lung cancer has eliminated tumors in 50 percent of mice in a new study. In the animals, the drug also stopped lung cancer tumors from growing and becoming resistant to ... > full story -
FDA Approved Leukemia Drugs Shows Promise In Ovarian Cancer Cells
November 10, 2009 — The drug Sprycel, approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia, significantly inhibited the growth and invasiveness of ovarian cancer cells and ... > full story -
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
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