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When Cancer Runs in the Family
May 27, 2011 — Five to 10 percent of all breast cancers are monogenic in origin. In other words, there is a mutation of the genes BRCA1, BRCA2 or other high-risk genes. Researchers report on new insights into the ... > full story -
Curcumin Compound Improves Effectiveness of Head and Neck Cancer Treatment, Study Finds
May 19, 2011 — A primary reason that head and neck cancer treatments fail is the tumor cells become resistant to chemotherapy drugs. Now, researchers have found that a compound derived from the Indian spice ... > full story -
Motor Protein May Offer Promise in Ovarian Cancer Treatment
April 26, 2011 — A motor regulatory protein can block human ovarian tumor growth, leading to eventual cancer cell death and possible new therapies to treat the disease, according to ... > full story -
New Class of Cancer Drugs Could Work in Colon Cancers With Genetic Mutation, Study Finds
April 25, 2011 — A class of drugs that shows promise in breast and ovarian cancers with BRCA gene mutations could potentially benefit colorectal cancer patients with a different genetic mutation, a new study ... > full story -
New Scientific Model Tracks Form of Ovarian Cancer to Origins in Fallopian Tube
April 18, 2011 — High-grade serous ovarian cancer is thought by many scientists to often be a fallopian tube malignancy masquerading as an ovarian one. While most of the evidence linking the cancer to the fallopian ... > full story -
Experimental Drug Inhibits Cell Signaling Pathway and Slows Ovarian Cancer Growth
April 15, 2011 — An experimental drug that blocks two points of a crucial cancer cell signaling pathway inhibits the growth of ovarian cancer cells and significantly increases survival in an ovarian cancer mouse ... > full story -
Ovarian Cancer Finding May Be a 'Win-Win' for at-Risk Women Who Wish to Have a Family
April 7, 2011 — New research suggests that a layer of cells, which serve as the "breeding ground" for ovarian cancer, may be removed yet allow the women to have children. This would be a vast improvement over the ... > full story -
BRCA2 Mutations Associated With Improved Survival for Ovarian Cancer
April 4, 2011 — Women with ovarian cancer who have the BRCA2 gene mutation are more likely to survive the malignancy than women with the BRCA1 mutation, or women without either mutation, according to new ... > full story -
Breaking the Mucus Barrier Unveils Cancer Cell Secrets
March 16, 2011 — Measuring the mechanical strength of cancer cell mucus layers provides clues about better ways to treat cancer, and also suggests why some cancer cells are more resistant to drugs than others, ... > full story -
How Ovarian Cancer Resists Chemotherapy
March 2, 2011 — Researchers have zeroed in on a genetic process that may allow ovarian cancer to resist ... > full story
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