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Genetic Changes That Make Some Forms of Brain Cancer More Aggressive Identified
October 1, 2010 — A study provides new insight into genetic changes that make some forms of glioblastoma, the most common type of primary brain cancer, more aggressive than others and explains why they may not respond ... > full story -
Two Studies Find New Genetic Links to Ovarian Cancer Risk
September 19, 2010 — Cancer researchers have identified four chromosome locations with genetic changes that are likely to alter a woman's risk of developing ovarian cancer. Researchers say that while more needs to be ... > full story -
Genes Tied to Deadliest Ovarian Cancers Identified
September 8, 2010 — Scientists have identified two genes whose mutations appear to be linked to ovarian clear cell carcinoma, one of the most aggressive forms of ovarian cancer. Clear cell carcinoma is generally ... > full story -
Prophylactic Surgeries Associated With Lower Risk of Cancer for Women With BRCA1/2 Gene Mutations
August 31, 2010 — Women at increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer because of inherited mutations of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes who had prophylactic mastectomy or salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of the fallopian ... > full story -
Potential New Target for Ovarian Cancer Identified
August 16, 2010 — For the first time, Salt Inducible Kinase 2 (SIK2) has been found to play a critical role in cell division and to regulate the response of some ovarian cancers to ... > full story -
Technique to Preserve Fertility in Young Women May Be Unsafe for Patients With Leukemia
August 15, 2010 — Although the use of ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation has lead to 13 live births in women with lymphoma or solid tumors, this method of fertility preservation may be unsafe for ... > full story -
The Cancer Biomarker Conundrum: Too Many False Discoveries
August 12, 2010 — The boom in cancer biomarker investments over the past 25 years has not translated into major clinical success. The reasons for biomarker failures include problems with study design and ... > full story -
New Drug Reduces Tumor Size in Women With Advanced Hereditary Ovarian or Breast Cancer
August 12, 2010 — Understanding the underlying genetic weakness of certain types of cancer may lead to targeted therapy and provide the key to effective treatment, a new study ... > full story -
Initial Trials on New Ovarian Cancer Tests Exhibit Extremely High Accuracy
August 11, 2010 — Scientists have attained very promising results on their initial investigations of a new test for ovarian cancer. Using a new technique involving mass spectrometry of a single drop of blood serum, ... > full story -
A Potential Chemotherapeutic Drug to Treat Hepatocellular Carcinoma
July 30, 2010 — A research team from China investigated the effect of galangin on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. They found that galangin mediates apoptosis through a mitochondrial pathway, and may be a ... > full story
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