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Fatty Acids Could Aid Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Omega-3 fatty acids,
contained in oily fish such
as salmon and trout,
selectively inhibit growth
and induce cell death in
early and late-stage oral
... > full story
New Therapy Improves Life Span in Melanoma Patients With Brain Metastases
The treatment, given to
patients with brain
metastases, triggers the
body's own immune system to
recognize and destroy cancer
... > full story
Women's Height Linked to Cancer Risk, Study Finds
The taller a postmenopausal
woman is, the greater her
risk for developing cancer,
according to a new study. ... > full story
Tide Is Turning in Skin Cancer Battle
Recent advances have put
melanoma at the forefront of
cancer research, raising
hopes that scientists and
clinicians may have cornered
the deadliest of all skin
cancers. ... > full story
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CSI-Style DNA Fingerprinting Tracks Down Cause of Cancer Spread
July 15, 2013 — How do stationary cancer cells get the mutations that allow them to travel through the body to seed metastasis? Do they just grow these mutations themselves? Study shows that cancer cells fuse with ... > full story -
Antiviral Enzyme Contributes to Several Forms of Cancer
July 14, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that a human antiviral enzyme causes DNA mutations that lead to several forms of ... > full story -
Surprising Detail About Skin Cancer Uncovered
July 11, 2013 — An international team of melanoma researchers confirmed that the chances of dying from skin cancer depend strongly upon how thick the primary tumor is. But -- unexpectedly -- the team also found that ... > full story -
Promising Target Found in Treating Deadly Brain Cancer
July 1, 2013 — Researchers have identified a promising target for treating glioblastoma, one that appears to avoid many of the obstacles that typically frustrate efforts to develop effective treatments for this ... > full story -
Surgeons Report Melanoma Recurs After 10 Years in More Than 6 Percent of Patients
June 27, 2013 — Recurrence of melanoma skin cancer 10 or more years after initial treatment is more common than previously thought, occurring in more than one in 20 patients. However, according to a new study, these ... > full story -
Preventing Skin Cancer in Children Begins With the Right Sunscreen
June 25, 2013 — While most parents are aware that applying sunscreen to their children is important, many go wrong by not taking the time to choose the most effective sunscreen, or they don’t understand the ... > full story -
New Screening Approach Quickly Identifies Small Proteins Unique to Melanoma Cells
June 25, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new streamlined method to rapidly identify the genetic changes in small protein fragments unique to melanoma cancer cells. These fragments can be used as targets for ... > full story -
Targeted Viral Therapy Destroys Breast Cancer Stem Cells in Preclinical Experiments
June 24, 2013 — A promising new treatment for breast cancer has been shown in cell culture and in animal models to selectively kill cancer stem cells at the original tumor site and in distant metastases with no ... > full story -
Herding Cancer Cells to Their Death
June 20, 2013 — Scientists have developed a therapeutic strategy that manipulates a mechanism driving cellular heterogeneity to treat advanced ... > full story -
Odors from Human Skin Cells Can Be Used to Identify Melanoma
June 13, 2013 — Researchers identified odorants from human skin cells that can be used to identify melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. In addition a nanotechnology-based sensor could reliably differentiate ... > full story
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