Cancer News and Research

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Reduced radiation can maintain high cure rates in patients with HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers

Human papillomavirus-positive oropharynx cancers (cancers of the tonsils and back of the throat) are on rise.

27 Dec 2016

Whitehead Institute researchers identify mechanism underlying cancer drug-resistance

The use of proteasome inhibitors to treat cancer has been greatly limited by the ability of cancer cells to develop resistance to these drugs.

27 Dec 2016

Nanodiscs deliver customized therapeutic vaccine for treatment of colon, melanoma cancers

Researchers at the University of Michigan have had initial success in mice using nanodiscs to deliver a customized therapeutic vaccine for the treatment of colon and melanoma cancer tumors.

27 Dec 2016

New research points to lncRNA's key role in helping control cellular processes

Scientific research over the past decade has concentrated almost exclusively on the 2 percent of the genome's protein coding regions, virtually ignoring the other 98 percent, a vast universe of non-coding genetic material previously dismissed as nothing more than 'junk.'

27 Dec 2016

New discovery could lead to effective drugs to prevent excessive lymphatic growth in cancer

Cancer cells spread to other sites in the body through promoting the growth of new 'roads' to travel on.

27 Dec 2016

Saint Louis University geriatrician urges older patients to talk to doctors about too many pills

If you're 65 or older and taking more than four medications, resolve to talk to your doctor about doing a New Year's triage to make sure too many pills aren't making you sick, advises Milta Little, D.O., associate professor of geriatrics at Saint Louis University.

26 Dec 2016

CSHL researcher-inventor hails FDA approval of new SMA drug

Within a week of Christmas day, a drug called nusinersen will be in the hands of doctors across the nation, who will use it, most urgently, to treat young children with a severe and potentially fatal illness called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

26 Dec 2016

Study shows three-drug combination delays recurrence and lengthens life for myeloma patients

The International Myeloma Foundation today announced the publication in The Lancet of the results of a randomized, phase III trial, conducted by SWOG, a publicly funded international cancer clinical trials network, and led by IMF chairman of the board Brian G.M. Durie, MD.

23 Dec 2016

DDF launches three grants to fund opportunities for gastric cancer research

Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer, an international non-profit organization that raises awareness and funds for stomach cancer, launched three research grants totaling $300,000 for the 2016-2017 grant cycle.

23 Dec 2016

Hospitals eliminate bedsore occurrence using early detection technology

Using technology adapted from NASA's Mars lander as part of a large-scale bedsore reduction program, over half of the 13 participating hospitals were able to eliminate the occurrence of new bedsores completely; an additional 3 hospitals achieved reductions ranging from 11% to 90%.

23 Dec 2016

Inherited CD70 deficiency increases susceptibility to Epstein-Barr virus and EBV-related cancer

Investigators at the National Institutes of Health and international colleagues have identified a genetic immune disorder characterized by increased susceptibility and poor immune control of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and, in some cases, an EBV-associated cancer called Hodgkin's lymphoma.

23 Dec 2016

UCLA-led research finds promising results for more personalized head and neck cancer treatment

Researchers have found that people with advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and the KRAS-variant inherited genetic mutation have significantly improved survival when given a short course of the drug cetuximab in combination with standard chemotherapy and radiation.

23 Dec 2016

Strong social connections may help improve outcomes in breast cancer patients

New research suggests that women with stronger social connections while being treated for breast cancer may fare better than those who don't have that kind of support.

23 Dec 2016

Blocking protein that initiates immune response against viral infections may help combat HIV

In findings they call counterintuitive, a team of UCLA-led researchers suggests that blocking a protein, which is crucial to initiating the immune response against viral infections, may actually help combat HIV.

23 Dec 2016

Study reveals impact of histology on SBRT treatment in early-stage NSCLC patients

Early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SqCC) have a significantly higher rate of local failure after stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) than other NSCLC histological subtypes.

23 Dec 2016

UC researchers uncover obesity-related protein's role in leukemia development

Cancer researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have found an obesity-associated protein's role in leukemia development and drug response which could lead to more effective therapies for the illness.

22 Dec 2016

Scientists discover OGDHL and NRD1 genes linked to progressive loss of neurological function

An international team of scientists has discovered that the gene, OGDHL, a key protein required for normal function of the mitochondria -- the energy-producing factory of the cell -- and its chaperone, nardilysin (NRD1) are linked to progressive loss of neurological function in humans.

22 Dec 2016

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Reduced radiation can maintain high cure rates in patients with HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers

Whitehead Institute researchers identify mechanism underlying cancer drug-resistance

Nanodiscs deliver customized therapeutic vaccine for treatment of colon, melanoma cancers

New research points to lncRNA's key role in helping control cellular processes

New discovery could lead to effective drugs to prevent excessive lymphatic growth in cancer

Saint Louis University geriatrician urges older patients to talk to doctors about too many pills

CSHL researcher-inventor hails FDA approval of new SMA drug

Study shows three-drug combination delays recurrence and lengthens life for myeloma patients

DDF launches three grants to fund opportunities for gastric cancer research

Hospitals eliminate bedsore occurrence using early detection technology

Inherited CD70 deficiency increases susceptibility to Epstein-Barr virus and EBV-related cancer

UCLA-led research finds promising results for more personalized head and neck cancer treatment

Strong social connections may help improve outcomes in breast cancer patients

Blocking protein that initiates immune response against viral infections may help combat HIV

Study reveals impact of histology on SBRT treatment in early-stage NSCLC patients

UC researchers uncover obesity-related protein's role in leukemia development

Scientists discover OGDHL and NRD1 genes linked to progressive loss of neurological function

New computational tool can predict personal cancer driver genes to optimize treatment

Study discovers critical function of mother's immune cells in resisting preterm birth

Researchers use mathematical models to explain how bacteria, cancer cells exploit bet-hedging

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