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Elevated cell sugar concentrations increase hyaluronan production and promote cancer growth

According to a recent University of Eastern Finland (UEF) study, elevated cell sugar concentrations increase the production of hyaluronan which, in turn, promotes cancer growth. Regulating the production of hyaluronan may be a way to prevent the spreading of cancer.

28 Feb 2013

Wyss Founding Director receives NC3Rs 3Rs Prize for Lung-on-a-Chip

In a London ceremony today, Wyss Founding Director Don Ingber, M.D., Ph.D., received the NC3Rs 3Rs Prize from the UK's National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) for his innovative Lung-on-a-Chip -- a microdevice lined by human cells that recapitulates complex functions of the living lung.

28 Feb 2013

Study designs and tests 60 compounds for their ability to kill human cancer cells

Inspired by a chemical that fungi secrete to defend their territory, MIT chemists have synthesized and tested several dozen compounds that may hold promise as potential cancer drugs.

28 Feb 2013

Novel immunotherapy could potentially work like a vaccine against metastatic cancers

Preclinical, laboratory studies suggest a novel immunotherapy could potentially work like a vaccine against metastatic cancers, according to scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center.

28 Feb 2013

Anesthetics during breast cancer surgery may affect development of chronic pain

In women with breast cancer, the choice of anesthetic used for mastectomy may affect the risk of developing long-term pain after surgery, according to a study in the March issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).

28 Feb 2013

Einstein researchers to investigate consequences of soccer heading on the brain

Sports-related concussion is an increasingly recognized public health problem. At least 1.6 million sports- and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries occur in the United States annually. While the primary focus has been on football, soccer has come under greater scrutiny.

28 Feb 2013

Herceptin may have greater role in treating HER2-negative breast cancer

New research from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center finds that the protein HER2 plays a role even in breast cancers that would traditionally be categorized as HER2-negative - and that the drug Herceptin, which targets HER2, may have an even greater role for treating breast cancer and preventing its spread.

28 Feb 2013

Freie Universität Berlin research team examines thermoresponsive nanogels for treatment of cancer

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research is supporting a new research group at Freie Universität Berlin that is investigating so-called thermoresponsive nanogels.

27 Feb 2013

Two antagonistic proteins help keep leukemia at bay

Two proteins that scientists once thought carried out the same functions are actually antagonists of each other, and keeping them in balance is key to preventing diseases such as cancer, according to new findings published in the February 25 issue of Developmental Cell by scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center.

27 Feb 2013

FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee to review NDA for tivozanib

AVEO Oncology and Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee will review the company's New Drug Application for tivozanib for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma during the morning session of its meeting on May 2, 2013.

27 Feb 2013

Smoking prevention and cessation campaigns: an interview with Dr DePinho, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Dr Mohar, National Cancer Institute of Mexico

There are more than 94 million former and current smokers in the United States, and more than 21 million in Mexico, according to the 2009 Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) Fact Sheet.

27 Feb 2013

Research shows many cancers can be prevented with healthy lifestyle choices

Each year more individuals worldwide die from cancer than malaria, tuberculosis and HIV combined. With research showing that many cancers can be prevented with healthy lifestyle choices, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance is working to raise awareness of preventive tactics in honor of National Cancer Prevention Month.

27 Feb 2013

Study shows free online weight loss program improves outcomes

An analysis of a free online weight loss program revealed that members who were more active on the website lost more weight than members who were less active, report researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School.

27 Feb 2013

Advanced breast cancer increasing among younger women, study finds

An analysis of breast cancer trends in the U.S. finds a small but statistically significant increase in the incidence of advanced breast cancer for women 25 to 39 years of age, without a corresponding increase in older women, according to a study appearing in the February 27 issue of JAMA.

27 Feb 2013

Researchers discover that tympanic border cells can enable hearing

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a group of progenitor cells in the inner ear that can become the sensory hair cells and adjacent supporting cells that enable hearing.

27 Feb 2013

Truven Health Analytics names UCSD Medical Center in 100 Top Hospitals list

University of California, San Diego Medical Center has been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals for the second time by Truven Health Analytics, formerly the health care business of Thomson Reuters.

27 Feb 2013

Two renowned SCCP scientists earn national recognition from Society of Toxicology

Two renowned scientists at the South Carolina College of Pharmacy (SCCP) have garnered national recognition from the Society of Toxicology (SoT), which named them recipients of two of its individual annual awards. It is the first time these awards have gone to individuals from the same College.

27 Feb 2013

Promyleocytic leukemia gene goes up significantly in post treatment of mTOR inhibitors

Glioblastoma, the most common and lethal form of brain tumor in adults, is challenging to treat because the tumors rapidly become resistant to therapy. As cancer researchers are learning more about the causes of tumor cell growth and drug resistance, they are discovering molecular pathways that might lead to new targeted therapies to potentially treat this deadly cancer.

27 Feb 2013

Abell Foundation to award $50,000 to 3 Johns Hopkins researchers for medical inventions

Johns Hopkins' John Wong, Ph.D., has won a BioMaryland LIFE Award, and Ronald Berger, M.D., Ph.D., and Hien Nguyen, M.D., were awarded funds from the Abell Foundation, the researchers learned last week. Each of the winners will receive $50,000 to help develop their discoveries for clinical use.

27 Feb 2013

Follow up evaluations necessary for 15 years after radiation therapy for prostate cancer patients

The March 2013 issue of The Journal of Urology, the official journal of The American Urological Association, includes a study conducted by four physicians from Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia (RCOG), a Vantage Oncology affiliate.

27 Feb 2013

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Elevated cell sugar concentrations increase hyaluronan production and promote cancer growth

Wyss Founding Director receives NC3Rs 3Rs Prize for Lung-on-a-Chip

Study designs and tests 60 compounds for their ability to kill human cancer cells

Novel immunotherapy could potentially work like a vaccine against metastatic cancers

Anesthetics during breast cancer surgery may affect development of chronic pain

Einstein researchers to investigate consequences of soccer heading on the brain

Herceptin may have greater role in treating HER2-negative breast cancer

Freie Universität Berlin research team examines thermoresponsive nanogels for treatment of cancer

Two antagonistic proteins help keep leukemia at bay

FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee to review NDA for tivozanib

Smoking prevention and cessation campaigns: an interview with Dr DePinho, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Dr Mohar, National Cancer Institute of Mexico

Research shows many cancers can be prevented with healthy lifestyle choices

Study shows free online weight loss program improves outcomes

Advanced breast cancer increasing among younger women, study finds

Researchers discover that tympanic border cells can enable hearing

Truven Health Analytics names UCSD Medical Center in 100 Top Hospitals list

Two renowned SCCP scientists earn national recognition from Society of Toxicology

Promyleocytic leukemia gene goes up significantly in post treatment of mTOR inhibitors

Abell Foundation to award $50,000 to 3 Johns Hopkins researchers for medical inventions

Follow up evaluations necessary for 15 years after radiation therapy for prostate cancer patients

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