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Low PSA score after radiation can predict prostate cancer return

A consortium of prostate cancer experts have discovered, through a clinical investigation, that prostate cancer patients who have a lower prostate specific antigen (PSA) score after radiation therapy to treat their cancer are less likely to have their prostate cancer return or spread to other parts of their body than patients with a higher PSA score.

15 Mar 2006

Older people are far more likely to successfully quit smoking

Older women appear to quit smoking and stay off cigarettes in higher numbers than men in their age group, and older men and women are more likely to quit if they have recently received a diagnosis of cancer, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center.

15 Mar 2006

Researchers use computer simulations to mimic DNA mess inside the nucleus

Almost three metres of tightly-coiled DNA strands fit into a cell's nucleus. As DNA replicates, the strands unwind and unfold and then re-package into chromosomes, the genetic blueprints of life - but what happens if this process becomes entangled?

15 Mar 2006

Association between levels of fine particulate matter pollution and mortality risk

Investigators who extended the Harvard Six Cities fine particulate air pollution study by eight years found that reduced levels of tiny particle pollution during this period lowered mortality risk for participants.

15 Mar 2006

Drug trial goes wrong and six end up intensive care

After taking part in a clinical trial of a new drug six men are now seriously ill in a north London hospital in the UK.

15 Mar 2006

Studying the gene-expression profiles of patients with colorectal cancer might help predict their response to chemotherapy

Studying the gene-expression profiles of patients with colorectal cancer might help predict their response to chemotherapy.

15 Mar 2006

Discovery in yeast opens door to new source of information on DNA damage, repair, and cancer

The discovery in yeast cells of a genetic network that guards against lethal DNA damage is a first step in the creation of a database of disease-causing combinations of mutated human genes, according to researchers at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine led by Jef. D. Boeke, Ph.D.

15 Mar 2006

Cells in mucus from lungs point to a unique screening method that could lead to earlier treatment of lung cancer

In a group of high-risk patients, a test that examined DNA from cells expelled in sputum for evidence of "silenced" genes correctly identified the majority of patients who were later diagnosed with lung cancer, say researchers in a study published in the March 15 issue of Cancer Research.

15 Mar 2006

Impact of a scientific presentation on community treatment patterns for primary breast cancer

The oral presentation of data from a single study at a national scientific conference can have an important impact on patient treatment, even before study publication or Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval

15 Mar 2006

Human papillomavirus infections and incidence of squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas of the skin

Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) types called beta HPVs may be associated with an increased risk of developing a major type of skin cancer known as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)

15 Mar 2006

Capsaicin drives prostate cancer cells to kill themselves

Capsaicin, the stuff that turns up the heat in jalapeqos, not only causes the tongue to burn, it also drives prostate cancer cells to kill themselves, according to studies published in the March 15 issue of Cancer Research.

15 Mar 2006

The transcription factor MEF/ELF4 regulates the quiescence of primitive hematopoietic cells

Scientists have uncovered new information about what orchestrates the complex balance between blood stem cells and mature blood cells, a relationship that is often disrupted in leukemia.

15 Mar 2006

Scientists have gained valuable new insight into the biology of aggressive, incurable brain tumors

A research study published in the March issue of Cancer Cell uses gene expression profiling to identify molecular profiles and signaling pathways associated with tumor aggressiveness and disease progression.

15 Mar 2006

Scientists gain better understanding of the behavior of leukemic cells

Scientists have uncovered new information about what orchestrates the complex balance between blood stem cells and mature blood cells, a relationship that is often disrupted in leukemia.

15 Mar 2006

Man-made chemical compound targets and kills tumor cells

A man-made chemical compound called ARC causes tumor cells to die but leaves normal cells unharmed, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago report in a study highlighted in the March 15 issue of Cancer Research.

15 Mar 2006

Partial nephrectomy: urologists need to practice what we preach

There is no question in the urologic literature that partial nephrectomy (PN), particularly for renal masses ¡Ü 4cm, has demonstrated oncologic equipoise with radical nephrectomy (RN).

14 Mar 2006

Cells have a natural defense against HIV

Scientists here have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that cells use to fight off the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of AIDS.

14 Mar 2006

Study recommends treatment change for pre-leukemia disease

A new study finds that longer courses of a mild form of chemotherapy may help patients with a bone marrow disease only recently considered a form of cancer.

14 Mar 2006

Decitabine improves myelodysplastic syndrome treatment

A potent member of a new class of drugs increases survival in some patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), and may become the new standard of therapy for this group of pre-cancer disorders

14 Mar 2006

Decitabine improves patient outcomes in myelodysplastic syndromes

Decitabine, a new drug undergoing Phase III efficacy trials, provides palliative therapy for patients with the bone marrow disease called Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), according to a new study.

14 Mar 2006

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Low PSA score after radiation can predict prostate cancer return

Older people are far more likely to successfully quit smoking

Researchers use computer simulations to mimic DNA mess inside the nucleus

Association between levels of fine particulate matter pollution and mortality risk

Drug trial goes wrong and six end up intensive care

Studying the gene-expression profiles of patients with colorectal cancer might help predict their response to chemotherapy

Discovery in yeast opens door to new source of information on DNA damage, repair, and cancer

Cells in mucus from lungs point to a unique screening method that could lead to earlier treatment of lung cancer

Impact of a scientific presentation on community treatment patterns for primary breast cancer

Human papillomavirus infections and incidence of squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas of the skin

Capsaicin drives prostate cancer cells to kill themselves

The transcription factor MEF/ELF4 regulates the quiescence of primitive hematopoietic cells

Scientists have gained valuable new insight into the biology of aggressive, incurable brain tumors

Scientists gain better understanding of the behavior of leukemic cells

Man-made chemical compound targets and kills tumor cells

Partial nephrectomy: urologists need to practice what we preach

Cells have a natural defense against HIV

Study recommends treatment change for pre-leukemia disease

Decitabine improves myelodysplastic syndrome treatment

Decitabine improves patient outcomes in myelodysplastic syndromes

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