Scientists trigger self-destruct switch in lung cancer cells
When healthy cells are no longer useful they initiate a chain of events culminating in self destruction. But cancer cells swerve away from this suicide path and become immortal. …
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Potential target for treating triple-negative breast cancer identified — ScienceDaily
So-called “triple-negative” breast cancer represents between 12 and 17 percent of all breast cancers. It derives its name from the lack of receptors for estrogen, progesterone and Her2…
Different brain tumors have the same origin, new findings show
The most common primary, malignant brain tumors in adults, called glioma, are formed from cells in the brain that are not nerve cells. These are serious tumors that lack efficient treatment and relapses are common. There are different types of glioma, classified according to an established system based on which cell type the tumor arises from. The most common gliomas are astrocytoma, which have their name from astrocytes, and oligodendroglioma, which are believed to arise from oligodendrocytes. …
Potential target for treating triple-negative breast cancer identified
So-called “triple-negative” breast cancer represents between 12 and 17 percent of all breast cancers. It derives its name from the lack of receptors for estrogen, progesterone and Her2. The absence of these receptors rules out proven hormone therapies such as tamoxifen. …
Prostate cancer, kidney disease detected in urine samples on the spot — ScienceDaily
But a cunningly simple new device can stop that vital information from “going to waste.” Brigham Young University chemist Adam Woolley and his students made a device that can detect markers of kidney disease and prostate cancer in a few minutes. All you have to do is drop a sample into a tiny tube and see how far it goes…
Updated criteria for diagnosing multiple myeloma published by international research group
“Our group, which includes more than 180 myeloma researchers worldwide, has updated the definition of multiple myeloma for diagnostic purposes to include validated biomarkers in addition to the current clinical symptoms used for diagnosis which include, elevated blood calcium levels, kidney failure, anemia and bone lesions,” said lead author S. Vincent Rajkumar, M.D. a hematologist at Mayo Clinic. …
Prognostic factors identified for peripheral squamous cell carcinomas of the lung
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide and lung squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) account for 20-30% of all NSCLC. SCC can be classified as either central (c-SCC) or peripheral (p-SCC) depending on the primary location…
Powerful new class of weapons found in the war on cancer
Survival outcomes remain poor for lung cancer patients in large part because of lung cancer’s resistance to conventional therapies. …
YEATS protein potential therapeutic target for cancer
One area of interest focuses on histones, the chief component of chromatin, a cluster of large molecules. …
Novel software application can stratify early-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients
The majority of NSCLC patients are diagnosed with advanced-stage disease which is concomitant with an exceptionally poor prognosis, 5-year survival rate of 4%. In contrast, tumors detected at an early stage have 5-year survival rates of 54%. …