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Targeting microRNA may benefit some ovarian and breast cancer patients

Researchers behind a study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center believe they may have found a molecule-based approach to halting 3q26.2’s destructive nature. By manipulating a non-coding microRNA (miRNA) known as miR569 that is part of the amplicon, scientists were able to increase cell death in vitro and in vivo…

Antacids linked to better survival in head and neck cancer

Reflux can be a common side effect of chemotherapy or radiation treatment for head and neck cancer. Doctors at the University of Michigan frequently prescribe two types of antacids – proton pump inhibitors or histamine 2 blockers – to help treat this side effect. The researchers looked at 596 patients who were treated for head and neck cancer…