Study finds HER2-positive breast cancer invades organs due to fatal chemical attraction
...signal," says Hung. "That explains why HER2 breast cancers can so easily induce metastasis." The researchers specifically identified the pathway by which HER2 switches on CXCR4 production. They then conducted a set of cell and animal studies to test their findings. Examining human breast tumor tissues, they ...Determining which pancreatic cancers are treatable
...opic ultrasound was more accurate in detecting new cancers and determining the stage of the disease. Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. ...Elderly cancer patients are significantly under-represented in cancer clinical trials
...rials for the treatment of leukemia, lymphoma, and cancers of the breast, lung, colon, ovary, pancreas and central nervous system were analyzed according to the following age groups: 65 and older, 70 and older, and 75 and older. The rates of enrollment for elderly patients for each cancer were compared to t...Marine sponge leads researchers to immune system regulator
...e particularly valuable for preventing or treating cancers that spread to the liver, where NKT cells are most common. Understanding the role of iGb3 may also provide clues about autoimmune disease. NKT cells play an important, although still poorly understood, role in regulating all sorts of immune respons...HPV vaccine shown effective at reducing cancer-causing infections
... notes that the vaccine won't prevent all cervical cancers because it doesn't protect against all cancer-prod...is rare, accounting for less than 1 percent of all cancers in men; the risk is higher in uncircumcised men....HPV vaccine shown to 'substantially' reduce cervical cancer
...ential to eradicate the great majority of cervical cancers worldwide." Harper noted that while other vaccines against HPV are currently being tested, this trial is notable because it is the first to target two viruses with one vaccine. "Our trial results showed a high degree of safety, with no advers...OHSU unique in broadbased teaching of new breast exam recommendations
...sts by a health care professional to find palpable cancers early, when there are more treatment options and there may be a better chance for survival. Various methods of CBE are practiced widely. A 2003 study showed 90 percent of women 40 or older had received a CBE at some time, with about 75 percent having...Lung cancer specialist calls for cash to beat 'Cinderella' disease
...ng cancer has broad application, not only to other cancers but also to other diseases." Lung cancer is the...applicable to a number of other cancers, including cancers of the breast and of the blood." Professor Sethi's lecture is entitled: Rubor, Calor, Tumor an...St. Jude scientist to lead NCI Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program
... panel will represent a similar range of childhood cancers and will include 20-25 cell lines. Each of the xenograft and cell lines used in the PPTP will undergo extensive molecular characterization. Gene expression profiles for the lines will be available using both cDNA arrays (performed by Javed Khan, NCI)...Obesity linked to another cancer - leukemia in older women
...earch certainty, "it would seem that as with other cancers linked to obesity, reducing excess pounds and maintaining normal weight would be important in preventing AML." Ross says a limitation of her study was that only postmenopausal, mostly white, women participated. She also says BMI was calculated using ...Advanced, precise radiation may boost limb-sparing therapy for sarcoma
...at the Georgia World Congress Center. Sarcomas are cancers that grow in the connective tissues of the body, commonly within muscle and bone. Surgery and radiation have been an important part of successful treatment for these sarcomas. In the past-and even in some cases, today-surgeons have had to amputate a ...Genetics testing saves health care dollars
...a type 2, a rare hereditary syndrome consisting of cancers of the thyroid and adrenals as well as abnormaliti...otations for families affected by other hereditary cancers such as the breast-ovary cancer syndrome, Dr. Gilchrist said. "The government wants to see anything ...Researchers shed light on cancer susceptibility using 'supermice'
...cessful cancer. In addition, the animals developed cancers at a much lower rate upon treatment with different...ontribute significantly to the risk of developing cancers and may influence the way therapeutics are being developed. Serrano says "I fantasize about a hypot...Radiotherapy + cetuximab significantly improve disease control and survival in head and neck cancer
... Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. Head and neck cancers (e.g. oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx) account for around 5% of all cancers and are responsible for around 200,000 deaths globally each year. The development of head and neck c...Increased investment in radiotherapy will improve cure rates for European cancer patients
...figures show improved cure rates across a range of cancers in the UK which is, in part, due to improved availability and access to treatment". "Overall though, in many countries of the European Union a high proportion of patients requiring radiotherapy receive their treatment not within what oncologists woul......overweight and obesity, contribute to one in three cancers in this country, as well as to such chronic illnesses as diabetes and heart disease. "California has the most Asian Americans in the United States, and we've got the opportunity to mount aggressive programs to prevent the unhealthy acculturation-r...Hmong face high rates of some cancers
...an other ethnic groups in California to have their cancers diagnosed at an early, treatable stage. Between 1988 and 2000, only 24 percent of cancers diagnosed in California's Hmong were detected at an early stage. Nasopharyngeal cancer was diagnosed...Study examines reasons for late-stage breast cancers
...breast cancers, the incidence of late-stage breast cancers should decline. However, despite high levels of sc...ening in the general population, late-stage breast cancers still occur. The occurrence of late-stage breast cancers could indicate failures in the screening pr...Two novel agents work synergistically to treat lung cancer in animal experiment
...P-3 successfully stops the growth of head and neck cancers when tested in animal models, other research has demonstrated that the agent can lose its effectiveness over time because cancer cells become resistant to the therapy. The drug SCH66336 inhibits activation of Ras, an oncogene known to be acti...Large portion of late-stage breast cancers associated with absence of screening
...ncer because, in theory, screening should identify cancers before they progress to the late stage," explained Taplin. "However, there were still cases of late-stage breast cancer in this population." Taplin previously worked at Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, Wash., where he led a team of investigator...