| Breast Cancer's DNA Yields More Secrets
(HealthDay) |
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- The genetic makeup of
breast cancer tumors may be a better predictor of how well a woman will
fare than a tumor's size and appearance, which has been the traditional
way of looking at cancers, new research suggests. |
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| Prostate Cancer 'Cell of Origin' Identified
(LiveScience.com) |
LiveScience.com - For researchers, a
key to studying any cancer is finding its "cell of origin." Now
scientists at the University of California at Los Angeles say they've found
just that -- a specific type of cell that gives rise to prostate cancer. |
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| Test designed to screen resistance to cancer drug
(Reuters) |
Reuters - Researchers in Japan have designed a test to identify patients who are likely to be resistant to imatinib, the standard drug for treating leukemia or cancer of the blood cells. |
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| Court ruling could pave way for Gemzar generics
(Reuters) |
Reuters - A decision by a U.S. appeals court could pave the way for cheaper generic forms of Eli Lilly and Co's Gemzar cancer drug to be launched in the United States beginning in mid-November. |
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| Vaccine Boosts Survival for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer:
Study
(HealthDay) |
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- A newly approved
therapeutic prostate cancer vaccine extended the lives of men with
metastatic tumors resistant to standard hormonal treatment, a new study
shows. |
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| Genetic Risk Score Can Predict Odds For Breast Cancer
(HealthDay) |
HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Taking advantage of recent
discoveries of more genetic variants that raise the risk for breast
cancer, European scientists have analyzed those variants in relation to
breast cancer and found that the risk is greater with certain variants and
for certain tumor types. |
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| Technology May Explain Mammogram's Poorer Performance in Younger
Women
(HealthDay) |
HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- The poorer tumor detection
rate offered by mammography for women in their 40s is due more to the
technology itself than characteristics of a younger woman's cancer,
according to a new study. |
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| MabCure's test detects ovarian tumors in blood
(Reuters) |
Reuters - An experimental test that uses antibodies to detect ovarian tumor cells in the blood correctly identified 16 of 17 women who had the cancer, a Belgian company said on Tuesday. |
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| UK finds extra 50 million pounds for cancer drugs
(Reuters) |
Reuters - Britain is providing an extra 50 million pounds ($78 million) to pay for cancer medicines from October, bringing forward a government promise to give access to drugs even if they have not been approved by cost watchdog NICE. |
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| Researchers Identify Gene Variants for Breast Cancer
(Time.com) |
Time.com - Some genes may not help researchers predict who will develop cancer, but it may help them treat tumors more effectively |
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| Childhood Cancer May Be Linked to Later Heart Problems
(HealthDay) |
HealthDay - MONDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Children who survive cancer may be
at increased risk for long-term heart problems, new research suggests. |
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| Most Men With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Treated Aggressively, Study
Shows
(HealthDay) |
HealthDay - MONDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Too many men with low-risk
prostate cancers, those whose level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is
normal or below normal, still receive aggressive treatment, a new study
shows. |
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