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First step towards switching off breast cancer and leukaemia
Australian scientists have identified a way to 'switch off' a molecule, a key player in the molecular processes that trigger breast cancer and certain forms of leukaemia. The molecule, known as Gab2, operates downstream of a major breast cancer oncogene, HER2, the target of the drug Herceptin..... |
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Cancer cell growth method spurs hope for kids
Calgary, Alberta - A new technique for culturing cancer cells from a virulent form of brain cancer affecting children and infants may speed development of a treatment for the disease, researchers at the University of Calgary said on Wednesday... |
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New way to spot bowel cancer could save lives: study
PARIS (AFP) - Researchers in Britain have developed a more accurate technique for spotting the most aggressive forms of bowel cancer, according to a new study.. |
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Plant-based flavonoids may cut ovarian cancer risk
High consumption of two types of flavonoids -- antioxidant chemicals found in plant foods -- may help protect women from ovarian cancer, research from Italy suggests. Dr. Maria Rossi, of Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri" in Milan, and her colleagues found that the women who took in the most isoflavones and flavonols were the least likely to have ovarian cancer. |
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Ezetimibe suspected of causing cancer:
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2008/safety08.htm#chronological They seem to be frequently putting articles on that site and moving the older ones off the list, though. |
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Positive thinkers 'avoid cancer
Women who have a positive outlook may decrease their chances of developing breast cancer, say Israeli researchers.. |
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Hospital to offer free prostate cancer screenings
Prostate cancer is said to be the most common non-skin cancer in America, affecting one in six men. The prostate, located only in men, is a walnut-sized gland just below the bladder and in front of the rectum. It is important to bladder control and normal sexual functioning. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7573060.stm
----------------------------------------Machine 'sniffs out skin cancer' - and so can specially trained dogs. A common form of skin cancer could be diagnosed by the distinctive chemical "scent" it gives off, say US experts. [Edit 1 times, last edit by Former Member at Aug 25, 2008 7:14:05 PM] |
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