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Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
How did a failed contraceptive become the first targeted therapy for the treatment of breast cancer? The transformation of tamoxifen, from cast-off to lifesaver, laid the foundation for a new class of therapeutics - selective estrogen receptor modulators - that could treat or prevent a variety of human diseases, including cancer and osteoporosis, according to […]
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Saturday, June 21st, 2008
Reuters - The idea that a woman's personality traits can make her more prone to breast cancer appears nothing more than a myth, according to a Dutch study. (Link)
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
MRC scientists have discovered a mechanism that prevents cells from transforming into cancer cells. As cells age they enter a state called senescence, a kind of suspended animation that allows a cell to keep functioning but prevents it from changing. This state can also be triggered by what’s called an ‘insult’ to the cell, for […]
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
AP - Women taking the birth control pill have a slightly higher risk of cervical cancer, but that risk disappears a decade after they stop taking it, scientists say. (Link)
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Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Scientists at Sunnybrook have new information that may help to improve the use of anti-cancer drugs designed to block the growth of new blood vessels in tumors, a process called angiogenesis that is critical to tumor growth. While these antiangiogenic drugs are effective, at present there are no reliable methods for determining whether they are […]
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Lumpectomy or breast conservation surgery is the most common type of breast cancer surgery currently performed. A benefit of the surgery is that only part of the breast is removed, but a drawback can be the resulting physical appearance of the breast, which may be disfigured, dented or uneven. (Link)
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
As winter approaches many of us reach for over-the-counter vitamins and herbal remedies, such as Vitamin C and Echinacea, in a bid to ward off illnesses and improve health. But the vast array of supplements available and lack of industry regulation make it difficult for the average […]
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
Reuters - A large U.S. study has linked alcohol consumption to an increased risk of the most common type of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. (Link)
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Monday, June 16th, 2008
Admin wrote: Scientists have discovered a protein which could improve the success rate of the tumour shrinking drug paclitaxel, in the treatment of ovarian cancer, a study reveals in Cancer Cell. The researchers, funded by Cancer Research UK and the Medical Research Council, found that the loss of a protein called TGFBI caused paclitaxel to fail. […]
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Monday, June 16th, 2008
HealthDay - MONDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) — The most deadly melanomaskin cancers occur on the scalp and neck, says a University of NorthCarolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) study. (Link)
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