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Using Magenetic Nanoparticles To Combat Cancer
Scientists have developed a
potential new treatment
against cancer that attaches
magnetic nanoparticles to
cancer cells, allowing them
to be captured and carried
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Thalidomide Shows Promise For Treatment Of Recurrent Ovarian Cancer, Study Suggests
Thalidomide, a drug blamed
in the 1950s for causing
birth defects, is now
showing promise as a safe
and effective treatment for
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New Anti-cancer Agent Can Overcome Resistance To Drugs, Says Study
A new anti-cancer agent that
targets breast cancer can
overcome resistance to
cancer drugs, according to a
new study. Many tumours that
... > full story
Birth Control Pill Gives Long-lasting Protection Against Ovarian Cancer, Study Shows
The contraceptive pill gives
women substantial and
long-lasting protection
against ovarian cancer,
according to a new report.
... > full story
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Early Breast Cancer: LHRH Agonists Show Considerable Promise
October 7, 2008 — Women who have had early stage breast cancer surgically removed, and whose tumor cells are stimulated by the hormone estrogen, can benefit from taking luteinizing hormone releasing hormone ... > full story -
Turning Cancer Friend Into Cancer Foe
October 7, 2008 — Scientists have created a peptide that binds to Bcl-2, a protein that protects cancer cells from programmed cell death, and converts it into a cancer cell killer. The research may lead to new cancer ... > full story -
Vascular Marker Of Ovarian Cancer Identified
September 29, 2008 — Researchers have identified TEM1 as a specific genetic marker for the vascular cells associated with tumor growth, a finding that could aid in diagnosis and treatment of ovarian ... > full story -
Scientists Deliver Toxic Genes To Effectively Kill Pancreatic Cancer Cells
September 24, 2008 — Investigators have achieved a substantial "kill" of pancreatic cancer cells by using nanoparticles to successfully deliver a deadly diphtheria toxin gene. The findings reflect the first time this ... > full story -
Investigational Drug Shows Promise In Ovarian Cancer
September 16, 2008 — An investigational drug that combats ovarian cancer by inhibiting the formation of new blood vessels has shown promise in a phase II trial, according to new ... > full story -
Ovarian Cancer Drug Trial Reveals Promising New Treatment
September 15, 2008 — Women with recurrent ovarian cancer can be helped by an experimental therapy using a drug already touted for its ability to fight other cancers, a finding that provides hope for improved treatment of ... > full story -
Variation Of Normal Protein Could Be Key To Resistance To Common Cancer Drug
August 29, 2008 — Researchers have found evidence explaining why a common chemotherapy drug, cisplatin, may not always work for every cancer patient. They have shown that when a variant version of a key protein that ... > full story -
TG2 Identified As Potential Therapeutic Target In Chemo-resistant Ovarian Cancer
July 17, 2008 — Researchers connect overexpression of tissue type transglutaminase with poor prognosis in ovarian cancer, identify the relevant pathway, and shut TG2 down with an siRNA liposomal nanoparticle. They ... > full story -
New Ovarian Stimulation Technique Offers More Cancer Patients The Chance To Preserve Their Fertility
July 9, 2008 — Researchers have shown for the first time that it is possible to stimulate a woman's ovaries to produce eggs for collection during the final phase of the menstrual cycle. The finding offers the ... > full story -
Multiple Regions Of Chromosome 8 Found To Be Associated With Different Cancers
June 26, 2008 — A recently discovered, but not yet understood, section of chromosome 8, called 8q24, may contain at least five distinct regions that are associated with different cancers, according to a study in the ... > full story
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