Latest Cancer Stories
Researchers from Scotland progress on key R&D and investment CHICAGO, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Since January, Scotland has announced significant progress on several major life science discoveries slated to treat life-threatening diseases such as cancer, HIV and leukemia. Scotland offers the UK's fastest R&D approval times and already ranks as the leading UK region for R&D investment, according to data from Ernst & Young. With industry challenges on the rise,...
Researchers from Yale University School of Medicine have demonstrated that vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) is highly competent at finding, infecting, and killing human melanoma cells, both in vitro and in animal models, while having little propensity to infect non-cancerous cells. "If it works as well in humans, this could confer a substantial benefit on patients afflicted with this deadly disease," says Anthony van den Pol, a researcher on the study. The research was published online...
ATLANTA, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, May 22, 2013, the American Cancer Society will celebrate 100 years of saving lives and creating a world with more birthdays. The Society is using the historic milestone as an opportunity to encourage everyone to participate in a Moment Against Silence by pledging to do one thing to help finish the fight against cancer, such as making a donation, enrolling in the research study called Cancer Prevention Study-3 to help better...
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have found that a deficiency in an important anti-tumor protein, p53, can slow or delay DNA repair after radiation treatment. They suggest that this is because p53 regulates the expression of two enzymes (JMJD2b and SUV39H1) that control the folding of DNA. According to the researchers, p53 is highly inducible by radiation. Activation of p53 stabilizes chromosomes by promoting the repair of heterochromatin DNA, which controls the expression of nearby...
Study results could translate into a minimally invasive early detection method Pioneering biophotonics technology developed at Northwestern University is the first screening method to detect the early presence of ovarian cancer in humans by examining cells easily brushed from the neighboring cervix or uterus, not the ovaries themselves. A research team from Northwestern and NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) conducted an ovarian cancer clinical study at NorthShore. Using...
Lazarex will be recognized on the evening of Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at the? Westin Boston Waterfront DANVILLE, Calif., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lazarex Cancer Foundation has been selected as part of this year's "The One Hundred" by Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center. Mass General Cancer Center picks 100 individuals and groups whose diligence and discoveries, philanthropy and passion have helped advance the fight against cancer. Past honorees have included doctors,...
Miami Dolphins and Melanoma Exposed(TM) offer free skin cancer screenings at upcoming Draft Night and Fin Fest events; fans may be eligible to win game tickets and autographed prizes MIAMI, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Miami Dolphins are proud to announce the continuation of the team's partnership with the Melanoma Exposed(TM) Screen. Protect. Know. Tell. campaign, which includes offering free skin cancer screenings at Sun Life Stadium on Thursday, April 25, 2013 during the...
NEW YORK, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Crystal Research Associates, LLC announced today that it has issued a Quarterly Update on MetaStat, Inc. (OTCBB: MTST). The Quarterly Update summarizes MetaStat's recent financial results and highlights key accomplishments that have occurred since the base Executive Informational Overview(®) (EIO) was published on January 3, 2013. Both MetaStat's Quarterly Update and base EIO can be found at www.crystalra.com. MetaStat, Inc. ("MetaStat" or...
New survey shows one in six men don't want to get a skin cancer screening because they are afraid of what they will hear NEW YORK, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey shows that when it comes to getting screened for skin cancer, one in six men avoid going for fear of the results they will receive.( )This may be one reason why men are almost twice as likely as women to die from melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, and nearly two-thirds don't see a point in going to a...
Voices Against Brain Cancer (VABC), the organization dedicated to brain cancer research and advocacy, responds to an article published on biosciencetechnology.com that examines a Phase 2 clinical trial study focusing on a new brain cancer treatment. New York, NY (PRWEB) April 22, 2013 On April 22, Voices Against Brain Cancer (VABC), an organization dedicated to brain cancer research and advocacy, comments on an article published by Biosciencetechnology.com that discusses a new Phase 2...
Latest Cancer Reference Libraries
The British Journal of Cancer (BJC) is a professional medical journal published biweekly by the Nature Publishing Group (a division of Macmillan Publishers Ltd.) on behalf of Cancer Research UK. It provides a forum for clinicians and scientists to communicate original research findings that have relevance to understanding the etiology of cancer and to improving patient treatment and survival. Papers are published both in print and online. The journal publishes full research papers and...
Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV or MCPyV), first discovered in January 2008, is one of seven human tumor viruses. It is suspected to cause most of Merkel cell carcinoma which is a rare, aggressive form of skin cancer. Around 80% of Merkel cell carcinoma tumors are found to be infected with MCV. It is found in respiratory secretions suggesting that it may be transmitted by a respiratory route. Usually the tumors with MCV viruses go through at least two mutations that render the virus...
A human papillomavirus (HPV), a member of the papillomavirus family, is capable of infecting humans. HPVs establish productive infections in the skin or mucous membranes. Most of the 200 known types cause no symptoms in most people. Some types can cause warts, while others can lead to cancer. There are more than 30 to 40 types of HPV that are typically transmitted through sexual contact and infect the anogenital region. High risk HPV, can lead to cancer, in fact HPV infection is a cause of...
Asbestos (Greek a-, "not"; sbestos, "extinguishable") is a group of fibrous metamorphic minerals. The name is derived for its historical use in lamp wicks; the resistance of asbestos to fire has long been exploited for a variety of purposes. It was used in fabrics such as Egyptian burial cloths and Charlemagne's tablecloth, which, according to legend, he threw in a fire to clean. When asbestos is used for its resistance to fire or heat, the fibers are typically mixed with cement or woven...
Cancer Constellation -- The constellation Cancer, the crab, is known in astronomy and astrology as one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac. Cancer is small and dim, and does not resemble a crab. It lies between Gemini to the west and Leo to the east, Lynx to the north and Canis Minor and Hydra to the south. Notable features The brightest star in Cancer is β Cancri, called Al Tarf ("the end" of the crab's leg). Other stars include Acubens (α), and the Aselli (the...
