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Overall Survival and Delayed Disease Progression is the Greatest Unmet Need in Platinum-Resistant Advanced Ovarian Cancer, According to a New Report from Decision Resources BURLINGTON, Mass., June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that the effect of an emerging therapy on key efficacy endpoints, including time to disease progression and overall survival, has the most...
Voices Against Brain Cancer, an organization dedicated to brain cancer research and advocacy, commends brain cancer survivor, Anthony Hale, for remaining positive throughout his battle with brain cancer. New York, NY (PRWEB) June 08, 2013 On June 8, Voices Against Brain Cancer, an organization dedicated to brain cancer research and awareness, shares the inspiring story of Anthony Hale, who recently went into remission from Brain Cancer and is working to encourage hope and positivity in...
Diet Doc has refined and refurbished their prescription hCG diet plans to be more effective, helping more Americans avoid dangerous weight related diseases like breast cancer. Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) June 08, 2013 Carrying excess body weight has been linked to an increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer with growing evidence suggesting that obesity is also associated with poor prognosis in women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. The Cancer Network reports that women who are...
The Lung Cancer Asbestos Victims Center is attempting to make certain every diagnosed victim of mesothelioma, or victim of lung cancer who was exposed to asbestos at work understands time is of the essence when it comes to compensation, and it could be as little as two years to obtain the best possible financial results, before time runs out. The group is also urging family members or loved ones of victims of mesothelioma, or lung cancer victims who were exposed to asbestos on the job to...
Voices Against Brain Cancer, an organization dedicated to brain cancer research and advocacy, comments on a new discovery made by researchers in regards to the tie between brain cancer and genetics. New York, NY (PRWEB) June 07, 2013 On June 7, Voices Against Brain Cancer, an organization dedicated to brain cancer research and advocacy, comments on the recent discovery made by researchers in regards to the tie between brain cancer and genetics. According to a redOrbit.com article, the...
In our daily lives, clutter is something that gets in our way, something that makes it harder for us to accomplish things. For doctors and scientists trying to parse mountains of raw biological data, clutter is more than a nuisance; it can stand in the way of figuring out how best to treat someone who is very sick. Using increasingly cheap and rapid methods to read the billions of "letters" that comprise human genomes – including the genomes of individual cells sampled from cancerous...
Through genetic engineering of laboratory models, researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center have uncovered a vulnerability in the way cancer cells diverge from normal regenerating cells that may help treat children with leukemia as reported in the journal PNAS on June 3, 2013. Dartmouth researchers are trying to understand the key pathways that distinguish how a normal blood cell grows and divides compared to the altered growth that occurs in leukemia. In addition to...
Serum DNA analysis allows detection of early disease, say researchers in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics The average 5-year survival for colorectal cancer (CRC) is less than 10% if metastasis occurs, but can reach 90% if detected early. A new non-invasive test has been developed that measures methylation of the SDC2 gene in tissues and blood sera. This test detected 87% of all stages of colorectal cancer cases (sensitivity) without significant difference between early and advanced...
Preferred Provider Organization network has more than 10 million covered lives; one-in-five Americans now covered for the Rosetta Cancer Origin Test(TM) PHILADELPHIA and REHOVOT, Israel, June 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosetta Genomics Ltd. (NASDAQ: ROSG), a leading developer and provider of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, announces that the Company has executed a credentialing agreement with Three Rivers Provider Network, Inc. (TRPN) of Chula Vista, Calif., for the Rosetta Cancer...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Modern day exposure to pollution, toxins, radiation, and even unhealthy foods are considerable factors in the risk of future cancer. And because these factors are associated with modern society, it is especially rare to find cancers in earlier civilizations. Still, cancers have been found previously in ancient cultures; the oldest was in an Egyptian mummy from about 2,200 years ago. While that was a remarkable find for...
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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...
