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FDA approves first maintenance drug therapy for advanced lung cancer
14 July 2009The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Alimta (pemetrexed), the first drug available for maintenance therapy of advanced or metastatic lung cancer. - more
Folate reduces bowel cancer risks
12 July 2009West Australian researchers are urging people to increase their intake of green leafy vegetables after breakthrough research has revealed folate can significantly cut the risk of bowel cancer. - more
Newly appreciated membrane oestrogen receptor may be important therapeutic target for breast cancer
10 July 2009New research at Rhode Island Hospital has uncovered the biological effects of a novel membrane oestrogen receptor, a finding that has potential implications for hormonal therapy for breast cancer. ... - more
How is mesothelioma relevant today?
10 July 2009Mesothelioma (mez-uh-thee-lee-O-muh) is a type of cancer that can be either malignant or benign. The malignant type of mesothelioma is the most hazardous form of cancer and is deadly in most ... - more
DNA variations linked to brain tumours
10 July 2009Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have found a connection between DNA alterations on human chromosome 9 and aggressive brain cancer known as ... - more
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Predicting the return of prostate cancer: Bettering the odds of success
8 July 2009Cancer experts at Johns Hopkins say a study tracking 774 prostate cancer patients for a median of eight years has shown that a three-way combination of measurements has the best chance yet of ... - more
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The two faces of MDMX: Why some tumours don't respond to radiation and chemotherapy
7 July 2009A tightly controlled system of checks and balances ensures that a powerful tumour suppressor called p53 keeps a tight lid on unchecked cell growth but doesn't wreak havoc in healthy cells. In their ... - more
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Novel cancer gene and biomarker pinpointed
4 July 2009Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists' discovery of a cancer-causing gene – the first in its family to be linked to cancer – demonstrates how the panoramic view of genomics and the ... - more
Novel mechanism could be targeted to prevent cancer spread
3 July 2009Researchers have discovered a key to the function of a specific protein that helps control the levels of other critical proteins within cells, including a protein that suppresses the spread of ... - more
Coastal and river dwellers at risk of melanoma
2 July 2009South Australians living on the coast, near the River Murray and in metropolitan Adelaide are more likely to get skin cancer than their inland cousins. - more
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