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Predicting survival and treatment response for liver cancer
28 October 2009A small RNA molecule, known as a microRNA, may help physicians identify liver cancer patients who, in spite of their poor prognosis, could respond well to treatment with a biological agent called ... - more
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Gene mutation linked to type of childhood cancer
25 October 2009Researchers have identified a gene that may play a role in the growth and spread of a childhood cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma, which develops in the body's soft tissues. The finding has revealed a ... - more
Tobacco costs the Australian economy more than it's worth
24 October 2009A new report commissioned by the Cancer Council Western Australia debunks tobacco industry arguments that higher tobacco taxes will be detrimental to the Australian economy. - more
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Breast tissue feature may predict women's cancer risk
19 October 2009Mayo Clinic researchers have found that certain structural features within breast tissue can indicate a woman's individual cancer risk. The findings appear online in the Journal of Clinical ... - more
Treatment for rare paediatric brain cancer
18 October 2009A team of researchers led by the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center unveiled results from the largest-ever collaborative study addressing the treatment of a rare paediatric brain ... - more
New way to classify gastric cancers
17 October 2009An international team of scientists has discovered a new way to classify stomach cancers, and researchers say it may be an important step toward designing more effective treatments and improving ... - more
Lack of social interaction affects health outcomes of breast cancer
16 October 2009Social environment can play an important role in the biology of disease, including breast cancer, and lead to significant differences in health outcome, according to results of a study published in ... - more
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Women fare better than men with metastatic colorectal cancer
15 October 2009Younger women with metastatic colorectal cancer lived longer than younger men. However, this survival advantage disappeared with age, suggesting a benefit from oestrogen or other hormones, according ... - more
Genetics and clinical outcomes in breast cancer patients treated with tamoxifen
14 October 2009Among women with early stage breast cancer, genetic variation of a certain enzyme appears to be associated with clinical outcomes for women treated with tamoxifen, according to a study in the 7 ... - more
Drug slows brain tumour growth in mice
12 October 2009The drug vorinostat is able to cross the blood–brain barrier and reduce the development of large metastatic tumours in mice brains by 62 percent when compared to mice that did not receive the ... - more
