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Hormone thought to slow ageing associated with increased risk of cancer death
14 March 2010According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), older men with high levels of the hormone IGF-I (insulin-like growth factor 1) are at increased risk of cancer death, independent of age, lifestyle and cancer history. - more
Dietary factors influence ovarian cancer survival rates
12 March 20102009 estimates projected that in the United States alone 21,550 new cases of ovarian cancer would be diagnosed and 14,600 women would die of the disease. Often diagnosed in late stages, ovarian cancer has an asymptomatic onset and a relatively low 5-year survival rate of about 45%. Consequently investigation linked to survivorship is critical. A study published in the March 2010 issue of the ... - more
Effective prostate cancer treatment discovery
9 March 2010Monash University biomedical scientists have identified a new way to treat castrate resistant cells in prostate cancer sufferers – the most common cancer in Australian men. - more
Induced pluripotent stem cells from patients with premature ageing bring surprises
7 March 2010In a study that ties stem cell research together with research on ageing and cancer, investigators at Children's Hospital Boston have used genetic reprogramming to create cells from patients with a rare premature-ageing disorder that are able to rebuild their telomeres – the tips of chromosomes that must be maintained to prevent a cell from "ageing" and enabling it to divide and ... - more
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Treating prostate cancer with nitroglycerin
6 March 2010Treatment of prostate cancer using a very low dose of nitroglycerin may slow and even halt the progression of the disease without the severe side effects of current treatments, Queen's University researchers have discovered. - more
Non-invasive diagnostic tool for diagnosing testicular cancer
4 March 2010Researchers have found that non-invasive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a good diagnostic tool for the evaluation and staging of testicular cancer and may improve patient care by sparing some men unnecessary surgery, according to a study in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. - more
Personalising cancer: Creating biomarkers from tumour DNA
3 March 2010Researchers have developed a new technique for tracking cancer by identifying personalised biomarkers from tumour DNA. - more
Reversing resistance to kidney cancer treatment
1 March 2010Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) researchers have found a way to reverse resistance to sunitinib, a treatment that is currently the first line of defense against clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), a deadly form of kidney cancer. Most patients who show a positive response to sunitinib develop a resistance to the drug after one year of treatment. - more
Genetic link to leukaemias of unknown origin
27 February 2010Although leukaemia is one of the best studied cancers, the cause of some types is still poorly understood. Now, a newly found mutation in acute myeloid leukaemia patients could account for half of the remaining cases of adult acute leukaemia with an unknown origin. - more
Small liquid sensor may detect cancer instantly
26 February 2010What if it were possible to go to the store and buy a kit to quickly and accurately diagnose cancer, similar to a pregnancy test? A University of Missouri researcher is developing a tiny sensor, known as an acoustic resonant sensor, that is smaller than a human hair and could test bodily fluids for a variety of diseases, including breast and prostate cancers. - more
