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Scientists uncover potential brain tumour drug target

Anne LI                         1/15/17   Targeting a molecule that helps cells repair their DNA could lead to a new treatment for some aggressive brain tumours, a University of Leeds study has found. Researchers discovered that switching off the RAD51 molecule…...

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Breast screening can lead to some women having unnecessary treatment

Anne Li                                      1/15/17   Around a third of women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS – abnormal breast tissue) through screening in Denmark are likely to receive unnecessary treatment, according to new…...

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Expert cancer meetings are under growing pressure

Anne Li                                 1/15/17   The increasing number of patients being discussed at expert cancer meetings means that specialists are under growing pressure, according to a Cancer Research UK report published today. Last year, 1.4 million…...

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Gene discovery could shed light on how cancer cells spread

Anne Li                   1/15/17   UK scientists have revealed a number of genes that could play a role in how cancer cells spread through the body. Led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, the study showed that removing one of these genes…...

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Welsh government to introduce improved screening tests for cervical and bowel cancers

Anne Li                             1/15/17   The Welsh government has announced “hugely positive” changes to its screening programmes for both cervical and bowel cancer. From April 2017 a pilot programme will switch the order of the tests used for cervical screening. This will see…...

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Cancer Death Rates Fall as Prevention, Treatment Advance

Anne Li                                          1/1/17   Deaths from cancer in the United States have dropped 25 percent since hitting a peak in 1991, a new report finds. The drop means that 2.1…...

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The Genetics of Cancer

Anne Li                                1/1/17   Cancer is a genetic disease—that is, cancer is caused by certain changes to genes that control the way our cells function, especially how they grow and divide. These changes include mutations in the DNA that makes up…...

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Paying for Clinical Trials

Anne Li                               1/1/17   As you think about taking part in a clinical trial, you will face the issue of how to cover the costs of care. There are two types of costs associated with…...

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Cellular Immunotherapy Targets a Common Human Cancer Mutation

Anne Li                                         1/1/17   In a study of an immune therapy for colorectal cancer that involved a single patient, a team of researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) identified…...

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New Mouse Model Closely Mimics Most Common Leukemia in Infants

Anne Li                              1/1/17   Researchers have created a long-sought-after mouse model for the most common form of infant leukemia, an aggressive form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) for which prognosis is poor. The model closely mimics…...

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