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How Tumor Cells Move
If cancer cells lack a certain protein, it could be much easier for them to penetrate healthy body tissue, the first step towards forming metastases. Scientists at the Pharmacology Institute of the University of Heidelberg have discovered the previously unknown cell signal factor SCAI (suppressor of cancer cell invasion), which inhibits the movement and spread [...]
Radiation therapy to fight lung cancer
WASHINGTON: A high-tech type of radiation treatment called stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has been found to be “highly effective” in treating early-stage lung cancer for patients who are not eligible for surgery. This therapy uses very large doses of high-energy radiation (x-rays), which are aimed directly at tumours with great precision and accuracy, thus [...]
Examining The Emerging Practice Of Drug Delivery Systems Which Use The Application Of Light To Activate Medications
A study published in a special issue of Photochemistry and Photobiology examines the emerging practice of drug delivery systems which use the application of light to activate medications in the body. The process uses biocompatible materials that are sensitive to certain physiological variables or external physicochemical stimuli. Changes in external or internal body conditions can [...]
Massachusetts Drive For Colon Cancer Screening
With screening and early detection, colon cancers can very often be successfully treated and even prevented.Still, colon cancer kills more Americans than any other form of the disease except lung cancer. In Massachusetts, more than 3,500 new cases of colon cancer were diagnosed last year – approximately 1,100 of which will result in death. In [...]
Some Cancer Drugs Can Encourage Tumour Growth
UK scientists found that a type of angiogenesis inhibitor used to treat cancer can actually encourage rather than stop tumour growth when given at low doses. The researchers who carried out the study are from the The Institute of Cancer, Queen Mary, University of London, the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), a college of the [...]
Latest Data On UK Cancer Survival Fuel Debate Over Effectiveness Of NHS Cancer Plan For England
The National Health Service (NHS) cancer plan for England shows some beneficial effect on survival, although wide regional variations remain; more follow-up data are needed before the true impact of the cancer plan can be fully established. These are the conclusions of the first study to assess whether the cancer plan is working, published in [...]
Glivec® Recommended For Use In Europe As First Post-surgery Treatment For Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)
Novartis has received a positive opinion supporting European Union (EU) approval of Glivec® (imatinib)* as a post-surgery treatment for patients at significant risk of relapse following removal of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended approval for Glivec based on positive findings from a pivotal Phase III [...]
Scientists Trial Device To Treat Chemotherapy Related Nausea
Trials to test acupressure wrist bands as a drug-free alternative for chemotherapy-related nausea are to take place at the University of Liverpool. More than 75% of patients undergoing chemotherapy experience nausea, which can impact negatively on their quality of life. Acupressure wrist bands can reduce the symptoms of travel sickness by applying force to the [...]
Pitt Vaccine To Prevent Colon Cancer Being Tested In Patients
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have begun testing a vaccine that might be able to prevent colon cancer in people at high risk for developing the disease. If shown to be effective, it might spare patients the risk and inconvenience of repeated invasive surveillance tests, such as colonoscopy, that are now [...]
