Prostate cancer patients who were monitored more frequently after treatment did not live significantly longer than patients who were monitored
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Most women with early breast cancer do not benefit from chemotherapy, TAILORx trial finds
New findings from the groundbreaking Trial Assigning Individualized Options for Treatment (Rx), or TAILORx trial, show no benefit from chemotherapy
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How might baking soda boost cancer therapy? Researchers describe how acidity turns oxygen-starved cancer cells dormant and drug resistant — and a potentially easy way reverse the effect
A Ludwig Cancer Research study has uncovered an entirely novel mechanism by which cells enter a state of dormancy as
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New guidelines recommend earlier colorectal cancer screening
New guidelines developed by the American Cancer Society (ACS) recommend that screening for colorectal cancer for average-risk adults begin at
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New drugs could also be deployed against lung and pancreatic cancers
A new anti-cancer drug may be effective against a wider range of cancers than previously thought. Using a mouse model
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Another potential mechanism links androgen deprivation therapy to cardiovascular mortality: Study finds that androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer causes prolongation of QTc interval duration which could explain part of the increased risk of cardiovascular mortality and sudden cardiac death in these patients
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the US. As the prostate is a testosterone-responsive gland, androgen
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New computational strategy designed for more personalized cancer treatment
Mathematicians and cancer scientists have found a way to simplify complex biomolecular data about tumors, in principle making it easier
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Amplification of key cellular organizer may initiate cancer
Cells begin to accumulate centrosomes — organelles that play a vital role during cell division — before they transform into
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Protein can slow intestinal tumor growth
A new mechanism for regulating stem cells in the intestine of fruit flies has been discovered by researchers at Stockholm
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Painkillers in pregnancy may affect baby’s future fertility
Taking painkillers during pregnancy could affect the fertility of the unborn child in later life, research suggests. The study identifies
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