cancer

Stem Cell Differentiation Regulator May Provide Insights for Cancer Research

Posted in Medicine on 25th Feb, 2022
by Alex Muller

"The prognosis of how cancer cells will respond to treatment often relates to its status of differentiation. The more differentiated a tumor is, the better the prognosis."

Pancreatic Cancer: Cellular Process Points To Potential Treatment Target

Posted in Medicine, Science on 25th Feb, 2022
by Alex Muller

Inhibition of a key protein limits cancer growth. The researchers' findings, which have been published in PNAS, may herald a new treatment target for aggressive cancers.

Vegetarians have 14% lower cancer risk than meat-eaters, study finds

Posted in Medicine on 25th Feb, 2022
by Alex Muller

“In this large British cohort, being a low meat-eater, fish-eater or vegetarian was associated with a lower risk of all cancer sites when compared to regular meat-eaters,” the analysis found.

Molecular treatment works against metastatic cancer that spread to the brain

Posted in Medicine on 25th Feb, 2022
by Alex Muller

Mount Sinai researchers conducting clinical trials of a drug targeting a cancer gene found that it increased metastatic cancer patients' survival and was able to work within the brain.

Prostate cancer breakthrough drug doubles survival time 

Posted in Medicine on 25th Feb, 2022
by Alex Muller

Olaparib shown to be highly effective in treating specific type of prostate cancer.