News tagged with invasive cancer
Carbohydrate acts as tumor suppressor
Jul 06, 2009 |
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Scientists at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) have discovered that specialized complex sugar molecules (glycans) that anchor cells into place act as tumor suppressors in breast and prostate cancers. These ...
'Chemical Nose' to Sniff Out Cancer Earlier, Improve Treatment Options
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Jun 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Using a "chemical nose" array of nanoparticles and polymers, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a fundamentally new, more effective way to differentiate ...
Women with previous abnormal cervical cells at higher risk for recurrence and invasive cancer
May 12, 2009 |
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New research from the UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research has found that women who have been treated for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (abnormal cervical cell growth), are at higher risk for a recurrence ...
Researcher Looks at Ways to Detect Cancer in Urine Samples
Apr 03, 2009 |
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Dr. Yinfa Ma has developed a method for pre-cancer screening that uses urine samples for detection. Ma hopes to be able to predict types of cancer as well as severity.
Study sheds light on angiogenesis inhibitors, points to limitations, solutions
Mar 02, 2009 |
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A new generation of cancer drugs designed to starve tumors of their blood supply - called "angiogenesis inhibitors"--succeeds at first, but then promotes more invasive cancer growth—sometimes with a higher incidence of metastases, ...
Folic acid, B vitamins do not appear to affect cancer risk
Nov 04, 2008 |
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A daily supplementation combination that included folic acid and vitamin B6 and B12 had no significant effect on the overall risk of cancer, including breast cancer, among women at high risk of cardiovascular disease, according ...
