Doctors and scientists from The University of Manchester have identified changes in a gene, which can increase the risk of developing brain tumors in children with a rare inherited condition called Gorlin syndrome. Gorlin syndrome causes an increased risk of developing…
HIV Drug Blocks Bone Metastases in Prostate Cancer
Although prostate cancer can be successfully treated in many men, when the disease develops bone metastases, it is eventually lethal. In a study published online in the journal Cancer Research, researchers show that the receptor CCR5, best known for its role…
Big Data to Make Big Difference in Childhood Cancer Treatment
University of Technology Sydney (UTS) research crunching vast amounts of data on childhood cancer to better tailor treatment is one step closer to assisting clinicians as the collaboration with the Kids Research Institute at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead celebrates 12…
New Ways to Drain Cancer’s identify by Researchers
Scientists at the University of Manchester have discovered a potential weakness in cancer’s ability to return or become resistant to treatment, by targeting the ‘fuel’ part of stem cells which allows tumors to grow. Cancer stem cells are particularly difficult to…
Shutting Down Energy to Brain Cancer
A multicenter team of researchers has identified an enzyme key to the survival and spread of glioblastoma cancer cells that is not present in healthy brain cells, making the enzyme therapy a promising target. “With this enzyme, we may have found…
Vivolux Cancer Drug Receives FDA Clearance for Clinical Study
Vivolux, a pharmaceutical company specialized in cancer treatment, announced that the FDA has granted clearance to proceed with VLX1570 Clinical Trial phase 1/2 for treatment against relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma. Researchers at Vivolux have discovered a novel cancer drug target…
Simple Blood Test a Possible Tool for Early Cancer Diagnosis
High levels of calcium in blood, a condition known as hypercalcemia, can be used by GPs as an early indication of certain types of cancer, according to a study by researchers from the universities of Bristol and Exeter. Hypercalcemia is the…
Certain Form Of Baldness Linked To Prostate Cancer
A new, large cohort analysis from the prospective Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial, indicates that men who had moderate baldness affecting both the front and the crown of their head at age 45 were at a 40%…
Cure to Lung Cancer May Depend on Your DNA
The Northside Hospital Cancer Institute announced its participation in a unique National Cancer Institute clinical collaboration to treat lung cancer based on a person’s genetic makeup. The Northside Hospital Cancer Institute is the first to offer this clinical trial, referred to…
Paradigm Kicks Off Genomic Profiling for Cancer Registry
Paradigm has announced they have initiated genomic testing for Pharmatech’s AccessPPM Cancer Registry. Pharmatech’s AccessPPM is a cancer registry designed to collect EMR data and genomic information to help best match cancer patients with targeted clinical trials. The AccessPPM program and…