Protein Examined for Role in Liver Cancer (HealthDay)
Protein Examined for Role in Liver Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) — A protein switch called TAK1 helps prevent liver damage, including inflammation, fibrosis and cancer, according to a team of scientists from the United States and Japan.
Mesothelioma: Chemo Combination Improves Survival In Asbestos-related Cancer
People with mesothelioma — a form of cancer associated with asbestos exposure — have a higher survival rate when treated with a combination of two cancer drugs, a large multicenter study finds.
Natural Heart Drugs May Combat Colon Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) — A family of naturally derived heart drugs called cardiac glycosides shows promise in fighting colon cancer, new research has found.
‘Nanosensors’ Spot Early Signs of Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) — Miniature “nanosensors” can detect early signs of cancer in everyday blood samples taken from patients, researchers report.
Experimental drug kills breast cancer stem cells (Reuters)
Reuters - An experimental drug was effective at killing breast cancer stem cells — a kind of master cancer cell that resists chemotherapy, U.S. researchers said on Friday.
Mouse Model For Mesothelioma Reproduces Human Disease
Scientists have established a mouse model for human malignant mesothelioma that will provide valuable insight into cancer development and progression along with new directions for design of therapeutic strategies. The research may eventually lead to a substantially improved outlook for patients with this devastating disease. Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer originating from the mesothelial lining of the pleural cavity and is associated with asbestos exposure and is characterized by a long latency period between exposure and disease onset.
New Technique Can Help Diagnose Mesothelioma
A new technique may help clinicians hone in on a diagnosis in patients presenting with a pleural effusion of unknown cause.
Workers Exposed To Libby Vermiculite Ore Have High Rate Of Chest Wall Abnormalities
More than one-quarter of tested workers at an Ohio manufacturing plant historically exposed to asbestos-containing vermiculite ore exhibited signs of scarring of the chest wall lining, or pleural plaques, which are usually considered markers of previous exposure to asbestos fibers, according to research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Studies Quantify Cancer Risks From CT Scans (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) — Commonly performed CT scans are exposing patients to far more radiation than previously thought and in doses that could cause tens of thousands of cancers a year, two new studies claim.
Poor being turned away from free cancer screenings (AP)
AP - As the economy falters and more people go without health insurance, low-income women in at least 20 states are being turned away or put on long waiting lists for free cancer screenings, according to the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network.
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