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Metastasis -- Metastasis is the spread of cancer from its primary site to other places in the body (e.g., brain, liver). Cancer cells can break away from a primary tumor, penetrate into lymphatic and blood ... > full article Tumor suppressor gene -- A tumor suppressor gene is a gene that reduces the probability that a cell in a multicellular organism will turn into a tumor cell. A mutation or deletion of such a gene will increase the probability ... > full article Tumor -- Tumor (American English) or tumour (British English) originally means "swelling", and is sometimes still used with that meaning. Tumor meaning swelling is one of the five classical characteristics of ... > full article Carcinogen -- In pathology, a carcinogen is any substance or agent that promotes cancer. Carcinogens are also often, but not necessarily, mutagens or teratogens. Carcinogens may cause cancer by altering cellular ... > full article Nanomedicine -- Nanomedicine is the medical application of nanotechnology and related research. It covers areas such as nanoparticle drug delivery and possible future applications of molecular nanotechnology (MNT) ... > full article Breast cancer -- Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. Worldwide, it is the most common form of cancer in females, affecting approximately 1 out of 11-12 women at some stage of their life in the Western world. ... > full article BRCA1 -- BRCA1 (breast cancer 1, early onset) is a human gene that belongs to a class of genes known as tumor suppressor genes. Like many other tumor suppressor genes, BRCA1 regulates the cycle of cell ... > full article Leukemia -- Leukemia (leukaemia in Commonwealth English) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal proliferation of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). It is part of ... > full article Glioma -- A glioma is a type of primary central nervous system (CNS) tumor that arises from glial cells. The most common site of involvement of a glioma is the brain, but they can also affect the spinal cord, ... > full article Lymphoma -- Lymphoma is a variety of cancer that originates in lymphocytes or, more rarely, of histiocytes. Collectively, these cell types form the reticuloendothelial system and circulate in the vessels of the ... > full article Renal cell carcinoma -- Renal cell carcinoma, also known by the eponym Grawitz tumor, is the most common form of kidney cancer arising from the renal tubule. It is the most common type of kidney cancer in ... > full article BRCA2 -- BRCA2 is a human gene that is involved in the repair of chromosomal damage and belongs to a class of genes known as tumor suppressor genes. Tumor suppressor genes regulate the cycle of cell division ... > full article Heat shock protein -- Heat shock proteins (HSP) are a group of proteins the expression of which is increased when the cells are exposed to elevated ... > full article Brain tumor -- A brain tumor is any intracranial mass created by an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells either normally found in the brain itself: neurons, glial cells (astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, ependymal ... > full article Stomach cancer -- Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the esophagus and the small intestine. It ... > full article Chemotherapy -- Chemotherapy is the use of chemical substances to treat disease. In its modern-day use, it refers primarily to cytotoxic drugs used to treat cancer. Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells due to ... > full article Hepatocellular carcinoma -- Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, also called hepatoma or liver cancer) is a primary malignancy (cancer) of the ... > full article Lung cancer -- Lung cancer is a malignant tumour of the lungs. Most commonly it is bronchogenic carcinoma (about 90%). Lung cancer is the most lethal malignant tumour worldwide, causing up to 3 million deaths ... > full article HPV vaccine -- Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine research focuses on the prevention of diseases, such as cervical cancer and genital warts, caused by sexually transmitted human papillomaviruses. Of the more than ... > full article Hormone replacement therapy -- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a system of medical treatment for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, based on the assumption that it may prevent discomfort and health problems caused by ... > full article |
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Three Genetic Prostate Cancer Risk Factors Identified (October 11, 2007) -- Three separate locations on human chromosome 8q24 appear to be independently associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer. Evidence for genetic susceptibility to prostate cancer is quite ... > full story
Inside Job: New Radioactive Agents For Colon Cancer Work Inside Cells (October 11, 2007) -- Scientists have developed a potentially novel way to fight colorectal cancer using tiny molecules to deliver potent barrages of radiation inside cancer cells, unlike current treatments that bind to ... > full story
'Network' Approach Identifies Potential Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene (October 11, 2007) -- Like a crossword-puzzle solver who uses the letters in some answers to figure out others, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and an international group of collaborators have used data on ... > full story
Surgery May Offer Best Chance Of Long-term Prostate Cancer Survival (October 11, 2007) -- A study from Switzerland suggests that men who have surgery for prostate cancer appear less likely to die of the disease within 10 years than men who choose other treatment options, especially if ... > full story
After Surviving Breast Cancer, Women Face Increased Risk Of Heart Disease (October 11, 2007) -- Women who overcome breast cancer have every reason to celebrate. But a heart filled with joy may also be a heart damaged by life-saving cancer therapies, a growing body of research shows. Breast ... > full story
Genome Update Defines Landscape Of Breast And Colon Cancers (October 11, 2007) -- One year after completing the first large-scale report sequencing breast and colon cancer genes, scientists have now studied the vast majority of protein-coding genes which now suggest a landscape ... > full story
New 'Seed' Therapy Helps Pinpoint Breast Tumors With More Accuracy (October 11, 2007) -- Physicians are using a new technique in which a small radioactive pellet, or "seed," is implanted into a mass or suspicious lesion in the breast to pinpoint its exact location for surgical removal. ... > full story
Prostate Cancer Increases Hip Fracture Risk By Eight Times In 50 To 65 Year-olds (October 11, 2007) -- Men with prostate cancer are four times more likely to suffer a hip fracture and two times more likely to suffer any kind of fracture. The hip fracture risk rises to eight times in men aged 50-65. ... > full story
Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus Can Replicate In Human Cells (October 11, 2007) -- Mouse mammary tumor virus -- which causes mammary cancer in mice -- can replicate and spread in human cells, new research shows. The study adds weight to the theory that MMTV might be involved in ... > full story
Young Women Suffering From Breast Cancer Do Not Necessarily Benefit From Chemotherapy (October 11, 2007) -- Women under the age of 40 with breast cancer who are given drugs in addition to lumpectomies or radiotherapy, known as adjuvant chemotherapy, may not be benefiting from these drugs. This is ... > full story
Hip Size Of Mothers Linked To Breast Cancer In Daughters (October 10, 2007) -- In a study of the maternity records of more than 6,000 women, scientists discovered a strong correlation between the size and shape of a woman's hips and her daughter's risk of breast cancer. Wide, ... > full story
Allergies Linked To Lower Risk Of Brain Cancer (October 10, 2007) -- People with a history of allergies and related diseases have nearly a third lower risk of developing a certain brain cancer than those without the condition. Atopic diseases, which include asthma, ... > full story
Lung Cancer
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death in men, and in women, it has surpassed even breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, in 2001, there will be about 169,500 ... > read more
Prostate Health in 90 Days
Teaches you how to stop prostate trouble in it tracks; understand what causes cancer; reverse the cancer-causing effects; cleanse and strengthen vital organs; enhance your sex life, and virtually ... > read more
100 Q&A; About Breast Cancer
...a patient-oriented guide to dealing with breast cancer.. questions and answers cover basic questions about the disease such as risk factors and causes; methods of prevention, screening and ... > read more
Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer
From the worlds leading urologist and author of The Prostate comes the ultimate book on surviving prostate cancernow updated to include the most recent advancements.This year, an estimated 31,500 ... > read more
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer : How Hormone Balance Can Help Save Your Life
An informative and absorbing read for both medical practitioners and their patients, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer takes aim at "the breast cancer industry" with a barrage of ... > read more
Cancer in Dogs & Cats: Medical & Surgical Management
Biology of cancer...principles of diagnosis...using ultrasound, CT and MRI...chemotherapy, surgery, radiation therapy protocols and treatment results...clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment for ... > read more
Cancer: 50 Essential Things to Do
...a definitive guide, revised and updated with new information on recently improved medical treatment options, updated cancer research, and Internet resources...an invaluable roadmap to ... > read more
Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book: New Edition 2005
Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book has been considered the bible of breast-care books since it appeared in 1990. In 1995, Love completely updated the book in a 600-page second edition, including new biopsy ... > read more
Getting Well Again : The Bestselling Classic About the Simontons' Revolutionary Lifesaving Self- Awareness Techniques
Based on the Simontons' experience with hundreds of patients at their world-famous Cancer Counseling and Research Center, Getting Well Again introduces the scientific basis for the "will to live."In ... > read more
Childhood Brain & Spinal Cord Tumors: A Guide for Families, Friends & Caregivers
Childhood Brain & Spinal Cord Tumors, the most complete parent guide available, includes detailed and precise medical information about both benign and malignant brain and spinal cord tumors that ... > read more