Long-Term Consumption of Food Products with Palm Oil Promote Tumor Growth Throughout the Body

MEDICINE & HEALTH 11.16.2021 07:30 AM

Palm oil in chocolate spreads and other food products are found to promote cancerous tumor growth throughout the body based on a new study in mice.

Esophageal Cancer Causes, Treatment and Prevention: Top 3 Symptoms to Watch Out For

11.02.2021 07:05 AM

Esophageal cancer usually begins in the cells that are lining the interior of the esophagus. It can develop in the esophagus at any point.

High Effectiveness of Immunotherapy Against Squamous Cell Carcinoma Leads to Better Outcomes

10.30.2021 00:22 AM

Two new studies have shown that anti-PD-1 immunotherapy is safe and effective for patients with squamous cell carcinoma and that high immunoscores lead to better outcomes.

43-Year-Old Man Had His Right Eye Removed Due to Cancer With Symptoms of Watery, Irritated Eye

10.22.2021 04:37 AM

Daniel Jackson, 43, suffered from a watery, irritated eye for two months and scans showed that he has a tumor growing in his sinuses. His right eye has been removed and now campaigns for disfigurement charities.

MIT Developed a Circulating Tumor Cell Counting Approach As a Solution to How Metastatic Cancer Works

09.29.2021 11:06 AM

A new study conducetd by MIT suggests that counting circulating tumor cells could be the best way to identify how metastasis spreads in various organs.

Transformation of Glioma Cells to Neurons Developed as Novel Treatment Against High-Grade Glioblastomas

09.17.2021 08:48 AM

A new treatment against high-grade glioblastomas are developed through the conversiion of ploriferative glioma cells into neurons.

Protein Cell P53 Drug on Clinical Trials; To Restrore Cancer-Depleting Cell Function

09.01.2021 06:56 AM

A new study analyzed the correlation between the protein cell p53 gain-of-function and the effects of aneuploidy. It aims to design a drug that can restore the natural function of p53 to suppress cancer.

Parkinson's Disease Gene Called Parkin Found as Key to Effective Tumor Suppression and Metastasis Prevention

08.26.2021 11:27 AM

A new study established that Parkin proteins are a reliable cancer cell supressor and can halt the development of tumor growth that leads to metastasis.

Lobster Longevity Secret Discovered in the Crustacean's Cancer-Free Gene

06.24.2021 05:20 AM

After marine biologists completed the genome sequencing of lobsters over 6 years, the crustaceans revealed their longevity secrets including immunity against cancer and deflecting tumor growth.

Ovarian Cancer Treatment: Surgery Must Precede Chemotherapy for Patients with Aggressive Disease

06.14.2021 23:51 PM

A new study suggests that some ovarian cancer patients should have surgery first followed by chemotherapy to have better treatment outcomes.

Neuronal Activity Observed in Mice, Normal Routine Results to Brain Tumor

05.27.2021 05:40 AM

A recent study of neuronal activities shows that excessive neuronal activities might increase the chances of having a brain tumor. Mice, in place of children, are found to have developing tumors in optical neurons.

Cancer Cells Also Hibernate Like Bears to Survive Chemotherapy

01.11.2021 04:40 AM

Cancer cells have adapted hibernation, an ancient evolutionary survival mechanism, in which they transform into sluggish, slow dividing cells to evade the harsh chemotherapy.

Researchers Discover How Cancer Spreads Via Lymphatic Vessels

10.26.2020 21:00 PM

For years, researchers have observed how tumor cells can rapidly spread to vital organs. For the first time, scientists identify a specific pathway in the lymphatic system.

Newly Discovered Biomarker Helps Indicate the Best Treatment for Melanoma

10.16.2020 09:20 AM

For the past few years, researchers from Edith Cowan University have been researching biomarkers for cancer. They recently discovered a new biomarker that can help determine the best immunotherapy for patients with melanoma.

What Exactly Is Colon Cancer? the Disease That Caused Chadwick Boseman’s Death

08.29.2020 07:25 AM

The world mourns at the loss of Chadwick Boseman, who died of colon cancer. What is colon cancer and why is screening for the illness so important?

World's Largest Ovarian Tumor Weighing 112 Pounds Successfully Removed From A Woman in India

08.23.2020 22:23 PM

The 52-year-old woman had no idea that a tumor was already growing inside her as she initially complained of her ballooning weight that reached 238lbs. The operation took three hours to successfully remove the tumor.

Leukemia Treatment Can Potentially Treat Pediatric Brain Cancer

07.22.2020 01:48 AM

Medulloblastoma, or aggressive tumors, is found to respond well to arsenic trioxide, a drug used to treat leukemia. Using the drug for pediatric brain cancer may be used for chemotherapy since young patients cannot undergo radiation therapy.

A New Pathway to Treat Tuberous Sclerosis Has Just Been Discovered

06.25.2020 04:21 AM

Tuberous sclerosis medication has only been partially effective but has serious side effects. A new discovery linking TSC to a cell's cilia opens a new pathway for safe and effecting targeting drugs.

Scientists Explored the Use of 'Organoids' For a More Accurate Cancer Therapies to Treat Tumors

06.23.2020 01:58 AM

Scientists develop a new program to determine specific cancer treatments to reach unique cases using organoids, lab-grown cultures from tumor samples.

Berzosertib: Protein-Targeting Drug Used to Treat Cancer May Have Same Effect on Coronavirus

06.16.2020 06:56 AM

Medical experts have their attention on a protein-targeting drug, berzosertib, which is currently being used to clinical trials with ovarian cancer patients. They see the drug's potential in treating coronavirus patients as well.

BREAKTHROUGH! Scientists Discover Particular Protein that Could Block Cancer Growth

05.27.2020 01:02 AM

Scientists in the University of Copenhagen have new information on a protein, PP2A, and how it can inhibit tumor grown in mice