(06-04-12)

What is Nano Technology

Nano Tech vs Cancer

Nano Cancer Treatment

Breast Cancer News

• Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Certain Breast Cancers
• Costly newer drugs no better in breast cancer study - Moneycontrol.com
• Costly newer drugs no better in breast cancer study
• FDA to let women try new breast drugs earlier
• New target, new drug in breast cancer
• Researchers discover a DNA marker may indicate differences in breast cancer
• Combination treatment with lapatinib and pazopanib doesn't improve outcomes for patients with IBC
• Cancer-Promoting, Glucose-Processing Akt Activated By Skp2

Prostate Cancer News

• Hormone drug slows prostate cancer growth in clinical trial - Fox News
• Study Compares Timing of Hormonal Therapy for Prostate Cancer
• Intermittent hormone therapy for prostate cancer inferior to continuous therapy
• J&J hormone-blocking pill slows prostate cancer spread
• Study: Hormone pill slows prostate cancer's growth
• For advanced prostate cancer, new drug slows disease
• Liver Metastases And Its Prognostic Significance In Men With Metastatic Prostate Cancer
• Men With Metastatic Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer Benefit From Cabazitaxel When Docetaxel Is No Longer An Option

Leukemia

• A "Life-And-Death" Molecule Identified On Chronic Leukemia Cells
• Diagnostic Biochip-Based Device Can Detect Leukemia, HIV
• Protein pathways provide clues in leukemia research
• Why chemotherapy fails: Why leukemia often returns
• Overactive Leukemia Gene May Be Explained By Inherited DNA Change
• Cancer Stem Cells Self-Renewal Capacity Is Independent Of Their Ability To Initiate Leukemia
• Potential Benefits Of Novel Leukemia Treatment
• Older People With Chronic Leukemia May Benefit From Experimental Agent

Skin Cancer

• New drugs showing promise in skin cancer treatment - Times of India
• Glaxo melanoma drugs beat chemo in pivotal trials
• Research shows promising treatments against skin cancer
• Cancer therapy that boosts immune system ready for wider testing
• Bristol immune drug shows promise in three cancers
• Aspirin May Guard Against Skin Cancer
• Use Sunscreens, They Are Effective And Safe
• Commonly used painkillers may protect against skin cancer

Lung Cancer

• Costly newer drugs no better in breast cancer study - Moneycontrol.com
• Boehringer plans to challenge lung cancer drugs
• Avastin May Help Fight Tough-to-Treat Ovarian Tumors
• Cancer therapy that boosts immune system ready for wider testing
• Bristol immune drug shows promise in three cancers
• First Success Of Targeted Therapy In Type Of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Researchers discover new combination of 2 previously approved FDA drugs to treat lung cancer
• New therapy on the horizon for ALK+ non-small cell lung cancer

Colon Cancer

• Combination Drug, Chemo May Extend Life of Colon Cancer Patients
• Younger Colon Cancer Patients Have Worse Prognosis At Diagnosis, Yet Better Survival
• Predicting Response To New Treatments In Colon Cancer
• Colon Cancer And Economic Theory In Health Care
• Exercise Reduces Breast And Colon Cancer Death Rates
• Breast And Colon Cancer Survivors Live Longer When Physically Active
• Presence Of Fetal Cells In Women Lowers Risk Of Breast Cancer But Raises Risk Of Colon Cancer
• Prebiotic May Reduce Colon Cancer Risk, Severity Of Colitis

Pancreatic Cancer

• New Findings For Novel Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Presented At Digestive Disease Week
• Cancer's 'Field Effect' Enables Earlier Detection Of Pancreatic Cancer During Routine Endoscopy
• Pancreatic cancer may be detected with simple intestinal probe
• Identification Of Early Biomarker For Pancreatic Cancer
• Early Biomarker for Pancreatic Cancer Identified
• Pancreatic Cancer - Drug May Target Faulty Gene In 15% Of Patients
• Researchers Seeking Metabolism Gene Targets For Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
• Endoscopic Ultrasound Best Detects Pancreatic Lesions Common In People At High Risk For Hereditary Pancreatic Cancer

Ovarian Cancer

• Avastin May Help Fight Tough-to-Treat Ovarian Tumors
• White And Affluent Women Fared Better Than African American And Poor Women In Ovarian Cancer Care And Survival
• The Mystery Of The Missing Breast Cancer Genes
• Ovarian Cancer - Using Genetics To Predict Chemotherapy Response
• Predicting Chemotherapy Response In Ovarian Cancer Patients Via DNA Repair Pathway Score
• Genes Identified That May Help In Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis And Prognosis
• Taller Women Have Tendency For Ovarian Cancer
• Height, BMI, Tied To Ovarian Cancer

Cervical Cancer

• Cervical Cancer Patients Avoid Hysterectomies With Help Of 3-D Imaging Techniques
• Hysterectomies May Be Avoided For Cervical Cancer Patients Using 3-D Image Guided Brachytherapy
• Cervical Screening Rates Low In Some Groups
• New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Issued By USPSTF
• New Guidelines For Cervical Cancer Screening
• Pockets Of High Cervical Cancer Rates In North Carolina Identified By Study
• Regular Smear Tests Raises Chances Of Cervical Cancer Cure 66% To 92%
• Self-HPV Testing Could Be An Effective Cervical Cancer Screening Method