Cancer cells incorporate a number of mutated genes to wreak havoc on our healthy human bodies. However, findings from a recent study now indicate that cancer cells also rely heavily on the presence of non-mutated genes for survival. Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital carried out the study. The researchers made […]
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During chemotherapy, it is not uncommon for a tumor to become resistant to treatment over time. This fact has proven to be a major obstacle in cancer treatment and, with few alternatives for treatment, patients with chemo-resistant cancer often experience limited timeframes for survival. In an effort to reduce a cancer’s ability to resist chemotherapy
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The number of Americans expected to contract cancer as a result of inhaling toxic air pollution has dropped according to recent estimates by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Based on a recent EPA report that looked at 2002 levels of air pollution, it is estimated that 36 out of every 1 million U.S. residents is
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After several years of stagnating research funds, President Obama’s stimulus package has resulted in an influx of cancer research resources. Of the $10.4 billion approved for the National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) will receive $1.3 billion dollars from now through 2010. As a result of this critical funding, Dr. John Niederhuber
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Nausea is an adverse side effect that afflicts more than 75 percent of all cancer patients who have undergone chemotherapy. Along with vomiting, this nausea can severely impact a patient’s daily quality of life by hindering the ability to eat and feel healthy. In many cases, doctors may recommend medications as a way to minimize
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The Smithsonian is one of our nation’s most treasured museums. It is also one of the countless buildings in the country that was built with asbestos-containing materials. And though the presence of such hazardous materials has been known for more than 17 years, upper management has been accused of failing to raise awareness and follow
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Mesothelioma, a cancer that invades the wall lining of the lungs and other internal organs, is a particularly difficult type of cancer to treat. Almost universally related to the inhalation of asbestos particles, treatment of advanced stages of the disease is largely palliative. Palliative health care refers to the focus of relieving symptoms and pain
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It’s clear that the human immune system is really no match for cancer. At least, this has been the conventional wisdom for quite some time. Yet, scientists know the immune system fights cancer, and therefore have hypothesized that if we can optimize our body’s defense system it could potentially be able to fight tumors. In
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Personalizing cancer treatments has long been heralded as a way to improve survivor rates and limit detrimental side effects. This is largely due to a particular patient’s level of sensitivity to the drugs prescribed. In an effort to better predict this sensitivity, researchers at MIT went digging through our DNA. Presently, there are two tactics
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A recent study sheds some insight into the background rates of mesothelioma over the past several decades in the United States. The study looked at patterns for males and females in five age groups. According to the study performed by Exponent Inc., a health sciences practice in New York City, mesothelioma rates remained relatively constant
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