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5/30/2020
Detecting cancer is not always easy. Samples (biopsies) have to be studied under a microscope for signs of cancer. To make it easier to tell normal cells from cancer, dyes are used to color different parts of cells and tissues different colors.
That could be about to change. A new, hybrid,… more
5/29/2020
Chemotherapy can have severe, and possibly permanent, side effects. One of them is heart damage. Although many chemotherapy drugs can cause heart damage, the one most linked to this is doxorubicin (brand name Adriamycin®).
Researchers have now identified a way to possibly prevent the heart damage… more
5/11/2020
Cervical cancer was one of the most common causes of death for women in the United States until the introduction of the Pap test. With this aid of this test, many women have been able to be diagnosed and treated before cancer can fully develop or spread. However, there has not been much change in… more
5/8/2020
Prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer found in men, and when caught early, treatment success is very good. However, it is difficult to diagnose prostate cancer in its early stages because it shows little or no symptoms. Only when it becomes more advanced does it begin to cause… more
5/7/2020
Cancer recurrence is arguably one of the most difficult hurdles in treating cancer. Recurrences are caused by cancerous cells in the body that have survived treatment and have begun to reproduce again in the body. Usually if cancer cells have survived previous treatments, they are harder to treat… more
5/6/2020
Cell fusion is a process by which two cells ('parent cells') fuse to create a hybrid cell. When the two parent cells fuse, their genetic contents (blueprints) are combined, possibly giving the hybrid new abilities.
There are times when cell fusion is a normal event, such as fertilization, and … more
5/6/2020
The rapid spread of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and the disease it causes (COVID-19) impacts all of us in many ways. This disease not only affects us physically, but also mentally and emotionally. For cancer patients, this pandemic adds to already existing stress and may worsen ongoing health… more
5/5/2020
Cancer is the result of abnormal, uncontrolled cell growth. While every case of cancer is different, they all share some main features. In order for normal cells to become cancerous, several genes must begin to malfunction or not function at all. These genes can be categorized into two major… more
4/28/2020
Cancer metastasis, or the spread of cancer throughout the body, is an important area of ongoing research. Cancers that have spread are associated with poorer outcomes.
Cancer cells metastasize by breaking away from a main tumor and traveling to another location. These cells can be classified as… more
4/22/2020
In cancer treatment, drug resistance occurs when cancer cells no longer respond to a drug. When this happens, patients will no longer benefit from that drug and have to switch to another treatment option. Unfortunately, once cancer cells become resistant to a chemotherapy drug, they are much more… more
4/13/2020
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a type of cancer that starts in the colon or rectum. According to the CDC, CRC represents the 3rd leading cause of cancer deaths and the 3rd most commonly diagnosed cancer type among men and women in the United States.
One way that CRC can develop is chronic inflammation… more
4/8/2020
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a type of cancer that starts in the colon or rectum. According to the CDC, CRC represents the 3rd leading cause of cancer deaths and the 3rd most commonly diagnosed cancer type among men and women in the United States.
There are many genetic changes (mutations) that can… more
4/7/2020
Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) refers to the combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. CRT is considered to be the standard-of-care treatment for many cancers. The treatments can have side effects including fatigue, nausea, vomiting, skin changes, and organ-specific damages. The side effects are … more
4/6/2020
Given the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases around the world, scientists and clinicians are looking into the possible effects of common medications on COVID-19 progression and outcomes. Two medications commonly found on cancer patients' medication lists include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (… more
3/19/2020
The coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19 (the disease) is more dangerous to people with other health conditions, including cancer.
Please visit the National Cancer Institute's information page for people with cancer.
3/2/2020
A new type of immunotherapy showed promising results in a small trial done by the MD Anderson Cancer Center. The researchers used an immune cell called a Natural Killer (NK) cell. The NK cells were genetically altered to recognize a protein found on the surface of B cells, a type of immune cell.… more
2/14/2020
Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses the patient’s own cells to fight against cancer cancer cells. However, not all patients respond to this type of therapy. Our previous news report told about the rare story of a cancer patient who ultimately died from an “invisible” cancer cell… more
2/13/2020
About one year ago, a promising form of cancer treatment suffered a serious setback. The treatment is a type of immunotherapy that uses a cancer patient’s own white blood cells to fight the cancer. This is done by adding a gene to the patient’s white blood cells that allows those cells to recognize… more
12/6/2019
The results of a study of over 46,000 women aged 35-74 shows that the use of permanent hair dyes and hair straighteners is linked to an increase in breast cancer. The increase was higher in black women than in white women. The overall increase in risk is small, but results like these show the… more
11/25/2019
Human papillomaviruses cause cancer, but they may also PROTECT against cancer. Research in mice showed that infection with a group of human papillomaviruses (beta-HPV) led to a protective immune response against squamous cell skin cancer (SCC). The researchers believe that the immune response… more
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