Neurofeedback also results in measureable changes in targeted brain activity A type of functional brain training known as neurofeedback shows promise in reducing symptoms of chemotherapy-induced nerve damage, or neuropathy, in cancer survivors, according to a study by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The pilot study, published in the journal Cancer,...
Category: <span>Cancer</span>
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What are the stages of lung cancer?
There are two main types of lung cancer: non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer. Each has its own system of staging, a process that determines the extent to which a cancer has spread. Staging helps doctors predict outlook and develop the best possible treatment plan. Stages Both the main types of lung cancer have...
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New test distinguishes ‘tigers’ from ‘pussycats’ in prostate cancer
Prof. Colin Cooper, University of East Anglia. A new test has been developed to make the vital distinction between aggressive and less harmful forms of prostate cancer, helping to avoid sometimes-damaging unnecessary treatment. Each year 46,000men in the UK develop prostate cancer and many cancers progress after diagnosis to become life threatening. 11,000 men will...
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Anti-aging gene identified as a promising therapeutic target for older melanoma patients
Pharmacologic activation of anti-aging gene with anti-diabetic drug could be used as adjuvant therapy for older melanoma patients who have developed resistance to targeted therapy PHILADELPHIA — (Feb. 23, 2017) — Scientists at The Wistar Institute have shown that an anti-diabetic drug can inhibit the growth of melanoma in older patients by activating an anti-aging...
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Why is pancreatic cancer so hard to treat? Stroma provides new clues
In the dense stromal tissue that envelops pancreatic tumors, Tuveson and colleagues have discovered two varieties of a cell type called fibroblasts which help create the stroma. One of these varieties is seen in left image: fibroblasts (red) close to proliferating cancer cells (green) that express high levels of a protein called aSMA. In the...
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Tumor protein could hold key to pancreatic cancer survival
But research led by the University of Melbourne reported in the International Journal of Cancer, could eventually improve treatments with the identification of a protein that appears to help tumour cells become more aggressive. In Australia this year, some 3,200 new cases of Pancreatic cancer will be diagnosed, and 2,900 patients will die of the disease....
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Nasal swab could help diagnose lung cancer
In the case of patients with low risk of lung cancer, the current diagnostic procedure can sometimes be invasive and unnecessary. However, new research may have uncovered a less invasive, less costly way to screen these patients. New research suggests that a simple nasal swab could accurately determine whether a patient has lung cancer. A...
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New treatment causes cancer cells to fill up with cellular ‘trash’ and self-destruct
The genomes of cancer cells—cells that do not obey signals to stop reproducing—are riddled with genetic mutations, causing them inadvertently to make many dysfunctional proteins. Like all other cells, cancer cells need to be vigilant about cleaning themselves up in order to survive. Now, biologists in the laboratory of Ray Deshaies, Caltech professor of biology...
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Cancer-killing robots could one day be injected into our bodies and controlled using magnets to fight disease
The researchers can control the behaviour of each bot using magnetic fields Tiny magnetic screws allow the robots to move their limbs independently Scientists could inject the robots into the body to help fight a range of diseases Our bodies are full of immune cells that circle around the blood, ready to see off any...
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Salmonella 'can kill cancer': How bacteria that cause food poisoning could be used to attack tumour cells
A genetically-altered form of salmonella is being developed to combat cancer It would kill off the tumour cells while leaving the healthy cells alone The new strain would also help the body’s immune system target tumours The bacteria that cause food poisoning could be used to kill cancer, medical experts said yesterday. A genetically-altered form of...