EVANGELOU STRAIT-WUSTL Researchers studying mice have found a driver of bone loss related to cancer treatment. They’ve shown that radiation and chemotherapy can halt cell division in bone, which results in a stress response referred to as senescence. Bone loss that can lead to osteoporosis and fractures is a major problem for cancer patients who...
Tag: <span>Cancer Treatment</span>
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Cancer treatment: study finds targeting nearby ‘normal’ cells could improve survival rates
Cancer of the immune system, called lymphoma or leukaemia, generally affects the entire body’s bone marrow and lymph nodes. Because these types of cancers are so widespread, surgery isn’t useful, so patients are usually treated with chemotherapy. Although these treatments have become significantly better in the past ten years, lymphoma and chronic leukaemia often come...
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Endometriosis could be treated with cancer drug, study suggests
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH The painful symptoms of endometriosis – a chronic condition which affects millions of women – could potentially be reduced with a drug that had previously been investigated as a cancer treatment. Researchers found that using dichloroacetate to treat the cells of women with endometriosis lowered the production of lactate – a potentially...
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Cancer treatment: A researcher makes breakthrough immunotherapy discovery
by University of Montreal Dr. Christopher E. Rudd, a researcher at the Centre de recherche de l’Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (CR-HMR) and Université de Montréal, has discovered a new cell therapy approach that boosts the immune response of T lymphocytes to malignant tumours. The results of the study have just been published in the respected journal Nature...
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Microbiome provides new clues to determining development of colon cancer
by George Washington University A mutant protein found in humans with colon cancer blocks a pathway that regulates proliferation and expansion of cells, increasing amounts of bacterial species associated with the development of colon cancer. These findings, showcasing the connection between bacteria in the microbiome and colon cancer, were published by a team of researchers from...
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Light-activated metal catalyst destroys cancer cells’ vital energy source
Posted Yesterday A space-age metal that formed part of the asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs could provide a new method of treating cancer tumours selectively using light. Scientists at the University of Warwick in collaboration with colleagues in China, France, Switzerland and Heriot-Watt University have developed a technique that uses light to activate a cancer-killing...
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Can the Rife machine treat cancer?
By Jon Johnson Reviewed by Yamini Ranchod, PhD, MS A Rife machine produces low energy electromagnetic waves that are similar to radio waves. Proponents claim that using the device on the body can cure cancer and treat other conditions, such as HIV. There is no evidence that Rife machines have any effect on cancer or can cure HIV. Some newer studies suggest that...
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Can Rick Simpson oil help treat cancer?
By Jon Johnson Reviewed by Christina Chun, MPH Rick Simpson oil is a cannabis extract that takes its name from the medical marijuana activist who created it. Simpson claims that applying the oil to cancer spots on his skin cleared the spots within days. Rick Simpson oil (RSO) is unique in that it contains higher levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)...
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Researchers reach milestone in use of nanoparticles to kill cancer with heat
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University have developed an improved technique for using magnetic nanoclusters to kill hard-to-reach tumors. Magnetic nanoparticles – tiny pieces of matter as small as one-billionth of a meter – have shown anti-cancer promise for tumors easily accessible by syringe, allowing the particles to be injected directly into the cancerous growth. Once injected into...
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Inhibition of ribosome biogenesis as a novel approach for multi-stage cancer treatment
by Uppsala University Nearly 90 percent of all cancer patient deaths are due to metastasis. A study from Uppsala University shows that a process that allows the cells to metastasise is aided by the synthesis of new ribosomes, the cell components in which proteins are produced. The results open the possibility for new treatment strategies for advanced cancers. The study...