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Genetically Modified "Serial Killer" T Cells Obliterate Tumors in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Penn Researchers Report In a cancer treatment breakthrough 20 years in the making, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania's Abramson Cancer Center and Perelman School of Medicine have shown sustained remissions of up to a year among a small group of advanced chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients treated with genetically engineered versions of their own T cells. Aug 11, 2011 Unconventional hunt for new cancer targets leads to a powerful drug candidate for leukemia Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and five other institutions have used an unconventional approach to cancer drug discovery to identify a new potential treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Aug 11, 2011 University of Michigan study finds urine test shows prostate cancer risk A new urine test can help aid early detection of and treatment decisions about prostate cancer. Aug 11, 2011 Stanford study identifies potential anti-cancer therapy that starves cancer cells of glucose Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have identified a compound that attacks the Achilles’ heel of certain cancer cells by depriving them of their energy source, the sugar glucose. Aug 11, 2011 Screening Compliance, Stage of Cancers Detected Vary by Demographic New national population-based data on screening, prevalence, and incidence of three cancer types show that about a third of breast cancers and half of colorectal and cervical cancers were diagnosed at a late stage, which means that timely and effective screening might have detected them earlier at a more treatable stage. Dec 28, 2010 Study Shows Strong Link between Obesity and Mortality The largest study of its kind has confirmed a strong association between overweight and obesity and an increased risk of death. Dec 28, 2010 Regular Sunscreen Use May Reduce Invasive Melanoma Risk Regular sunscreen use may reduce the risk of developing melanoma, according to results of a randomized controlled trial that were reported December 6 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Dec 28, 2010 International Study Shows No Increased Risk of Brain Tumors from Cell Phone Use Interphone, an international collaboration, and the largest study of its kind to date, reported that overall, cell phone users have no increased risk of two of the most common forms of brain cancer -- glioma and meningioma. Jun 10, 2010 Scientists Identify Markers on Human Breast Cancer Cells Linked to Development of an Aggressive, But Less Common Form of Breast Cancer Scientists have identified a group of surface markers on cells linked to an aggressive type of breast cancer called estrogen receptor-negative cancer. Jun 10, 2010 Panel Calls for Reducing Colorectal Cancer Deaths by Striking Down Barriers to Screening Despite evidence and guidelines supporting the value of screening for this disease, rates of screening for colorectal cancer are consistently lower than those for other types of cancer. Feb 8, 2010 |
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