What in the World is a Mini-Whipple?
No, it’s not a tiny bird. Or the latest step on Dancing With The Stars. Actually, mini-Whipple is the nickname of a surgical procedure used to treat pancreatic cancer. The proper medical term for the...
View ArticleItalian Scientists Tie Trop-2 Gene to Tumor Growth
Scientists from the University of Chieti in Italy have found that a gene which normally functions in the placenta during the early stages of pregnancy is also expressed in most human cancers. Professor...
View ArticleProfessor Dying of Pancreatic Cancer Gives Last Lecture
Sometimes it can be difficult to detect exactly what causes a viral video to break out and become popular. That’s certainly not the case though with the growing circulation of Carnegie Mellon...
View ArticleTriptolide Could Help Treat Pancreatic Cancer
Research conducted at the University of Minnesota Cancer Center has found that a natural compound helps break down treatment-resistant pancreatic cancer. The compound, known as triptolide, is a toxic...
View ArticleDiabetic Women Have Higher Risk of Colorectal Cancer
Research conducted by the University of Minnesota shows women with diabetes are 50 percent more likely to develop colorectal cancer than non-diabetic women. To perform their study, the team analyzed...
View ArticleMGH Microchip Device Isolates Circulating Tumor Cells
Scientists from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) BioMicroMechanical Systems (BioMEMS) Resource Center and the MGH Cancer Center have developed a new microchip-based device that can isolate...
View ArticleEurope OKs Oral Chemo for Advanced Colorectal Cancer
Patients being treated for metastatic colorectal cancer in Europe just got a new treatment option. Capecitabine, which is marketed by Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company Roche under the trade name...
View ArticleUCLA Kills Cancer Cells With Light-Activated Nanoimpeller
Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a new light-activated nanomachine which can store anticancer drugs and release them into cancer cells. Researchers from the...
View ArticleMayo Clinic Oncologists Answer Cancer Questions Online
One of the top cancer treatment facilities in the world is offering you the opportunity to e-mail your questions about cancer to their oncology experts. The Mayo Clinic web site has a feature called...
View ArticleSiteman Cancer Center Offers Free Podcasts on iTunes
Would you rather listen to cancer news than read about it? The Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center can help you out. The Siteman Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center...
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