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Archive for November, 2011


High blood sugar levels in older women linked to colorectal cancer

Elevated blood sugar levels are associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, according to a new study. The findings were observed in nearly 5,000 postmenopausal women.

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Resident Diagnosed With Terminal Cancer Wins One Battle

This is a heart-wrenching story that ended up with a better ending than when it began.

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Falls Superintendent to Undergo Breast Cancer Treatment Monday

Earlier this month, Menomonee Falls Superintendent Dr. Patricia Greco was diagnosed with breast cancer.

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Cuba working on anti-cancer treatment using scorpion venom

Cuba is working on four research projects on anti-cancer treatments using the venom of a type of scorpion that is endemic to the island, government officials announced Tuesday.

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Wish Book: Nine-year-old Salinas boy pulling for miracle in battle with cancer

Sy Sherman with his father, Matt, in their Salinas home Monday, Oct. 31, 2011. Sy Sherman is a 9-year-old with a rare form of liver cancer who is being raised by a single father and has received cancer treatments at Lucile Packard Hospital at Stanford .

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MEA pilots to push on with strikes after talks fail

The strike, initiated by LPA, is a stepped-up response to the sacking of pilot Joseph Ayat who is undergoing treatment for cancer Late-night deliberations between the Lebanese Pilots Association and Middle East Airlines management failed to ward off a strike with most outbound flights to remain grounded Wednesday.

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Cancer center looks to brighten patients’ spirits for the holidays

New Brunswick , NJ – Julie Schehr, MSW, assistant manager of social work services, Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

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UCLA researchers engineer blood stem cells in mice to fight melanoma:

Researchers from UCLA’s cancer and stem cell centers have demonstrated for the first time that blood stem cells can be engineered to create cancer-killing T-cells that seek out and attack a human melanoma… Done in mouse models, the study serves as first proof-of-principle that blood stem cells, which make every cell type found in blood, can be genetically altered in a living organism to create an army of melanoma-fighting T-cells.

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NYU researchers identify new potential therapeutic target for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma:

Researchers from the NYU Cancer Institute, an NCI-designated cancer center at NYU Langone Medical Center, have discovered a new potential therapeutic target for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), the most aggressive and common type of lymphoma in adults. The new study, published in the November 23 issue of Nature, reveals the underlying molecular mechanism contributing to the development of lymphomagenesis.

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Stanford study shows aging stem cells may explain higher prevalence of leukemia, infections among elderly:

Human stem cells aren’t immune to the aging process, according to scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The researchers studied hematopoietic stem cells, which create the cells that comprise the blood and immune system.

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