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New software identifies and stratifies risk posed by lung nodules

Scientists have developed a new software tool to noninvasively characterize pulmonary adenocarcinoma, a common type of cancerous nodule in the lungs.

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Progression Of Barrett’s Esophagus To Esophageal Adenocarcinoma May Be Predicted By Biomarkers

A series of microRNA expression signatures that may help to define progression of the precancerous condition Barrett’s esophagus into esophageal adenocarcinoma was reported recently in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research…

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What Is Stomach Cancer? What Is Gastric Cancer?

Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is the accumulation of an abnormal (malignant, cancerous) group of cells that form a tumor in any part of the stomach – in most cases, it refers to cancer that starts off in the mucus-producing cells on the lining of the inside of the stomach (adenocarcinoma)…

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Gene may help predict best chemotherapy treatment for pancreatic cancer patients

Researchers have identified a gene that may better predict survival for pancreatic adenocarcinoma, the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. The scientists conducted a study that better defines the role of ribonucleotide reductase M1 (RRM1). The RRM1 gene encodes the regulatory subunit of ribonucleotide reductase, the molecular target of gemcitabine, a commonly used chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer.

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What is Prostate Cancer? – Adenocarcinoma de prostata?

what is Adenocarcinoma de prostata? A cancer that starts in the prostate gland. Most common cause of death from cancer in men over the age of 75, very rare in men that are younger than 40 years old. hepatocellular-carcinoma.com hepatocellular-carcinoma.com

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Mirena® ± Metformin for the Treatment of Early Endometrial Cancer

Conditions :   Complex Endometrial Hyperplasia With Atypia;   Grade 1 Endometrial Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma Interventions :   Drug: Levonorgestrel;   Drug: Metformin Sponsors :   Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer;   Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer;   The University of Queensland Not yet recruiting – verified September 2012

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Combining MLN8237 With Nab-Paclitaxel in Patients With Advanced Solid Malignancies

Condition :   Adenocarcinoma Interventions :   Drug: MLN8237 + Abraxane;   Drug: MLN8237 + Abraxane;   Drug: MLN8237 + Abraxane;   Drug: MLN8237 + Abraxane Sponsors :   Washington University School of Medicine;   Washington University School of Medicine Not yet recruiting – verified August 2012

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A Phase II Study of siG12D LODER in Combination With Chemotherapy in Patients With Unresectable Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Conditions :   Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma;   Pancreatic Cancer Interventions :   Drug: siG12D LODER;   Drug: Gemcitabine or FOLFIRINOX Sponsors :   Silenseed Ltd;   Silenseed Ltd Not yet recruiting – verified August 2012

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Global ‘epidemic’ of gullet cancer seems to have started in UK in 1950s

The global “epidemic” of one type of gullet cancer (adenocarcinoma) seems to have started in the UK during the 1950s, sparked by some as yet unknown, but common, factor, suggests new research.

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LY2090314 With Gemcitabine Hydrochloride or FOLFOX Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Untreated, Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Conditions :   Duct Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas;   Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer Interventions :   Drug: LY2090314;   Drug: gemcitabine hydrochloride;   Drug: oxaliplatin;   Drug: leucovorin calcium;   Drug: fluorouracil;   Other: pharmacological study;   Other: laboratory biomarker analysis Sponsors :   Mayo Clinic;   Mayo Clinic;   National Cancer Institute (NCI) Not yet recruiting – verified August 2012

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