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The Dangers of Skin Cancer

By on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 | No Comments

Group 21 (Antóin & Conchúr); iHeed Animation.

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Genetic diversity predicts outcomes in head and neck cancer

By on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 | No Comments

A new measure of the heterogeneity – the variety of genetic mutations – of cells within a tumor appears to predict treatment outcomes of patients with the most common type of head and neck cancer. In the May 20 issue of the journal Cancer, investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (a component of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary describe how their measure was a better predictor of survival than most traditional risk factors in a small group of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

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New algorithm maps cancer cells like nodes on a social network

By on Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 | No Comments

A group of researchers from Columbia and Stanford have created a method for turning complex cellular datasets into visualizations that map the similarities between tens of thousands of cells within a tissue sample.

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Lung Cancer Living Room 4-16-13

By on Monday, May 20th, 2013 | No Comments

Recorded 4/16/13 Welcome to the Bonnie J Addario Lung Cancer Foundation Lung Cancer Living Room support group. Here you will find people who care about your …

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SPARC 2013: Expanding Your Research Portfolio and Building New Research Partnerships

By on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 | No Comments

The format of the course will be small group discussions along with lectures on topics such as strategic approaches to networking, developing strong and mutu…

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Protein complex may play role in preventing many forms of cancer

By on Sunday, May 5th, 2013 | No Comments

Researchers have identified a group of proteins that are mutated in about one-fifth of all human cancers. The finding suggests that the proteins, which are members of a protein complex that affects how DNA is packaged in cells, work to suppress the development of tumors in many types of tissues.

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Urology group stops recommending routine PSA test

By on Saturday, May 4th, 2013 | No Comments

In a major break from the past, a leading medical group has stopped recommending that all men get routine PSA tests to screen for prostate cancer.

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Researchers Identify Mutations That Cause Blood Cancer Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

By on Friday, May 3rd, 2013 | No Comments

A group of researchers has just identified all of the genetic mutations that cause blood cancer acute myeloid leukemia (AML), which could help drive further research for newer and better treatments for AML. The research, which was published online in The New England Journal of Medicine, could help base treatments for AML according to the genetic profile of the patient’s cancer…

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Breast Cancer Support Group to meet Friday

By on Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 | No Comments

The Breast Cancer Support Group will meet at 12:30 p.m. Friday in the Luther Room at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church located at 2113 Ravenna St., Hudson .

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A 50,000 appeal to buy new prostrate cancer scanner for Burnley

By on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 | No Comments

Chair of East Lancs Prostrate Cancer Support Group Dave Riley, Stuart Marshall , Burnley MP Gordon Birtwistle, Tracy Cooke and Mr Mohan Pillai with the old scanner.

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