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Whole Exome Sequencing Seeks Out Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

By on Wednesday, June 19th, 2013 | No Comments

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a slow-growing and often fatal malignancy that can occur at multiple organ sites, but is most frequently found in the salivary glands. The primary treatment is surgical removal; however, the majority of patients develop metastatic disease…

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Master Regulator Discovered In Cancer Metastasis

By on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 | No Comments

The predominant cause of death in cancer patients is metastasis, the formation of secondary tumors in other organs like the brain, liver, and lungs. Cancer cells detach from the original primary tumor and reach a single cell or group of cells in another organ. The cells of the body normally remain in place through adhering to an extracellular substance…

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Master Regulator Discovered In Cancer Metastasis

By on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 | No Comments

The predominant cause of death in cancer patients is metastasis, the formation of secondary tumors in other organs like the brain, liver, and lungs. Cancer cells detach from the original primary tumor and reach a single cell or group of cells in another organ. The cells of the body normally remain in place through adhering to an extracellular substance…

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Novel Targeted Therapies With Fewer Harmful Side Effects

By on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 | No Comments

Conventional treatments for diseases such as cancer can carry harmful side effects – and the primary reason is that such treatments are not targeted specifically to the cells of the body where they’re needed…

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Mechanism linking key inflammatory marker to cancer identified

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

Researchers have revealed how a key player in cell growth, immunity and the inflammatory response can be transformed into a primary contributor to tumor growth.

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Kitui primary school students first to receive HPV vaccine in Africa

By on Sunday, May 19th, 2013 | No Comments

http://www.ntv.co.ke Standard four pupils at Central Primary School in Kitui are a lucky lot. They are the first in Kenya, and Africa too, to receive the HPV…

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Cervical Cancer Vaccine for primary school girls

By on Saturday, May 18th, 2013 | No Comments

Primary school girls across the country will start receiving free cervical cancer vaccines; the government is targeting girls who are aged between 9 and 13 y…

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Fight against cervical cancer targets school girls

By on Saturday, May 18th, 2013 | No Comments

http://www.ntv.co.ke Standard four pupils at Central Primary School in Kitui are a lucky lot. They are the first in Kenya, and Africa too, to receive the HPV…

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Cervical Cancer Vaccination Launched In Kitui

By on Friday, May 17th, 2013 | No Comments

Girls at the Kitui Central Primary School have a reduced chances of contracting cervical cancer thanks to the United Nations in Kenya and other health partne…

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Primary care physicians vital to complete care of prostate cancer patients

By on Thursday, May 16th, 2013 | No Comments

Androgen deprivation therapy is a common and effective treatment for advanced prostate cancer. However, among other side-effects, it can cause significant bone thinning in men on long-term treatment. A new study from the University of Michigan (home to the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center) and the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, finds that although bone mineral density testing is carried out on some men receiving this therapy, it is not routine. They did note, however, that men were significantly more likely to be tested when they were being cared for by both a urologist and a primary care physician. Their paper appears in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

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