Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Associated With Survival In Select Breast Cancer Patients
First large, population-based study to find an association between procedure and survival; findings offer data for women making difficult, personal decision
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The truth about cancer
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The truth about cancer
WBBM-TV’s Derrick Blakley opens up about cancer fight
Melbourne Institute Grants $1.5M for Cancer Genetics Research
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Two scientists at Melbourne, Australia’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have won A$1.8 million (US$1.5 million) in five-year grant fellowships to support cancer genetics and epigenetics research.
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WBBM-TV’s Derrick Blakley opens up about cancer fight
“My birthday was the other day. [...]
No ifs, ands or butts about it – colon cancer is no laughing matter
Medicinal chemistry paper related to the discovery of CUDC-101 published
Curis, Inc., a drug development company seeking to develop next generation targeted small molecule drug candidates for cancer treatment, today announced that a medicinal chemistry paper related to the discovery of CUDC-101, Curis’s HDAC, EGFR and Her2 inhibitor, was published online in the Journal of Medicinal [...]
Now’s the time to start thinking about the flu
High-throughput analysis of gene regulation, DNA synthesis in Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
A featured article in the February 2010 issue of Cold Spring Harbor Protocols presents a high-throughput method for identifying DNase I hypersensitive sites across the whole genome. Another article presents a method for coupling BrdU immunoprecipitation with DNA microarrays to enable genome-wide identification of [...]
Learn About The Different Colon Cancer Types
Cancer is a medical condition that has grown all too popular and impacting thousands of individuals. There are tons of various types of cancer. Several of the more common types are; breast cancer, liver cancer, prostate cancer, and colon cancer.
Out of these, colon cancer – referred to as colorectal cancer – is the most common. [...]
All You Should Know About Reflexology and Chemotherapy
Reflexology is a zonal therapy and a science in the skillful manipulation is applied to the individual identified on the body points to stimulate the individual functional system or parts of the body. This stimulation areas are mainly due to the feet and hands. It can help alleviate many of the problems in a natural [...]
Friend: Va. killing suspect worried about housing
Explosives found at Va. slaying suspect’s home
Bomb technicians discovered a “multitude” of explosives Wednesday at a home where eight people were found dead, police said. The killings launched an all-night manhunt that ended when the suspect surrendered at sunrise.
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Friend: Va. killing suspect worried about housing
A market owner says the [...]
Bubble physicist counts bubbles in the ocean to answer questions about climate, sound, light
Mountain plants unable to withstand invasion
An international research team has studied the distribution of plant species in mountainous environments. The study shows that mountain plant communities are not particularly resistant to invasion by exotic species. The scientists also warn that these may become more aggressive as global warming gets a grip.
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Faq About Colorectal Cancer
1. What is colorectal cancer?
Cancer is the name for a disease that can affect cells from all the organs and body’s structures and is considered to be life threatening. The colon and rectum are a part of the large intestine and their function is to absorb nutrients and water from the food that passes through the [...]