Power Of Individual Cancer Cells ‘Underestimated’ - Redorbit.com

Researchers have reported that a single cancer cell has enough power to develop a separate cancerous tumor. Dr Sean Morrison led a team of researchers from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the University of Michigan reported their findings in ...

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Gene found to protect against lung cancer - United Press International

NOTTINGHAM, England, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- British and U.S. medical scientists say they have identified a gene that protects the body from developing lung cancer. Researchers from the University of Nottingham and Washington University in St. Louis said ...

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European origin may up Latinas' breast cancer risk - HealthCentral.com

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among United States Latinas, a greater degree of European genetic ancestry is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, the results of a new study indicate. This could be due to environmental factors, genetic ...

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Breast cancer drug may cause tumors to spread - MSNBC

LONDON - The most commonly used breast cancer drug may cause tumors to spread in a small number of women with low levels of a protein which makes cells stick together, British researchers said on Thursday. The findings could lead to new tests to ...

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Join Massey challenge to ‘Put Cancer on the Run’ - Richmond Times-Dispatch

In partnership with the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k, Massey Cancer Center is inviting the community to join the 2009 Massey Fundraising Challenge and "Put Cancer on the Run!" This is the fourth year the Massey Fundraising Challenge has been offered ...

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FDA OKs Becton Dickinson cancer screening system - CNN Money

NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Medical device maker Becton Dickinson and Co. said Thursday it received Food and Drug Administration clearance to sell a new cervical cancer screening system. The system, BD FocalPoint GS, uses the company's SurePath pap ...

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Don’t be shy about bowel cancer, says Hampton dad - Richmond & Twickenham Times

A Hampton dad-of-two diagnosed with bowel cancer is urging people not to let embarrassment get in the way of potentially lifesaving check-ups. Gary Flynn, 43, who was diagnosed with the disease in July, is now supporting a national campaign by ...

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Man died of cancer eight months after being given all clear - Daily Telegraph

Steven Davies, 47, a painter and decorator, underwent two bowel examinations in January 2007 and was told he was clear of cancer. However, he died in September that year from a tumour. Mr Davies, from Wells in Somerset, had been admitted to Frenchay ...

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Florida State U. discovery could stop cancer cell growth - U-Wire.com

Tumor growth could be slowed or stopped if scientists find a way to apply a new discovery by a Florida State University professor. Researchers discovered a step in how chromosomes --the carriers of DNA -- regulate how cells multiply. The team was led ...

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CONGO: Majority of cancer patients die within a year of diagnosis - IRIN

The university hospital in Brazzaville is the only facility offering cancer screening and treatment services in the Congo BRAZZAVILLE, 4 December 2008 (IRIN) - At least 70 percent of patients diagnosed with cancer in the Republic of Congo die within ...

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