Researchers working at the University of Iowa have found a new type of protein modification that could improve the understanding of certain muscular dystrophies and cancer. This discovery could pave the way for new treatments for the conditions. The researchers studied dystroglycan, a cell membrane protein that is...
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Switzerland’s Novartis AG and Immunogen Inc. have signed a collaboration deal to develop novel cancer treatments. Immunogen will receive an upfront fee of $45 million. Under the arrangement, Novartis and Immunogen will work together to develop so-called antibody drug conjugates to treat cancer, a novel technology that is...
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A chemical found in babies’ plastic bottles may raise their odds of developing prostate cancer later in life. Studies reveal that bisphenol A, a chemical used to make commonly-used plastics can cause prostate cancer. American researchers showed that giving newborn rats the chemical raised their odds of developing...
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The number of cancer cases are increasing in India. However, the availability of state-of-the-art procedures has made more treatment options available. The rise in cancer cases in India is almost in equal proportion among men and women According to a World Health Organisation (WHO) estimate, by 2020 cancer...
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Colorectal Cancer Screening How is colorectal cancer diagnosed? Colorectal cancer is normally diagnosed after the symptoms appear. However, in most people colorectal cancer doesn’t present any symptoms in its early stages. Symptoms are observable only in the advanced stages of colorectal cancer. For this reason, it is advisable...
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Breast Cancer in Young Women The rate of advanced breast cancer for American women aged betweeb 25 and 39 has almost doubled from 1976 to 2009, a new study finds. The study involved examination of decades’ worth of data from the National Cancer Institute. It was found that...
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Cancers of the Female Reproductive Tract The most common cancers of the female reproductive tract are cervical, ovarian and endometrial carcinomas. Annually worldwide, there are: –> 470,000 new cases of cervical cancer with 230,000 deaths; 80% in developing countries –> 190,000 cases of ovarian cancer mostly in post...
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Chips and Cancer Chips and all deep-fried foods, including battered fish, fried chicken and doughnuts, can dramatically increase the danger of developing prostate cancer, a new study has found. Previous studies have suggested poor diet can increase the risk of prostate cancer. But the new US findings are...
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Cancer and Old Age Cancer is closely associated with aging: 60% of all cancers occur in individuals 65 and older, and 70% of all deaths occur in this age group. Cancer is mainly a disease of older people, with seven out of ten of all new cases occurring...
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Testicular Cancer Facts Nearly all testicular cancers are one of two general types: seminoma or nonseminoma. Other types are rare. This disease occurs most often in men between the ages of 20 and 39. It accounts for only 1 percent of all cancers in men. Risk factors include...
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