Effective Way to Discover and Test Potential Cancer Drugs Developed

Posted in Others Support group on Mon, 14 Nov 2011

A novel screening platform that better predicts potential drugs to prevent blood vessel tumor growth has been created by researchers. ...Read More

UK Has Highest Rate of Esophageal Cancer in Europe

Posted in Others Support group on Mon, 14 Nov 2011

UK has the highest rate of esophageal cancer in Europe with 6.4 out of every 1,00,000 people developing esophageal cancer in the UK per year. These figures are almost double the European average of 3....

Direct Injection of Vaccine into Pancreatic Tumor Linked to Stable Disease

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Mon, 14 Nov 2011

Research has revealed that in patients who are not candidates for surgery, a series of vaccine injections given directly into a pancreatic cancer tumor is associated with stable disease. Read More

In Preclinical Studies, Combination Therapy Shows Potent Tumor Growth Inhibition

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Mon, 14 Nov 2011

New research has revealed that combining the investigational agents REGN910 and aflibercept yielded statistically significant improvements in anti-tumor effects in animal models compared with either a...

Fresh Approaches Possibly Prevent Certain Side Effects in BRAF Mutation-positive Melanoma

Posted in Skin Biopsy Support group on Mon, 14 Nov 2011

Results of preclinical studies in a skin cancer model expressed next-generation BRAF inhibitors used alone,...Read More

Antifolates Predict Against NSCLC Subtype

Posted in Lung Biopsy Support group on Mon, 14 Nov 2011

Non-small cell lung cancer patients, having mutations in the KRAS gene should respond well to the antifolate class of drugs, recent study shows....Read More

Bleak Future for Kidney Disease Care

Posted in Kidney Transplantation Support group on Mon, 14 Nov 2011

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In London Body Parts Regenerate in a ‘Special Plastic’ Jar

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 14 Nov 2011

A breakthrough technique in a London laboratory has scientists growing replacement organs which will be a boon to people in dire need of an organ transplant. ...Read More

Drug Trial for Lung Disease Shows Promising Results

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 14 Nov 2011

Researchers in the US have revealed that a new gene-targeted treatment for cystic fibrosis has shown promise toward treating a small number of those affected by the incurable disease. ...Read More

New Lupus Treatment Shows Promise

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 14 Nov 2011

A novel vaccine-like therapy to fight lupus has shown promising results in early European trials, say researchers. ...Read More