Cancer Research

Open Source Cancer Research

In the following TED-talk, cancer researcher Jay Bradner talks about the work in going on in his lab. How they approach understanding the way cancer works, how they proceed in designing potential drugs, and... how they share their findings for free with wh ...

Blog Post - Gunnar De Winter - Oct 28 2011 - 12:49pm

Dangers Of Pulling Information "From The Book"

As I review journals and articles dealing with clinical trials I have found the most glaring problem that, I am sure, no one will address. Namely; quoting data "from the book." So, what am I talking about? Specifically about researchers, I mean t ...

Article - Richard Lasker - Nov 22 2011 - 11:15am

The Math Of Prostate Cancer

A mathematical model could guide treatment decisions for advanced prostate cancer, in part by helping doctors predict how individual patients will respond to therapy based on the biology of their tumors. These decisions would apply to treatment of cancer t ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 29 2011 - 12:31pm

Cancer Screening: Changing Hype To Hope

A problem began to come into existence a few decades ago and in the polarized climate enabled by instant access to partisan spin, it's only going to get worse. The problem isn't always that people are anti-science, though documenting the numerous ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Nov 28 2011 - 8:09pm

Two Sunscreens That May Prevent Peeling: A Case-Study

Solar ultraviolet {UV} radiation is largely comprised of UVB (280-320 nm) and UVA (320-400 nm) wavelengths. UVB radiation has been associated with sunburn, immunosuppression, photoaging, skin cancers and DNA lesions. The latter include cyclobutane pyrimidi ...

Article - Chanda Siddoo-Atwal - Nov 24 2011 - 11:07am

Women Quit Using Breast Using Cancer Drugs That Prevent Recurrence- Here's Why

36% of post-menopausal women who are treated for estrogen-sensitive breast cancer quit using drugs that help prevent the disease from recurring after four years. Why? The first study to actually ask the women themselves reports those women quit early becau ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 11 2011 - 9:59am

Cancer Cells And Rabbits- Not All Are Created Equal

Cancer cells are, well, cancer cells; cells that grow uncontrollably in the host, and ignore all patterns and signals that govern the structural integrity of tissue and organs. Much research in the last several decades have defined molecular features attri ...

Article - Jennifer Wong - Dec 15 2011 - 5:36pm

ATM Gene Linked To Increased Pancreatic Cancer Risk

A study in Cancer Discovery says mutations in the ATM gene may increase the hereditary risk for pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is one of the most morbid cancers, with less than 5 percent of those diagnosed with the disease surviving to five years. A ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 30 2011 - 10:30am

PRCC2 And A More Complete Picture Of Kidney Cancer

Two recent studies are providing a foundation for a more complete understanding of distinct kidney cancer subtypes, which could pave the way for better treatments. In a study published in Cancer Cell led by Kyle Furge, Ph.D. and Aikseng Ooi, Ph.D. of Van A ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 1 2012 - 8:30am

Roche's GS Junior Sequencing System Used In Research On Personalized Tumor Treatment

BRANFORD, Connecticut, January 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/-- ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jan 17 2012 - 2:30pm