Cancer Research

Triple Barrier Prevents Cells From Becoming Cancerous

Researchers have identified for the first time the triple mechanism that stops chromosome separation in response to situations that compromise the integrity of the genetic information. The loss of this response capacity is characteristic of cancerous cell ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 23 2015 - 9:00am

Artificial Intelligence To Improve Breast Cancer Patient Outcomes

Western University researchers are working on a way to use artificial intelligence to predict a patient's response to two common chemotherapy medications used to treat breast cancer- paclitaxel and gemcitabine. Peter Rogan, PhD, and a team of researc ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 27 2015 - 8:30am

Rare Cancer Responds Unusually Well To New Treatment

Patients with advanced gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) have limited treatment options and there are few oncologists who are specialized in this relatively rare disease. But now results from a multi-center randomized international trial of an ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 1 2015 - 8:00am

High Cardiovascular Hormone/Peptide Levels In Cancer Patients Linked To Shorter Survival

High circulating levels of cardiovascular hormones/peptides in cancer patients have been linked to shorter survival, regardless of disease type and stage of progression in a new paper. These chemicals, known as biomarkers, are apparent in the absence of a ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 5 2015 - 12:41pm

Lung Cancer Screening Programs Do Not Increase Rates Of Unnecessary Surgeries

Lung cancer screening programs that utilize standardized reporting and include cardiothoracic surgeons as part of a multidisciplinary team can successfully be adopted into clinical practice without an increase in surgical intervention for non-cancerous di ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 6 2015 - 2:59am

Rising Cancer Rates In Low And Middle Income Countries Threaten Economic Stability

The rising cost of treating and caring for a growing number of cancer patients threatens economic development in low and middle income countries (LMICs), making prevention a key element of health care plans, according to a new commentary. Authored by rese ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 7 2015 - 11:37am

Why Elephants Rarely Get Cancer

Why elephants rarely get cancer is a mystery that has stumped scientists for decades.   ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 8 2015 - 11:56am

Controlling Cervical Cancer In Latin America

Cervical cancer is an "enormous burden" for Latin American society, and the third leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the region, say Drs. María Correnti and María Eugenia Cavazza of the Central University of Venezuela, Caracas, Venezu ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 18 2015 - 8:30am

The Dilemma Of Screening For Prostate Cancer

Primary care providers are put in a difficult position when screening their male patients for prostate cancer--some guidelines suggest that testing the general population lacks evidence whereas others state that it is appropriate in certain patients. Now ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 15 2015 - 7:29am

Blood Test Could Match Cancer Patients To Best Treatments

Scientists have developed a blood test that could help pair cancer patients with the most suitable therapy for their disease and then track the tumor's progress to see if the treatment is working, according to research published today (Thursday) in C ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 15 2015 - 7:35am