Category: Cancer
Medications for Erectile Dysfunction Can Provide Targeted Therapy in Esophageal Cancer
According to new research, a class of medications often used to treat erectile dysfunction may increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy in treating esophageal cancer. Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) typically has …
Novel Drugs May Be good Surgery Alternatives For Patients With Schwannomas and Meningiomas
A new study has shown that two investigational drugs may offer both a convenient and effective alternative to surgical treatment for schwannoma tumors. A schwannoma is a type of …Failure to Find a Cure for Cancer May Be Due to the Difference between Laboratory Cultured Cancer Cells and Those in the Human Body
Cancer has long fascinated the science world. what is it? What are the triggers? Why does it behave the way it does? Scientists the world over have been interested …DI-PEG 20 a Cancer-Fighting Drug Found to Be Effective for Weight Loss.
Pegylated arginine deiminase (ADI-PEG 20) a cancer-fighting drug still under study is effective for reducing body weight by improving the body’s metabolism. The study was done on mice by …
The Best Defense against Breast Cancer Is Pregnancy Study Shows
“When it comes to breast cancer, the best defense is an effective attack,” say researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (New York). The study, conducted in mice and published …
Emodin an Active Compound in Chinese Rhubarb Curbs Colon Cancer in Mice
According to a new study by researchers from the University of South Carolina, a compound commonly found in Chinese herbs can inhibit colon cancer. The active substance known as …
Cancer Treatment: p53, a Tumor Suppressing Gene, Stabilized by Spider Silk
Cancer is one of the terminal diseases we have yet to overcome. Its permanent cure is yet to be found. However, depending on the stage of cancer, remission can …
Cells Dancing Harmonic Duets, a Leap in Precision Personalized Therapies against Cancer
Cancer is a leading cause of death and a significant roadblock to increasing life expectancy in every country of the world. Even more agonizing than the associated death toll …