New ovarian cancer drug could give women years of life in the form of a ‘therapeutic’ vaccine https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9257503/New-ovarian-cancer-drug-women-years-life.html Women with ovarian cancer are to receive a new ‘therapeutic’ vaccine Canadian company BioVaxys has developed a vaccine for use as a treatment The disease claims more than 4,000 lives a year in UK and has low […]
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Cancer, Cancer Research, Science
Ovarian cancer drug delivers ‘very promising’ results in early trial
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Jun
Jun
A new targeted treatment for ovarian cancer has shown ‘very promising’ results in an early clinical trial – shrinking tumours in half of women with the disease. Researchers believe the drug, which mimics the action of folic acid to enter cells, could hold huge promise for women with advanced ovarian cancer who have stopped responding […]
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Apr
Apr
A Xavier University of Louisiana cancer research lab has announced a new treatment for breast cancer, which could reduce the number of women who choose preventional mastectomies and who experience negative side effects with traditional treatment options. XULA Biology Chair Shubha Ireland is part of a team of Lousiana-based researchers who have developed a “super cocktail” […]
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Jul
A drug already approved for leukaemia patients could also be used to treat a specific type of ovarian cancer, according to new research. Scientists from The Institute of Cancer Research, London found that ovarian cancer cells in mice stopped growing after they were given a drug called dasatinib. The research, funded by Cancer Research UK, […]
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May
May
Women with the BRCA1 gene mutation appear to have smaller amounts of the anti-Müllerian hormone, a hormone that indicates the number of eggs remaining in the ovaries. The research appears in the journal Human Reproduction. The ovaries of women with the BRCA1 mutation appear to have fewer eggs. BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations are associated […]
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May
May
Teens who eat fruit may be building up protection against breast cancer, but drinking alcohol later in life could aggravate the risk, say findings from two linked studies published in the BMJ. Fruits and vegetables are important sources of fiber, vitamins, and other biologically active substances, which are thought to offer protection against breast cancer. […]
Cancer, Cancer Research, Science
Terminal breast cancer can be wiped out by tweaking EXISTING treatment
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Mar
Mar
Terminal breast cancer could be wiped out by tweaking an EXISTING treatment, ‘astonishing’ study declares Cancer is curable within the breast but harder to treat once it spreads Scientists have developed a new way of releasing chemotherapy drugs Technique allows them to hone in on hard-to-treat tumours in the body If successful it could extend a […]
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Mar
Mar
As a cancer survivor I naturally started to gain interest in anything and everything related to health, alternative medicine, possible cancer causes and ways to eliminate them. One of the areas I am looking at right now is trying to use only natural and as natural as possible cosmetics. The below is an article from […]
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Mar
Mar
A new study in mice suggests that consuming broccoli as part of a regular diet protects against liver cancer. Researchers say adding the vegetable to meals is a good idea. Mom was right: you should finish your broccoli. Previous studies have hailed the cruciferous vegetable’s protective effects against breast, prostate and colon cancer. But now, […]
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Mar
Mar
Scientists from University College, London believe they have discovered a way to “steer” the immune system to kill cancers. Scientists believe they have discovered a way to “steer” the immune system to kill cancers. Researchers at University College, London have developed a way of finding unique markings within a tumour – its “Achilles heel” […]
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