Cancer Archive — Page 66 of 71
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August 2, 2012
VICC’s Hassanein lands lung cancer research grant
Mohamed Hassanein, Ph.D., research instructor in Pulmonary Medicine, has received a Career Development Award from the LUNGevity Foundation to work on the development of noninvasive tests to help diagnose lung cancer. -
August 2, 2012
Proteins may point way to new prostate cancer drug targets
Two proteins that act in opposing directions – one that promotes cancer and one that suppresses cancer — regulate the same set of genes in prostate cancer, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers have found. -
July 26, 2012
Study finds mutation in melanoma sensitive to drug
An uncommon mutation of the BRAF gene in melanoma patients has been found to respond to a specific drug therapy, providing a rationale for routine screening and therapy in melanoma patients who harbor the BRAF L597 mutation. -
July 26, 2012
Photo: Tickled Pink
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July 26, 2012
On the hunt for bladder cancer factors
A protein linked to aggressive bladder cancers could point to new strategies for treatment or prevention. -
July 24, 2012
Proteins guard against cancer spread
Targeting immune system proteins may keep prostate cancer from spreading to bone. -
July 20, 2012
High consumption of vitamin E may lower liver cancer risk