ABT-737 is one of a new class of anti-cancer agents called BH3 mimetics that target and neutralise the so-called Bcl-2 proteins in cancer cells. Bcl-2 proteins act to ‘protect’ the cells after they have been damaged by chemotherapy drugs, and prevent the cancer cells from dying.
Professors Geoff Lindeman and Jane Visvader, who led the research [...]

The widely known PSA blood test for prostate cancer in men may get a second life as a much-needed new test for breast cancer, the most common form of cancer in women worldwide, scientists are reporting in a new study in the ACS journal Analytical Chemistry.
Chien Chou and colleagues say that the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) [...]

More breast cancer patients than previously believed may be receiving radiation treatments after breast-conserving surgery, a University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center study shows.
Researchers looked at a key database often used to assess whether cancer patients receive appropriate care and found that it may not always be adequately capturing whether breast cancer patients undergo radiation [...]

June 29, 2011
Reflections of Self
We Are All Mirrors for Each Other
People you feel drawn to reflect your inner self back at you, and you act as a mirror for them as well.
When we look at other people, we see many of their qualities in innumerable and seemingly random combinations. However, the qualities that we see [...]

The study was conducted in mice, but the scientists involved agree that the strong biological findings are definitive enough that an effect in humans can be considered.
“This shows that something as simple as a change in diet can have an impact on cancer risk,” said lead researcher Gerald Krystal, Ph.D., a distinguished scientist at the [...]

The program seeks to reduce four common forms of cancer: lung, colon, skin and breast.
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The American Cancer Society will begin a campaign next week asking employers to encourage their employees to have regular screenings for cancer and to adopt habits that can help prevent the disease.
Although the [...]

RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NASDAQ: RXII), has announced positive three-year phase II data for its vaccine candidate to treat certain types of breast cancer, called NeuVax.
The Worcester, Mass.-based biotechnology company said if approved, the vaccine would potentially serve patients who are not eligible to take the blockbuster drug Herceptin, marketed by Swiss drug maker Roche (Swiss: [...]

May 30, 2011
Emptiness Becomes Openness
Sometimes a Loss Can Be a Gain
While it is always important to honor what we’ve lost, sometimes a loss can also represent a chance for a new beginning.
When we lose anything that we cherish, the sense of emptiness we are left behind with can be overwhelming. A space that was filled, [...]

When women with a history of breast cancer learn they have breast cancer again, one of the first questions they and their doctors ask is: Has my cancer come back, or is this a new case? Now, new data from Fox Chase Cancer Center suggest that both new and recurring cancers will differ significantly from [...]

May 18, 2011
Unplugging
Taking a Media Break
Taking a break from media in all forms is like a cleanse for your soul.
In this modern age, we seldom question the pervasive presence of the media. Television, radio, newspapers, magazines, telephones, and websites are part of most people’s everyday experiences. They enable us to stay informed while sometimes taking [...]