We’ve come a long way since hearing Dr. Evil of Austin Powers movie fame describe “a sophisticated heat beam, which we call ‘a laser’” to take over the world, or sitting in awe watching Jedi knights in Star Wars blast through enemies using lightsabers. Now in real life, scientists are exploring different ways the laser… Continue reading Using Laser Technology to Detect Cancer Cells
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Halting the Spread of Cancer
Scientists have identified a compound that blocks the metastasis of pancreatic and other cancers. Using various animal model, scientists at the National Institutes of Health, Northwestern University and other partners have collaborated to identify a compound, which they named metarrestin, that stopped tumor metastasis in multiple animal models. According to a news release from the… Continue reading Halting the Spread of Cancer
Lowered Doses of Chemo Drug for Breast Ca May Promote Ca Spread to Liver
If you or someone you love is being treated with paclitaxel (PTX) for breast cancer, listen up. Research done by a team of scientists in China and published June 16th 2016 in the FEBS Journal indicates that although paclitaxel, which is the most commonly used chemotherapy for breast cancer, does suppress tumors when given at… Continue reading Lowered Doses of Chemo Drug for Breast Ca May Promote Ca Spread to Liver
On the Road to Personalized Cancer Treatments
Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a way to grow some cancer cells outside the body – and that could lead to better treatment of the disease. The new technique is more than three times as effective as previous methods, the university said in a news release, and could ultimately lead to more… Continue reading On the Road to Personalized Cancer Treatments