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mebendazole, approved generic drug, active against chemo-resistant metastatic melanoma Public release date: 7-Aug-2008 Contact: Lorinda Klein/Jennifer Berman NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine NYU researchers demonstrate activity of mebendazole in metastatic melanoma Novel assay finds that widely prescribed anti-parasite drug targets cancer-causing protein N... 7 Aug 2008 15:33
perillyl alcohol plus mda-7 (IL-24) gene expression ELIMINATED pancreatic tumors in mice Sounds like a big breakthrough to me. Here's the link to the article (the link to the abstract is there). Sulindac, an in expensive NSAID, induces expression of the mda-7 gene (sulindac is an incredibly anti-cancer NSAID - search sulindac and mda-7 on Pubmed for proof). http://www.news.vcu.edu/news.aspx?v=detail... 5 Aug 2008 16:20
[Aug 2008] Vitamin C injections slow tumor growth in mice 40 something years after Irwin Stone first said this.. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-08/niod-vci080108.php Public release date: 4-Aug-2008 [ Print Article | E-mail Article | Close Window ] Contact: Joan Chamberlain niddkmedia(a)mail.nih.gov 301-496-3583 NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and ... 5 Aug 2008 07:03
Vitamin C Injections Slow Tumor Growth In Mice The study Qi Chen, Michael Graham Espey, Andrew Y. Sun, Chaya Pooput, Kenneth L. Kirk, Murali C. Krishna, Deena Beneda Khosh, Jeanne Drisko, and Mark Levine. Pharmacologic doses of ascorbate act as a prooxidant and decrease growth of aggressive tumor xenografts in mice. PNAS published ahead of print August 4, 2... 5 Aug 2008 09:06
Copper Thieves & cancer patients Califchief wrote: Copper Thieves Put Cancer Patients At Risk 70 Patients Went Without Radiation Therapy 15:00 PDT Thursday, July 31, 2008 VISTA, Calif. -- Radiation therapy could not be performed on dozens of cancer patients because a would-be metal thief ripped out copper plumbing ... 3 Aug 2008 06:55
Disparities In Prostate Cancer Treatment Suggest Ways To Improve Care http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117026.php Disparities In Prostate Cancer Treatment Suggest Ways To Improve Care Article Date: 02 Aug 2008 - 1:00 PDT Quality of care varies greatly for the treatment of men with early-stage prostate cancer by region of the country and category of health care facility, su... 3 Aug 2008 05:54
cox-2 inhibitors slow pancreatic cancer tumor growth http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18577844?ordinalpos=53&itool=EntrezSystem 2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum Tohoku J Exp Med. 2008 Jun;215(2):149-57. Links Selective inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 suppresses the growth of pancreatic cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. Xu XF, Xie CG, Wang... 3 Aug 2008 01:49
histone deacetylase inhibitors reduced size of pancreatic tumors in mice http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18595135?ordinalpos=44&itool=EntrezSystem 2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum World J Gastroenterol. 2008 Jun 21;14(23):3681-92. Links Experimental treatment of pancreatic cancer with two novel histone deacetylase inhibitors. Haefner M, Bluethner T, Niederh... 3 Aug 2008 01:49
sunitinib extends survival in human pancreatic cancer patients http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18612155?ordinalpos=37&itool=EntrezSystem 2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum J Clin Oncol. 2008 Jul 10;26(20):3403-10. Links Activity of sunitinib in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors. Kulke MH, Lenz HJ, Meropol NJ, Posey J, Ryan DP, Picus J, Ber... 3 Aug 2008 01:49
Overcoming inhibitors of cell death improves glioblastoma multiforme therapy efficacy IAP stands for inhibitors of apoptosis. IAPs are a class of molecules that do just that, inhibit apoptosis (cell suicide). Apoptosis is supposed to happen to damaged cells but cancer cells resist it which makes IAPs cancer-promoting molecules. Other agents that inhibit IAPs are curcumin (is there a more anti-canc... 3 Aug 2008 01:49
Lab study shows methadone breaks resistance in untreatable forms of leukemia http://www.eurekalert.org/bysubject/medicine.php Public release date: 1-Aug-2008 American Association for Cancer Research Lab study shows methadone breaks resistance in untreatable forms of leukemia PHILADELPHIA - Researchers in Germany have discovered that methadone, an agent used to break addiction to opio... 3 Aug 2008 01:49
Activation of cannaboid receptor plus cannaboid agonist slows colon cancer growth This apparently is working (according to the article below) by inhibiting the protein survivin in cancer cells. There are other agents that inhibit survivin as well such as DHA (omega 3 fatty acid), lipoic acid, resveratrol, selenium, silymarin, sulindac, vitamin D3, vitamin A, and Zyflamend. --------- http://... 3 Aug 2008 00:48
What's your doc thinking? Web site offers clues http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25888967/ What's your doc thinking? Web site offers clues COMMENTARY By Robert Bazell Chief science and health correspondent NBC News updated 12:07 p.m. ET July 30, 2008 Anyone paying the slightest attention to the digital world knows of the huge success of social networking s... 2 Aug 2008 23:47
Recent review articles about prostate cancer (InTextoResearch) Recent review articles about prostate cancer: Targeted therapy of cancer: new roles for pathologists--prostate cancer. Rubin MA. Mod Pathol. 2008 May;21 Suppl 2:S44-55. Prostate cancer stem cells: a new target for therapy. Maitland NJ, Collins AT. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Jun 10;26(17):2862-70. Prostate carcino... 2 Aug 2008 14:35
Recent review articles about pancreatic cancer (InTextoResearch) Recent review articles about pancreatic cancer: Molecular biology of pancreatic cancer--new aspects and targets. Schneider G, Hamacher R, Eser S, Friess H, Schmid RM, Saur D. Anticancer Res. 2008 May-Jun;28(3A):1541-50. Diagnosis and management of cystic neoplasms of the pancreas: an evidence-based approach. ... 2 Aug 2008 14:35
Recent review articles about lung cancer (InTextoResearch) Recent review articles about lung cancer: Benign tumors and tumorlike conditions of the lung. Borczuk AC. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2008 Jul;132(7):1133-48. Avoiding underdiagnosis, overdiagnosis, and misdiagnosis of lung carcinoma. Butnor KJ. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2008 Jul;132(7):1118-32. Pulmonary sarcomatous... 2 Aug 2008 14:35
Recent review articles about renal cancer (InTextoResearch) Recent review articles about renal cancer : Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma: a minimally invasive means to nephron preservation. Blitstein J, Ghavamian R. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2008 Jun;8(6):921-7. Immunotherapy for renal cell cancer in the era of targeted therap... 2 Aug 2008 14:35
Recent review articles about colorectal cancer (InTextoResearch) Recent review articles about colorectal cancer: Targeted therapy of cancer: new roles for pathologists in colorectal cancer. Hamilton SR. Mod Pathol. 2008 May;21 Suppl 2:S23-30. Combination regimen with statins and NSAIDs: a promising strategy for cancer chemoprevention. Xiao H, Yang CS. Int J Cancer. 2008 ... 2 Aug 2008 14:35 |