Not exact matches
A recent research study has begun to examine the benefits of green peas with respect to one
particular type of
cancer — stomach
cancer.
One study in
particular mentions that breastfeeding staves off a
particular type of breast
cancer among women.
Telling people you have
cancer is almost worse than having
cancer because the word «
cancer» strikes a
particular type of fear in people's hearts.
Although mutations can occur anywhere in the human intestine, certain
types of colorectal
cancer tend to develop in
particular locations, suggesting that additional, nongenetic factors contribute to tumor growth and dictate where polyps appear.
Among patients who have this
type of lung
cancer, nearly one in three will carry a
particular genetic mutation on their
cancer cells.
For these people, this not only increases the risk of advanced liver diseases such as liver cirrhosis and liver
cancer, but also, in
particular type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
A team led by professor Massimiliano Mazzone has demonstrated that the metabolism of macrophages, a
particular type of white blood cell, can be attuned to prevent the spread of
cancer.
Living in overcrowded conditions appears to protect children and young adults against developing a
particular type of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), a
cancer that originates from the lymphocytes (white blood cells).
«We found that a
particular type of membrane lipid, PIP2, turns the protein to an orientation that allows it to become active and promote
cancer.»
Too much of one
particular type of fat, or lipid, in a membrane shifts and turns K - Ras, shoving its active portion away from the membrane and into the cell, where it can transmit
cancer - causing signals.
Cancer stem cells, a
type of self - renewing cell found in tumors, are of
particular interest because they are the main cell
type responsible for tumor progression and for resistance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and therefore a major cause of tumor recurrence after treatment.
Another research goal is to find out whether the mutation leads to specific
types of tumours or
cancers that are triggered at a
particular time of life.
Linda Buck of the Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Research Center and Richard Axel of Columbia University, both winners of the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, have found that the human nose contains about 1,000 different
types of olfactory neurons, each
type able to detect a
particular set of chemicals.
The technique, which captures a molecular fingerprint of the disease, can be used to customize therapy to best fight a patient's
particular type of
cancer.
Using all the existing data that was available, Andrechek, along with MSU doctoral student Daniel Hollern, analyzed 1,172 mouse mammary tumor samples from 26 different preclinical models and was able to compile one of the largest databases to show which strains of mice were best suited to study a
particular type of human breast
cancer.
Scientists are beginning to identify
cancer by its mutations rather than just its tissue of origin, allowing them to find drugs more precisely targeted to a
particular disease
type.
I'm proof that this
type of
cancer isn't limited to a
particular age or sex.
The screening revealed coibamide A to be capable of killing many
types of
cancer cells, but Ishmael decided to focus subsequent studies on two
types in
particular — brain tumors, or glioblastomas, and a breast
cancer subtype known as triple negative breast
cancer.
Risk of dying from
cancer, for instance, fell as people ate more cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, although this finding came from only a few studies that investigated the benefits of
particular types of produce.
However, despite this success, the use of immunotherapy remains limited by the scarcity of tumor - specific antigens — substances that can trigger an immune system response to a
particular type of
cancer.
As the name suggests, kinase inhibitors interrupt the function of kinases — a
particular type of enzyme — and effectively shut down the activity of proteins that contribute to
cancer.
He adds, «This study was actually a pilot project for a much larger effort within the Center for Molecular Therapeutics to map responses against drug combinations across hundreds of
cancer cell lines, not just melanoma, and look for novel combinations that will benefit subsets of patients regardless of the
particular type of tumor they have.
«We're recommending that we do an additional trial to confirm these results and see how it would extend to other populations,» says Clark, in
particular women and those with certain
cancer types.
Imatinib mesylate is the first anti-
cancer drug developed specifically to target the molecular defect that causes a
particular type of
cancer.
Learning what
type of cell starts a
particular cancer — the «cell of origin» — is extremely valuable, providing insights into tailored therapies that are most likely to work.
«We showed that there are markers on these stomach tumour cells that indicate they would be responsive to a
type of immunotherapy called immune checkpoint inhibitors, in
particular anti-PDL1 immunotherapy, which is already used with great success in the treatment of melanoma and certain other
cancers.
The study relates to a
particular type of vaccine (killed) against a
particular virus, influenza, though the findings might hold true for other killed vaccines and for those vaccines consisting only of proteins produced by GM in bacteria, yeast or insect cells, against diseases such as hepatitis B (HBV) and human papilloma virus (HPV, the causative agent of cervical
cancer).
Individuals who have inherited such mutation (s) have a higher risk of developing that
particular type of
cancer.
Tumors are notoriously heterogeneous — the product of genetic mutations that may be common in a
particular type of
cancer, or exceedingly rare.
In
particular, NOD / SCID / IL2rg -LRB-- / --RRB- mice can support the growth of various
types of human
cancer cells.
The final stage is headed by Jian Jin, a member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive
Cancer Center, will develop new compounds that will allow researchers to even more precisely activate the G - coupled receptors of individual cell
types in the
particular brain regions.
«We found a strong reduction in the risk of estrogen - receptor - negative [ER --RSB- breast
cancer in
particular, which is exciting because that
type of tumor, while rarer than estrogen - receptor - positive [ER +] tumors, tends to be aggressive.»
In some cases, this
particular type of
cancer may become worse within as little as just a few hours.
In addition, researchers found that eating carrots reduced the risk of a
particular type of stomach
cancer — gastric cardia
cancer, which affects the top of the stomach — by a substantial 38 percent.
Strong reductions of circulating melatonin are also observed in numerous disorders and diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, various other neurological conditions, pain, cardiovascular diseases, cases of
cancer, endocrine and metabolic disorders, in
particular diabetes
type 2.
The risk of being diagnosed with
particular types of
cancer is increased by the minimal amount of fiber consumed on this diet plan.
For example,
cancer - specific survival looks at the percentage of patients with a
particular type of
cancer, and can be further broken down to look at survival rates for each stage of
cancer.
Curcumin inhibits the growth and spread of different
types of
cancer cells, in
particular leukemia, hepatic, colorectal, pancreatic, gastric, prostate, breast, and oral
cancers.
In
particular, black beans are packed with amazing health benefits which include the prevention of cardiovascular disease and a reduced risk of certain
types of
cancer.
Certain breeds of dogs are genetically predisposed to
particular types of
cancers.
Click on any disease
type below for more information about the definition, risk factors, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of that
particular form of
cancer.
Dr. Giuffrida performs all
types of soft tissue surgery, while offering
particular expertise in surgery for
cancer patients.
Educate yourself on the
types of
cancer your
particular pet could be at a higher risk for.
This
particular type of
cancer is rarely found in humans, so the research and information surrounding it are relatively limited.
We know, also, that some breeds of animals are genetically more susceptible to certain
types of
cancer just as people can be more at risk of a
particular cancer if their parents or other close relatives had the disease.
Many breeds have only a moderate risk of developing
cancer, often of a specific
type particular to that breed.
For example, poorly - bred Dalmatians can be unilaterally or bi-laterally deaf; Newfoundlands can have heart problems; Basenjis are susceptible to Fanconi syndrome, a kidney disease; Akitas and Poodles are among a handful of breeds susceptible to sebaceous adenitis, a skin disease; Collies may have Collie eye anomaly; toy breeds are susceptible to patellar luxation (slipping kneecaps); and some breeds have a higher frequency of
particular types of
cancer.
Even though
cancer is a species - wide canine problem, some breeds are prone to
particular types indicating an inherited predisposition for those
cancers.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)- Companies named in asbestos lawsuits may employ more aggressive defenses as information emerges that other factors can cause the
particular type of
cancer that leads to the costliest settlements and verdicts.