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Latest Articles: Health/Medical
Injected Cells Cure Tumors in Mice
Post Date: 2006-05-13 18:55:31 by A K A Stone
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White blood cells from mice that are naturally immune to cancer cured tumors in other mice and provided them with lifelong immunity to the disease, researchers reported Monday. The finding indicates the existence of a biological pathway previously unsuspected in any species. A small team of researchers is working to understand the genetic and immunological basis of the surprising phenomenon. Preliminary studies hint at the existence of a similar resistance in humans. Researchers hope that harnessing the biological process could lead to a new approach to treating cancer. "The idea of cells being able to kill tumor cells … is very exciting," said biologist Howard Young of ...
Heartburn fuels spike in esophageal cancer Treatment debate takes on new urgency with deaths rising
Post Date: 2006-03-20 18:52:42 by A K A Stone
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WASHINGTON - Chronic heartburn appears to be fueling the nation's fastest-growing cancer, esophageal cancer. Some 3 million Americans are thought to have a type of esophagus damage from severe acid reflux that puts them at increased risk for the deadly cancer — and new research is exploring whether it's possible to zap away that damage and block the cancer from ever forming. "The million-dollar question is can we prevent cancer," says Dr. V.K. Sharma of the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., who is leading one of the newest studies, using radiofrequency energy to burn away the damage. "That has not been answered." But it's a question taking on new urgency as ...
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