recurrence

Genomic Signature Of Colon Cancer May Individualize Treatment

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:30:07 -0600

Researchers have developed a model for predicting risk of recurrence in early stage colon cancer patients, and have used the model to also predict sensitivity to chemotherapy and targeted therapy regimens.

Genetic 'Fingerprint' Shown To Predict Liver Cancer's Return

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:45:06 -0500

Scientists have reached a critical milestone in the study of liver cancer that lays the groundwork for predicting the illness's path, whether toward cure or recurrence. The findings were made possible by a large-scale method for revealing genes' activity, which the researchers show can be applied to tissues that have been chemically preserved instead of frozen.

Recurrence Of Group B Strep High In Subsequent Pregnancies, Say ...

admin — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:15:09 -0500

A new study could help experts better decide whether to continue the current practice of retesting women during their second pregnancies for a common bacterial infection if they had tested positive for the infection previously.

Common Vitamin And Other Micronutrient Supplements Reduce Risks ...

admin — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0500

New findings show a link between micronutrient supplementation and reduced risk of recurrence during tuberculosis chemotherapy, according to a new study.

Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells Identified, Characterized

admin — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:00:00 -0500

Researchers have identified, characterized and cloned ovarian cancer stem cells and have shown that these stem cells may be the source of ovarian cancer's recurrence and its resistance to chemotherapy.

Five Years Later, Patient On Vaccine Trial Still Free Of Ovarian...

admin — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:00:00 -0500

Like most women with ovarian cancer, 44-year-old Christine Sable of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, did not discover she had the disease until it was in the advanced stages and had spread to other areas of the abdomen. "I knew my chances of recurrence were very high--75 to 80 percent at that particular stage--and that the disease would likely recur within a year or two," she says. "Once it recurs, it is difficult to cure."

Stress And Fear Can Affect Cancer's Recurrence

admin — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:00:00 -0600

A scientist shows that mind may indeed affect matter. After the surgical removal of a malignant tumor, the chance that cancer will re-appear in a different location of the body remains high. But new research in a bold new field called Psychoneuroimmunology, may prevent those cancer cells from taking root again -- and the key to the treatment is stress reduction.

Recurrent Brain Cancer Responds To New Treatment

admin — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:00:00 -0600

One of the toughest cancers to treat effectively is glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most common form of primary brain cancer. Patients who have a recurrence of this cancer have had no effective therapy -- until now. Researchers have discovered that a compound has shown the ability to effectively treat GBM in some patients.