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Lung cancer cells activate inflammation to induce metastasis

Submitted by DonnaH on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 11:19
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Lung cancer cells activate inflammation to induce metastasis

A research team from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has identified a protein produced by cancerous lung epithelial cells that enhances metastasis by stimulating the activity of inflammatory cells.

http://www.huliq.com/11/75441/lung-cancer-cells-activate-inflammation-in...

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Cancer medication errors common in outpatient treatment, study says

Submitted by DonnaH on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 11:18
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Cancer medication errors common in outpatient treatment, study says

Mistakes in medications given to cancer patients in clinics or at home are more common than previously thought, according to a study led by University of Massachusetts Medical School

http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2009/01/05/cancer_medication_...

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What is the standard chemotherapy for colorectal cancer patients with resectable liver metastases?

Submitted by DonnaH on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 11:16
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What is the standard chemotherapy for colorectal cancer patients with resectable liver metastases?

For many years patients with colorectal cancer and isolated, liver-confined or lung-confined distant metastases have been known to have a substantial chance of long-term survival after surgical metastatectomy. As such, one might want to include this population of patients in adjuvant chemotherapy studies, particularly given their favorable long-term prognosis, which lies somewhere between that observed for patients with stage IIIB–IIIC disease.1

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Newly Identified Gene Powerful Predictor Of Colon Cancer Metastasis

Submitted by DonnaH on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 11:13
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Newly Identified Gene Powerful Predictor Of Colon Cancer Metastasis

ScienceDaily (Dec. 21, 2008) — Cancer Researchers at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch and the Charité – Universitäts Medizin Berlin (Germany) have identified a gene which enables them to predict for the first time with high probability if colon cancer is going to metastasize.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081221210159.htm

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Obesity Linked To Elevated Risk Of Ovarian Cancer

Submitted by DonnaH on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 11:12
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Obesity Linked To Elevated Risk Of Ovarian Cancer

ScienceDaily (Jan. 5, 2009) — A new epidemiological study has found that among women who have never used menopausal hormone therapy, obese women are at an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer compared with women of normal weight. The research indicates that obesity may contribute to the development of ovarian cancer through a hormonal mechanism.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090105090841.htm

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Central Texas Cancer Support Online Site Makeover Begins

Submitted by RandallS on Fri, 01/02/2009 - 10:35
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Happy New Year!

We have begun a makeover of the Central Texas Cancer Support Online web site. While the "look" is different, the main changes have been behind the scenes. The CTCS Online web site now uses the Drupal content management system. Currently, the most noticeable effect of this is that Donna will now be publishing Cancer News links to this "News" section of the web site where it can be better organized and viewers can comment on it without having to sign up for an account.

Other changes will be coming in the near future. We will announce them here as they arrive.

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