Posts Tagged ‘tumor growth’

Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): An international team of researchers have developed a novel radiation-free technique that detects and eliminates breast cancer tumours. The team including researchers from California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) and the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre have shown ... Full story

Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): University of Michigan researchers have identified a gene called ATDC that is overexpressed in 90 percent of pancreatic cancers. The expression of the gene called, Ataxia Telangiectasia Group D Complementing gene (ATDC), is 20 times higher in pancreatic cancer cells than in cells from a normal pancreas. This gene also makes cancer resistant to chemotherapy. It is most highly expressed at the point ... Full story

Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): Lowering cholesterol may block the growth of prostate tumors, claims a new study. Prostate tumors accumulate high levels of cholesterol, and tumor incidence correlates with eating a high fat/high cholesterol diet "Western" diet. In addition, prostate tumor progression has been linked to serum cholesterol levels. To reach the conclusion, Dr. Keith Solomon and colleagues fed mice a high fat/high cholesterol "Western" diet. ... Full story