Single Protein a Key Player in Skin Cancer
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDayNews) -- A protein called Stat3 sets skin cancer development in motion, says a study by researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
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NEW YORK  - A syndrome that increases the risk of some skin cancers may be a subset of a syndrome that increases the risk of colon cancer, report researchers from The Ohio State University, Columbus.
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WEDNESDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- There&#39;s no fountain of youth waiting around the corner, but a study of unusually old mice suggests a natural anticancer protein might also put the brakes on aging.
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TUESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Research in fish is shedding new light on how human skin moles develop into the deadly skin cancer melanoma.
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Scientists identify a protein that helps detect DNA damage in developing eggs.
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The first genetic map of colon and  breast cancer shows that nearly 200 mutated genes -- most of  them previously unknown -- help tumors start, grow and spread,  U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
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Mice exposed to stress and ultraviolet radiation develop skin cancer significantly faster than do animals exposed to radiation only, researchers have found. They suggest this may be relevant to people at high risk of skin cancer.
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WASHINGTON, DC  - Asymmetrical skin cancers, especially on the left cheek, scalp, arm and hand are being seen with increasing frequency by dermatologists, a team at St. Louis (Missouri) University School of Medicine reported here on Friday.
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By Michael Stroh, The Baltimore Sun  Sep. 17--One Baltimore scientist has discovered what may be the key to aging and cancer's Achilles' heel. Another invented a technique universally used to pry loose the secrets of cells.
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People with Down's syndrome suffer cancer less than most other people and a study in mice published on Wednesday gives one possible explanation -- they produce higher levels of a certain protein.
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Blocking a specific enzyme may be enough to check the spread of cancer in the body, researchers believe.
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Sunshine might stop certain cancers from growing, including skin cancers, researchers believe.
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U.S. scientists have discovered a gene that is the molecular mechanism that enables non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to halt the growth of cancer.
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Certain genes are known to promote cancer, and one such &quot;oncogene&quot; called MYC is commonly activated in liver tumors. Researchers in California have now shown, in
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MONDAY, Aug. 23 (HealthDayNews) -- A protein called hepsin promotes the spread of prostate cancer by causing disruption of tissue organization, says a study in the August issue of Cancer Cell.
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FRIDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- A key protein may help doctors spot women at hidden risk for developing breast and ovarian cancer, according to new research.
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An alphabetical mnemonic that dermatologists give to their patients to help identify melanoma, the most virulent form of skin cancer, needs a simple addition, researchers say.