Hope to find cancer 'holy grail'
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Blood samples kept by a local GP could be the key to developing a single blood test to detect cancer.
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Experts hope news of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist's thyroid cancer will spark interest in finding new treatments for the rarest and deadliest forms of the disease.
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New findings add to the evidence that genetic tests can help predict whether breast cancer will recur, giving valuable guidance to doctors and patients about whether potentially toxic chemotherapy
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Doctors are hopeful about a new drug to treat skin cancer by causing tumor cells to self-destruct by overloading them with oxygen
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A new technology that counts cancer cells in the blood helps predict the success of breast cancer treatments more quickly and more reliably than established methods, researchers reported yesterday.
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Scientists hope to be able to use a harmless form of the AIDS virus to seek destroy cancer.
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TUESDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDayNews) -- A new kind of treatment against metastatic cancer cells, which carry cancer from one location to other parts of the body, has been identified by scientists at the Scripps Research Institute.
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THURSDAY, June 28 (HealthDay News) -- Women can look to their mothers and sisters to help determine their chances of survival from breast cancer, new research suggests.
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French and American scientists said Wednesday they have identified a "Jekyll and Hyde" type of cancer gene that could lead to better ways to diagnose and treat the disease.
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Scientists at London's Kew Gardens say dandelions could be the source of a life-saving drug to fight off cancer.
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Blood tests developed by a Singapore researcher have offered hope of detecting ovarian cancer before it reaches an advanced and much more deadly stage, press reports said.
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A saliva test may be any easy way to spot certain tumours, including breast cancer, doctors believe.
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A drug that helps the immune system recognize and attack lung cancer cells may improve survival time among patients with advanced disease.
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Scientists have discovered a new  cancer-causing gene that they believe could be a molecular  master switch for the disease.
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Researchers who found a genetic  pattern that predicts who will be helped by a revolutionary new  lung cancer drug said on Monday they were looking for patients  to help them confirm their findings.
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Cancer patients waiting for crucial test results may be given essential oils in an effort to calm their fears.
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French and American scientists said  Wednesday they have identified a "Jekyll and Hyde" type of  cancer gene that could lead to better ways to diagnose and  treat the disease.