Turning an Anti-Tumor Gene Back On Could Fight Cancer
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FRIDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer drugs may be able to switch on a gene that tumor cells have switched off, potentially offering a new target for treatment, scientists say.
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If the death of a 36-year-old woman is eventually tied to an experimental gene therapy treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, it could set back a field that has already had its share of failures and black eyes.
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Therapies that target the basic mechanisms of cancer have become the weapons of choice in the fight against the deadly disease, researchers said at a major doctors&#39; conference in the United States.
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Researchers at Stanford University in California suggest cancer cells might be reformed, which could lead to new cancer treatments.
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A new genetic test could one day spare many women diagnosed with breast cancer from the rigors of chemotherapy, a new study says. But at least one cancer expert says more
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The number of mutated genes that drive development of cancer is greater than previously thought, research shows.
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Loss of a tumor suppresser gene called Rb may be the first step in the development of prostate cancer, according to findings from experiments in mice.
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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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Government scientists turned regular blood cells into tumor attackers that wiped out all signs of cancer in two men with advanced melanoma. The striking finding, unveiled Thursday, marks an important step in the quest for gene therapy for cancer.
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The treatment that more cancer patients receive may one day depend on their genes
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A family of enzymes may trigger cancer by sabotaging cell memory, research suggests.
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Instead of using surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation, researchers from the National Institutes of Health are finding so-far limited but inspiring success in a new approach for fighting cancer, using the immune system to attack the tumors the way it would a cold or flu.
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SCIENTISTS at Stanford University have discovered an antibiotic capable of turning off cancer cells in mice. It could offer hope to cancer treatment in future.
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This small biotech provides screens that can help catch cancer.
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Scientists from Singapore&#39;s Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology have discovered two genes that may regulate the growth of cancer cells.
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Scientists in Dundee hope that gene research will aid efforts to reduce medication for cancer patients.
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Scientists used the abortion drug RU-486 to keep tumors at bay in mice bred with a gene destined to give them breast cancer.