If it doesn't kill you: Arsenic helps in cancer
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Arsenic, the poison of choice for many a murder mystery, can significantly extend survival in patients with a rare form of leukemia, U.S. researchers said on Saturday.
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Tiny bubbles injected in mice delivered potent cancer drugs to tumors without harming surrounding tissue, a U.S. researcher said on Tuesday, in a finding that may lead to new targeted cancer therapies.
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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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NEW YORK  - Having isolated arthritis in one knee could be an early warning sign for lung cancer, Italian researchers suggest.
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FRIDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers may be able to determine the effectiveness of anti-angiogenic cancer drugs by measuring levels of a type of blood cell.
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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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One of the genes that protects us from cancer may also help delay ageing, according to a new study published on Wednesday.
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It's best known as a weed-killer or a  favorite weapon of murderous old ladies, but arsenic could find  a new role as a mainstream treatment for leukemia, Iranian  researchers said Wednesday.
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For prostate cancer, a tomato a day has been shown to keep the doctor away. And now the compound responsible has been found highly effective at inhibiting the growth of existing tumors, even in
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CHICAGO  - In adults with newly diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), the addition of arsenic trioxide to standard therapy significantly improves survival, according to a phase III study presented over the weekend at the 43rd annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
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This small biotech provides screens that can help catch cancer.
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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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A long-running French study finds that a low-dose cocktail of antioxidants reduces the incidence of cancer in men but not in women.
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Arsenic may be a suitable first-line treatment for a rare form of leukemia called acute promyeloctytic leukemia (APL), an Iranian study claims.
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MONDAY, Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- A study of Texas residents suggests that tiny metallic bits of air pollution could account for some cases of lung cancer.
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The drug Avastin helped stem the progression of advanced kidney cancer better than standard therapy alone, according to a study released at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting on Saturday.
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Peanuts are rich in cancer-preventing chemicals, researchers have found.