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Golf tournament directly funds first-of-its-kind research in head and neck cancer
Head and neck cancer patients with a history of smoking have the worst prognosis. A new clinical trial… [more]
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The protein RAL is associated with aggressive characteristics in prostate, bladder and skin cancers
THREE KEY POINTS: Presence of the proteins RalA and RalB predict aggressive human cancers RAL… [more]
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Dietary supplements increase cancer risk
THREE KEY POINTS: Taken at more than 10x RDA, beta-carotene, selenium and folic acid are proven… [more]
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Prostate danger zone study wins international best paper prize
A high level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) predicts prostate cancer – about 30 percent of men… [more]
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Human tumors grown in mice help little cancer drugs go big
THREE KEY POINTS: Human tumors, sampled and grown on mice are more accurate cancer models than… [more]
Target: Cancer
Thorburn: Like home runs, singles can lead to wins against cancer mortality
In my last glioblastoma grant application, I made the following statement: survival has barely moved in years, indeed the FDA’s approval of … [Read More...]
CU Cancer Center experts say vaccinating boys against HPV is a “no-brainer”
A five-year dispute over Gardasil, a vaccine that protects against human papillomavirus (HPV), just got hotter. Last month, a Centers for Disease … [Read More...]
Thorburn: Let’s blow our own trumpet more
Last week, I visited the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Center to attend a couple of conferences, and I ran into an old friend who I had forgotten … [Read More...]
Prostate cancer saga continues: prevention and screening, too much of a good thing?
In early October, two major announcements about prostate cancer prevention and screening hit the news. This monthly post lets experts at the … [Read More...]


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