Cancer
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Early treatment may stave off esophageal cancer
Zapping precancerous tissue in patients with Barrett’s esophagus might reduce incidence of cancer.
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HPV vaccination proves its worth in Australia
A study in Australia finds the shots are already reducing cases of abnormal cervical lesions.
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Urine test detects not pregnancy but cancer
A paper strip uses nanoparticles to pick up evidence of tumors or blood clots in mice.
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Vitamin C could give chemo a boost
Injected into mice, the supplement helped anticancer drugs shrink tumors.
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Immunotherapy attacks aberrant cervical growth
The treatment might stop cancers before they arise.
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Nanopackaging biodegrades after delivering cancer drug
DNA binding creates potentially nontoxic tumor-targeting structures.
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Cell counts provide a read on ovarian cancer
New technology might discern which tumors are most dangerous and help guide treatment.
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Old drug, new tricks
Metformin, cheap and widely used for diabetes, takes a swipe at cancer.
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‘Decoding Annie Parker’ portrays hunt for breast cancer genes
Not long ago, most doctors scoffed at the idea of a “cancer gene,” as the new film shows.
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Fractals can catch cancer
Analyzing shapes of cell borders may prove useful in cancer diagnosis.
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Device offers promise of no brain tumor left behind
A new technique might allow surgeons to identify with precision where brain cancer ends and healthy tissue begins.
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Nobelist’s Cancer Theory
Excerpt from the July 13, 1963, issue of Science News Letter
