MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'cancer cells'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:20:54 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603889&cid=t_126661_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F93%2Fmohs-surgery-a-brief-history-of-the-procedure%2F Mohs surgery is used to remove benign and cancerous skin tumors or lesions.  It was named for Dr Frederic E Mohs, a general surgeon.  Today the microscopic procedure is used by dermatologists around the world. The primary advantage has to do with saving healthy cells while ensuring the removal of cancerous ones.  This could be very important depending on the location of the tumor. Other methods might ensure complete removal of the tumor by cutting away a larger than necessary area; removing healthy tissue as well as diseased.  On some parts of the body, preserving the healthy skin might not be important. It becomes very important when the location of the growth is the eyelid, the lips or the nose.  It is not merely the appearance of the scar that is a concern.  It is retaining the fu... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603889 Thu, 27 May 2010 15:21:52 +0100 3603889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2591674&cid=t_126661_136_f&fid=36070&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnetwork.nature.com%2Fpeople%2Fbasanta%2Fblog%2F2009%2F07%2F05%2Fstem-cells-and-ecosystems TBA (Source: Cancerevo: Evolution and cancer) Cancerevo: Evolution and cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2591674 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:27:27 +0100 2591674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1683524&cid=t_126661_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2FPbkU2BRxEJg%2F A research team from Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and the VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine have showed that combining a dietary agent with a gene-delivered cytokine effectively eliminates human pancreatic cancer cells in mice displaying sensitivity to these highly aggressive and lethal cancer cells. The cytokine used in this study was melanoma differentiation associated gene-7/interleukin-24, known as mda-7/IL-24. The dietary agent, perillyl alcohol (POH), was combined with mda-7/IL-24, which is already used in other cancer treatments. POH is found in a variety of plants, including citrus plants, and has been well-tolerated by patients who have received it in clinical studies. Published in the July issue of Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, their results indicated ... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1683524 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:07:29 +0100 1683524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1464253&cid=t_126661_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F296399035%2F Last time I read about cancer-sniffing dogs, though a bit skeptic — I knew it wasn’t going to stop there. Now, a cancer-sniffing-trained dog is going to be cloned in South Korea. A Japanese center which says it has trained a dog to sniff out human cancer cells is cloning the animal in South Korea, a Seoul-based biotechnology company and the dog’s owner said Wednesday. According to Ra Jeong-Chan, president of RNL Bio: Cloned fetuses from the black labrador retriever named Marine were last month implanted into a surrogate mother dog. We are going to see the clones around the end of this month. Well…experts love to say that in science, nothing is impossible. So, let’s wait and see how this line of study on cancer is going to progress. Read the full report at Disc... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1464253 Fri, 23 May 2008 08:08:30 +0100 1464253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1396302&cid=t_126661_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-04-24-cancer-treatment%2Fmangosteen-against-metastatic-liver-cancer%2F We got a comment from Nancy, promoting magosteen against cancer at Primary and secondary liver cancer treatments. If you want to promote anything that works 100% against metastatic liver cancer, please let us know and we will add it for FREE. Otherwise please spend $10, click here and put your link instantly. Nancy’s liver cancer story My grandmother died of liver cancer in 1990 -no drinking, no hepatitis C. She went really fast. I’m glad that there’s a blog like this getting the information out there on different treatments. Anyhow, I have heard of many people having luck with the original whole fruit mangosteen juice, which has natural anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties. I wish my grandmother could have tried it. Metastatic liver cancer prevention Being awa... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1396302 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:44:13 +0100 1396302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1368518&cid=t_126661_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F268936358%2F Injection of the drug CBLB502 has the potential to protect a cancer patient’s healthy cells during radiation treatment. At least in mice and monkeys’ study, it worked that way! Mice and monkeys exposed to normally-lethal doses of radiation treatment have lived longer after being injected with the drug CBLB502. Radiotherapy is used to kill cancer-infected cells through radiation. However, the treatment also kills healthy cells surrounding the cancer-affected area through a biological suicide mechanism, or apoptosis. The biological suicide is a reaction activated by the body in order to stop the multiplication of damaged DNA and cells. Radiotherapists must balance targeting too much radiation at the risk of killing healthy cells or protecting the healthy cells but possibly not wi... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1368518 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:40:14 +0100 1368518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1352313&cid=t_126661_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F264543560%2F According to scientists at the University of Southern California (USC), in collaboration with Italian researchers, fasting (for 48 hours) before receiving chemotherapy could help limit the treatment’s toxic effects to cancer cells—and spare healthy ones. Starving healthy cells helps to differentiate them from tumor cells, a trick that could make cancer treatments more effective. The new finding may pave the way for higher and more frequent chemo doses that better shrink tumors without harming normal cells. Any thoughts on the matter? I’d like to hear them. Find more details from Scientific American. Tags: cancer-cells, cancer-patients, chemotherapy, fastingShare This (Source: Cancer Commentary) Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1352313 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:54:30 +0100 1352313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1332793&cid=t_126661_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F259586803%2F Antioxidants in grape skins and red wine can kill pancreatic cancer cells by getting into the center of the cell’s energy - the mitochondria- thereby disabling its function. Such were the findings of a team from University of Rochester Medical Center. The new study also showed that when the pancreatic cancer cells were doubly assaulted — pre-treated with the antioxidant, resveratrol, and irradiated — the combination induced a type of cell death called apoptosis, an important goal of cancer therapy. Although red wine consumption during chemotherapy or radiation treatment has not been well studied, it is not “contraindicated,” Okunieff said. In other words, if a patient already drinks red wine moderately, most physicians would not tell the patient to give it up ... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1332793 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:32:47 +0100 1332793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828484&cid=t_126661_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F149234443%2Fgarlic_kills_brain_cancer_cell.html Imagine a natural cure for brain cancer in your lunch bag - and you are looking at research news today. A research group in Medical University of South Carolina just discovered that garlic kills brain cancer cells. In fact people can beat brain cancer, and destroy deadly tumors - according to Swapan Ray, Naren Banik and Arabinda Das’ research. Not bad news if you consider that you can pack a proven punch from your workplace! What a watershed for those who look to natural cures!   The discovery showed three types of organo-sulfur compounds proved effective in treating glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer. Check out further details in  Septembers Issue of Cancer, published by the American Cancer Society.The researchers found three com... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828484 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:09:37 +0100 828484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=817601&cid=t_126661_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F23%2Fneuvenge-breast-cancer-vaccine-appears-safe-effective%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Research, Daily newsResearchers are reporting that a new vaccine designed to treat breast cancer appears to be safe in women with advanced disease. It showed signs of slowing down tumor growth too.The Neuvenge vaccine, made by Dendreon Corporation -- maker of the Provenge prostate cancer vaccine -- targets the aggressive Her-2 positive form of breast cancer, which affects 20 to 30 percent of breast cancer patients. Using immune cells from a cancer patient's own body, Neuvenge is a tailor-made therapy.Reports about Neuvenge, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, indicate the vaccine did not cause any serious side effects and of the 18 women who participated in the Phase I study, there was a reduction in the size of a tumor in one patient. In three other ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=817601 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 817601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=714010&cid=t_126661_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F04%2Ffat-cells-turned-homing-devices-seek-and-destroy-cancer-cells%2F Filed under: Alternative Therapies, All CancersIf fat cells from humans could be re-purposed into "suicide" cells that would search and destroy tumors inside the human body, it would probably be a watershed moment in cancer research. It's just the latest suggestion from gene therapy supporters who see engineering at the molecular and DNA level as the way cancer may be ultimately defeated.It's exciting to see that developments at the gene level be researched and experiments be suggested. Tumors that now evade detection by traditional tests could be possibly obliterated by nanotechnology robots or engineered cells that go far beyond the capabilities of current biological tests. Here's hoping the next 20 years see the kind of breakthroughs in cancer treatment that today seem like science fict... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=714010 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 714010 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=690000&cid=t_126661_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F22%2Ftraining-immune-system-to-kill-nasopharyngeal-cancer%2F Filed under: Throat Cancer, Clinical Trials, Research, Diets, Head and Neck cancerNasopharyngeal cancer is most prevalent in South China and kills one in every three victims. The disease is thought to be linked to diets rich in preserved foods, like salted fish. Scientists will soon test an experimental treatment for nose and throat cancer that will train the patient's own white blood cells to fight the disease. Some classes of T-cells have memory. Once these cells are taken from the patient and are exposed to invaders that they successfully fought off, they should launch the same response when they are re-introduced back into the patients own body. One of the researchers stated "We expect the T-cells to initiate a very aggressive inflammatory reaction and during the process, not only will... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=690000 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 690000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675437&cid=t_126661_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F13%2Flittle-cancer-survivors-peddle-lemonade-for-a-cure%2F Filed under: Childhood Cancers, Leukemia, Chemotherapy, Fundraisers, Daily newsThe two little girls who recently fashioned their own cardboard lemonade stand and sold their homemade refreshments for 50 cents a cup are not your typical lemonade entrepreneurs. What makes them stand out from the usual crowd of lemonade peddlers? These girls -- Emily is four and Lily is six -- are both cancer patients, undergoing chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia and raising money for cancer research.The two met last year at the Omaha Children's Hospital cancer clinic. Their mothers became fast friends, worked together on a neighborhood garage sale, and invited the little girls to set up a lemonade stand. The idea came from the story of another little girl, diagnosed with cancer just before her fir... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675437 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=644938&cid=t_126661_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F30%2Fform-and-function-cell-organelles%2F Filed under: Form and FunctionI am a Licensed Practical Nurse with five years' experience in this profession. I believe it is essential to go back to the basics in all things in order to really understand them. I am fascinated by how our bodies work and I hope I can get my readers to share my fascination. I hope we all learn new things and marvel again at the things we already know. This feature -- which includes a closing section on how disease affects the topic in question -- will run on The Cancer Blog on Wednesdays, and The Cardio Blog and The Diabetes Blog on Thursdays. [The contents in this post are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice or substitute for professional medical care.]We start with the cell, because so much of what happens to us wh... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=644938 Wed, 30 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 644938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=611998&cid=t_126661_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F17%2Fcancer-cells-survive-in-low-energy-mode%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Research, Daily newsIt seems strange, say researchers, but new evidence from Johns Hopkins shows that cancer cells seem to gain momentum when they switch to a low-energy oxygen mode."There must be a strong advantage to cancer cells to stop using a highly efficient process in favor of one that generates much less energy," according to researcher Gregg Semenza whose findings appear in the May 8 issue of Cancer Cell.Usually, cancer cells are powered by mitochondria and they use oxygen to create energy. But researchers found when studying Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome (VHL), a genetic disorder causing tumors throughout the body, that VHL switches on a gene that makes cells favor glucose and not oxygen.A cancer cell's appetite for glucose is very strong and so researchers... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=611998 Thu, 17 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 611998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=612019&cid=t_126661_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F14%2Fchildhood-leukemia-cells-pattern-found%2F Filed under: Childhood Cancers, Leukemia, ResearchChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is being studied in a way to examine the chromosomes present in the diseased cells. Extra numbers of specific chromosomes are present and can arise according to a predictable pattern. What does this mean? Our chromosomes carry the genes in all cells, which normally have 46 chromosomes. The ALL cells that are being studied can have more than 80 chromosomes. This could help to understand what early events can cause this type of leukemia. The researchers also want to understand why children with ALL that have 51 or more chromosomes generally respond better to treatment than those with 50 or fewer chromosomes. One of the authors of the study, Nyla A. Heerema, professor of pathology, states "The fact ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=612019 Mon, 14 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 612019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601854&cid=t_126661_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F12%2Fbreast-pap-test-to-detect-abnormal-cells%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Prevention, Research, Young Adult Cancers, Cancer Pre-vivorsWouldn't it be great if we could find breast cancer long before something appears on a mammogram? An FDA approved test called the Halo Breast Pap Test System might be able to do just that by collecting Nipple Aspirate Fluid (NAF). The test is designed to detect abnormal cells in the breast. The Halo system can identify benign disease as well as abnormal ductal cells that can be precursors to cancer. Some research has suggested that ductal fluid excreted from the nipple can be used to identify a women's specific risk of breast cancer. A women with abnormal cells in the fluid has a four to five times greater risk of developing breast cancer. Think about this: The introduction of the HALO Breast Pap Test ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601854 Sat, 12 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=571109&cid=t_126661_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F26%2Fthought-for-the-day-chinese-herbs-to-the-rescue%2F Filed under: Chemotherapy, All Cancers, Research, Non-toxic alternatives, Daily news, Thought for the DayI've always heard the use of herbs and supplements and alternative therapies can be a potentially dangerous pursuit when combined with cancer treatment. But this may not be entirely true.Think about this:Using Chinese herbs alone or in conjunction with chemotherapy may help protect a breast cancer patient's bone marrow and immune system. It may also improve the overall quality of life for women, say researchers at the Chinese Cochrane Centre in Chengdu, China. It is well known that women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer experience significant short term side effects such as nausea, vomiting, fatigue, inflammation of the gut lining, decreased numbers of red and white blood cells,... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=571109 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 571109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=566336&cid=t_126661_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F24%2Fis-targeting-stem-cells-the-way-to-cure-cancer%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Stem Cell, ResearchSome scientists think that the reason cancer recurs is because we haven't gotten to the root of the disease. What they mean by the root is -- the cancer stem cells. Stem cells can reproduce and make exact copies of themselves and can live longer than ordinary cells. Embryonic stem cells can have the potential to become many different types of cells, whereas adult stem cells are generally limited to becoming into the cell types of a specific organ. The researchers gave the analogy of a dandelion that is growing in your backyard. You can cut the weed but if you don't kill the root the dandelion will grow back. It seems that our treatments today for cancer can kill the ordinary cancer cells but can leave the stem cells behind to grow into new tumo... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=566336 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 566336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=556859&cid=t_126661_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F20%2Fthought-for-the-day-a-vaccine-for-breast-cancer-too%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Drug, Research, Daily news, Thought for the DayThere's a new vaccine out there that stimulates the immune system to find and destroy breast cancer cells. In early experiments, the vaccine held off or stopped the growth of tumors in all of the mice studied. Some mice were even cured.Think about this:Research presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research reveals this vaccine is different from most under development that help kick-start the immune systems of sick patients. In this case, the vaccine tells the immune system to recognize breast cancer cells and to attack and kill them on the spot.One researcher says breast cancer cells usually fly under the radar of the immune system. To combat this problem, the injectable vaccine use... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=556859 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 556859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=509310&cid=t_126661_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F29%2Fwhy-does-the-cancer-cell-not-stimulate-an-immune-system-reaction%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Clinical Trials, ResearchThis is a big question for those in the field of cancer immunotherapy, treatment based upon the concept of adjusting the immune system to reject and destroy tumors. The National Cancer Institute along with a company called NewLink Genetics are looking to get FDA approval to start clinical trials of a drug that restricts a natural mechanism for immune suppression. This enzyme named IDO, has been shown to help the fetus avoid rejection by the mother's immune system. This discovery led scientists to suspect and later prove that tumors express IDO. Will suppressing IDO in humans help the immune system to seek out and kill cancer cells? This is what these scientists want to find out. Doctor Mellor, a pediatric oncologist, says "What (cancers) ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=509310 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 509310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=498624&cid=t_126661_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F24%2Ftreatable-but-not-curable%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, All Cancers, Politics, Celebrity news, Cancer SurvivorsElizabeth Edwards has been told the metastatic cancer found in her bones is considered stage four. And it's treatable. But not curable.Tricky stuff -- all this cancer terminology -- and a little hard to fully comprehend.I saw Sheryl Crow talking with Maria Shriver and Dr. Susan Love on Larry's King's CNN program the other night. Crow says her breast cancer was curable -- it was teeny tiny and had not spread and required a lumpectomy and radiation, but not chemotherapy. "I'm the walking poster child for early detection," she said. Her cancer was caught and treated swiftly. She is cured. Theoretically.Can Crow's cancer still return? Yep. We just aren't sure at the time of one cancer discovery if these deadly c... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=498624 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 498624 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478723&cid=t_126661_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F16%2Fovarian-cancer-vaccine-waiting-in-pipeline%2F Filed under: Drug, Ovarian Cancer, Clinical Trials, Research, Daily newsThere's been much press lately about the cervical cancer vaccine, its merits, its implications, and the debate surrounding the issue of vaccinating young girls against the sexually transmitted virus HPV.Enter a new vaccine -- the ovarian cancer vaccine.Early clinical trial results are promising for this vaccine, intended to fight off ovarian cancer tumors with patients' own cells -- but without the toxicity of traditional chemotherapy.Says Dr. Ed Staren of Cancer Treatment Centers of America, "We're able to identify the specific components of the tumor and target it for individual therapy for the patient."Doctors would surgically remove a patient's tumor and then send it to a lab where tumor cells would be used to crea... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478723 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 478723