11-10-18 For the first time, a specific microorganism has been found to be associated with human colorectal（结肠直肠的） cancer. In two studies published online October 17 in Genome Research, independent research teams have identified Fusobacterium in colon...

11-10-10 Bone marrow-derived cells (BMDCs) participate in the growth and spread of tumors of the breast, brain, lung, and stomach. To examine the role of BMDCs, researchers developed a mouse model that could be used to track the migration of these cells whil...

11-09-16 Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute have begun to uncover how the virus that causes most Merkel cell carcinoma（癌） -- a rare and aggressive skin cancer -- operates, meaning that a rational chemotherapeutic target for this c...

11-06-05 A duo of drugs, each targeting a prime survival strategy of tumors, can be safely administered and are potentially more effective than either drug alone for advanced, inoperable melanomas（黑素瘤） , according to a phase 1 clinical trial led by Dana...

11-01-10 Scientists have identified the type of cell that is at the origin of brain tumors known as oligodendrogliomas（少突神经胶质瘤） , which are a type of glioma a category that defines the most common type of malignant brain tumor. In a paper published...

10-12-10 A novel strategy of blocking the growth of blood vessels with antibodies should result in improved treatment of cancerous tumors. The growth of new blood vessels from pre-existing vasculature（脉管系统） is called angiogenesis（血管生成） . In adult...

10-12-08 Use of low-dose aspirin prior to a newer type of fecal（排泄物的，残渣的） occult blood（潜隐血） test is associated with a higher sensitivity for detecting advanced colorectal（结肠直肠的） tumors, compared to no aspirin use, according to a study i...

10-07-19 In a report published in the July 2010 issue of the American Society for Clinical Oncology（肿瘤学） Post, new recommendations on the use of the drug cetuximab（西妥昔单抗） have been issued after officials halted enrollment in a phase III clinical...

10-03-28 A new mechanism explaining how tumors escape the body's natural immune surveillance（免疫监督） has recently been discovered at EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fdrale de Lausanne) in Switzerland. The study shows how tumors can create a tolerant microenvir...

10-02-12 A novel and rapid anti-cancer drug development strategy has resulted in a new drug that stops kidney and pancreatic（胰腺） tumors from growing in mice. Researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego, have found a...