Archive for the 'Treatment' Category

Creating Cancer Cells Good for Science?

What the hell are they thinking of? You might be asking but this is vital research in how we would learn to understand better the development of the disease. Researchers using genetics have induced normal cells to turn cancerous and are expected to widen our view on how cancer forms and develops on the human [...]

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New Drugs from what!!!!!!! ANTHRAX

The deadly virus is proving that its reputation serves more than an indicator of a killer bacteria for researchers who are working with the deadly disease are finding that it may hold some relevance in the fight against cancer. The said research has found that the said derivative is found to have some beneficial effects [...]

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CryoSurgery – Burning cancerous growth with extreme cold

Cryosurgery is the treatment used to remove small cancerous growth from the skin. Liquid Nitrogen, which is one of the coldest substances on earth at a stable temperature of -196 Degrees Celsius is applied to the growth, in effect freezing the cells leaving a lump of frozen tissue that simply falls off as the surrounding [...]

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Rare form of Skin Cancer on the Rise

Study into the treatment and cause of a very rare type of skin cancer called Merkel Cell Carcinoma is not going as fast as it should and many are dying due to this. This form of skin cancer is very hard to diagnose, leaving even well seasoned dermatologists to let it go as a simple [...]

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Imiquimod Topical Cream

The cream has been found to be an effective way of combating specific types of skin melanomas without the need for surgery. The type of skin melanoma frequently afflicts chronically sun-exposed skin that mutates the skin cells enough to go malignant. Known to be the earliest form of skin melanoma, or the non-invasive form of [...]

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Lacking Protein Responsible for Psoriasis

Though technically not skin cancer, many see it as such and avoid people with the skin condition known as psoriasis, a viral infection that attacks the body’s skin cells resulting in pronounced flaking and redness. Researchers in Switzerland have found that a specific protein found on our skin called SRF is present at lower levels [...]

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Skin Cream Moisturizers Ineffective

Many of us have recognized the importance of proper skin care as the first sign of good health. Many who use skin creams do benefit from their use as long as they continue to use them. Studies are showing that using them is good for the skin but skipping use or stopping them altogether makes [...]

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An Overview of Skin Cancer

Image source: www.virtualcancercentre.com Skin cancer is the most frequent form of cancer in the United States. Skin cancer the abnormal growth of skin cells most often develops on skin exposed to the sun. The two most common types are basal cell cancer and squamous cell cancer. Skin cancer is a mean growth on the skin [...]

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Cancer Suppressor Gene breakthrough

Researchers in the National Cancer Institute have discovered that a small molecule called nutlin-3A, a cancer suppressor gene has the ability to prevent cancer cells from dividing thus halting the spread of the disease. When cells divide the opportunity for mutation is high and this is what researchers are hoping to overcome with the new [...]

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Drug for Lou Gehrig’s promising for Skin Melanoma’s

A Rutgers Professor has found that a drug that has been approved by the US FDA for treating Lou Gehrig’s disease has promising results by slowing the growth of Skin Melanoma’s, the most deadly form of skin cancer. The study is already in phase 0 clinical trials and the results have been promising so far. [...]

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