We will quote to you most important and trendy news about all kind of Cancer of the best health sites Like : "thestreet" and the most famous medical experts : Adam Feuerstein
daily : 2016-12-20 & on time : 11:3
As it stated in
Loxo Oncology Aims for Genetic Mutation Cancer Drug Approval in 2018
image uploaded by "thestreet" site
about the details read more from here
Diabetes Drug vs. Cancer
image uploaded by "harvard" site
Considerable evidence has indicated that a drug used for more than 50 years to treat Type 2 diabetes can also prevent or slow the growth of certain cancers.But the mechanism behind metformin's anticancer effects has been unknown.Now, a team of Harvard Medical School investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital has identified a pathway that appears to underlie metformin's ability both to block the growth of human cancer cells and to extend the lifespan of the C. elegans roundworm.Their findings imply that this single genetic pathway plays an important role in a wide range of organisms.
about the details read more from here
New Ovarian Cancer Drug Wins Speedy FDA Approval
image uploaded by "nbcnews" site
U.S. health officials have approved a new option for some women battling ovarian cancer: a drug that targets a genetic mutation seen in a subset of hard-to-treat tumors.The Food and addiction Administration cleared the drug, Rubraca, from Clovis Oncology Inc. for women in advanced stages of the disease who have already tried at least two chemotherapy drugs.The Clovis medication targets a mutation found in 15 to 20 percent of patients with ovarian cancer.Women with the variation, known as BRCA, face much higher risks of breast cancer and ovarian cancer compared with other women.
about the details read more from here
No comments:
Post a Comment