Hormonal therapy

High throughput imaging speeds analysis of hormone receptors

harminka — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:14:02 -0500

A new high throughput microscopy technique enabled researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston to analyze thousands of individual cells expressing androgen receptor, a finding that could herald new ways of evaluating the effect of drugs or other treatments on cells with normal or aberrant hormone receptors.

Crucial hormonal pathway to bone building uncovered

harminka — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:11:22 -0500

Scientists have discovered a crucial step in hormone-triggered bone growth, a finding that could lead to new osteoporosis drugs and better bone-building therapies, according to a new study.

Breast cancer cells recycle to escape death by hormonal therapy

harminka — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:34:49 -0500

Many breast cancer cells facing potentially lethal antiestrogen therapy recycle to survive, researchers say.

First positive findings in breast cancer for Iressa class of drugs

harminka — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:18:05 -0500

Gefitinib, the once-promising drug formerly approved as a second line treatment for lung cancer, also known as Iressa, enhanced the effectiveness of hormonal therapy for the treatment of specific types of metastatic breast cancer, according to a Phase II clinical trial led by researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Combined Molecular-targeted and Hormonal Therapies to Treate Ovarian Cancer

harminka — Wed, 09 May 2007 08:49:11 -0500

A combination of molecular-targeted therapy and hormonal therapy may be the most promising area of research for those seeking an effective treatment for ovarian cancer, according to a new review in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer.

Which breast cancer patients need chemotherapy

harminka — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:28:19 -0500