anti-tumor therapy

Researchers use nanotubes to treat tumors

harminka — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:45:06 -0500

By injecting man-made, microscopic tubes into tumors and heating them with a quick, 30-second zap of a laser, scientists have discovered a way to effectively kill kidney tumors in nearly 80 percent of mice. Researchers say that the finding suggests a potential future cancer treatment for humans.

New platinum-based anti-tumor compound developmed

harminka — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:57:37 -0600

Researchers in the Department of Chemistry at Wake Forest University in collaboration with colleagues at the Wake Forest University Health Sciences Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a new class of platinum-based anti-tumor drugs that animal studies have shown to be 10 times more effective than current treatments in destroying certain types of lung cancer cells.

Treatment-induced growth factor causes cancer progression

harminka — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 05:16:38 -0500

In advanced cancer, anti-tumor therapies often work only partially or not at all, and tumors progress following treatment.