London, Jan 2 (IANS) The silent but deadly cervical cancer is more common among poor women because they begin sex earlier than their more affluent counterparts, a new report says.
Until now, experts thought that the difference in cases of the disease could be just because poorer women were less likely to go for cervical screening. [...]
London, Nov 20 (ANI): Scientists from Institute for Cancer Research have discovered an enzyme that plays a critical role in turning breast tissue into tumours.
The enzyme called lysyl oxidase (LOX) has been found to stiffen collagen, a major component of the supportive tissue in the breast.
It causes the collagen to change in a process [...]
Washington, Sep 9 (ANI): A lung cancer oncogene, called PKCiota, is necessary for the proliferation of lung cancer stem cells, and turning it off could act as a key for the treatment of this deadly disease, according to scientists at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida.
These stem cells are rare and powerful master cells that [...]
Washington, September 4 (ANI): American scientists have discovered a protein’s “Jekyll and Hyde” role in cancer development.
While the protein called FOXO3a is thought to protect against cancer development, researchers from [...]
