Cancer Research:'Metal' drugs to fight cancer ♦ Prostate cancer discovery may make it easier to kill cancer cells ♦ Tumors hijack export pathway to resist chemotherapy

Scientists study single 'transformer' proteins with role in cancer A new study shows how a protein involved in cancer twists and morphs into different structures. This protein when mutated, has been shown to interfere with cells' suppressing ability

Tumors hijack export pathway to resist chemotherapy A novel strategy that aggressive sarcomas use to promote drug resistance and cancer's spread has been uncovered by researchers. They've discovered evidence of how to reverse the process.

'Metal' drugs to fight cancer. The mechanism of action of metal-based chemotherapy drugs (the most widely used for treating common cancers like testicular or ovarian cancer

More than one-third of patients with metastatic cancer continue to work A new analysis indicates that many patients continue working after being diagnosed with metastatic cancer, but a heavy burden of symptoms may prevent them.. The study illustrates the need to treat difficult symptoms so that patients can maintain their employment

Prostate cancer discovery may make it easier to kill cancer cells A newly discovered connection between two common prostate cancer treatments may soon make prostate cancer cells easier to destroy. Drugs that could capitalize on the discovery are already in the pipeline

Cancer Research: New smart robot accelerates cancer treatment research ♦ New discovery offers cure by starving cancer cells ♦ Role of cancer-suppressing gene uncovered ♦

New discovery offers cure by starving cancer cells Scientists know that most cancer cells use glucose to fuel their uncontrolled growth and now an international team of researchers has identified a protein which if switched off could stop the disease in its tracks.

Two-drug combination shows promise against one type of pancreatic cancer One form of pancreatic cancer has a new enemy: a two-drug combination that inhibits tumors and kills cancer cells in mouse models. For the first time, researchers have shown that a certain protein becomes overabundant in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, allowing them to thrive. They also found that pairing a synthetic compound with an existing drug provides a more effective anticancer punch than a single drug.

Role of cancer-suppressing gene uncovered Researchers have uncovered the role played by a gene which suppresses the development of cancer. The findings open new opportunities for scientists to find treatments for cancer, and shed light on the activity of the gene WWOX.

New smart robot accelerates cancer treatment research A new smart research robot accelerates research on cancer treatments by finding optimal treatment combinations, experts report. For patients with the same cancer type returning multiple times, sometimes the cancer cells develop resistance against the pharmacotherapy used. The new robot systems may also become important in the efforts to find new drug compounds that make these resistant cells sensitive again

Cancer Research: New blood test for colon cancer ♦ Electrical control of cancer cell growth ♦ Reprogramming of cancer cells possible

New blood test for colon cancer improves colonoscopy screening results Thanks in part to screening technologies like colonoscopy; colon cancer is often detected in its earliest stages. Researchers have now found a way to screen blood samples for molecular traces that indicate the presence of precancerous polyps in the colon, a key warning sign for colon cancer.

Scientists discover electrical control of cancer cell growth The molecular switches regulating human cell growth do a great job of replacing cells that die during the course of a lifetime. But when they misfire, life-threatening cancers can occur. Research has now revealed a new electrical mechanism that can control these switches.

Discovery of new code makes reprogramming of cancer cells possible Cancer researchers dream of the day they can force tumor cells to morph back to the normal cells they once were. Now, researchers have discovered a way to potentially reprogram cancer cells back to normalcy

Viral infection in colon cancer stem cells mimicked; druggable target identified Researchers targeting colorectal cancer stem cells – the root cause of disease, resistance to treatment and relapse – have discovered a mechanism to mimic a virus and potentially trigger an immune response to fight the cancer like an infection.

The DNA damage response goes viral: A way in for new cancer treatments  Researchers show how DNA repair proteins sound the alarm to threats, pointing to a novel cancer therapy.

Cancer Research: What makes cancer cells spread? ♦ Injected immune cells safe in multiple myeloma patients ♦ Body's 'serial killers' captured on film destroying cancer cells

What makes cancer cells spread? New device offers clues Cancer becomes deadly when it spreads, or metastasizes. Why do some cancer cells break away from a tumor and travel to distant parts of the body? A team of oncologists and engineers teamed up to help understand this crucial question.

Body's 'serial killers' captured on film destroying cancer cells A dramatic video has captured the behavior of cytotoxic T cells -- the body's 'serial killers' -- as they hunt down and eliminate cancer cells before moving on to their next target.

Biomarker may boost ovarian cancer chemotherapy response A molecule that helps control gene expression may play a role in controlling chemotherapy resistance among patients with the most common form of ovarian cancer. Chemoresistance is a major challenge in cancer treatment and this study may provide a means to overcome resistance.

Injected immune cells safe in multiple myeloma patients, In a report on what is believed to be the first small clinical trial of its kind, they have safely used immune cells grown from patients’ own bone marrow to treat multiple myeloma, cancer of white blood cells.

Researchers focus on potential tool for predicting survival, staging in prostate cancer A molecule that promotes metastasis of advanced prostate cancer to the bone, an incurable condition that significantly decreases quality of life. The research may offer new targets for diagnosing and treating this common disease