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Archive of posts filed under the cancer category.


Science lab drama on stage

The Caldwell Theater in Boca Raton is putting on a production of Secret Order. The play, by Bob Clyman, is set inside a Manhattan cancer research institute. NYT review (2007) is here.


Effective OTC Prostate Cancer Test Kit Likely in Next Few Years

An over-the-counter prostate cancer test kit could be coming to a pharmacy near you, thanks to the collaborative work of a University of Central Florida chemist and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando researchers.
UCF’s Qun “Treen” Huo and M.D. Anderson-Orlando’s Dr. Cheryl Baker and Jimmie Colon teamed up about 18 months ago with a very [...]


Trans-urethral prostate hyperthermia has a 100% initial response rate.

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Own a piece of the first DIY personalized drug company

We’re out to fundamentally change the way drugs are developed and, in the process, make better drugs.  And we’ll share what we learn openly, with everyone.
Pink Army, then, is the first DIY drug company. It‘s a container that allows people interested in tackling cancer to connect and focus their passion, skills, and other resources. It [...]


Researchers Create Drug to Keep Tumor Growth Switched Off

A novel – and rapid – anti-cancer drug development strategy has resulted in a new drug that stops kidney and pancreatic tumors from growing in mice. Researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego, have found a drug that binds to a molecular “switch” found in cancer cells and cancer-associated [...]