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Breast cancer mutation raises prostate risks in men Reuters via Yahoo! News Thu, 29 Jan 2009 9:04 AM PST The so-called breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 can raise the risk that a man who develops prostate cancer will get an aggressive form of the disease, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. Breast cancer genes raises prostate risks in men MSNBC Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:14 AM PST The so-called breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 can raise the risk that a man who develops prostate cancer will get an aggressive form of the disease, U.S. researchers reported. Tadpoles could help develop skin cancer drugs MSNBC Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:14 AM PST A compound that blocked the development of the distinctive markings of tadpoles in experiments could help to prevent the deadliest form of skin cancer, British scientists said on Thursday. Gene mutations increase risk for aggressive prostate cancer EurekAlert! Thu, 29 Jan 2009 9:13 AM PST ( Albert Einstein College of Medicine ) Men who develop prostate cancer face an increased risk of having an aggressive tumor if they carry a so-called breast cancer gene mutation, scientists from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University report in today's issue of Clinical Cancer Research. Oncogene inhibits tumor suppressor to promote cancer: Study links B-RAF and LKB1 EurekAlert! Thu, 29 Jan 2009 9:12 AM PST ( Cell Press ) Scientists have uncovered an interesting connection between two important protein kinase signaling pathways that are associated with cancer. The research, published by Cell Press in the Jan. 30 issue of the journal Molecular Cell, may direct new therapeutic strategies for multiple types of cancer. Skin color studies on tadpoles lead to cancer advance EurekAlert! Thu, 29 Jan 2009 9:12 AM PST ( University of East Anglia ) The humble tadpole could provide the key to developing effective anti-skin cancer drugs, thanks to a groundbreaking discovery by researchers at the University of East Anglia. Breast cancer mutation raises prostate risks in men AlertNet Thu, 29 Jan 2009 9:07 AM PST Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The so-called breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 can raise the risk that a man who develops prostate cancer will get an aggressive form of the disease, U.S. researchers ... Report to fortify alleged link between cancer and Quebec town's toxic water C-Health Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:43 AM PST MONTREAL - A toxicologist says his new report will strengthen an alleged link between a toxin from a Canadian military base and unusually high levels of cancer in a nearby town. Younger Women With Endometrial Cancer Can Safely Keep Ovaries, Avoid Early Menopause Medical News Today Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:04 AM PST Journal of Clinical Oncology Summary of study being published online January 26, 2009 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, showing no survival difference between premenopausal women with early-stage endometrial cancer whose ovaries were left intact during cancer surgery compared with those whose ovaries were surgically removed. How Cancer Cells Survive A Chemotherapy Drug Medical News Today Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:06 AM PST What separates the few cancer cells that survive chemotherapy - leaving the door open to recurrence - from those that don't? Weizmann Institute scientists developed an original method for imaging and analyzing many thousands of living cells to reveal exactly how a chemotherapy drug affects each one.

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