Combining the specificity of small interfering RNA (siRNA) silencing with the versatility of lentiviral vectors gives researchers a powerful tool for the investigation of gene function both in vivo and in vitro. This month's issue of Cold Spring...
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High-dose injections of vitamin C, also known as ascorbate or ascorbic acid, reduced tumor weight and growth rate by about 50 percent in mouse models of brain, ovarian, and pancreatic cancers, researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)...
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Newsweek recently examined the "bourgeoning world of oncofertility," which specializes in assisted reproduction for women who are undergoing radiation or chemotherapy. The article has been posted online and will be in the magazine's Aug. 4..
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Two communities in California will be addressing cancer among Hispanics. Summaries of news coverage previewing the events appear below. Santa Cruz County: A daylong forum on Aug. 8, sponsored by the
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Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PARD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology, announced that the Company will present information on platinum resistance at the Fourth Annual Moores UCSD Cancer Center Translational Oncology...
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