Stories indexed under: Cancer

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• UW Carbone Cancer Rearchers Named to Pediatric Cancer Dream Team April 8, 2013
• Analytical trick may accelerate cancer diagnosis Feb. 24, 2013 Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found a new way to accelerate a workhorse instrument that identifies proteins. The high-speed technique could help diagnose cancer sooner and point to new drugs for treating a wide range of conditions.
• Science + art exhibit focuses on the beauty of a cure Feb. 20, 2013 An unusual exhibit focusing on cancer recovery through the lens of art and science will open Feb. 22 in the Biochemistry Department on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
• Strike against cancer at Bowlin' for Colons Feb. 12, 2013 Bowlers from across Wisconsin plan to “pin” colorectal cancer by participating in the twelfth annual Bowlin’ for Colons fundraiser on Sunday, March 3.
• Stress is underreported in parents of children with cancer Feb. 8, 2013
• New form of cell division found Dec. 17, 2012 Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center have discovered a new form of cell division in human cells.
• Scientists create road map to metabolic reprogramming for aging Nov. 29, 2012 In efforts to understand what influences life span, cancer and aging, scientists are building road maps to navigate and learn about cells at the molecular level.
• Blood chromosome differences are linked to pancreatic cancer Oct. 23, 2012 A new study shows that a blood marker is linked to pancreatic cancer, according to a study published today by scientists at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center and Mayo Clinic.
• Tailored breast cancer screening model developed Oct. 11, 2012 How early and how often should women have mammograms? In theory, it's, "Annually, beginning at age 40." As of late, however, that answer has been up for debate - in part because of the risk of false positives, unnecessary biopsies, and the fear and anxiety that go along with such a diagnosis - and the answer has shifted to a more ambiguous, "It depends."
• Cervical cancer and pre-cancer cervical growths require single HPV protein Sept. 14, 2012 Human papillomavirus (HPV) has long been implicated in cervical cancer, but details of how it happens have remained a mystery. Now researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that a single HPV protein is required for cervical cancer and even pre-cancer growths in the cervix to survive.
• Race to benefit Carbone Cancer Center set Aug. 4 Aug. 2, 2012 Join us for a fast-paced run or a leisurely walk on the UW-Madison campus.
• UW Carbone Cancer Center joins with Adams County to study cancer patterns Jan. 30, 2012 Surprising facts about cancer deaths in Adams County have sparked a unique, county-wide outreach effort to save lives now and in the future. A UW Carbone Cancer Center project that assessed cancer-related needs in southcentral Wisconsin found that the cancer death rate (228.2 per 100,000) in Adams County was more than 46 percent higher than the state average (182 per 100,000).
• Cancer researchers study "scrambler therapy" for pain relief Oct. 20, 2011 University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center researchers are testing an innovative pain therapy system for patients with nerve pain following chemotherapy, a condition called painful chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy.
• Andy North helps raise more than $900,000 for cancer center June 16, 2011
• Building a bridge with cross-cultural cancer education Aug. 17, 2010 Most cancers are easier to treat if detected early, so cancer educators emphasize the benefits of screening and prompt treatment. But for immigrants and other "medically underserved communities," simply handing out a brochure on early detection - even if it's been translated into the appropriate language - may not work.
• Curiosities: Is it true that cell phone use can cause health problems? Aug. 3, 2010
• Treating Wisconsin's cancer patients, in Madison or just down the street May 28, 2009 When Meg Gaines accompanied a patient to a recent appointment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center, she gauged the center's impact right away.
• Cancer researcher wins Shaw Award May 14, 2009 University of Wisconsin-Madison cancer researcher Jing Zhang received a Shaw Scientist Award last week from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation to support her novel research on the roles cancer stem cells may play in the causes and treatment of cancer.
• Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies awarded $8.6 million NIH grant Nov. 3, 2008 The Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies (CHESS) has been awarded a second grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to continue its role as a leader in cancer communication research.
• Virus mimics human protein to hijack cell division machinery May 8, 2008 Viruses are masters of deception, duping their host's cells into helping them grow and spread. A new study has found that human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) can mimic a common regulatory protein to hijack normal cell growth machinery, disrupting a cell's primary anti-cancer mechanism.