Hormonal therapy in breast cancer

Breast cancer still remains one of the most causes of death worldwide among women patients. The incidence rate is still high in Europe and each year 350,000 new cases are diagnosed and 13,000 death cases are registered. It has been documented that predisposing risk factors such as age, environmental, lifestyle,...Read more
How MicroRNAs can positively regulate their targets in cancer

How MicroRNAs can positively regulate their targets in cancer

Gene post-transcriptional regulation has been one of the most extensively studying approaches towards elucidating tumor molecular pathology. The expression of genes is regulated by multiple mechanisms. However, the majority are believed to be tightly regulated by microRNAs (miRNAs). MiRNAs represent a class of interesting discoveries that revolutionized our understanding of...Read more
Cancer surgery as a potential source of metastasis.!

Cancer surgery as a potential source of metastasis.!

It is well known that colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a big global challenge. Although the last decade has tremendously moved cancer research huge steps forward, the number of death cases has not decreased that much. The growing trend of death cases has made CRC the third leading cause of cancer-related...Read more
Cancer cells can now be converted into immune cells. A new study reveals the puzzle.!

Cancer cells can now be converted into immune cells. A new study reveals the puzzle.!

Once again, Science dazzles us in less than a month after Copenhagen university super findings of potential usage of malaria vaccination as an anti-cancer agent to an extremely interesting scientific story lead by Richard Lerner et al at Scripps Research Institute in United States. ” leukemic cells are now  immune cells, and they fight selectively each...Read more
Can we beat cancer by malaria?

Can we beat cancer by malaria?

What a magnificent achievement.! A couple days ago Cell press journal has released potential findings targeting human cancer and this time nailed by Copenhagen University.  Not far from the Brazilian wasp Polybia Paulista discovery of possible MP1 anti-cancer activity, Malaria researcher professor Ali Salanti and his team, at Copenhagen University, have revealed a...Read more
STATINS: Shall we reconsider them in cancer?

STATINS: Shall we reconsider them in cancer?

For a long time, statins have been used as the drug of choice for the prevention of cardiovascular complications in patients with high cholesterol blood levels. Their unique mechanism of action, which was believed to be involved in reducing the vascular inflammatory process, has led this family of drugs accidentally...Read more