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Breast-Cancer Model Shows Normal Cells Help Tumors Grow


October 21, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A study led by Ohio State University cancer researchers and published in the Oct. 22 issue of Nature has shown for the first time that gene changes in normal tumor cells can foster tumor ... The rest of the story

Study Links Virus To Some Cases Of Common Skin Cancer


July 30, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A virus discovered last year in a rare form of skin cancer has also been found in people with the second most common form of skin cancer among Americans, according to researchers at the ... The rest of the story

Molecule Plays Early Role In Nonsmoking Lung Cancer


July 27, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The cause of lung cancer in never-smokers is poorly understood, but a study led by investigators at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center and at the National Cancer Institute ... The rest of the story

Jumping-Gene Researcher Leaps From NCI To Ohio State


March 04, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A National Cancer Institute researcher who specializes in “jumping genes” has been recruited to The Ohio State University. Dr. David E. Symer, who will be a member of The Ohio State ... The rest of the story

Ohio State Cancer Researchers Selected For New Posts


February 17, 2009

News briefs from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute For additional information on these or other stories, contact the media ... The rest of the story

Unusual Skin Cancer May Indicate Colon Cancer Syndrome


April 09, 2008

 | Watch Watch : 150k COLUMBUS, Ohio – An unusual form of skin cancer may be a sign of an underlying syndrome that makes people more susceptible to certain other cancers, according to researchers at The Ohio State University ... The rest of the story

Ohio State Cancer Expert Honored for Research Progress


March 26, 2008

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dr. Carlo Croce, director of the human cancer genetics program at The Ohio State University, received the third annual Albert Szent-Gyorgyi prize for progress in cancer research.<table ... The rest of the story

Aromatherapy May Make You Feel Good, But It Won't Make You Well


March 03, 2008

 | Watch Watch : 150k COLUMBUS, Ohio – One of the most comprehensive investigations done to date on aromatherapy failed to show any improvement in either immune status, wound healing or pain control among people exposed to ... The rest of the story

Two Proteins May Be Survival Markers in Some Breast Cancers


November 13, 2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research suggests that the presence or absence of two proteins may be important markers for long-term survival in some breast-cancer patients. One of the proteins, called ErbB-4, ... The rest of the story

New Class of RNA Molecules May Be Important in Human Cancer


September 11, 2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Research here shows that an obscure form of RNA, part of the protein-making machinery in all cells, might play an important role in human cancer. These ultraconserved noncoding RNAs ... The rest of the story

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