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Steven M. Dubinett, MD
Cancer,
Science & Research

Researchers Discover Possible Target for Celebrex Therapy in Lung Cancer

A product produced by lung cancer tumors fuels the cells that suppress immune function in patients and may be a target for Celebrex therapy, giving oncologists another weapon to fight cancer, according to a study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center.
July 15, 2005   |  
3 min read
Prostate cancer cell
Cancer,
Science & Research

Men With Partners, Spouses Fare Better After Prostate Cancer Treatment

Being married or in a relationship significantly improves quality of life for prostate cancer patients following treatment, according to a study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center and the Department of Urology.
May 23, 2005   |  
4 min read
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Cancer,
Science & Research

Green Tea Extract Shows Potential as an Anti-Cancer Agent, Study Finds

A study on bladder cancer cells lines showed that green tea extract has potential as an anti-cancer agent, proving for the first time that it is able to target cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone.
May 12, 2005   |  
4 min read
Dr. Owen N. Witte
Cancer,
News about UCLA Health,
Science & Research

UCLA Launches Stem Cell Institute to Investigate New Approaches to Cancer, HIV and Neurological Disorders

Drawing together experts from fields as diverse as engineering to molecular biology, UCLA officials today announced the formation of the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Medicine to conduct embryonic and adult stem cell research that may lead to better treatments for HIV, cancer and neurological disorders.
March 17, 2005   |  
6 min read
Digital Representation of Human Genome
Cancer,
Science & Research

Science Features the Evolution of Quantum Dot Imaging and its Potential in Cancer Research

The evolution over the last two decades of the nanocrystals known as quantum dots has seen the growth of this revolutionary new tool from electronic materials science to far-reaching biological applications that will allow researchers to study cell processes at the level of a single molecule and may result in new and better ways to diagnose and treat cancers.
January 27, 2005   |  
7 min read
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Cancer,
Science & Research

Smoking by Nurses Creates Workplace Issues that Must be Addressed by Health Systems

Smoking by nurses can create workplace problems that must be addressed by health care systems to promote better interactions between nurses and their patients and reduce dissension among staff, according to a first-of-its-kind study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center.
January 19, 2005   |  
4 min read
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Cancer,
Science & Research

Researchers Can Predict, for the First Time, Which Kidney Cancer Patients Will Respond to Experimental Therapy

UCLA researchers knew - based on two clinical trials - that a subset of kidney cancer patients responded well to an experimental targeted therapy, but they didn't know why. If they could determine the mechanism behind the response, they would be able to predict which patients would respond and personalize their treatment accordingly.
December 20, 2004   |  
5 min read
Cancer researcher in lab
Cancer,
Science & Research

UCLA Cancer Researchers Use Saliva to Detect Head and Neck Cancer

In one of the first studies using the RNA in saliva to detect cancer, researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center were able to differentiate head and neck cancer patients from a group of healthy subjects based on biomarkers found in their spittle.
December 15, 2004   |  
4 min read