Uncategorized - November 10, 2014
Human Protein Atlas
The Human Protein Atlas portal is a publicly available database with millions of high-resolution images showing the spatial distribution of proteins in 44 different normal human tissues and 20 different cancer types, as well as 46 different human cell lines, according to its web site. The data is released together with application-specific validation performed for […]
Uncategorized - August 27, 2014
Treating cancer with botox
Botox could become a new cancer treatment. In laboratory tests at The Faculty of medicine, NTNU University in Trondheim, Botox proved highly effective at suppressing gastric cancer in mice. Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Columbia University and MIT, along with researchers from Japan and Germany have now shown that the vagal […]
Uncategorized - May 16, 2014
Breakthrough in cancer research
The origin of each type of cancer is a small group of stem cells that drives the disease development. The gene mutations driving cancer have been tracked for the first time in patients back to a distinct set of cells at the root of cancer – cancer stem cells. The international research team, led by […]
Collaboration - January 21, 2014
Elekta collaborates with Algeria
In efforts to treat more cancer patients, more effectively, Algeria’s Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform (MoHPHR) launched an ambitious plan in 2013 to equip or build 13 new cancer centers over the next five years. The Ministry has announced that this plan includes the purchase of a variety of hardware and software solutions […]
Uncategorized - November 11, 2013
Genetic aberration paves the way for new cancer treatment
Researchers from the faculty of health and medical sciences at the Univeristy of Copenhagen have characterized a genetic aberration on a group of colorectal cancer patients. The discovery gives hope for a new and efficient treatment of colorectal cancer, which is a frequently and often fatal disease. “Our new research shows, that we might be […]
Uncategorized - October 7, 2013
Individualized cancer treatment
The new Centre for Cancer Biomarkers (CCBIO) at the University of Bergen will conduct in-depth studies of the microenvironment of cancerous tumours, hunting for biomarkers to aid physicians in selecting the best targeted treatment. One of the CCBIO centre’s strengths is that its activities encompass the entire value chain from basic to applied research. Research […]
