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Dealing with terminal brain cancer

September 21st, 2009

A research was done on how people deal with terminal brain cancer – points of view of both patient and their care givers. Interviews were done on seven patients who have terminal brain cancer, and 22 loved ones who are supporting and are serving as the patients’ care givers. The questions prepared aims to [...]

How Cancer Cells Migrate to Other Parts of the Body

July 13th, 2009

This mechanism is being studied for it allows specific cancer cells from migrating into other organs causing a spread of the disease. Most cancer cells afflict a specific body part or organ comes in a specific form. One unique from the other but some instances such as that with breast cancer has them migrating into [...]

Proof Of Cancer Cell Migration Presented

June 13th, 2009

Researchers at the famed Oxford University have discovered and have visual proof of how breast cancer cells migrate to the brain and induces them to mutate, themselves turning into cancerous cells themselves. Metastasis has long been known but proof of such a cell mechanism, wherein the cells of a cancer cell breaks out of the [...]

Stem Cells – The Boon and Bane of Brain Cancer

May 10th, 2009

Scientists have been trying to find out why certain brain tumors react well to chemotherapy and others don’t, what do they find? Cancer stem cells of course, one of the super-cells of the human body that has already been responsible for some of the world’s most revolutionary treatments for our many diseases. They are capable [...]

Sniffing Out Cancer Cells

April 10th, 2009

The result of multi-disciplinary studies in NASA that has produced an electronic nose that is very reliable in monitoring air quality in the confined space of the space shuttle and the International Space Station where clean air is a must. The electronic nose has proven to be so successful that it is being studied for [...]

Child Gene Mutations Identified

March 10th, 2009

Cancer researchers in Canada have identified the gene that is responsible for medulloblastoma which is considered to be the most common form of childhood brain cancer. They have successfully identified eight genes that have the ability to mutate bringing about brain cancer in younger people which can give them new avenues to pursue in childhood [...]

THC Shows Brain Tumor Suppression Ability

January 30th, 2009

This would surely get lawmakers on the uproar for scientific research has found that THC, or the active molecule of Cannabis Sativa (marijuana), the much debated drug to be effective at killing off brain tumor cancer cells. The study shows that in mice at least that have been infected with human brain cancer cells, the [...]

Stem Cells – More than Just Rejuvinating

December 30th, 2008

Researchers are finding that there is a very likely link between cancer stem cells and their ability to incite other cells to grow malignant all over the body. Once hailed as the super-cell of the human body which got it into the spotlight for it’s rejuvenatory abilities, it has also been found that it can [...]

Two Types of Brain Tumors

August 9th, 2008

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There are two main types of brain tumors: those that start in the brain (primary) and those that spread from cancer somewhere else in the body (metastasis). Primary brain tumors happen less often, and when they do, they are mostly malignant (cancerous). A malignant tumor is a mass or clump of cancer cells [...]

Dealing with terminal brain cancer (Part 3)

April 26th, 2008

The last items resulting from the research are as follows:
- they also learned that spirituality is helpful as it gives them hope, additional strength and a more positive attitude. This helps lessen stress and improve relationships among patients and their loved ones.
- Patients give utmost importance to mental competence. Since brain cancer affects one’s ability [...]


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