Breast cancer

Incredible Results from 20 Years of Cancer Research Boost National Survival Rates to 7 in 10

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Incredible Results from 20 Years of Cancer Research Boost National Survival Rates to 7 in 10

– credit Unsplash In what is being called a major milestone in American cancer research and treatment, 5-year survival rates averaged across all cancers have never been higher, with 7-in-10 cancer patients living past 5 years post-diagnosis. This average was pumped up by large survival rate increases in leukemia (20%), non-Hodgkin lymphoma (18%), and ovarian … Read more

Scorpion Venom May Provide the Next Breast Cancer Breakthrough

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Scorpion Venom May Provide the Next Breast Cancer Breakthrough

– credit Marino Linic Scientists in Brazil are currently testing to see if the venom of an Amazonian scorpion could be used to poison breast cancer tumors. Researchers at the University of São Paulo’s Preto School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (FCFRP-USP) have long worked to clone and express proteins from rattlesnake and scorpion venom with hopes … Read more