Archives: February 2016

• Protein Biomarker May Offer Insights for Skin Cancer Prognosis

  February 25, 2016
  A simple protein biomarker long considered a strong biomarker of cancer stem cells in many forms of the disease may also offer insights in relation to advanced-stage cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, researchers have found. While the protein, known as CD133, has long been used to help gauge prognosis of other forms of the disease, its relation to cSCC has...read more

• Fertility Concerns Surround Tamoxifen Use in Breast Cancer

  February 13, 2016
  While many women are diagnosed with breast cancer in their post-menopausal years, this is not always the case. Younger women may contract this potentially fatal disease during their childbearing years, often throwing up major roadblocks for those interested in creating their own families. Successfully treating the disease while helping women keep their family building options open has long been a...read more