Daily Archives: April 17, 2009

Mayo Clinic Researchers Formulate Treatment Combination Lethal To Pancreatic Cancer Cells

April 17th, 2009 - 2:41 pm

A combination of two targeted therapies packs a powerful punch to kill pancreatic cancer cells in the laboratory, Mayo Clinic cancer researchers report. With further testing of these drugs that are from classes of pharmaceuticals already used in patients, the … Continue reading →

By Joel Streed | Posted in Cancer, Research | Tagged , , , | Comments (1)

Mayo Clinic-Led Researchers Confirm Gene Variants Associated With The Most Common Adult Leukemia

April 17th, 2009 - 2:14 pm

A national team of researchers led by Mayo Clinic has found that patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are more likely to have similar DNA changes or variants in up to six genes, compared to people who do not have … Continue reading →

By Karl Oestreich | Posted in Cancer, Research | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment