http://neuroblastoma-cancer.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 28 May 2008 17:47:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Neuroblastoma with the TaqMan Detection System Claudia Casini Raggi1, Maria Letizia Bagnoni1, Gian Paolo Tonini3, Mario Maggi2, Giovanna Vona1, Pamela Pinzani1, Katia Mazzocco3, Bruno De Bernardi4, Mario Pazzagli1 and Claudio Orlando1,a 1.        Clinical Biochemistry 2.        Andrology Units, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy. 3.        Unit of Solid Tumor ... http://neuroblastoma-cancer.com/2008/05/28/real-time-quantitative-pcr-for-the-measurement-of-mycn-amplification-in-human/ By KATY MULDOON The Oregonian PACIFIC CITY (AP) — Dream homes, naturally, begin with dreams. In this one, fund-raisers dreamed of donors with deep pockets. Landowners dreamed of sharing their good fortune. Architects dreamed of uplifting ambiance. Townspeople dreamed of being top-notch neighbors. And the parents of a small but powerful girl ... http://neuroblastoma-cancer.com/2008/05/28/cancer-retreat-aims-to-fulfill-dreams/ Drug treatment of neuroblastoma, a tumor of the nervous system in children, poses major problems. Therefore, scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) have been searching for substances that are suitable as a basis for developing better drugs. Now they have found a candidate: HC-toxin, which ... http://neuroblastoma-cancer.com/2008/05/28/plant-pathogen-yields-substance-to-fight-neuroblastoma/ Screening for cancer is examination (or testing) of people for early stages in the development of cancer even though they have no symptoms. Scientists have studied patterns of cancer in the population to learn which people are more likely to get certain types of cancer. They have also studied what ... http://neuroblastoma-cancer.com/2008/05/28/what-is-screening/ Low concentrations (nanomolar) of melatonin had been previously shown to inhibit cell proliferation in several cancer cell lines as well as in experimental animal models. Additionally, cell growth inhibition and differentiation of prostate cancer cell lines by high concentrations (micromolar to millimolar) of melatonin have been recently reported. In the ... http://neuroblastoma-cancer.com/2008/05/28/melatonin-induces-apoptosis-in-human-neuroblastoma-cancer-cells/ Neuroblastoma is a cancerous tumor that begins in nerve tissue of infants and very young children. The abnormal cells are often found in the nerve tissue that is present in the unborn baby and later develops into a detectable tumor. Neuroblastoma is rare in children older than 10 years of ... http://neuroblastoma-cancer.com/2008/05/28/neuroblatoma-cancer-2/ GURNEE – It was cold, blustery, and it even snowed on Thanksgiving. But that didn’t prevent several hundred people from showing up that day to participate in the 14th Annual Jon Callaghan Memorial Turkey Trot 5k Fun Run and Walk Nov. 22. Sponsored by the Gurnee Police and Fire Departments, the Gurnee ... http://neuroblastoma-cancer.com/2008/05/28/neuroblatoma-cancer/ TANYA COLLIER MACDONALD The Cape Breton Post SYDNEY — At least one element that shapes Ian Burrows is common, his blood type. It’s a biological bonus that gives him comfort while trying to overcome cancer, he says. “They always had blood for me,” said the 21-year-old Glace Bay resident who has received more ... http://neuroblastoma-cancer.com/2008/05/28/cbu-student-understands-the-importance-of-blood-donor-clinic/ Cancer that occurs in infants and young children. It is rarely found in children older than 10 years. The cells of this cancer usually resemble very primitive developing nerve cells found in an embryo or fetus. (The term neuro indicates "nerves," while blastoma refers to a cancer that affects immature ... http://neuroblastoma-cancer.com/2008/05/28/neuroblastoma-is-a-form/ Neuroblastoma tumour cells are characterised by a wide diversity of genetic mutations. Some common genetic features include: Amplification of the MYCN gene is one of the most established genetic prognostic factors. Amplified tumours are mostly (though not exclusively) found in children aged over 1 year at diagnosis with advanced stage ... http://neuroblastoma-cancer.com/2008/05/28/overview-of-neuroblastom-genetics/