Mouse Studies Show Tumors Suppress Cells Responsible for Regulating the Immune System (Posted: 04/18/2008) - New research has shown that the function of a type of cell that helps modulate immune responses is impaired inside tumors in mice. Modified Virus Vaccine Shows Promise in Mouse Model of Breast Cancer (Posted: 03/14/2008) - Researchers have shown that vaccinating mice with a modified form of a virus containing proteins from breast cancer cells can kill large breast cancer tumors and tumors that have spread to the lungs. Studying Mutations in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Yields Clues for Potential New Therapies (Posted: 03/06/2008) - DNA mutations found in a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has a poor prognosis has led researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and their colleagues to a better understanding of how the cancer develops and how it might be treated. Newly Identified Genetic Variations May Affect Breast Cancer Risk (Posted: 03/03/2008) - Researchers have identified genetic variations in a region of DNA that may be associated with risk for breast cancer. Women with the variation have a 1.4 times greater risk of developing breast cancer compared to those without this variation.
