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Searchresult: To Harald zur Hausen on his 80th birthdayTo Harald zur Hausen on his 80th birthday Date: 10.03.2016 Press release content type: Press release
Harald zur Hausen, Nobel Prize Winner, "intellectual father" of the vaccination against cervical cancer, and former Chairman and Scientific Director of the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) will…
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Searchresult: Oxytocin: Double active against pain
An international study, coordinated by Drs Valery Grinevich (German Cancer Research Center, ZI Mannheim, and CellNetworks, Heidelberg), Ron Stoop (Lausanne University) and Alexandre Charlet (CNRS…
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Searchresult: DKTK Essen: Dangerous Merkel cell skin carcinoma exposedDKTK Essen: Dangerous Merkel cell skin carcinoma exposed Date: 02.03.2016 Press release content type: Press release
Merkel cell carcinoma are one of the most dangerous skin carcinoma types. However, the human immune defense system often fails to recognize them as cancer cells. Scientists at the German Cancer…
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Searchresult: New brain cancer types emerge based on molecular characteristicsNew brain cancer types emerge based on molecular characteristics Date: 26.02.2016 Press release content type: Press release
An international team headed by scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg University Hospital and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has conducted a comprehensive…
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Searchresult: Pancreatic Cancer: Enzyme renders tumors resistantPancreatic Cancer: Enzyme renders tumors resistant Date: 25.02.2016 Press release content type: Press release
Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Stem Cell Institute HI-STEM in Heidelberg have discovered the reason why some pancreatic tumors are so resistant to treatment. They have…
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Searchresult: March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month: Significant decline in rates of new cases and death after introduction of screening colonoscopyMarch is Colon Cancer Awareness Month: Significant decline in rates of new cases and death after introduction of screening colonoscopy Date: 22.02.2016 Press release content type: Press release
Since 2002, screening colonoscopy has been part of the national statutory cancer screening program in Germany. Between the years of 2003 and 2012, the age-adjusted rate of new cases of colorectal…
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Searchresult: Oncogene controls stem cells in early embryonic developmentOncogene controls stem cells in early embryonic development Date: 15.02.2016 Press release content type: Press release
In a process called diapause, many animal species delay the development of their embryos in order to ensure that their offspring is born at a possibly favorable time. Scientists from the German…
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Searchresult: Aurelio Teleman honored with 2015/2016 Johann Georg Zimmermann-PrizeAurelio Teleman honored with 2015/2016 Johann Georg Zimmermann-Prize Date: 03.02.2016 Press release content type: Press release
For over 40 years now, the Deutsche Hypothekenbank AG (Deutsche Hypo) has awarded the Johann Georg Zimmermann Prize to honor outstanding scientific achievements in the field of cancer research. This…
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Searchresult: DKTK: Incentive for clinically relevant cancer research: Joint Funding Contest rewards outstanding methods of diagnosis and therapyDKTK: Incentive for clinically relevant cancer research: Joint Funding Contest rewards outstanding methods of diagnosis and therapy Date: 02.02.2016 Press release content type: Press release
The enormous growth in knowledge in cancer research presents physicians and scientists with the challenge of ensuring that patients not only benefit from the latest insights and developments but also…
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Searchresult: Inspired by nature: Promising new synthetic anticancer agentInspired by nature: Promising new synthetic anticancer agent Date: 01.02.2016 Press release content type: Press release
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have succeeded in synthesizing a compound that mimics the three-dimensional structure of a promising anticancer agent called fumagillin. The…
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