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Basic Science Research


2008

Harold Varmus's Tseng Memorial Lecture focuses on 'Cancer Biology and Cancer Medicine'

Cancer stem cells created with technique developed at Stanford

Stanford researchers unmask proteins in telomerase

New imaging tool can 'see' internal body details 1,000X smaller

2007

Molecular probe 'paints' cancer cells in living animals

Flip of genetic switch causes cancers in mice to self-destruct

Stanford researchers find cancer stem cells in colorectal tumors

Genetic signature predicts recurrence of breast, prostate and other cancers

'Star Trek'-type scanning may reveal genetic activity of tumors

Stanford researchers identify immune dysfunction in melanoma patients

Adult stem cells may have smarts to guard against cancer

2006

Animal model gives scientists insight into possible treatments for lymphedema

Scientists identify protein involved in fast-spreading cancers

New trojan horse strategy for fighting cancer developed at Stanford

National Cancer Institute Funds New Nanotechnology Center at Stanford

2005

Stanford Study Reveals Protein's Jekyll-and-Hyde Role in Cancer Growth

New Blood Transplant Method Stops Fatal Side Effect, Stanford Study Finds

Stanford Scientists Develop Probe That May Aid Early Cancer Detection

Leukemia, Infection Tied To Aging Stem Cells, Stanford Researchers Say

True Cancer-Causing Genes Revealed by New Technique, Say Stanford Researchers

Protein That Helps Skin Cancer Spread Identified by Stanford Researchers


2004

Stanford Study Finds New Method Improves Chemotherapy Survival in Mice

New Transplant Method Developed at Stanford May Eliminate Fatal Side Effects

Switch of a Gene Turns Cancer Cells Healthy in Mice, Say Stanford Scientists

Stanford Researcher Declares 'PSA Era Is Over' in Predicting Prostate Cancer Risk

Leukemia Stem Cells Identified by Stanford Researchers

New View of Leukemia Cells Identifies Best Treatment Options

Gene-Based Screen Sorts Cancer Cases, Say Stanford Researchers

Blood Screen May Help Cancer Patients Thwart Radiation Side Effects Say Stanford Researchers

Genetic Screening Study at Stanford ID’s Most Aggressive Adult Leukemia Strains

Imaging Technique Discovered at Stanford Monitors Cancer Cell Proliferation

Wound-Healing Genes Influence Cancer Progression, Say Stanford Researchers


2003

Drug May Treat Previously Incurable Brain Cancer, Say Stanford Researchers