Vaccine for Brain Cancer Reported November 25, 2009 NEW YORK (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every year, 10,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with the most aggressive and most common form of brain cancer. Even after surgery, radiation and chemo, doctors say the tumor returns in 95 percent of cases. Researchers are testing out a new vaccine that aims to stop … [Read more...]

UVB Rays More Likely To Cause Skin CancerReported July 10, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Whether your skin turns red after a day in the sun or not, both kinds of ultraviolet light are causing skin damage. However, new research shows UVB light is more likely to cause skin cancer than UVA. Researchers at City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California have shown cells … [Read more...]

Using Nanotechnology to Kill Cancer Reported June 23, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Fighting cancer could someday involve “cooking” cancer cells. Biomedical scientists at University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center and nanotechnology experts from UT Dallas are testing a new way to kill cancer cells. The procedure attaches cancer-seeking antibodies to tiny carbon … [Read more...]

Using Nanosensors to Detect Cancer Reported December 15, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors are now able to use nanosensors to measure cancer biomarkers in whole blood, which could dramatically simplify the way physicians test for cancer and other diseases. The team of Yale University researchers, led by Mark Reed, Harold Hodgkinson Professor of … [Read more...]

Results from an Olmsted Medical Center and Mayo Clinic study analyzing symptoms recorded in the medical records of ovarian cancer patients suggest ovarian cancer, long considered asymptomatic until late-stage cancer develops, does in fact have early symptoms, including urinary incontinence and abdominal pain. "Ovarian cancer is called 'the silent killer,'" says Barbara Yawn, … [Read more...]

Unraveling LymphomaReported June 25, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Researchers have come up with a mouse model of lymphoma that is helping to explain how the disease develops in people, and even more importantly, how to improve treaments. The National Jewish Medical and Research Center team looked specifically at the role the B-cell receptor may play in the disease. … [Read more...]

Understanding the Genetics of Colon Cancer Reported December 30, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- As researchers and clinicians search for causes and cures for colorectal cancer, 160,000 cases are diagnosed and 57,000 patients die of the disease each year. It is the second leading cause of death from cancer among adults, after lung cancer. In a recent study, … [Read more...]

Understanding Muscle Atrophy Reported June 12, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows that muscle atrophy is a much more ordered and deliberate process than previously thought. During atrophy, which can occur when the body is weak from a disease such as cancer or AIDS, the body cannibalizes itself and breaks down muscle proteins to liberate amino acids. According to … [Read more...]

Ultra-Precise RadiationReported December 26, 2005 STANFORD, Calif. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Radiation is a necessary evil for more than half of all cancer patients. The treatment can last for weeks and pose harsh side effects. Now, a new machine allows patients to receive higher doses of therapy in less time. Since a diagnosis of … [Read more...]

Switzerland Recommends Gardasil For Girls Ages 11 To 14; U.K. To Decide Whether To Recommend HPV Vaccine 22 June 2007 Merck and Sanofi-Aventis on Monday announced that Switzerland has recommended that girls ages 11 to 14 in the country receive Merck's human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil, Reuters reports (Reuters, 6/18). Gardasil in … [Read more...]

'Tests Pose Extra Cancer Risk' Reported January 28, 2009 Women carrying a breast cancer gene may be at even greater risk of the disease if they have early mammograms, scientists have said. Starting screenings young had been seen as vital for women who have the potentially deadly BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. But scientists have found the risk of … [Read more...]

Smarter cancer tests could save lives Reported October 15, 2008 Changing the approach to genetic screening for cancers in Australia could effectively halve deaths caused by an inherited form of bowel cancer, says a University of Melbourne expert. Professor John Hopper – an Australia Fellow of the National Health and Medical Research Council in the … [Read more...]

Schoolgirls to get cancer jab Reported 09 May, 2008 School nurses are being trained to give young girls a new vaccine to protect them against cervical cancer. From October, about 3,200 girls aged 12 and 13 across the Bradford district will be invited to have three jabs over six months to give them protection against two types of the human papilloma … [Read more...]

UK looks set to introduce routine cervical cancer vaccination next year 22 June 2007 The Department of Health on Wednesday said it was likely to introduce routine immunisation against cervical cancer with a national vaccination programme starting as early as autumn next year. The likely girls-only programme comes after UK experts sitting on … [Read more...]

Medical researchers are warning that the health risks associated with asbestos have been underestimated. A report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has indicated that asbestos may be possible for more cancers than previously thought. Diseases like asbestosis, COPD, lung cancer, and mesothelioma have been attributed to asbestos exposure. Now, the IARC has … [Read more...]

Positive thinkers 'avoid cancer' Reported 22 August, 2008 The small study, published in the BioMed Central journal, also found that getting divorced, or being bereaved could increase the risk. But the researchers admitted that women were questioned after their diagnosis, which might significantly change their outlook on life. UK experts said it was … [Read more...]

New Depression Treatment For Cancer Patients Shows Promise Reported 05 July, 2008 An article published in The Lancet finds that cancer patients who received a care package called "Depression Care for People with Cancer" (DCPC) had lower levels of depression than those who received the usual care (antidepressants and mental health services … [Read more...]

'Mouth swab' test for cancer clue Reported January 27, 2009 Scientists say they have devised a mouth swab test which could provide insight into your genetic risk of developing breast cancer. The £700 private test claims to combine genetic factors with lifestyle information to understand risk. The company BreastHealth UK says it could increase … [Read more...]

Milk could increase risk of cancer, scientists warn Thursday, Dec 02, 2004 THE GUARDIAN , LONDON -We have been drinking it for thousands of years, and for longer than any of us can remember it has been promoted as one of the healthiest foodstuffs around. But increasingly, milk is in the firing line. Could insidious, cancer-causing substances really … [Read more...]

Green diet may not beat cancerNovember 3 A large study has cast doubt on the protection offered by fruit and vegetables against cancer. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, USA noted that previous work has focused on specific diseases. So they decided to look at overall risk by analysing data from more than 100,000 study participants. Current … [Read more...]

Getting viruses to help us fight cancer20 Apr 2005 To most, the mere mention of the word "virus" stirs up memories of pain, fever and varying levels of suffering - But in recent years, scientists have been trying to turn these long-time medical foes into allies in the fight against cancer. Through genetic engineering, viruses are being … [Read more...]

Embryos to get cancer screeningNovember 2 A London clinic has been given the go-ahead to screen embryos for an inherited form of bowel cancer, it was announced yesterday. The green light for embryo screening came as fresh evidence emerged of the genetic links to bowel cancer. The new screening programme is to be conducted at the assisted conception unit at University … [Read more...]

Eat your greens to reduce cancer risk December 10, 2007 Just three servings a month of raw broccoli or cabbage can reduce the risk of bladder cancer by as much as 40 per cent, researchers have found. The scientists surveyed 275 people who had bladder cancer and 825 people without cancer. They asked especially about cruciferous vegetables such … [Read more...]

Cancer survival chance linked to parents November 05, 2007 Cancer patients are more likely to beat the disease if their parents also beat that type of cancer, new research reveals. The research, published in the November issue of Lancet Oncology, found that both genetic and environmental factors are likely to play a role. The Swedish research team … [Read more...]

Cancer scan catches illness 8 years early Reported 08 May, 2008 A NEW cancer scan which can help detect abnormalities up to eight years earlier than a traditional mammogram is proving hugely popular in Ireland. The CTI scan uses a unique thermography imaging tool, which is used for early pre-clinical diagnosis and is helping in the early detection of … [Read more...]

Breast feeding 'cuts cancer risk in mothers' Reported September 29, 2008 Whether they breastfeed two babies for six months each or one baby for a year, women can cut their risk of developing the disease significantly, said Dr Rachel Thompson, science programme manager for the World Cancer Research Fund. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer … [Read more...]

Turning Off Cancer Cells? Reported September 07, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A team of Syracuse University researchers discovered a molecular switch they believe could prevent the production of cells found in several types of cancer, including leukemia. They discovered the switch within the Mixed Lineage Leukemia (MLL) protein complex. Biologist Michael Cosgrove, assistant … [Read more...]

Right now, separating cancer cells from healthy cells is a hit and miss proposition during surgery. Thanks to a "tumor paint" developed from a scorpion-derived peptide called chlorotoxin (CTX), however, that may soon be a thing of the past. In a study involving mice, Seattle researchers discovered the paint binds to a molecular beacon in cancer cells known as Cy5.5, lighting … [Read more...]

Tumor Genome Sheds Light on Lung Cancer Reported November 06, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Scientists are one step closer to understanding the most common type of lung cancer - lung adenocarcinoma, which is also the most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide. The new report is the first one from the Tumor Sequencing Project which … [Read more...]

Treatment Extends Brain Tumor Survival Rate?Reported March 10, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The final results of a clinical trial show adding chemotherapy to radiotherapy treatment for brain tumors can extend a patient's survival for up to five years. Researchers focused their study on the most common and aggressive brain tumor, glioblastoma. For over 30 years, … [Read more...]