Women Underrepresented in Cancer Studies Reported June 08, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Oncologists may not be providing ideal care for their female patients due to the low number of women enrolling in cancer clinical trials. A recent analysis of 661 clinical cancer studies including over one million participants shows there are significantly more men participating in cancer … [Read more...]

Women Underrepresented in Cancer Research Reported June 09, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women continue to be woefully underrepresented in cancer clinical trials despite long-standing government recommendations that urge scientists to do a better job of adequately representing women, new research finds. Researchers at the University of Michigan reviewed 661 prospective … [Read more...]

Women Motivate Men to Get ScreenedReported December 09, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It is widely known that early screening is linked to prostate cancer survival, but men are less likely to be screened unless they live with a wife or significant other. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men in the United States, but early … [Read more...]

Wine Beneficial for Cancer PatientsReported April 22, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Drinking wine may reduce the risk of death and relapse among non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients, according to a new study. "This conclusion is controversial, because excessive drinking has a negative social and health impact, and it is difficult to define what is moderate and what is excessive," … [Read more...]

Why Vaccines Don’t Work Against Cancer, HIV Reported December 18, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – There are reasons vaccines aimed against HIV and many cancers do not work. Researchers from the University of Missouri and Imperial College London find HIV, aggressive cancer cells, H. pylori – bacteria that cause stomach … [Read more...]

WHO: Tanning Beds are Cancer Risks Reported August 03, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers at the World Health Organization say using a tanning device before age 30 increases skin melanoma risk by 75 percent. "Sunbeds use ultraviolet radiation in higher intensity than sunlight," Vincent Cogliano, who co-authored the report in the August issue of … [Read more...]

Weak link in cancer cell armour identifiedReported November 13, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine have identified a weak link in cancer cells. They have discovered that inactivation of a DNA repair gene called Hus1 efficiently kills cells lacking p53 - a gene mutated in the majority of human cancers. Using a mouse … [Read more...]

People living in volcanic areas ‘at increased thyroid cancer risk’Reported November 06, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has revealed that people living in volcanic areas may be at a higher risk of thyroid cancer. In the study, Gabriella Pellegriti, M.D., Ph.D., of the endocrinology division, University of Catania Medical School, Garibaldi-Nesima Hospital in Italy, and … [Read more...]

Low-Dose Radiation Matches High-Dose in Thyroid CancerReported June 16, 2009 WASHINGTON -- Low-dose adjuvant radiation therapy clears thyroid cancer remnants as effectively as high-dose therapy, according to preliminary data from an ongoing study. All patients treated with a 30-mCi radiation dose had stimulated thyroglobulin levels <2 pmol/L, compared with 88% of … [Read more...]

Ciggie smoking ‘increases colorectal cancer risk’Reported December 04, 2009 WASHINGTON - People who smoke cigarettes over a long period of time have an increased risk for developing colorectal cancer, says a new study. “This provides one more reason not to smoke, or to quit as soon as possible,” said senior author Michael J. Thun, M.D., M.S., vice president emeritus, … [Read more...]

Breastfeeding helps lower risk of cancer, says studyReported August 13, 2009 WASHINGTON: Women who have watched a mother, sibling or child battle breast cancer can become understandably preoccupied, if not obsessed, with trying to reduce their own risk of the disease. One possible way to do that? Breast-feed. In a study just published online in the Archives of Internal … [Read more...]

Animal Fatty Acids Increase Risk of Pancreatic CancerReported June 29, 2009 WASHINGTON — In a large prospective cohort with a wide range of intakes, dietary fat of animal origin was associated with increased pancreatic cancer risk (J Nation Cancer Instit. 2009) (DOI:10.1093/jnci/djp168). Researchers prospectively analyzed the association between intakes of fat, fat … [Read more...]

New MRI Technique Helps Detect CancerReported December 04, 2009 In Health Watch: Methodist Hospital in San Antonio is helping test some new MRI imaging techniques to detect cancer that's spread to the brain much sooner.As Wendy Rigby reports, that's good news for patients whose lives may depend on early detection.It's a test that can mean the difference between life and … [Read more...]

Smoking, drinking up risks of gut, throat cancers Reported December 31, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study confirms that smoking raises a person's risks of the major forms of esophageal and stomach cancers, while drinking has more narrow effects. In a study that followed more than 120,000 Dutch adults for 16 years, researchers found that … [Read more...]

Hormone therapy may cut colorectal cancer riskReported January 08, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The long-term use of hormone replacement therapy, which older women abandoned in droves following the news that it may increase the risk of breast cancer, may substantially cut the risk of colorectal cancer, research shows. The greatest risk reduction -- 48 percent -- was … [Read more...]

Acrylamide not linked to endometrial cancerReported March 16, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An important cause of neurological impairment in infants -- infection with cytomegalovirus while they are in the womb -- may be curbed with the use of a new vaccine. Most adults have been infected with cytomegalovirus or CMV, usually with negligible consequences. However, when … [Read more...]

Risks: Ovary Removal Linked to Increased Lung Cancer Risk Reported August 02, 2009 Women who undergo hysterectomies often have both ovaries removed along with the uterus in order to prevent ovarian cancer. But a new study suggests ovary removal may increase the risk of another seemingly unrelated ailment, lung cancer. University of Montreal scientists stumbled … [Read more...]

New study links booze, cancerReported August 06, 2009 People who consume, on average, more than one alcoholic drink daily face a significantly higher risk of developing six types of cancer, according to sobering new Canadian research. The study, published in Tuesday's edition of the medical journal Cancer Detection and Prevention, is one of the most detailed … [Read more...]

Beating cancer, one stroke at a timeReported September 09, 2009 Olympic diver Alexandre Despatie is doing it and so is Alexia Calvillo, cancer survivor and wife of Montreal Alouette quaterback Anthony Calvillo. In fact, some 800 Montrealers are participating and more are sure to join. From patients to physicians and athletes, they will all be dipping their oars to … [Read more...]

Folic acid fortification might boost cancer riskReported November 17, 2009 TUESDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Although folic acid fortification of foods can prevent many birth defects, it may also increase the risk for developing cancer, Norwegian researchers report. Since 1998, many countries have mandated folic acid (vitamin B9) fortification of foods to decrease the … [Read more...]

Synthetic Hormones May Be Linked to Lung Cancer Deaths Reported July 09, 2009 (NaturalNews) - According to researchers, women using synthetic hormones may have an increased chance of dying from lung cancer. Findings from the Women`s Health Initiative indicate that the use of Prempro, a synthetic estrogen coupled with a synthetic form of progesterone, can lead to a 59 … [Read more...]

Prostate Shrinkage May Reveal High-Grade CancerReported July 07, 2009 HOUSTON, July 7 -- Treatment-induced prostate shrinkage likely unmasked high-grade cancers, resulting in a detection bias in the finasteride (Proscar/Propecia) arm of the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT), data from a large patient series suggest. The value of prostate specific antigen (PSA) as a … [Read more...]

Study Cites Hormones as Cancer Risk Reported July 14, 2009 CHICAGO (Reuters) — Women who took hormone replacement therapy after menopause had a sharply increased risk of ovarian cancer, researchers in Denmark are reporting. In a study of more than 900,000 Danish women ages 50 to 79, the scientists found 140 extra cases of ovarian cancer linked to hormone treatment over … [Read more...]