Young women with vulvar cancer have modifiable risk factors for the diseaseReported July 06, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young women with vulvar cancer tend to have early-stage disease, smoke cigarettes, have a history of the human papilloma virus and have vulvar dysplasia, according to results of a study published in the June issue of the American Journal of … [Read more...]

Thyroid Cancer May Be More Common Near Volcanoes Reported November 09, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who live in volcanic areas may have an elevated risk of developing thyroid cancer, a new study suggests. Italian researchers found that between 2002 and 2004, rates of papillary thyroid cancer -- the most common form of thyroid cancer -- were … [Read more...]

No Benefit with Paclitaxel Consolidation in Advanced Ovarian Cancer Reported September 01, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A paclitaxel consolidation regimen does not improve either disease-free or overall survival in women with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer who had complete responses to first-line paclitaxel/platinum-based regimens, according to … [Read more...]

Hormones may tie caffeine to cancer riskReported July 07, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Coffee and general caffeine intake may affect a woman's levels of estrogen and other sex hormones, a new study suggests -- offering a potential explanation for findings that link caffeine to certain cancers. Several studies have found connections between caffeine and breast and … [Read more...]

Cancer Risk Goes Up with Height, Study FindsReported July 23, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research from South Korea provides more evidence of a link between height and cancer risk. Several studies, mostly involving Western populations, have found that cancer risk increases with height, Dr. Joohon Sung of Seoul National University and colleagues note in the … [Read more...]

Brain Trouble Often Persists After Brain Cancer Reported November 03, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Survivors of childhood brain tumors often suffer lasting problems with memory and other "cognitive" functions, results of a study indicate. The study also found lower levels of education, employment and income in adult survivors of childhood brain … [Read more...]

People diagnosed with colon cancer have good reason to change the way they eat. A new study reveals those who consume a traditional Western diet full of meat, fat and refined grains are significantly more likely to have a recurrence of the cancer or even die from the disease. Researchers looked at about 1,000 stage III colon cancer patients who had been treated with … [Read more...]

Weight Gain Could Increase Breast Cancer Risk Reported October 23, 2007 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Gaining weight can be bad for your waistline and your heart. Now, new research reveals gaining weight could increase your risk of developing breast cancer, too. Obesity is known to be a risk factor for developing breast … [Read more...]

Water and Sun Linked to Bladder CancerReported May 04, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Smoking cigarettes may not be the only risk factor for bladder cancer. New research shows certain ecological factors, including well water and sun exposure, may put you at an increased risk of bladder cancer. "Cigarette smoking is a well-known risk factor associated with bladder cancer but … [Read more...]

Walnuts Lower Breast Cancer RiskReported April 24, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Next time you get a snack attack, reach for a handful of walnuts instead of chips or cookies and you could be reducing your risk of developing breast cancer. A new study found eating walnuts provides the body with essential omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and phytosterols, which could prevent … [Read more...]

Vitamin D and Cancer Reported December 18, 2007 BUFFALO, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Recent research shows up to 50 percent of kids and adults in the United States are at high risk for vitamin D deficiency. It's not to be taken lightly -- a lack of vitamin D has been linked to a whole host of diseases. And research continues … [Read more...]

Vitamin D3 fights colon cancer Reported July 10, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The active form of vitamin D3, essential to calcium absorption and bone health, also seems to have anticancer effects. To try and understand the underlying mechanisms, researchers set out to identify genes whose expression in a human colon cancer cell line was altered by the … [Read more...]

Viruses may Lead to Lung Cancer Reported April 28, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Smoking may be the biggest cause of lung cancer, but common viruses may also play a role. Two new studies looked at how some viruses could contribute to the disease. In the first, researchers from the University of Louisville in Kentucky analyzed lung cancer samples from 23 patients. Six of them … [Read more...]

Virtual colonoscopy may Help Prevent Cancer Reported October 25, 2005 By Marsha Hitchcock, Ivanhoe Executive Producer/Consumer News ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The world's largest virtual colonoscopy trial is underway nationwide. The trial compares a traditional colonoscopy to that of a virtual colonoscopy. The tests could result in a faster, cheaper, risk-free … [Read more...]

Veggies Stopping CancerReported December 15, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An anti-cancer compound found in broccoli and cabbage works by blocking a key enzyme associated with rapidly advancing cancer. The compound found in the veggies, indole-3-carbinol, is already in human clinical trials because of its ability to stop breast and prostate cancer growth in … [Read more...]

Vaccine for Skin Cancer Reported January 21, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The most deadly form of skin cancer -- advanced melanoma -- may be successfully treated by injecting patients with tumor proteins, according to two articles published in the latest Journal of Experimental Medicine. Belgian … [Read more...]

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...]