Treating Children’s Brain CancerReported January 23, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Using an engineered herpes virus targeting tumor stem cells, researchers successfully blocked a brain tumor from forming in mice. This discovery may help doctors better understand the recurrent and treatment-resistant nature of these tumors, and potentially find better … [Read more...]

Tracking CancerReported December 31, 2008 BALTIMORE (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than half of those diagnosed with cancer will undergo chemotherapy. For some it works. For others it doesn't. It can take months to find out which group you may be in. A simple blood test can give patients and doctors the answer. You would never know that just a few hours before … [Read more...]

Turkey develops new program in uphill battle against cancerReported April 03, 2009 Turkey, which spent a total of 2.5 million euros on cancer treatment last year, is aiming to reduce future cancer cases by one-third and to increase the recovery rate from 15 to 80 percent, with the Ministry of Health having already drawn up a national program that includes free … [Read more...]

Healthy diet, exercise key to preventing cancerReported April 03, 2009 ANKARA - Physical activity and a healthy diet play a crucial role in the prevention of certain types of cancer, such as cancer of the pharynx, liver, pancreas, breast and intestine, according to the World Health Organization. The head of the Turkish Cancer Association concurs with this view and … [Read more...]

Cancer talk planned for Prior CentreReported April 02, 2009 A very informative presentation on colorectal cancer will be held at the Herman Prior 55-plus Centre on April 7 at 1:30 p.m., and everyone is invited to attend. The guest speaker will be Lawana Vey, an educator for Central Plains Cancer Care Services. Lawana will explain the signs, symptoms, risks and … [Read more...]

Too Few Colon Cancer Screenings Reported January 11, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It’s a cancer that can be detected, yet fewer than half of patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer undergo a screening for the disease before their diagnosis. Researchers say the results of a new study show colorectal cancer … [Read more...]

Tongue Cancer Spurred by HPV, PeriodontitisReported April 8, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The gum disease periodontitis and the human papillomavirus (HPV) appear to be a deadly duo. A new study conducted by New York researchers reveals the two conditions work together to promote the development of tongue cancer. The research involved an analysis of tongue cancer tumors from … [Read more...]

Tobacco Plants Treat CancerReported July 24, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The treatment against a common form of cancer could come from plants, according to new findings from the Stanford University School of Medicine. The findings came in the first human tests of a vaccine grown in genetically engineered plants. The treatments, which would vaccinate cancer patients … [Read more...]

Timing may be Essential in Combined Cancer Treatment Reported December 27, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The success of a cancer treatment that combines drugs inhibiting blood vessel growth with treatments that destroy cancer cells may depend on timing, according to a new study. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in … [Read more...]

Timing Crucial for Prostate Cancer Therapy Reported March 21, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Prostate cancer vaccines are most effective when administered right after hormone therapy, according to a new study. Lead study author, Charles Drake, M.D., Ph.D., from Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center along with … [Read more...]

Thyroid Cancer Rate on the Rise Reported July 16, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Studies have reported a sharp increase in thyroid cancer since 1980. A possible explanation is increased detection through widespread and aggressive screening, but that does not tell the whole story. Researchers at the American Cancer Society analyzed thyroid cancer incidence … [Read more...]

Therapy Prevents Excess Risk of Cancer in HIV Patients Reported March 18, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- HIV patients are at an increased risk of developing several different types of cancer. Now, a new study shows aggressive antiretroviral therapy may help lower that risk. According to the study, use of highly active … [Read more...]

The Folate DebateReported November 10, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An estimated one-third of adults in the United States currently take a multivitamin containing folic acid, vitamin B6 and B12, but the supplement might not be doing any good when it comes to cancer. Folate and the essential B vitamins are widely believed to play a role in cancer prevention; but a new study … [Read more...]

The Effects of Vitamins on Cancer Reported November 01, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What effects -- if any -- do vitamins have on cancer? Two new studies have some answers. The first one from researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston shows a derivative of vitamin A, called retinoic acid, can … [Read more...]

The (Anti-Cancer) Power of the Pill Reported September 14, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Early users of oral contraceptives who worry they may have upped their chances of developing cancer by taking the pill can relax, according to British researchers. After following women for more than 35 years, the researchers report there is no elevated risk of cancer among the … [Read more...]

Testing Chemo's EffectivenessReported April 24, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new non-invasive technology may soon help doctors quickly determine if chemotherapy if effectively treating a cancer patient. Researchers at Duke University developed a technique to examine the patterns in which light bounces off cell surfaces, which they say may be able to assess chemotherapy's … [Read more...]

Targeting Tumors in 4D Reported February 08, 2008 SAVANNAH, Ga. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- How do you hit a moving target when that target is a tumor? A breakthrough in radiation treatment is giving doctors a new, more accurate way to attack tumors that uses four-dimensional imaging to zero-in on cancer. In church, Ken Sanders finds … [Read more...]

Targeting Tumors Reported March 4, 2005 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Lung cancer will strike more than 170,000 people in the United States this year. For many patients, medical problems like emphysema make surgery impossible. Radiation is often used instead, but it comes with side effects and may not be … [Read more...]

Reporting Symptoms in Real Time may Benefit Cancer Patients Reported December 03, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Instead of waiting until their appointments to tell their doctor about their symptoms and side effects, cancer patients could avoid potentially serious health problems if they report that information in between exams. A … [Read more...]

Women Treated For Cervical Cancer Still at Risk   Reported November 13, 2007 A recent study conducted by Swedish researchers shows that women who have been treated for early signs of cervical cancer have a high risk of developing the disease years later. The study is published in the British Medical Journal. Researchers … [Read more...]

Sunlight Reduces Risk Of Lymph Gland Cancer 2005-02-09 A new study from Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University shows that, contrary to previous belief, sunlight reduces the chances of developing tumours in the lymphatic glands (malignant lymphoma). The … [Read more...]

Increased Risk of Cancer Persists Long after Treatment for Precancerous Cervical Changes   Reported November 09, 2007 Researchers from Sweden have reported that women who have been treated for high-grade precancerous changes to the cervix (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3) are more likely than women in the general … [Read more...]

Promising Ovarian Cancer Drug Under StudySUNDAY, March 27 SUNDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) -- More than two dozen centers across the United States are enrolling about 60 ovarian cancer patients who are in remission to test whether an investigational drug called A6 can prevent disease recurrence. The drug is designed to prevent … [Read more...]

PAHO - Cervical cancer kills almost a quarter-million women worldwide each year Monday, 20-Dec-2004 ThePan American Health Organization(A regional office of the World Health Organization), as a member of the Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention (ACCP), has issued a new publication and reported that cervical cancer—while largely preventable—kills … [Read more...]

Link Between Nationality And Cervical Cancer In Sweden   Reported September 03, 2008 ScienceDaily (Sep. 3, 2008) — Gynaecological screening tests for cervical cancer have been available to all women in Sweden for almost four decades. Despite this, many immigrant women have a higher risk of developing the disease than … [Read more...]

Largest-ever cancer risk study completedMonday, November 15, 2004 LUGANO, Switzerland, Nov 15, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX)--Swiss researchers have completed the largest-ever risk study into probabilities of genetic predisposition to pancreatic, ovarian and breast cancers. Dr. Justo Lorenzo Bermejo and Professor Kari … [Read more...]

Eating yogurt every day reduces risk of bladder cancer, study finds   Reported October 16, 2008 Eating yogurt every day could cut the risk of developing bladder cancer by up to 40 per cent, according to a new study. Scientists found that those who ate two servings a day were significantly less likely to go on to have the … [Read more...]

Avoiding conflict at work doubles heart risk: study   Reported November 16, 2009 The number of Swedes diagnosed with one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer has increased by 50 percent over the last decade, a new study shows. The jump in melanoma cases comes despite warnings to take precautions when spending time in the sun … [Read more...]

1 in 5 women with lung cancer never smoked   July 19, 2007 Up to 20 percent of women who develop lung cancer have never smoked, U.S. researchers found in a study that suggests secondhand smoke may be to blame. A survey of a million people in the United States and Sweden shows that just 8 percent of men who get lung cancer … [Read more...]

Surviving Ovarian Cancer by Chemo Dose Reported March 11, 2008 TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Reducing the dose of chemotherapy received by patients with advanced-stage ovarian cancer may hurt their chances for both progression-free survival and overall survival. Justin Chura, M.D., researcher at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, Pa., … [Read more...]