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...]

Surviving Longer With Kidney Cancers Reported November 26, 2007 HAMILTON, Ontario (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every year, nearly 52,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with kidney cancer. Since it's often caught in late stages, kidney cancer is a tough one to beat. Robert Skinner has been battling kidney cancer for five years. … [Read more...]

Survival of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma PatientsReported October 22, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study sheds light on factors that affect the outcome of patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The study finds socioeconomic factors and treatment choice play a role in the patient’s risk of dying. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a common type of cancer in the elderly. The number of … [Read more...]

Survival Better for HPV Cancers of Mouth Reported May 13, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The type of tongue and tonsil cancers that responds best to treatment are those linked to human papillomavirus (HPV), while tumors that express a certain growth factor are the least responsive and most deadly, a new study reveals. This new information could lead to improved treatment. … [Read more...]

Surgeon Bias Picks Kidney Cancer Surgery Reported March 13, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A patient with kidney cancer often undergoes surgery, but the type of surgery they get could be based on the surgeon’s preference -- not medical factors -- according to new research. The standard surgical treatment for patients with localized kidney cancer is … [Read more...]

Summer is here! While skin cancer is at an all-time high in this country, many will bask in the sun without sunscreen. But just five burns in your life can double your risk of skin cancer. "No tan is safe. Every time you're exposed to the sun, you're damaging DNA, you're damaging the skin," says Michelle Pelle, M.D., a dermatologist at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San … [Read more...]

Study: Supplements Don't Cause Melanoma Reported August 19, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Antioxidant supplements do not appear to increase risk of melanoma, as previously suspected, according to a new report. Findings in a recent randomized trial of antioxidants for cancer prevention seemed to suggest daily supplementation with nutritionally appropriate … [Read more...]

Study Sheds New Light on Lung CancerReported October 24, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The findings of a multi-institution team of researchers give key insight into genetic changes that take place in the most common form of lung cancer, lung adenocarcinoma. Members of the Tumor Sequencing Project (TSP) consortium have successfully identified 26 genes that are frequently … [Read more...]

Study: Radiation Increases Risk of Stroke Reported June 22, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients treated for Hodgkin lymphoma with radiation therapy have a substantially higher risk of stroke, according to a new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Radiation to the neck and mediastinum was associated with increased risk, … [Read more...]

Study: Obesity Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Reported June 29, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People who are overweight or obese as young adults have an increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer, and being obese at an older age is associated with a lower overall survival rate for patients with pancreatic cancer, according to a new study. Pancreatic cancer … [Read more...]

Study: CT Scans Increase Cancer Risk Reported December 18, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doses of radiation from commonly performed computed tomography (CT) scans appear to be higher than previously believed and may contribute to an estimated tens of thousands of future cancer cases. About 70 CT scans million were performed in 2007, up from 3 million in 1980. … [Read more...]

Study: Cancer More Common in Schizophrenia Patients Reported June 24, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study finds people with schizophrenia die from cancer four times as often as people in the general population. Schizophrenia is associated with an increased incidence of premature death, in part due to a high rate of suicide among individuals with the … [Read more...]

Stopping Colon CancerReported February 27, 2009 TUCSON, Ariz. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- This year 150,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with colon cancer -- a third of them will die. A new combination of drugs, however, may stop the disease before it even starts. "When they said, 'You have cancer,' I said, 'That can't be,'" Ivelisse Page, … [Read more...]

New research uncovers a potential new source of stem cells to help patients going through radiation therapy for blood cancers. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine report they've found a way to isolate and culture human blood-forming stem cells from adipose, or fat, tissue. They were able to isolate particular cells from adipose tissue and grow … [Read more...]

Stem Cell Type Slow to MultiplyReported January 05, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A type of stem cell responsible for all blood and immune system cells reproduces much more slowly than expected. Using this subpopulation of hematopoietic stem cells may help treatment of leukemia and other marrow-based diseases by improving the outcome of stem cell transplants, … [Read more...]