The Diagnosis Every Woman Dreads - Ovarian Cancer Reported May 21, 2009 SARASOTA, Fla., May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- As a health care practitioner, Trina Hammack knew the statistics. So when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she knew her prognosis was bleak. Fortunately, Hammack was familiar with a clinic in Mexico offering effective new treatments … [Read more...]

New Mexico Veterans Call for State Funding of Early Lung Cancer Screening Using Biomoda Technology at 'Veterans' Day'January 21, 2008 SANTA FE, N.M., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Busloads of New Mexico veterans will meet state legislators January 29th as part of "Veterans Day" in Santa Fe to push for $1.3 million in funding of an early lung … [Read more...]

Doctor And Advocacy Groups Work To Deliver Cervical Cancer Vaccinations   July 17, 2007 Today, leading organizations from across the healthcare spectrum joined together to ensure that the United States is prepared to deliver on a major women's health breakthrough - the elimination of most forms of … [Read more...]

Culture a barrier to Pap tests for Mexican women June 24, 2007 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women in Mexico often avoid being screened for cervical cancer due to lack of knowledge about the disease, a cultural tendency to look to other family members' health before their own, and other factors, including guilt and denial, a new … [Read more...]

Cervical Cancer Rates Higher Among Minority WomenJanuary 22, 2008 Newswise — The last 50 years have witnessed a dramatic decline in the number of cervical cancer cases, according to the National Cancer Institute. This trend can be primarily attributed to the use of the Pap test, a screening tool that allows doctors to detect precancerous changes … [Read more...]

Cancer Raises Blood Clot Risk by Sevenfold Tuesday, February 8, 2005 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cancer greatly increases the risk that the patients will develop a blood clot in a vein (venous thrombosis), especially in recently diagnosed patients, patients with cancer that has … [Read more...]

MRI Scans Questioned for Breast CancerReported September 08, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- MRIs may be doing more harm than good in women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Researchers at the Fox Chase Cancer Center reviewed the medical records of 577 breast cancer patients, including 130 who had MRIs following their diagnosis. They found MRIs delayed treatment and lead to … [Read more...]

Motivation for Prostate ScreeningReported December 15, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Men may have new reason to think twice before complaining about being nagged by a significant other. There is a strong link between early screening and prostate cancer survival, yet men are less likely to get screened early unless they have a wife or significant other living … [Read more...]

Morphine May Stimulate Cancer Growth Reported November 27, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Morphine is a common pain relief medication used to treat postoperative patients after chronic cancer pain, but new research shows it may stimulate cancer growth. In laboratory studies, morphine has been shown to directly boost the growth of tumor cells while inhibiting … [Read more...]

More Women Opt to Remove Noncancerous Breast Reported September 29, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Will removing a noncancerous breast in breast cancer patients reduce the risk of the disease? Little is known about the connection, however a growing number of women choose to have the procedure in hopes of lowering their risk. A study of New York State data finds that the … [Read more...]

More Therapy Suggested for Rare Breast Cancer Reported December 15, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center have identified an association between a rare type of breast cancer and multiple tumors undetected by mammography or ultrasound. Mucinous carcinoma is a type of invasive breast cancer that … [Read more...]

More Lymph Node Evaluation Needed for Colorectal Cancer Reported February 3, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows too many colorectal cancer patients are going without adequate evaluation of their lymph nodes even though national and international guidelines call for such … [Read more...]

More lung cancer patients may be offered surgery Reported August 31, 2007 Thousands more lung cancer patients each year could be offered surgery or other aggressive therapy under a new system that classifies many tumors as more treatable than in the past. It is the first big overhaul of a decades-old method used to predict survival and help determine whether a lung cancer … [Read more...]

More Evidence of Hormone Therapy, Breast Cancer LinkReported February 09, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New evidence has surfaced that further establishes the link between combined hormone therapy and a higher likelihood of breast cancer. In a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found the number of women with breast cancer … [Read more...]

Mismatched Prostate Cancer Treatments Are More Common Than Expected Reported November 29, 2007 More than one third of men diagnosed with prostate cancer in the early stages end up making medically inappropriate treatment choices. A new study reports that these treatment ‘mismatches’ could likely be a result of a patient’s … [Read more...]

Minimally Invasive Treatment Effective for Esophageal Cancer Reported September 07, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have found that early stage cancers of the esophagus can be treated effectively by organ-sparing endoscopic therapy, thereby avoiding the surgical removal of the esophagus. Esophageal cancer arising from Barrett's esophagus is … [Read more...]

Migraines Lower Breast Cancer RiskReported November 07, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Chronic migraines can be a difficult to live with, but there may be at least one positive aspect of the condition: women who suffer from migraines have a significantly lower risk of breast cancer. A recent study shows female migraine sufferers have a 30 percent lower risk of breast cancer … [Read more...]

Microwaving Tumors Reported January 11, 2010 LOS ANGELES (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fifty-seven-thousand people will be told they have kidney cancer this year …12,000 of them will die from it. Now, doctors are microwaving the cancer to kill it -- and keep it from coming back. He's a man of the movies. "I love the movies," Louis Bershad told Ivanhoe. … [Read more...]

Hope for Metastatic Breast Cancer Reported November 28, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new, investigational drug shows encouraging results in treating women with metastatic breast cancer. According to a study published in Core Evidence, lapatinib shows a response in a group of women with metastatic breast cancer, a disease doctors say offers a major clinical challenge. … [Read more...]

Melanoma Linked to Vitamin D GeneReported September 23, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Depending on their genetic makeup, some people may be able to naturally protect their bodies from skin cancer. A new study suggests that individuals with certain variants in a vitamin D-related gene called BsmI may be at an increased risk of developing melanoma, the deadliest kind of skin … [Read more...]

Medicine's Next Big Thing: Skin Cancer ProtectionReported July 28, 2008 TUCSON, Ariz. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What was once considered a healthy tan is now called a health risk. Every year more than one million people are diagnosed with dangerous forms of skin cancer, but researchers now say they've developed a drug that could save our skin from the sun. Kathy Hermes is a … [Read more...]

Massage Beneficial to Cancer PatientsReported September 16, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For many, a massage is a way to relax and feel better. New research finds this is especially true for those in the advanced stages of cancer. Pain and depressed mood are common problems for patients with advanced cancer. Drug therapies can help, but they often have side effects that can … [Read more...]

Marker Identified to Find Cancer Stem Cells Reported December 10, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – One area of focus when it comes to cancer research is identifying the small number of cells within a tumor that are responsible for tumor growth. New research from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center has made a big step … [Read more...]

Mapping Cancer Reported July 22, 2005 PHOENIX (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Cancer. The mere mention of it scares most of us. More than 1 million Americans are diagnosed every year. Thousands will die from the disease. Find out what researchers are doing to label more patients "survivors." Today, Stewart Campbell knows something big is about to happen. As he watches the … [Read more...]

Many Cancer Survivors Inactive and Obese Reported April 23, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cancer survivors may need to eat better and exercise more to keep their disease at bay. New research finds many cancer survivors are obese and not physically active, which could make it harder to keep their cancer under control. The study shows being diagnosed with cancer does not seem … [Read more...]

Many African American Women Refuse Cancer Treatments Reported May 26, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One in four African American women diagnosed with late stage breast cancer refuse essential life saving treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation, according to a new study. Investigators analyzed the findings between 2000 and 2006 from an inner city hospital in Atlanta that … [Read more...]

Mammograms Detect CancersReported December 02, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Can breast cancer disappear on its own? A new Norwegian report finds some breast cancers detected on mammography may have gone away if they had not been found and treated. The study looked at breast cancer rates among 119,472 women age 50 to 64. Participants had three screening … [Read more...]

Male Infertility Linked to Testicular CancerReported February 27, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new report finds men who are infertile have a better chance of developing testicular cancer. Researchers analyzed data collected from infertile couples over a 21 year period and compared those statistics to the state cancer registry. The researchers learned men with … [Read more...]

Making an Anti-leukemia Drug BetterReported October 21, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A recent discovery suggests the best way to treat leukemia may be to rely on a combination of targeted drugs rather than a single miracle drug. An anti-leukemia drug called imatinib is currently the most popular therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), which accounts for 15 to 20 percent … [Read more...]