Possible Fix for a Risky Hormone Mix Reported October 26, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The right combination of hormones could relieve menopause symptoms and reduce the risk for breast cancer, new research shows. Currently, women in menopause who have symptoms but haven't had a hysterectomy are treated with a therapy that combines estrogen and progestin; but progestin can be … [Read more...]

Possible Cancer Treatment Rises From Yeast Reported November 26, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers may be able to channel the power of yeast as a natural treatment for cancer. Dr. Mamdoch Ghoneum has been a professor and researcher at Charles Drew University for twenty-five years and has been investigating the use of non-pathogenic yeast as a … [Read more...]

Possible Benefit From Online Genetic Testing Reported July 06, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Private companies that offer online genetic testing are proliferating as scientists continue to decode the human genome. "Up until now we have had a clear model for genetic testing. You see a professional genetics counselor, undergo a battery of tests and that … [Read more...]

Popular Drug Combo Stops Prostate CancerReported April 15, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The combination of the anti-inflammatory drug, Celebrex, and the cholesterol lowering medication, Lipitor, stops early stage prostate cancer from becoming aggressive and potentially fatal according to new research from the Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy in N.J. When … [Read more...]

Pomegranates Prevent Breast Cancer? Reported January 06, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have linked fruits that contain anti-aromatase phytochemicals, such as pomegranates, to a reduced risk of hormone-dependent breast cancer. “Phytochemicals suppress estrogen production that prevents the proliferation of breast cancer cells and the growth of … [Read more...]

Pomegranate Juice Benefits Prostate Cancer SurvivorsReported April 27, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Pomegranate juice, a drink that's been touted as a super-food capable of doing everything from preventing heart disease to lowering cholesterol, may also offer a huge benefit to a new group of patients -- prostate cancer survivors. The juice may slow the progression of … [Read more...]

PET StudyReported December 02, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The most powerful imaging tool used to monitor a wide range of cancers is positron emission tomography (PET), a new study confirms. Over two years, nearly 41,000 PET studies conducted at more than 1,300 cancer centers across the nation were used in the study. During the first year of the study, … [Read more...]

PET Aids in Cancer Treatment Reported July 07, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Molecular imaging methodology could promote development of new targeted therapies for certain types of breast, ovarian, prostate, and lung cancers that may be aggravated by the HER2 protein, which is often associated with very aggressive cancer. Researchers successfully used … [Read more...]

Personalized Eye Cancer TreatmentReported April 08, 2009 NEW YORK (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Too much sun can cause skin cancer, and the same thing can happen to your eyes. About 2,400 people were diagnosed with eye cancer last year. Many treatments for the disease are invasive and can damage the eye even more. One woman and her doctor have pushed eye cancer treatment to the … [Read more...]

Patients in the Dark About Risks of Prostate Cancer Screening Reported October 02, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cancer screening is designed to save lives, but two new studies suggest patients should more carefully weigh the risks and benefits of prostate cancer testing. Researchers at the New Mexico VA Health Care System and University of New Mexico School of Medicine, … [Read more...]

Pap Smear Alternative no Improvement Reported November 02, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Liquid-based cytology, a commonly used alternative to the conventional Pap test, is no better than the Pap test for detecting cervical cancer precursors or cancer. The Pap test has been considered suboptimal because of a propensity for false-negative and false-positive results. In … [Read more...]

Pancreatic Cancer DiscoveryReported January 16, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center have discovered variations in mismatch repair genes can help predict treatment response and prognosis in patients with pancreatic cancer. In their study, the researchers obtained DNA samples from 154 pancreatic cancer … [Read more...]

Pancreatic Cancer: Beating the OddsReported March 27, 2009 ST. LOUIS (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Pancreatic cancer is the deadliest form of cancer. The killer made headlines this year after actor Pactrick Swayze talked about his battle. Thirty-eight thousand people will be diagnosed with the disease this year and 34,000 will die. A medical breakthrough is giving … [Read more...]

Ovarian Cancer VaccineReported April 10, 2009 BUFFALO, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Each year, about 25,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Many already have advanced disease by the time they get that diagnosis. Because there is no good screening test and the cancer is often caught too late, overall survival is about 25 percent. A new … [Read more...]

Ovarian Cancer Treatment Shows Promise Reported October 25, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with hard-to-treat ovarian cancer may soon have a new option. A new study out of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., shows good results for a treatment combining the anti-cancer drugs flavopiridol and cisplatin. The combination therapy … [Read more...]

Ovarian Cancer: No Good Test? Reported December 15, 2009 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every year, more than 20-thousand women find out they have ovarian cancer. For almost two-thirds of them, it's a deadly diagnosis. But unlike other cancers, doctors say yearly screening for ovarian cancer may do more harm than good. The test that was … [Read more...]

Could you lower your risk of prostate cancer simply by eating a good form of fat found in everyday foods like fish, nuts, seeds and vegetable oils? If you have the right genes, the answer could be yes. Wake Forest University researchers who studied the effects of a diet rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in mice with a genetic mutation known to put them at increased … [Read more...]

New Combo Treatment for Ovarian Cancer Reported November 4, 2005 By Heather Kohn, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The first investigational, cancer-activated, targeted chemotherapy called TELCYTA is now being tested in a larger study after showing promising results from a Phase II trial. Results from the study reveal a partial or complete remission rate … [Read more...]

Outsmarting Breast CancerReported September 09, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with the type of breast cancer that depends on estrogen to grow are generally treated with drugs to lower the amount of estrogen in their bodies. Unfortunately, breast tumors eventually figure out how to get around the lack estrogen and begin growing again. Now investigators from Georgetown … [Read more...]

Out of Body OperationReported December 01, 2008 MIAMI (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every year, almost 1.5 million Americans hear the words, "you have cancer." some are told their tumor is too difficult to remove, but one group of surgeons has opened a new door by taking the word inoperable out of the equation. Brooke Zepp loves to travel. Last year, as she was … [Read more...]

Osteoporosis Drug Prevents Breast Cancer Reported June 11, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug approved for osteoporosis prevention and treatment may also prevent breast and other types of cancer. A study at the University of California at San Diego found post-menopausal women who took the drug raloxifene (Evista) were 55 percent less likely to develop … [Read more...]

Organ Transplants Linked to CancerReported July 17, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Organ transplants can save lives, but new research shows they might also put recipients at risk of developing cancer. New research at the Harvard Medical School revealed the immunosuppressive drug cyclosporine ramps up vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), causing new blood vessels to … [Read more...]

Oral Rinses Detect CancersReported November 04, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A simple test may be all it takes to find some cancers. New research from Johns Hopkins University finds an oral rinse may detect human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive head and neck cancers. Researchers took oral rinse samples from 135 patients with head and neck carcinomas. An analysis of the tissue … [Read more...]

Optimistic Healing Reported June 16, 2009 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Studies show having a positive attitude could make you less likely to suffer heart attacks, strokes and pain from conditions like arthritis. But what if you've already gotten the devastating diagnosis? Can an upbeat outlook make a difference? Two women are incorporating a … [Read more...]

Olive Oil: The New Cancer WeaponReported January 05, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Extra-virgin olive oil is a staple in Italian cooking, and it may also have a medicinal benefit in the fight against cancer. Researchers from the Catalan Institute of Oncology and the University of Granada in Spain found good quality extra-virgin olive oil contains chemicals … [Read more...]

Obesity Complicates Pancreatic CancerReported March 17, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Obesity may be bad for your health in an unexpected way. Research shows obese patients tend to have worse outcomes after pancreatic cancer surgery, including higher rates of recurrence, an increased risk of cancer spreading to lymph nodes and lower rates of survival. The risks … [Read more...]

Misleading Research Links Vitamin Supplements to Cancer Reported November 27, 2009 A recent study linking folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements with higher risks of cancer is misleading, claim two trade associations representing dietary supplement manufacturers and ingredient suppliers. The research, published in the Journal of the American Medical … [Read more...]

HPV Vaccine To Reduce Cervical Cancer 17 November 2004  Writing in this week's issue of The Lancet, Dr. Diane Harper, of Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth Medical School, said a new vaccine has the potential to greatly reduce deaths from cervical cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer mortality among women worldwide. The … [Read more...]

High Body Weight Linked to Kidney Cancer Risk NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The risk of developing a type of kidney cancer, renal cell carcinoma, is directly related to body mass index (BMI) and to the increase in BMI since age 20, according to the findings from two new European studies. In the first study, Dr. Boukje … [Read more...]

Health Office urges cervical cancer vaccinationJune 18, 2007 The Federal Health Office said on Monday that the disease was the second most frequent form of cancer among women worldwide after breast cancer. More than 5,000 Swiss women are diagnosed with the preliminary stage of cervical cancer every year, and more than 300 of them contract the … [Read more...]