Majority of Women Not Getting Follow-Up Care Reported August 20, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new Canadian study finds a big gap in cancer screening among women. Less than half of Ontario women with abnormal Pap tests received recommended and potentially life-saving follow-up care. "Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable forms of cancer, yet in … [Read more...]

Majority of Breast Cancer Patients Don't Get Tested Reported September 15, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Breast cancer patients may not be receiving the right medicine, a new study suggests. New studies reveal a lack of information about new testing technologies for breast cancer. According to standard care, women with early stage breast cancer should be tested for tumors with … [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 spread to … [Read more...]

Lung Cancer Secrets Revealed Reported December 31, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New technology reveals for every 15 cigarettes smoked, a person may develop one genetic mutation that could lead to cancer. The longer a person smokes and the more cigarettes smoked each day, the higher that person's risk of developing lung cancer and genetic mutations. A new … [Read more...]

Lung Cancer Screening Impacts SurvivalReported May 06, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new examination of patients who underwent lung cancer resection surgery shows the type of screening used to detect cancer may impact a patient's survival rate. The analysis of 2,281 patient records was led by Dr. Hisao Asamura at The National Cancer Center Hospital in Tokyo, Japan. The … [Read more...]

Lung Cancer: Determining Your Fate Reported May 20, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A genetic test to determine a patient’s risk of lung cancer recurrence is on the horizon. Columbia University researchers recently tested five genetic profiles to see how well they predict the likelihood cancer will return in patients whose non-small cell lung cancer was discovered early and … [Read more...]

Lower Cholesterol, Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer Reported November 06, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Concerns that low cholesterol leads to cancer may have caused unnecessary fear. A pair of studies now suggests lower cholesterol may actually reduce a man's risk of prostate cancer. A new National Cancer Institute study reveals although low total cholesterol blood levels were … [Read more...]

Low-Income Women Skipping Vital Breast Cancer Meds Reported May 19, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Research shows low-income women are less likely to survive breast cancer. Now, Duke researchers are helping explain why. They find many of these women stop taking medicines aimed at blocking hormones associated with the disease. The investigators looked at data on women insured … [Read more...]

Study finds meat-lung cancer linkReported December 28, 2007 WASHINGTON - People who eat a lot of red meat and processed meats have a higher risk of several types of cancer, including lung cancer and colorectal cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. The work is the first big study to show a link between meat and lung cancer. It also shows that people who eat a lot of … [Read more...]

Scientists studying new ways to combat skin cancerReported July 26, 2008 Washington, July 26 : Scientists studying new ways to combat skin cancer A team led by an Indian-origin scientist is examining certain molecules that may help strengthen the effectiveness of sunscreen to prevent skin cancer. The researchers led by distinguished professor Chandradhar Dwivedi, head of … [Read more...]

No Benefit Seen From Annual Prostate TestsReported August 29, 2007 WASHINTON -- A large study from Europe suggests it doesn't hurt to wait a few years between prostate cancer screenings, but the research won't end debate over the value of PSA tests. Millions of U.S. men have their blood tested every year for PSA, or prostate-specific antigen, although routine screenings … [Read more...]

Lung cancer pill may get second chance after testsReported November 20, 2008 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The lung cancer pill Iressa has shown surprising results for patients with advanced disease where it has been at least as effective as a standard chemotherapy treatment, researchers reported on Thursday. Patients who got the once-a-day pill made by AstraZeneca lived as long … [Read more...]

Low-fat diet after menopause seems to reduce risk of ovarian cancerReported December 09, 2007 WASHINGTON - Cutting dietary fat may also cut the risk of ovarian cancer, says a study of almost 40,000 older women that found the first hard evidence that menu changes protect against this particularly lethal cancer. But don't wait too long to get started: The protection didn't … [Read more...]

Health Officials Urge Support for Screening for Colorectal CancerReported September 11, 2007 WASHINGTON (Cox News Service) -- At a House briefing Friday, American Cancer Society officials said deaths from colorectal cancer could be reduced drastically if widespread early screening is implemented. Medical officials also said that increasing colon cancer screening could … [Read more...]

Grapes may prevent colon cancerReported November 16, 2007 WASHINGTON: A diet that contains grapes may prevent colon cancer — the third most common form of cancer that kills more than a half a million people worldwide each year, suggests a new study by researchers in the US. Researchers at the University of California in Irvine followed up on previous studies that had … [Read more...]

Workshops on hope help cancer patients remain resilient, find strength Reported September 03, 2007 TORONTO (CP) - For Victoria Campbell, hope is a "beacon in the darkness" in her long, intense battle with cancer that began five years ago. The elementary school teacher was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002, then colon cancer in 2005 - which metastasized to her liver. … [Read more...]

Identifying New Colorectal Cancer GenesReported November 21, 2008 Researchers from Ottawa and Toronto played a key role in an international team that identified four new genes for colorectal cancer. The discovery, published online in Nature Genetics examined 38,710 genetic markers in 13,315 individuals from four countries. A total of 10 genes have now been linked to … [Read more...]

Exercise boosts self esteem of breast cancer patients having chemo: study Reported September 06, 2007 TORONTO (CP) - Women with early-stage breast cancer who did weight-training exercises regularly while undergoing chemotherapy were more likely to complete their treatments on time, a new study has found. The research, which also found fitness and self-esteem improvements … [Read more...]

Cancer Advocacy Coalition issues report card: time to rethink cancer careReported February 12, 2008 TORONTO - An advocacy group for cancer patients says the current cancer system in this country is out of date, and Canadians are experiencing inconsistent care. The Cancer Advocacy Coalition of Canada released its annual report card Tuesday, with graphs and charts to … [Read more...]

Prenatal Multivitamins May Reduce Risk of Pediatric Cancers Reported September 05, 2007 Moms-to-be, take your multi-vitamins. It's become widely accepted that mothers taking folic acid during pregnancy can help reduce the risk of several birth defects. But a new study at the University of Toronto finds a correlation between pre-natal multivitamins containing folic acid … [Read more...]

Mix of genes linked to prostate cancerReported January 17, 2008 NEW YORK -- Scientists have taken a key step toward revealing the causes of prostate cancer, finding that a combination of five gene variants dramatically raises the risk of the disease. Added to family history, they accounted for nearly half of all cases in a study of Swedish men. The discovery is remarkable … [Read more...]

Experts find another piece of breast cancer puzzleReported November 10, 2007 NEW YORK -- Researchers say they've discovered a major reason why women who inherit a mutated version of the gene BRCA1 run a high risk of breast cancer -- and that finding might aid the search for new treatments. A second gene, called PTEN, plays a key role, scientists said in a study released … [Read more...]

Embryo preservation often works for cancer patientsReported November 14, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Freezing embryos before undergoing cancer treatment that may cause infertility is as successful for women with cancer as it is for women without cancer, new study findings indicate. The investigators, who presented their findings this week at the 64th annual meeting … [Read more...]

Can cancer cells be 'shut down'?Reported November 13, 2007 NEW YORK: In what is claimed to be a first, researchers have discovered how genes get "shut down" in cancer cells, raising the possibility of new treatment options that switch them back on. The study, by researchers at the University of Southern California, has identified how genes are "silenced" in cancer cells … [Read more...]

Breast implants may increase risk of rare cancerReported November 05, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a new study suggest that silicone breast prostheses may increase the risk of developing a rare form of lymphoma - cancer of the lymph system. However, the authors emphasize that because anaplastic large T-cell lymphoma (ALCL) of the breast is so rare, the … [Read more...]

Blood test detects ovarian cancer earlyReported February 16, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Researchers have developed what they believe is the first blood test that accurately detects ovarian cancer at an early stage. "The ability to recognize almost 100 percent of new tumors will have a major impact on the high death rates of this cancer," senior author Dr. Gil Mor, … [Read more...]

Gastric bands may reduce cancer riskReported June 20, 2008 Obese women who have weight loss surgery dramatically reduce their chances of getting cancer, a major new study shows. The procedures include gastric band surgery, which the television presenter Fern Britton admitted earlier this month is behind her recent weight loss. Researchers found that having the … [Read more...]

Cancer risks of eating red and processed meat Reported December 14, 2007 New findings provide evidence that people who eat a lot of red and processed meats have greater risk of developing bowel and lung cancer than people who eat small quantities. The research by Amanda Cross and colleagues at the US National Cancer Institute is published in the latest issue of PLoS … [Read more...]

Test Can Detect Cancer Before MammogramReported November 03, 2008 LAS VEGAS -- A new device can detect the warning signs for breast cancer, and it's available in the Valley. Ignorance isn’t bliss when it comes to breast cancer. And now, a revolutionary test called the “halo pap test for the breast” risks long before a mammogram can see a lump. “The halo testing is actually … [Read more...]

New Study Says Caffeine, Exercise May Cut Skin CancerReported August 02, 2007 For many of us, exercise would be nearly impossible without caffeine. Now a new study shows that exercise and moderate caffeine consumption together could help ward off sun-induced skin cancer. Before you rush off to the Coffee Bean, a local cancer screener warns, don't ditch the sunscreen for a … [Read more...]