Novel Treatments Improve Cancer SurvivalReported January 1, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Leukemia and lymphoma are two of the most common blood cancers, claiming a respected 22,000 and 20,000 lives every year; but new treatments are helping patients survive the battle. The investigational drug fostamatinib disodium has been found a safe and novel therapeutic … [Read more...]

No More Biopsies? Reported September 18, 2009 BOSTON (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's a routine test for cancer. It's also how doctors figure out if cancer treatments are working, but biopsies can be a painful process. Researchers are working on a blood test that could replace the prodding and surgery with a simple prick. John Shea suffers from both colon and prostate cancers. … [Read more...]

 A recent study reveals administering radiation to the head may be the key to prolonging the lives of people with small cell lung cancer. The procedure increases patients' survival by reducing the risk of the cancer spreading to the brain, a potentially lethal condition, which often accompanies this type of cancer. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) constitutes 13 percent of all … [Read more...]

Newer Scans Help Doctors Treat Rare Breast CancerReported February 05, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with a rare form of aggressive breast cancer may benefit from a newer form of imaging that gives doctors a better idea of where the disease may have spread. Researchers from the University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston used a combination … [Read more...]

New Weapon to Fight Pancreatic CancerReported April 21, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers may have found a new weapon to wield in the fight against one of the deadliest forms of cancer. A therapy combining the agents tigatuzumab and gemcitabine demonstrated the ability to cause remission of pancreatic cancer tumors in a recent study. The combined therapies reduced … [Read more...]

New Way to Treat Hormone Refractory Prostate CancerReported April 13, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be a new way to treat advanced forms of prostate cancer. Scientists from the University of Maryland School of Medicine have found a protein that modifies the androgen receptor (AR) and influences how it regulates target genes linked with the progression of prostate … [Read more...]

New Understanding of Childhood CancerReported April 07, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Scientists are on the trail to a better understanding of the most common form of cancer in young children. Their study has found a new biomarker that may help predict prognosis for kids with neuroblastoma. The researchers uncovered the biomarker – called ZNF423 – after performing a … [Read more...]

New Ultrasound Test for Breast CancerReported October 21, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors may have a new test to offer women to help determine if a mass in the breast is malignant or benign. A new study finds three-dimensional (3-D) power Doppler ultrasound helps radiologists determine if a mass is cancerous. “Using 3-D scans promises greater accuracy due to more … [Read more...]

New Treatment for Deadly Melanoma Reported May 20, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One of the deadliest and most highly diagnosed malignant melanomas is vulnerable to a combination of chemotherapy and a protein-disabling drug, according to a new study. Researchers at Duke University’s Comprehensive Cancer Center were able to reduce melanoma tumors in rats 30-fold by first … [Read more...]

New Therapy Eliminates Deadly Leukemia Stem Cells Reported July 03, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A recent study describes a novel therapeutic approach which significantly advances the fight against the deadly human acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a notoriously treatment-resistant blood cancer. AML is a cancer of the white blood cells that has an extremely … [Read more...]

New Sources for Cancer DrugsReported December 09, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research could change the way scientists make cancer drugs. Researchers discovered many more cancer target inhibiting agents could be clinically effective than previously thought. Traditionally, scientists did not utilize kinase inhibitor agents with short half-lives because it … [Read more...]

New MRI Gauges Response to Brain Cancer Therapy Reported March 30, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor believe they’ve found a new and better way of determining whether treatments for brain cancer are getting the job done. They developed a special type of magnetic … [Read more...]

New Mammography Technique Better at Detecting Cancer Reported November 30, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A new breast imaging technique could significantly reduce the number of women who have to go back for more tests after a routine screening mammography. A new report from Emory University shows stereoscopic digital mammography … [Read more...]

New Hope in Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer Reported March 21, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The identification of a key molecule that controls the growth, spread and survival of pancreatic cancer cells is a promising step toward new and better treatments for this hard to treat and often deadly cancer, according to new … [Read more...]

New Gene Marker Linked to Prostate Cancer in African Americans Reported November 02, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new gene marker could help explain why more blacks develop prostate cancer. Researchers from the University of Chicago and the Translational Genomics Research Institute find a genetic variation is linked to a higher … [Read more...]

New Early Warning System of Colorectal Cancer Reported June 13, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Advances in genetics are opening doors into disease research every day. A field of study known as epigenetics has led scientists at the Institute of Food Research to discover a new way to identify defects that can lead to colorectal cancer. The discovery raises the possibility … [Read more...]

New Clues About Deadly Childhood CancerReported January 06, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New insight into the most common cancer in young children may lead to innovative treatments. Previous research has shown amplification of a gene called MYCN in patients with neuroblastoma usually means a poor prognosis. Researchers sought to find out if other genes played a … [Read more...]

Never too Late to Kick the Habit Reported May 12, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study proves it is never too late to quit smoking and gain back health benefits. The study finds women who quit smoking reduced their risk of death from heart disease within five years and had a 20 percent lower chance of a smoking related cancer within that time as well. It’s estimated … [Read more...]

Natural Defense Against Colon CancerReported January 13, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New evidence shows maslinic acid, a compound found in olive oil, can provide a natural defense against cancerous cells. Researchers at the University of Granada and University of Barcelona have demonstrated maslinic acid, a triterpenoid compound that regulates cell growth, can … [Read more...]

Nanotubes Track Cancer DrugsReported December 22, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cancer drugs can have a lot of damaging side effects, so doctors would like to deliver them to tumor cells and nothing else. But once the drugs enter the body, it's hard to tell where they end up. New research out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology could help solve the … [Read more...]

Pap Smear Effective in Detecting Cervical CancerReported November 5, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sexually active young women can be effectively assessed for a precursor to cervical cancer using the Pap smear rather than the more invasive internal exam, report researchers publishing in this week’s The Lancet. The finding should ease the minds of young women, … [Read more...]

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...]