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...]

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...]