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...]

Genomic Health says test guides cancer treatmentReported December 13, 2007 LOS ANGELES, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Genomic Health Inc (GHDX.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday its genetic test can help predict when chemotherapy is likely to benefit women with breast cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes. Genomic Health's Oncotype DX test measures the activity of … [Read more...]

Disease Markers Special Edition Focuses On Ovarian CancerReported November 30, 2007 With the genomic revolution radical improvement has been made in methods of detection of ovarian cancer. This is of the utmost importance, since the chances of successful treatment are strongly enhanced with early detection. In a special issue of Disease Markers, published by IOS Press, … [Read more...]

Cervical cancer risk rises during pill useReported November 09, 2007 Women who take the birth control pill for 10 years have nearly double the normal risk of developing cervical cancer, but the risk begins falling as soon as they stop and returns to near normal within 10 years, according to a study released Thursday. The study confirms previous research linking the pill … [Read more...]

Tumor genome analysis unveils new insights into lung cancerReported November 04, 2007 HOUSTON -- (November 4, 2007) -- An international consortium of scientists today in an advanced online publication in the journal Nature revealed a comprehensive view of the altered genetic background of the type of lung cancer that is the most common cause of cancer deaths in humans. … [Read more...]

Screening Is Key To Cervical Cancer PreventionReported December 09, 2007 Natasha Spradley, a young mother of three, always thought she was healthy. For years, she assumed there was no reason for routine gynecological checkups. That was before she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. January is National Cervical Cancer Screening Awareness Month, and Dr. Tri Dinh, a … [Read more...]

Ovarian cancer survival linked to two key proteinsReported December 17, 2008 The chances of surviving ovarian cancer appear to vary dramatically depending on the levels of two tumor proteins, suggesting that this type of cancer may have a more nuanced outlook than the grim statistics indicate. Women who had ovarian tumors with high levels of the two proteins survived for a … [Read more...]

Open access program speeds up colorectal cancer screening processReported March 13, 2009 HOUSTON -- Screening regularly for colorectal cancer is critical for early diagnosis and treatment of the disease, but can be time consuming and a low health priority for men and women. Now, patients have access to a program that is helping speed up this process. The gastroenterology … [Read more...]

Effort targets immigrant cervical cancerReported January 31, 2008 HOUSTON, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Two Texas hospitals are expanding an effort to lower the risks of cervical cancer among Mexican women in U.S. border areas. Lead investigator Theresa Byrd said that the National Cancer Institute says that although cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates have declined by 50 … [Read more...]

Survivor's Cancer Advice: Don't Be AfraidReported November 22, 2007 Women should stop being afraid and get themselves diagnosed for breast caner, said a survivor of the disease from Ireland who was in Dubai to take part in the first UAE initiative of the "Global Connection Ribbon" to battle breast cancer. "Global Connection Ribbon" is a worldwide campaign to combat breast … [Read more...]

Cervical cancer is preventable through vaccination and screeningReported December 25, 2007 (ArabMedicare.com) Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), a global research-driven pharmaceutical company, will launch a countrywide educational campaign to educate UAE women about the importance of its newly-introduced vaccine, Gardasil, to prevent the incidence of cervical cancer. Dr. … [Read more...]

Body fat works to raise cancer riskReported August 27, 2007 (Dubai Health & News) New research findings show that extra body fat doesn't just weigh you down. Scientists now have evidence that too many fat cells prompt ongoing reactions in the body that may increase cancer risk. If Elizabeth Platz, Sc.D., Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University, … [Read more...]

Distressed marriage harms cancer recoveryReported December 09, 2008 COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Women with breast cancer who have a poor relationship with their spouses may face a more difficult road to recovery, U.S. researchers said. Study co-author Hae-Chung Yang of Ohio State University of Columbus found that, over five years, patients in distressed marriages had … [Read more...]

Cigarette smoking may be a risk factor for rectal-- but not colon--cancerReported November 14, 2007 The evidence linking cigarette smoking and colorectal cancer risk has been inconsistent. Electra Paskett, Ph.D., of Ohio State University in Columbus and colleagues investigated the association between smoking history and colorectal cancer among nearly 147,000 participants … [Read more...]

Cancer treatment that saved teacher's life approved by FDAReported December 18, 2007 A Canal Winchester woman has a very personal connection to a recently approved form of cancer therapy: It helped send her own cancer into remission. Amy Baker, a Winchester resident and retired Gahanna teacher, has been undergoing treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia -- or CML -- with … [Read more...]

Living Longer With Liver CancerReported April 15, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Approved for use in kidney cancer and tumors of the gastrointestinal tract, sunitinib (Sutent) has also shown good results in slowing the spread of a particularly deadly form of liver cancer. The type of cancer is called hepatocellular carcinoma and the prognosis is very poor for people who have … [Read more...]

Living Longer With Prostate Cancer Reported December 24, 2004 NEW YORK (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Patients with advanced prostate cancer usually must undergo standard chemotherapy, but there's a new combination of drugs that's giving some patients a whole new outlook on life. Fourteen years ago, Carl Visoky received … [Read more...]

New Hope for Liver Cancer Reported November 4, 2005   By Julie Marks, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Liver cancer is one of the toughest cancers to treat. Now, a new therapy may extend the lives of patients with this deadly disease. Theodore Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues from University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor are the only … [Read more...]

Living Longer With Liver Cancer Reported June 27, 2005 OKLAHOMA CITY (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- A cocktail using popyseed oil is being used to target cancer cells in the liver. That's a first in the United States. Nearly 19,000 cases of liver cancer are diagnosed each year in the United States. "It is one of the more common tumors in the world ... in the United States … [Read more...]

Link Between Severe Acne and Prostate Cancer Reported January 29, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A higher risk of prostate cancer may be linked to severe acne. New research from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore finds men who took tetracycline -- an antibiotic used to treat severe acne -- for … [Read more...]

Less Treatment is Better for Kidney Cancer Reported January 11, 2008 ((Ivanhoe Newswire) – Patients with kidney tumors often have surgery to remove the tumors or the entire kidney. A new study finds those who have just the tumors removed and leave the kidney in tact have a better overall survival. The research was headed … [Read more...]

Laser Treatment Effective in Treating Liver Tumors Reported November 30, 2005   (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Laser ablation with magnetic resonance (MR) guidance is as effective as traditional surgery in the treatment of liver tumors in some patients, according to a large-scale, 12-year study conducted by researchers from the University of Frankfurt in Germany. Investigators … [Read more...]

Laser Detects Breast CancerReported April 8, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A novel laser device could help prevent breast cancer from spreading to other parts of the body by detecting cancer cells before they form into tumors. Researchers are using tiny particles of gold -- nanoparticles -- to mark circulating breast cancer cells in a blood sample. When a … [Read more...]