Cancer

  Psychological stress alone does not cause cancer but it can interfere with the immune system's response to cancer cells, which may increase the potential of metastasis, and cause neurochemical imbalance that may impact the survival of a patient with cancer. In a Theory and Hypothesis paper titled "The preparatory set: A novel approach to understanding 'stress,' … [Read more...]

A cancer patient's expectations about the benefits of complementary and alternative (CAM) and their perceived access to CAM therapies are likely to guide whether or not they will use those options, according to a new study published ahead of print in the journal CANCER from researchers at Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania. The team found that attitudes … [Read more...]

Removing lesions inside the stomach used to mean a large incision and a lot of cutting. But now there’s an easier approach. Doctors are removing tumors without a scar! Cheryl Capitena-Johnson loves to experiment in the kitchen…but when it comes to her health, she’s not taking any chances! Cheryl told Ivanhoe, “Once I hit my 50s, I decided that I was going to be very … [Read more...]

Tests have shown that a new cancer drug, FY26, is 49 times more potent than the clinically used treatment Cisplatin. Based on a compound of the rare precious metal osmium and developed by researchers at the University of Warwick's Department of Chemistry and the Warwick Cancer Research Unit, FY26 is able to shut down a cancer cell by exploiting weaknesses inherent in their … [Read more...]

Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered that a common drug given to arthritis sufferers could also help to treat patients with blood cancers. Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) are diagnosed in around 3,300 UK patients every year and cause an overproduction of blood cells creating a significant impact on quality-of-life, with symptoms such as night sweats, … [Read more...]

New treatments have been found that can protect against colon cancer. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered how an immune system protein, called AIM2 (Absent in Melanoma 2), plays a role in determining the aggressiveness of colon cancer. They found that AIM2 deficiency causes uncontrolled proliferation of intestinal cells. Surprisingly, they … [Read more...]

A study has concluded that cigarette smoking leads to 48.5% of cancer related deaths. Researchers estimate that 48.5 percent of the nearly 346,000 deaths from 12 cancers among adults 35 and older in 2011 were attributable to cigarette smoking, according to an article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine. Researcher Rebecca L. Siegel, M.P.H., of the American Cancer … [Read more...]

New research by an international team including Keck Medicine of USC scientists is bringing the origins of ovarian cancer into sharper focus. The study, published online June 15 in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Genetics, highlights the discovery of three genetic variants associated with mucinous ovarian carcinomas (MOCs), offering the first evidence of genetic susceptibility … [Read more...]

A study has confirmed that Avocados could be effective in treating cancer. Rich, creamy, nutritious and now cancer fighting. New research reveals that molecules derived from avocados could be effective in treating a form of cancer. Professor Paul Spagnuolo from the University of Waterloo has discovered a lipid in avocados that combats acute myeloid leukemia (AML) by targeting … [Read more...]

A study has confirmed that cinnamon prevents colorectal cancer. Research conducted at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy and the UA Cancer Center indicates that a compound derived from cinnamon is a potent inhibitor of colorectal cancer. Georg Wondrak, Ph.D., associate professor, and Donna Zhang, Ph.D., professor, both of the UA College of Pharmacy Department of … [Read more...]

Researchers have found a novel ketone supplements to enhance non-toxic cancer therapy. A team of researchers from the Hyperbaric Biomedical Research Laboratory at the University of South Florida (USF) doubled survival time in an aggressive metastatic cancer model using a novel combination of non-toxic dietary and hyperbaric oxygen therapies. The study, 'Non-toxic metabolic … [Read more...]

A study has confirmed that mediterranean diet reduces womb cancer risk. Women who eat a Mediterranean diet could cut their risk of womb cancer by more than half (57 per cent), according to a study published today (Wednesday) in the British Journal of Cancer. The Italian researchers looked at the diets of over 5,000 Italian women to see how closely they stuck to a Mediterranean … [Read more...]

Cancer patients could be dealing with double trouble. Some medications used to treat cancer can actually cause heart disease. But now doctors are working more closely together to make sure patients don’t end up with more problems than they started with. 29-year-old Abby jones always tries to look on the bright side, but life hasn't been so picture perfect lately. “At 29 I … [Read more...]

There is good news for lung cancer patients that researchers has developed a new therapy for lung cancer. A multidisciplinary team led by Johns Hopkins researcher Venu Raman, Ph.D., with notable contributions from Guus Bol, Farhad Vesuna and Phuoc Tran of Johns Hopkins, has identified a new therapy for lung cancer, the most common cancer worldwide. The therapy has been in … [Read more...]

More than 500,000 people in the United States die each year of cancer-related causes. Now, emerging research has identified the mechanism behind one of the most common mutations that help cancer cells replicate limitlessly. Approximately 85 percent of cancer cells obtain their limitless replicative potential through the reactivation of a specific protein called telomerase … [Read more...]

A study has proved that cancer drugs can treat Down syndrome and other brain disorders. A class of FDA-approved cancer drugs may be able to prevent problems with brain cell development associated with disorders including Down syndrome and Fragile X syndrome, researchers at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute have found. The researchers' proof-of-concept study … [Read more...]

A study has proved that chemotherapy before surgery benefits patients with advanced ovarian cancer. Women with advanced ovarian cancer have fewer side effects and tend to have a better quality of life if given chemotherapy before surgery, according to a Cancer Research UK study published in The Lancet. The CHORUS trial, conducted at the Medical Research Council Clinical Trials … [Read more...]

The new 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine, can potentially prevent 80 percent of cervical cancers in the United States, if given to all 11- or 12-year-old children before they are exposed to the virus. In addition to protecting against 80 percent of cervical cancers, the new 9-Valent human papillomavirus vaccine, which includes seven cancer causing HPV-types -- … [Read more...]

A study has proved that physical exercise helps women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Women with breast cancer who follow a physical exercise program during their chemotherapy treatment experience less side effects like fatigue, reduced physical fitness, nausea and pain. It is also less often necessary to adjust the dosage of their chemotherapy. This is shown by a … [Read more...]

Kansas State University kinesiology research offers encouraging information for cancer patients: A brisk walk or a slow jog on a regular basis may be the key to improved cancer treatments.Brad Behnke, associate professor of exercise physiology, and collaborators have shown that moderate exercise on a regular basis enhances tumor oxygenation, which may improve treatments in … [Read more...]

A study has inferred that one in two British people will be diagnosed with the cancer at some point in their lives. Previous calculations that indicated cancer will affect just over one in three people were underestimating the scale of the disease, according to a new analysis by Cancer Research UK. However, because of advances in treatment and early detection, more people are … [Read more...]

More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of bowel cancer patients say they weren't advised to exercise regularly after their diagnosis -- despite evidence that brisk physical activity is linked to better survival in bowel cancer, according to a Cancer Research UK study published in BMJ Open. The research, from the Cancer Research UK Health Behaviour Research Centre at UCL … [Read more...]

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has released best practice guidelines to reduce overuse of cervical cancer screening for average-risk women, including what ages screening should start, stop and how many years to wait between each test. "Guidelines recommend not screening prior to age 21, screening no more frequently than every 3 years and ending screening among … [Read more...]

A new treatment of advanced cervical cancer has been approved by European Commission. The European Commission has licensed Avastin in combination with standard chemotherapy for the treatment of women with advanced cervical cancer. Until now, the treatment has been available ahead of licence to eligible patients in England via individual requests to the Cancer Drugs Fund … [Read more...]

  A study has inferred that lesbians may be at heightened risk of cervical cancer. They may be at higher risk of cervical cancer because they get fewer screenings than heterosexual women, due partly to doctors' sometimes incorrect assumptions about their sexual history, University of Washington researchers said on Tuesday. Although nearly all cases of cervical cancer … [Read more...]

  A new diagnostic method, namely spectral histopathology, facilitates marker-free detection of individual subtypes of lung cancers. It was developed by researchers at the PURE consortium at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB). They have successfully applied it in collaboration with clinicians at the Ruhrlandklinik in Essen. It is an automatable imaging process which, by … [Read more...]

  A study has inferred that risk of ovarian cancer may be reduced if pregnancy is delayed. Women who give birth to their first child in their mid-30s or later may have a lower risk of ovarian cancer compared with those who give birth to their first child earlier than that, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed information from nearly 1,700 women living in Los … [Read more...]

Merck Canada Inc. has announced the availability of the new Gardasil 9 HPV vaccine, following approval by Health Canada. The Gardasil 9 vaccine helps prevent against diseases associated with the HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58. These nine HPV types are known to cause approximately 90% of cervical cancers, 80% of cervical precancers, 75% of HPV-related vulvar, … [Read more...]