Cancer

Prostate Cancer Treatment in a Virus? Reported March 10, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A common respiratory virus, called a reovirus, may provide a new, safe approach to treating prostate cancer. The reovirus is a non-attenuated, environmental virus that has oncolytic potential -- the ability to cause cancer cell death -- against many types of cancer, specifically … [Read more...]

Surviving The Deadliest Cancer Reported March 04, 2010 WASINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It kills about 160,000 people in the United States every year. One of the biggest problems is that one quarter of lung cancer patients are too sick, too old or too weak to survive surgery. Until recently, there were few options, but now doctors are finding ways to help … [Read more...]

HRT increases lung cancer riskReported March 04, 2010 Women aged 50 to 76 who use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) combining estrogen and progestin may have a higher risk of lung cancer than non-users, a new study has found. Researchers said that although the risk is ‘duration-dependent,’ with women taking HRT for 10-plus years at greatest risk of developing lung … [Read more...]

Aging Hormone Linked to Cancer Deaths Reported March 04, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Older men with high levels of the hormone IGF-I (insulin-like growth factor 1) are at increased risk of cancer death that is independent of age, lifestyle and cancer history. IGF-I is a protein hormone similar in structure to insulin and is regulated in the body by growth hormone … [Read more...]

Risky Surgery for Deadly Cancers Reported March 05, 2010 BALTIMORE (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cancer is never an easy diagnosis to accept -- but when it spreads, the prognosis gets worse. Most patients whose cancer spreads throughout the stomach are given less than a year to live. There is a group of surgeons taking on what most consider impossible cases and performing … [Read more...]

Study: Race Determines How we View Cancer? Reported February 26, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study finds preconceived notions of lung cancer could interfere with prevention and treatment. Investigators of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute examined results from the 2005 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS), which surveyed … [Read more...]

Pre-cancer diet a factor in survival Reported March 02, 2010 CHICAGO, March 2 (UPI) -- What a woman ate three to five years prior to a diagnosis of ovarian cancer can impact her chances of survival, U.S. researchers found. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago found women who ate higher totals of fruit and vegetables -- and higher vegetable … [Read more...]

Frying steak on gas hob 'may increase risk of cancer' Reported February 18, 2010 Using a gas hob appeared to be worse and created more of the harmful particles than using an electric one, the study conducted in Norway found. The researchers said exposure to the fumes should be kept to a minimum and added that professional chefs were at … [Read more...]

Viagra and Cialis Do More Than Arouse Reported February 25, 2010 BALTIMORE (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 30 million men take them for erectile dysfunction, but the drugs marketed to treat male impotence are now being investigated for the treatment of more than a dozen diseases and health problems. Researchers say ED drugs like Viagra could … [Read more...]

Glioblastoma: A New Treatment Target? Reported February 25, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have identified a protein that is highly expressed in a subgroup of glioblastoma brain tumor cells and show that depletion of this protein increases the survival of mice with these tumors. Recent studies have increased our understanding of … [Read more...]

Prostate Cancer Survivors: A New Battle Reported February 25, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Many men who survive cancer have another struggle after treatment ends. New research shows that male cancer survivors who develop testosterone deficiency after treatment may have an impaired quality of life and decreased energy levels. Testosterone … [Read more...]

Lung-cancer risk Less For Non-Smokers and Soy Consumers Reported February 07, 2010 A new study indicates that the non-smokers and consumers of soy have a lower risk of lung cancer. Researchers stated in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that soy has isoflavones, identically functional as hormone estrogen … [Read more...]

Might Medical Radiation Damage More Than DNA?Reported February 04, 2010 As scientists wrangle over how significantly low-dose radiation from X-rays and CT scans might increase cancer risks, a radiologist wonders if they have neglected another possible danger: adverse epigenetic effects. Large blasts of ionizing radiation are known to scramble cellular DNA, creating … [Read more...]

Treatment hope for cancer patients   Reported February 07, 2010 Women with breast cancer could be spared unnecessary treatments after experts discovered fewer, larger, doses of radiotherapy were just as effective in battling the disease. A lower overall course of treatment delivered as fewer, larger, doses also resulted in fewer skin … [Read more...]

Breast Cancer Drug Thwarted by Protein Reported February 11, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Overexpression of certain forms of the protein cyclin E renders the drug letrozole ineffective among women with estrogen-receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancers. Cyclin E is one of the proteins that regulates the cell cycle, influencing how rapidly a cell … [Read more...]

Eye Cancer: Saving Kids’ Eyes Reported February 12, 2010 HOUSTON (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's a devastating cancer that leads children into a world of darkness. When kids survive retinoblastoma -- a cancer that develops in the retina – 97 percent live with a moderate to severe visual impairment. A new effort is focused on finding treatments that … [Read more...]

Lung Cancer Survival Affected by Age, Gender Reported February 15, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The biology of lung cancer differs from one patient to the next, depending on age and gender, which may help explain why certain groups of patients do better than others even though they appear to have the same disease. Senior author Anil Potti, M.D., … [Read more...]

Digital Mammograms Deliver Less Radiation Reported January 25, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One of the largest mammography trials in history shows that the radiation dose associated with digital mammography is significantly lower than conventional film mammography. Researchers found that digital mammography delivered 22 percent less … [Read more...]

Genes May Affect Breast Cancer Treatment Success Reported January 26, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A genetic signature may help predict which breast cancer patients are resistant to chemotherapy drugs, something that may guide treatment choices. The genes were discovered by a group at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, who examined breast … [Read more...]

Lung Disease Impacts Heart Early On Reported January 25, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study found the heart's ability to pump effectively is diminished among people with a common lung disease, even if they don't have symptoms. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the US, and is strongly … [Read more...]

Therapy Targets Resistant Lung Cancer Reported January 20, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Combination therapy may produce longer remissions for patients with non-small cell lung (NSCLC) cancer that is unresponsive to treatment. Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center found some patients with … [Read more...]

Will Childhood Trauma Lead to Lung Cancer? Reported January 22, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Adverse events in childhood have been linked to an increase in the likelihood of developing lung cancer later in life. The link is partly explained by raised rates of cigarette smoking in victims of childhood trauma, but researchers note that other factors … [Read more...]

Pancreatic Cancer's Family Ties Reported January 18, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you have a family member under 50 who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, you may have a greater risk of developing it yourself. Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, claiming the lives of more than 34,000 Americans each year. Now … [Read more...]

African-Americans Fare Worse With Some Cancers Reported July 13, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) — An analysis of almost 20,000 patient records from the Southwest Oncology Group's database of clinical trials finds that African-American breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer patients tend to die earlier than patients of other races, even when they get identical … [Read more...]

Assessing Lung Scans Reported November 30, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire)--A new study is helping doctors determine the value of using computed tomography to test smokers and former smokers for early lung cancer.Researchers from the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md., reviewed medical records on more than 1,500 patients who underwent low-dose spiral … [Read more...]

Talc use raises risk of ovarian cancer Reported September 30, 2008 Women have been warned to stop using talcum powder around their genitals after research found it could increase the risk of ovarian cancer by up to 40%. Although previous studies have raised concern about talcum powder, American scientists now fear it can travel up a … [Read more...]

Bone Cement Provides Pain Relief for Cancer PatientsReported March 12, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests a minimally invasive procedure called osteoplasty provides immediate and substantial pain relief to cancer patients who are suffering from metastatic bone disease and have no other pain relief options. Osteoplasty involves injecting bone … [Read more...]

Saliva might be a cancer detector 12/15/2004 LOS ANGELES, Dec 15, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- California scientists say they have made headway in using Ribonucleic acid in a person's saliva to detect cancers. A team from the University of California at Los Angeles' Jonsson Cancer Center were able to differentiate head and neck … [Read more...]

Cell Phone DangersReported March 12, 2009 CLEVELAND (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 3 billion people have them worldwide. More than 90 percent of the Western world uses them. Americans average about 13 hours a month talking on them. However, there are some downsides to using that device we just can't seem to get enough of. Men: beware! A new study shows cell … [Read more...]

Childhood Brain Tumors Leave Lasting Mark Reported November 04, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Childhood brain tumors cast a long shadow over survivors, who later in life, have been shown to have lower levels of education, employment and income, compared to their siblings and survivors of other types of cancer. For the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study, researchers sent a … [Read more...]