Cancer

Smoking Specifically Connected to Rectal Cancer Reported November 15, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study adds to the extensive research showing a connection between smoking and rectal cancer. The latest analysis found smoking may be a risk factor for rectal, but not colon cancer. Ohio State University researchers conducted a … [Read more...]

Study Sheds New Light on Lung CancerReported October 24, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The findings of a multi-institution team of researchers give key insight into genetic changes that take place in the most common form of lung cancer, lung adenocarcinoma. Members of the Tumor Sequencing Project (TSP) consortium have successfully identified 26 genes that are frequently … [Read more...]

Promising Ovarian Cancer Drug Under StudySUNDAY, March 27 SUNDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) -- More than two dozen centers across the United States are enrolling about 60 ovarian cancer patients who are in remission to test whether an investigational drug called A6 can prevent disease recurrence. The drug is designed to prevent … [Read more...]

Thyroid Cancer Rate on the Rise Reported July 16, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Studies have reported a sharp increase in thyroid cancer since 1980. A possible explanation is increased detection through widespread and aggressive screening, but that does not tell the whole story. Researchers at the American Cancer Society analyzed thyroid cancer incidence … [Read more...]

Breast feeding 'cuts cancer risk in mothers' Reported September 29, 2008 Whether they breastfeed two babies for six months each or one baby for a year, women can cut their risk of developing the disease significantly, said Dr Rachel Thompson, science programme manager for the World Cancer Research Fund. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer … [Read more...]

Schoolgirls to get cancer jab Reported 09 May, 2008 School nurses are being trained to give young girls a new vaccine to protect them against cervical cancer. From October, about 3,200 girls aged 12 and 13 across the Bradford district will be invited to have three jabs over six months to give them protection against two types of the human papilloma … [Read more...]

Young women with vulvar cancer have modifiable risk factors for the diseaseReported July 06, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young women with vulvar cancer tend to have early-stage disease, smoke cigarettes, have a history of the human papilloma virus and have vulvar dysplasia, according to results of a study published in the June issue of the American Journal of … [Read more...]

12 Million New Cancer Cases Worldwide in 2007 Reported December 19, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – By the end of the year it is predicted there will be more than 12 million new cancer cases and 7.6 million cancer deaths worldwide – that’s about 20,000 cancer deaths a day. The estimates come from a new American Cancer Society report based on … [Read more...]

Anti-inflammatories cut Oral Cancer Risk Reported April 19, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Smokers may want to take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Researchers from the Norwegian Radium Hospital in Oslo say taking drugs like aspirin or ibuprofen protects smokers from developing oral … [Read more...]

Lung cancer : Lung cancer becomes biggest killer of Australian women Reported January 03, 2009 Lung cancer has for the first time overtaken breast cancer to become the top killer of women Down Under, according to a report. With the change in the society, women in Australia are enjoying same freedom as men and have largely picked up … [Read more...]

Report: Brain Tumor Survivors Shouldn't Take It Easy Reported October 19, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Exercise after receiving radiation to the brain is key to improving memory and mood, new research shows. Exercise appears to prevent the decline of erasable memory, which is similar to the memory problems patients with brain tumors experience following whole-brain … [Read more...]

Clampdown on cancer scammersReported February 20, 2009 Federal officials announced yesterday they have successfully stopped a Canadian company from making "unsubstantiated claims" that its products can cure or treat cancer. The announcement is part of a wider crackdown, called Project False Hope, launched by the Competition Bureau last year to protect vulnerable Canadians, … [Read more...]

Cancer Survivors at Risk for RelapseReported August 18, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study cautions breast cancer survivors to remain on guard. Results reveal survivors of breast cancer are at substantial risk of recurrence even 15 years after their first diagnosis. Researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston examined recurrence rates … [Read more...]

Colon Cancer Blood Test Reported September 7, 2007 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- When caught early, patients have close to a 100 percent chance of surviving colon cancer. The only problem is, it takes an invasive colonoscopy -- a test many patients dread -- to catch the cancer. Now, researchers are working on an easier way to detect the disease. With two … [Read more...]

Detecting Lung Disease Reported February 11, 2008 SAVANNAH, Ga. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- This year alone, 200,000 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in the United States. That used to mean a painful, invasive procedure. Now, there’s a new technique that can provide important answers, sometimes within minutes. For Will … [Read more...]

DNA Tests Determine Colon Cancer Treatment's Effectiveness Reported April 18, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Colon cancer is the third most common cause of death from cancer. For patients with advanced colon cancer who are resistant to chemotherapy, antiepidermal growth factor receptor (antiEGFR) monoclonal … [Read more...]

Fertility Saved in Cervical Cancer PatientsReported November 11, 2004  (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new surgery for women being treated for cervical cancer may protect fertility and stave off ovarian failure.In the procedure, surgeons removed an ovary and transplanted it into the upper arm to preserve hormonal function in women undergoing treatment for cervical … [Read more...]

Genetic risk factor found for colon cancer July 8, 2007 Research teams from Canada, Britain and the United States have identified a genetic variation on chromosome 8 that is linked to colon cancer, a finding that could lead to a way to better identify who needs more regular screening for the disease. The three projects all found the same marker … [Read more...]

Gene Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer Reported December 12, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – It is believed that there is a genetic component that predisposes some men to develop prostate cancer. Now, a new study identifies a gene that may be associated with aggressive prostate cancer. Researchers at Wake University School of Medicine … [Read more...]

Genetics and LeukemiaReported January 29, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The cure rate for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has risen from 10 percent in the late 1960s to over 80 percent today. Although there are a higher percentage of cases cured, unexplainable variability still exists in treatment response. Researchers at St. Jude Children's … [Read more...]

Heart Health Not Hurt by Cancer Treatments Reported June 01, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Standard cancer therapies do not appear to affect a survivor's cardiovascular fitness level, according to a new study. Physical activity is closely linked with cancer survivorship both during and after treatment, and physicians need a simple test to assess a patient's fitness level … [Read more...]

Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure is a High-Risk Condition Reported December 5, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Uncontrolled hypertension, or blood pressure, puts people at higher risk for sharper drops in short-term memory loss and verbal ability, according to a recent study. Researchers at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System, Harvard Medical School and the … [Read more...]

A sureshot against cervical cancer?Reported August 02, 2009 SEOUL: Despite a vaccine being available against cervical cancer, the most common cancer among women in India, it might be of little help at the prohibitively high current price of $360 (for three doses) or about Rs 16,000 per adolescent girl. At a symposium held here by the International Vaccine Institute, an … [Read more...]

Income Impacts Cancer Care Reported September 29, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study suggests that the more money you have, the better chances you have to survive prostate cancer. According to a new Swiss study, conducted by Elisabetta Rapiti, M.C., M.P.H., of the University of Geneva, and her colleagues, prostate cancer patients who have low socioeconomic status are … [Read more...]

Boozing Old Women At Higher Risks Of Endometrial Cancer 8 November, 2007 A study led by researchers at the University of Southern California, reports that postmenopausal women who consume alcohol frequently double their risks of endometrial cancer. “This is the first prospective study to report a significant … [Read more...]

Kids Living with Leukemia Reported October 22, 2009 LAS VEGAS (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's a struggle 10,000 new children are faced with every year: cancer. Leukemia is the most common cancer in kids. About one in 1,000 children will be diagnosed with leukemia by age 19. Today, more children than ever before are winning the battle against the disease.   Three years ago, the … [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...]

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...]

Exercise boosts self esteem of breast cancer patients having chemo: study Reported September 06, 2007 TORONTO (CP) - Women with early-stage breast cancer who did weight-training exercises regularly while undergoing chemotherapy were more likely to complete their treatments on time, a new study has found. The research, which also found fitness and self-esteem improvements … [Read more...]

Lung Cancer Secrets Revealed Reported December 31, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New technology reveals for every 15 cigarettes smoked, a person may develop one genetic mutation that could lead to cancer. The longer a person smokes and the more cigarettes smoked each day, the higher that person's risk of developing lung cancer and genetic mutations. A new … [Read more...]