Cancer

New Mammography Technique Better at Detecting Cancer Reported November 30, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A new breast imaging technique could significantly reduce the number of women who have to go back for more tests after a routine screening mammography. A new report from Emory University shows stereoscopic digital mammography … [Read more...]

PET StudyReported December 02, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The most powerful imaging tool used to monitor a wide range of cancers is positron emission tomography (PET), a new study confirms. Over two years, nearly 41,000 PET studies conducted at more than 1,300 cancer centers across the nation were used in the study. During the first year of the study, … [Read more...]

Pregnant Women and Clinical TrialsReported September 30, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For years, being pregnant meant you probably would not be enrolled in a clinical trial. Now, bioethicists at Duke University Medical Center, Johns Hopkins and Georgetown Universities, say it’s time to change that because pregnant women are being excluded not just from the risks of … [Read more...]

PSA Test not Best for Prostate Cancer Reported March 13, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests have been an important diagnostic tool for prostate cancer. However, a new study finds improved biopsy techniques make PSA less useful in prostate cancer screening. The research supporting the importance of PSA screening was … [Read more...]

Risk Factors for Melanoma of the Eye Reported August 14, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Seven factors may predict whether a choroidal nevus—a benign, flat, pigmented growth inside the eye and beneath the retina—may develop into melanoma, according to a new report. Benign choroidal nevi and small melanomas share many characteristics, including color, location … [Read more...]

Scientists Decode Lung Cancer's Spread Reported July 07, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study reveals the genetic foundation of what causes lung cancer to quickly spread. Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) found the same cellular pathway involved in the spread of colorectal cancer is also responsible for providing lung … [Read more...]

Speaking, Eating After Tonsil Cancer Reported September 28, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) — A new technique for reconstructing the palate after tonsil cancer surgery maintained patients' ability to speak clearly and eat most foods, a new study shows. "This is the area that triggers swallowing, that separates the mouth from the nasal cavity. It affects speech and eating – … [Read more...]

Eating yogurt every day reduces risk of bladder cancer, study finds   Reported October 16, 2008 Eating yogurt every day could cut the risk of developing bladder cancer by up to 40 per cent, according to a new study. Scientists found that those who ate two servings a day were significantly less likely to go on to have the … [Read more...]

The Folate DebateReported November 10, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An estimated one-third of adults in the United States currently take a multivitamin containing folic acid, vitamin B6 and B12, but the supplement might not be doing any good when it comes to cancer. Folate and the essential B vitamins are widely believed to play a role in cancer prevention; but a new study … [Read more...]

Tumor Genome Sheds Light on Lung Cancer Reported November 06, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Scientists are one step closer to understanding the most common type of lung cancer - lung adenocarcinoma, which is also the most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide. The new report is the first one from the Tumor Sequencing Project which … [Read more...]

New Depression Treatment For Cancer Patients Shows Promise Reported 05 July, 2008 An article published in The Lancet finds that cancer patients who received a care package called "Depression Care for People with Cancer" (DCPC) had lower levels of depression than those who received the usual care (antidepressants and mental health services … [Read more...]

UVB Rays More Likely To Cause Skin CancerReported July 10, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Whether your skin turns red after a day in the sun or not, both kinds of ultraviolet light are causing skin damage. However, new research shows UVB light is more likely to cause skin cancer than UVA. Researchers at City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California have shown cells … [Read more...]

Cancer Risk Goes Up with Height, Study FindsReported July 23, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research from South Korea provides more evidence of a link between height and cancer risk. Several studies, mostly involving Western populations, have found that cancer risk increases with height, Dr. Joohon Sung of Seoul National University and colleagues note in the … [Read more...]

Risks: Ovary Removal Linked to Increased Lung Cancer Risk Reported August 02, 2009 Women who undergo hysterectomies often have both ovaries removed along with the uterus in order to prevent ovarian cancer. But a new study suggests ovary removal may increase the risk of another seemingly unrelated ailment, lung cancer. University of Montreal scientists stumbled … [Read more...]

Weak link in cancer cell armour identifiedReported November 13, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine have identified a weak link in cancer cells. They have discovered that inactivation of a DNA repair gene called Hus1 efficiently kills cells lacking p53 - a gene mutated in the majority of human cancers. Using a mouse … [Read more...]

Alcohol may Encourage Cancer Progression Reported October 30, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although alcohol consumption has been linked to colon and breast cancer, exactly how this occurs remains unclear. New understanding of a cellular process provides scientists with some possible answers. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) -- essential for numerous developmental … [Read more...]

Cervical cancer vaccine targets older women August 14, 2007 A RIVAL to the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil has hit Australian markets, this time targeting women in their 30s and 40s. Cervarix will be used to protect women aged 27 to 45 who are not covered by the free immunisations with Gardasil now available to girls and … [Read more...]

Beating Cancer With Beads Reported September 04, 2009 CHICAGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 1 million people are diagnosed with liver cancer every year, and the majority die within the next 12 months. That's because 90 percent of the patients have tumors that are too large or too complicated for surgery. Now doctors are turning to a powerful treatment that uses tiny … [Read more...]

Estrogen dose linked to ovarian cancer risk Reported by Susan Aldridge, PhD, medical journalist -The amount of estrogen a woman takes in hormone replacement is linked to her risk of ovarian cancer, a study finds.Estrogen is an essential component in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) which many women take to relieve menopausal symptoms. It has long been known that … [Read more...]

Breast Tumors Grow Faster in Younger Women Reported May 13, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The growth rate for breast cancer tumors varies considerably, but a new approach to estimate the growth speed based on screening shows that they grow faster in younger women. Harald Weedon-Fekj of the Department of Etiological Research Cancer Registry of Norway reports this model of … [Read more...]

Can Hepatitis B Virus Cause Liver Cancer? Reported July 08, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Certain genetic mutations in the hepatitis B virus (HBV) may help predict which patients with HBV infections are at increased risk of developing liver cancer, according to a large study conducted in Shanghai. HBV infection is a known cause of the most common form … [Read more...]

Cervical Cancer Screening Needed in Developing World Reported June 24, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Few women in the developing world are getting the cervical cancer screenings they need. A new study from the University of Washington finds only one in five women in developing countries are screened effectively for cervical cancer and those at highest risk are among the … [Read more...]

Chinese Herbal Tea Ingredient Linked to Cancer Reported December 22, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Herbal teas may help you relax, but new studies show that an acid found in Chinese herbal teas may increase the risk of urinary tract cancer. The carcinogen aristolochic acid, which was found in many prescribed Chinese herbal products including Guan Mu Tong, … [Read more...]

Common Diabetic Therapy Reduces Risk of Pancreatic Cancer Reported August 06, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Taking the most commonly-prescribed anti-diabetic drug, metformin, reduces the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by 62 percent, according to research from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. "This is the first epidemiological … [Read more...]

Destroying Thyroid Cancer Reported March 24, 2008 LOS ANGELES (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every year in the United States, more than 33,000 people will develop thyroid cancer. It's a slow-growing disease and is one of the least-deadly cancers, but when it reaches an advanced stage and starts spreading to other organs, that prognosis changes. And … [Read more...]

Cell Phone Cancer Risks Need Further Study Reported June 30, 2008 Scientists have still not been able to say whether or not cell phone use increases the chances of developing cancer or health problems. The uncertainty over the health effects of cell phone use has created a great deal of controversy, and has left both consumers and medical … [Read more...]

Elder Cancer Care Costs Billions Reported May 02, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Caring for elderly people with cancer is a costly proposition. According to researchers who analyzed federal data on about 719,000 people with cancer and more than 1.6 million similarly aged people without the disease, cancer care costs the Medicare program more than $21 billion over five years … [Read more...]

Faster Prostate Cancer Detection Reported October 20, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A team of Northwestern University researchers has detected previously undetectable levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in patients who have undergone a radical prostatectomy. Thanks to the power of the nanoparticle-based bio-barcode assay, the researchers found measureable PSA in each … [Read more...]

Genetic Mysteries of Breast CancerReported November 19, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research is helping doctors unlock the genetic mysteries behind breast cancer, helping women discover and treat their disease earlier. Nearly 200,000 women learn they have breast cancer each year. Doctors estimate between five percent and 10 percent of these women have a hereditary form … [Read more...]