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Cancer-Anemia Balancing Act

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Cancer-Anemia Balancing ActReported May 05, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Cancer patients find themselves in a sort of catch-22 situation when it comes to treating the anemia common in people with the disease. While drugs called erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) can cut down on the need for blood transfusions and improve quality of life, they have also been associated … [Read more...]

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Cancer vaccine to be made available to Ontario school girls

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

  OTTAWA - Ontario announced Thursday it will begin to offer a vaccine that could help prevent cervical cancer to girls in Grade 8, a day after an article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal argued it is premature to offer the immunizations on a universal basis. Ontario's free and voluntary program, which is to commence in classrooms this fall, will offer the … [Read more...]

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Chemo Bath for Cancer

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Chemo Bath for Cancer Reported January 08, 2010 SAN DIEGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- This year, 1.5 million people will be diagnosed with cancer. Cancers of the abdomen like colon cancer are some of the hardest to treat. Now doctors are giving some patients a "chemo bath" to stop the disease.   Jon Upson isn't center stage … and that's just how he … [Read more...]

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Colonoscopies Better for Women

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Colonoscopies Better for Women Reported  May 20, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Colonoscopies are better at detecting colorectal cancer in women than a procedure known as flexible sigmoidoscopy, a new study shows. Researchers participating in the Colorectal Neoplasia Screening with Colonoscopy in Average Risk Women at Regional Naval … [Read more...]

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Could an Aspirin a day Reduce Breast Cancer?

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Could an Aspirin a day Reduce Breast Cancer? Reported May 05, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study finds taking an aspirin a day may lower a woman’s risk for a common type of breast cancer. The study reveals daily aspirin use was linked to a small reduction in estrogen-receptor positive (ER-positive) breast cancers. However, study authors say aspirin and other … [Read more...]

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Even Moderate Drinking Associated With Higher Cancer Risk

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Even Moderate Drinking Associated With Higher Cancer RiskReported February 26, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women who consume even one alcoholic drink a day, whether it's wine, beer or liquor may be more likely to develop cancer. British researchers examined the association of alcohol consumption and cancer incidence in the Million Women Study, which included … [Read more...]

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Fight Against Brain Cancer Advances

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Fight Against Brain Cancer AdvancesReported September 16, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There’s new information in the fight against the most common and lethal brain cancer in the United States. Glioblastoma (GBM) affects more than 21,000 people in this country each year. Most patients don’t live past 14 months after diagnosis. The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), a group of more … [Read more...]

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Height, weight linked to endometrial cancer risk

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Height, weight linked to endometrial cancer risk Wednesday, November 3, 2004 MAASTRICHT, Netherlands, Nov 02, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) - Greater height and obesity and lower levels of physical activity are all associated with an increased risk of endometrial cancer, a Dutch study found. Dr. Leo Schouten, of Maastricht University, in … [Read more...]

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Genes Predict Cancer Risk

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Genes Predict Cancer Risk Reported June 6, 2005 BOSTON (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- About 9 million Americans are living with some type of cancer. Researchers say about 10 percent of cancer cases are genetic. Determining if cancer is in your genes could help you and your family members. The Nash sisters have had some great … [Read more...]

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Ginger Settles Stomach for Chemotherapy Patients

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Ginger Settles Stomach for Chemotherapy Patients Reported May 25, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – People undergoing chemotherapy often receive drugs aimed at keeping them from vomiting after the treatments. But the nausea associated with chemotherapy can still linger, making people miserable for days. New research out of the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center in Rochester, NY, finds … [Read more...]

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Heart Scan: Harmful Radiation?

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Heart Scan: Harmful Radiation?Reported February 10, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An imaging device for the heart may be exposing patients to harmful doses of radiation, a recent study shows. An international team of researchers from 21 university hospitals and 29 community hospitals looked at almost 2,000 patients undergoing CCTA between February and December … [Read more...]

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Hormone Therapy & Breast Cancer

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Hormone Therapy & Breast Cancer Reported November 11, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Coinciding with the decline of postmenopausal hormone therapy in the U.S., the rate of atypical ductal hyperplasia, a known risk factor for breast cancer, has dropped by more than 50 percent. Women who are diagnosed with atypical ductal hyperplasia -- abnormal cells that … [Read more...]

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Causes of Cervical Cancer Identified in India

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Causes of Cervical Cancer Identified in IndiaReported October 12, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- India shoulders one-fourth of the global burden of cervical cancer caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), and it's the most common cancer among women in the country. Researchers are now one step closer to a more effective vaccination program in India, a measure that could … [Read more...]

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Inherited Breast Cancer and Red Wine

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Inherited Breast Cancer and Red WineReported October 13, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study reveals a common thread between inherited breast cancer and red wine. Investigators from the National Institutes of Health looked for the method by which mutations in tumor suppressor genes such as BRCA-1 lead to breast cancer. They found the normal form of BRCA-1 helps … [Read more...]

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Colorectal Cancer and Vitamin D, Calcium

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Colorectal Cancer and Vitamin D, Calcium Reported December 10, 2008 TOKYO—Findings from a recent Japanese study indicate a potential decrease in the risk of colorectal cancer with higher dietary intake of calcium among middle-aged Japanese men, who have a relatively low dietary intake of calcium (Am J Clin Nutr.) … [Read more...]

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Killing Cervical Cancer

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Killing Cervical Cancer Reported June 13, 2008 MIAMI, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- This year, more than 11,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with cervical cancer. Worldwide, more than half a million women will learn they have the disease. One doctor is hoping to change those statistics with a new device that is already saving lives. At age 68, Dorothy Smith … [Read more...]

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Fitness News : Women Fitness>New Hope for Liver Cancer

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

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...]

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Women Fitness : City News

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

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...]

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Women Fitness : City News

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Workshops on hope help cancer patients remain resilient, find strength Reported September 03, 2007 TORONTO (CP) - For Victoria Campbell, hope is a "beacon in the darkness" in her long, intense battle with cancer that began five years ago. The elementary school teacher was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002, then colon cancer in 2005 - which metastasized to her liver. … [Read more...]

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Medicine’s Next Big Thing: Skin Cancer Protection

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Medicine's Next Big Thing: Skin Cancer ProtectionReported July 28, 2008 TUCSON, Ariz. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What was once considered a healthy tan is now called a health risk. Every year more than one million people are diagnosed with dangerous forms of skin cancer, but researchers now say they've developed a drug that could save our skin from the sun. Kathy Hermes is a … [Read more...]

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More Therapy Suggested for Rare Breast Cancer

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

More Therapy Suggested for Rare Breast Cancer Reported December 15, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center have identified an association between a rare type of breast cancer and multiple tumors undetected by mammography or ultrasound. Mucinous carcinoma is a type of invasive breast cancer that … [Read more...]

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Natural Defense Against Colon Cancer

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Natural Defense Against Colon CancerReported January 13, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New evidence shows maslinic acid, a compound found in olive oil, can provide a natural defense against cancerous cells. Researchers at the University of Granada and University of Barcelona have demonstrated maslinic acid, a triterpenoid compound that regulates cell growth, can … [Read more...]

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New Understanding of Childhood Cancer

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

New Understanding of Childhood CancerReported April 07, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Scientists are on the trail to a better understanding of the most common form of cancer in young children. Their study has found a new biomarker that may help predict prognosis for kids with neuroblastoma. The researchers uncovered the biomarker – called ZNF423 – after performing a … [Read more...]

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Olive Oil: The New Cancer Weapon

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Olive Oil: The New Cancer WeaponReported January 05, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Extra-virgin olive oil is a staple in Italian cooking, and it may also have a medicinal benefit in the fight against cancer. Researchers from the Catalan Institute of Oncology and the University of Granada in Spain found good quality extra-virgin olive oil contains chemicals … [Read more...]

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Pancreatic Cancer: Beating the Odds

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Pancreatic Cancer: Beating the OddsReported March 27, 2009 ST. LOUIS (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Pancreatic cancer is the deadliest form of cancer. The killer made headlines this year after actor Pactrick Swayze talked about his battle. Thirty-eight thousand people will be diagnosed with the disease this year and 34,000 will die. A medical breakthrough is giving … [Read more...]

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Possible Benefit From Online Genetic Testing

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Possible Benefit From Online Genetic Testing Reported July 06, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Private companies that offer online genetic testing are proliferating as scientists continue to decode the human genome. "Up until now we have had a clear model for genetic testing. You see a professional genetics counselor, undergo a battery of tests and that … [Read more...]

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Prostate Cancer Study Results Far Exceed Expectations

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Prostate Cancer Study Results Far Exceed Expectations Reported June 23, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Two Mayo Clinic patients whose aggressive prostate cancer tumors had grown well beyond the prostate into the abdominal areas and had been considered inoperable are now cancer free thanks in part to an experimental drug therapy. The men were participating … [Read more...]

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Recruiting Young Smokers

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Recruiting Young SmokersReported July 21, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The tobacco industry continues to recruit young smokers, even while overall cigarette sales are declining, according to a new study. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health uncovered a strategic effort by tobacco companies to recruit and addict young smokers through … [Read more...]

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National Institutes of Health to discover map of cancer’s genetic makeup

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

National Institutes of Health to discover map of cancer's genetic makeup   July 12, 2007 If all the ways genes run amok to cause cancer were laid out in a dictionary, scientists would be able to decipher only a small part of the first page. Hoping to change that, the government is set to begin a $100 million (€83.86 … [Read more...]

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Serious Side Effect for Cancer Treatment

January 20, 2009 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Serious Side Effect for Cancer Treatment Reported March 11, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It appeared to be a promising potential treatment, but now a novel drug for brain tumors in children may have a darker side. New research reveals the drug causes permanent bone damage in mice. In 2004, developmental biologist, Tom Curran, Ph.D., led a study … [Read more...]

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