Cancer

Physical Activity Decreases Risk of Developing Cancer in Japanese Men and Women Reported August 15, 2008 Researchers from Japan have reported that increased daily physical activity decreases the risk of cancer development in a “relatively lean population”. The details of this study appeared in the August 15, … [Read more...]

Large sample study finds high sugar risk in cancer development 12/01/2005 High blood sugar levels could be a risk factor in developing several types of cancer, suggest researchers that tracked over 1 million Koreans for a decade.Publishing their findings today in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the … [Read more...]

Body fat works to raise cancer riskReported August 27, 2007 (Dubai Health & News) New research findings show that extra body fat doesn't just weigh you down. Scientists now have evidence that too many fat cells prompt ongoing reactions in the body that may increase cancer risk. If Elizabeth Platz, Sc.D., Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University, … [Read more...]

Breast implants may increase risk of rare cancerReported November 05, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a new study suggest that silicone breast prostheses may increase the risk of developing a rare form of lymphoma - cancer of the lymph system. However, the authors emphasize that because anaplastic large T-cell lymphoma (ALCL) of the breast is so rare, the … [Read more...]

Study finds meat-lung cancer linkReported December 28, 2007 WASHINGTON - People who eat a lot of red meat and processed meats have a higher risk of several types of cancer, including lung cancer and colorectal cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. The work is the first big study to show a link between meat and lung cancer. It also shows that people who eat a lot of … [Read more...]

Majority of Women Not Getting Follow-Up Care Reported August 20, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new Canadian study finds a big gap in cancer screening among women. Less than half of Ontario women with abnormal Pap tests received recommended and potentially life-saving follow-up care. "Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable forms of cancer, yet in … [Read more...]

Culture a barrier to Pap tests for Mexican women June 24, 2007 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women in Mexico often avoid being screened for cervical cancer due to lack of knowledge about the disease, a cultural tendency to look to other family members' health before their own, and other factors, including guilt and denial, a new … [Read more...]

New Hope in Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer Reported March 21, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The identification of a key molecule that controls the growth, spread and survival of pancreatic cancer cells is a promising step toward new and better treatments for this hard to treat and often deadly cancer, according to new … [Read more...]

Novel Treatments Improve Cancer SurvivalReported January 1, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Leukemia and lymphoma are two of the most common blood cancers, claiming a respected 22,000 and 20,000 lives every year; but new treatments are helping patients survive the battle. The investigational drug fostamatinib disodium has been found a safe and novel therapeutic … [Read more...]

Outsmarting Breast CancerReported September 09, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with the type of breast cancer that depends on estrogen to grow are generally treated with drugs to lower the amount of estrogen in their bodies. Unfortunately, breast tumors eventually figure out how to get around the lack estrogen and begin growing again. Now investigators from Georgetown … [Read more...]

Personalized Eye Cancer TreatmentReported April 08, 2009 NEW YORK (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Too much sun can cause skin cancer, and the same thing can happen to your eyes. About 2,400 people were diagnosed with eye cancer last year. Many treatments for the disease are invasive and can damage the eye even more. One woman and her doctor have pushed eye cancer treatment to the … [Read more...]

Predicting Survival from Ovarian CancerReported February 09, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If doctors had a better idea of which ovarian cancer patients are less likely to survive the disease, they could offer more intensive treatment to those who need it. A new study out of The Netherlands might help uncover that information. Researchers there analyzed tissue … [Read more...]

Report: Fewer People Dying of Cancer Reported August 14, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – The number of cancer deaths has declined steadily in the last three decades. Although younger people have experienced the steepest declines, all age groups have shown improvement, according to a recent report.   "Our efforts against cancer, including prevention, … [Read more...]

Safer Neck SurgeryReported March 23, 2009 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Operating around the head and neck is a delicate job. When doctors are dealing with kids, it becomes even trickier. A new procedure aims to ease the pain and eliminate scars so the smallest patients can grow up without the reminders of surgery. Twins Colton and Isabella Suggs may … [Read more...]

Skin Cancer: It's About the ABC's Reported July 21, 2009 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- This year, more than 1 million people will be told they have skin cancer. The worst kind, melanoma, will affect more than 60,000 Americans. 90 percent of skin cancers are caused by the sun. What you know and don't know about protecting yourself may be the … [Read more...]

Ovarian cancer may have early indications ROCHESTER, Minn., Nov 19, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Minnesota researchers say women who develop ovarian cancer may have early indications such as abdominal cramps and urinary incontinence. The study by Olmsted Medical Center and Mayo Clinic found that the most … [Read more...]

Study: Cancer More Common in Schizophrenia Patients Reported June 24, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study finds people with schizophrenia die from cancer four times as often as people in the general population. Schizophrenia is associated with an increased incidence of premature death, in part due to a high rate of suicide among individuals with the … [Read more...]

1 in 5 women with lung cancer never smoked   July 19, 2007 Up to 20 percent of women who develop lung cancer have never smoked, U.S. researchers found in a study that suggests secondhand smoke may be to blame. A survey of a million people in the United States and Sweden shows that just 8 percent of men who get lung cancer … [Read more...]

The (Anti-Cancer) Power of the Pill Reported September 14, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Early users of oral contraceptives who worry they may have upped their chances of developing cancer by taking the pill can relax, according to British researchers. After following women for more than 35 years, the researchers report there is no elevated risk of cancer among the … [Read more...]

Treating Children’s Brain CancerReported January 23, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Using an engineered herpes virus targeting tumor stem cells, researchers successfully blocked a brain tumor from forming in mice. This discovery may help doctors better understand the recurrent and treatment-resistant nature of these tumors, and potentially find better … [Read more...]

Milk could increase risk of cancer, scientists warn Thursday, Dec 02, 2004 THE GUARDIAN , LONDON -We have been drinking it for thousands of years, and for longer than any of us can remember it has been promoted as one of the healthiest foodstuffs around. But increasingly, milk is in the firing line. Could insidious, cancer-causing substances really … [Read more...]

Using Nanosensors to Detect Cancer Reported December 15, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors are now able to use nanosensors to measure cancer biomarkers in whole blood, which could dramatically simplify the way physicians test for cancer and other diseases. The team of Yale University researchers, led by Mark Reed, Harold Hodgkinson Professor of … [Read more...]

People diagnosed with colon cancer have good reason to change the way they eat. A new study reveals those who consume a traditional Western diet full of meat, fat and refined grains are significantly more likely to have a recurrence of the cancer or even die from the disease. Researchers looked at about 1,000 stage III colon cancer patients who had been treated with … [Read more...]

Beating cancer, one stroke at a timeReported September 09, 2009 Olympic diver Alexandre Despatie is doing it and so is Alexia Calvillo, cancer survivor and wife of Montreal Alouette quaterback Anthony Calvillo. In fact, some 800 Montrealers are participating and more are sure to join. From patients to physicians and athletes, they will all be dipping their oars to … [Read more...]

Low-Dose Radiation Matches High-Dose in Thyroid CancerReported June 16, 2009 WASHINGTON -- Low-dose adjuvant radiation therapy clears thyroid cancer remnants as effectively as high-dose therapy, according to preliminary data from an ongoing study. All patients treated with a 30-mCi radiation dose had stimulated thyroglobulin levels <2 pmol/L, compared with 88% of … [Read more...]

B.C. school girls probably will receive a controversial vaccine starting in September 2008 aimed at preventing a virus linked to cervical cancer. Health Minister George Abbott told CBC News yesterday the inoculation program for the human papilloma virus (HPV) could start as early as this fall. But provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall said yesterday it's "very, very, … [Read more...]

Breast Cancer Pain Continues Years After Treatment Reported November 13, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The breast cancer battle doesn't end after treatment is completed. A new study shows almost 50 percent of women experience pain up to three years after treatment, some every day. In a study conducted at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, researchers … [Read more...]

Calculating Cancer Progression Reported November 12, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors know cancer begins with a few cells and then grows until it is out of control. But how and why have remained a mystery. Researchers from Harvard and Johns Hopkins have developed a new mathematical formula they believe will help unravel that … [Read more...]

Women power: Curb cervical cancerSEPTEMBER 23, 2005 NEW DELHI: Women in India will soon have their own vaccine against cervical cancer, popularly known as the "poor woman's disease."It occurs in the lining of the cervix, the lower part of the uterus (womb) that enters the vagina. … [Read more...]

Study: Childhood Soy Diet Reduces Breast Cancer RiskReported March 30, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Asian-American women who ate a lot of soy during their childhood are significantly less likely to develop breast cancer than other women, even those who consume a lot of soy in adolescence and adulthood, according to a new study. Historically, breast cancer rates are four- to … [Read more...]