Cancer

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...]

Cancer survivor relies on faith, family January 02, 2008 One night late in August 2003, 43-year-old Hanover mother Lori Uhl turned to her husband and said, "I'm dying." And that was before she knew there was an inoperable 7-inch tumor in her chest. For several months, Uhl had been suffering mysterious symptoms, including an itchy rash, a severe cough and … [Read more...]

Fruit Juices Hamper Drugs’ BenefitsReported August 20, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Washing down your medicine with fruit juice may be a bad idea. You may have heard that grapefruit juice can increase the absorption of certain drugs and potentially turn normal doses into toxic ones. Now, the scientist who first identified this problem finds grapefruit and other common fruit … [Read more...]

Genetic Markers for Lung Cancer Found Reported March 17, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Even the smallest lung cancers -- the size of a pea -- recur in 30 percent to 40 percent of patients within five years. But now, newly-discovered genetic markers could help determine which of these cancers is likely to attack again. Researchers at Johns Hopkins … [Read more...]

Germany, Italy Recommend Girls Receive HPV Vaccine Gardasil July 22, 2007 Germany and Italy have recommended that girls receive Merck's human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil, Sanofi Pasteur, a joint company of Merck and Sanofi-Aventis, announced on Monday, Reuters reports (Reuters, 3/26). … [Read more...]

IBD Treatments Linked to Skin Cancer Reported October 29, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Immunosuppressive medications used to treat patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are now linked to increasing a patient's risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC). Researchers at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, found the incidence rate ratio of NMSC is … [Read more...]

Now a Simple Blood Test can Accurately Detect Early Stage Ovarian Cancer Reported February 13, 2008 A team of researchers at Yale School of Medicine has developed a blood test, which has enough sensitivity and specificity to detect early stage ovarian cancer with 99 percent accuracy.The findings are based on a previous study conducted by Yale … [Read more...]

  (Reported by Susan Aldridge) PhD, medical journalist Europe has one of the world's highest rates of ovarian cancer, but it is declining in some countries, while increasing in others. Risk factors for ovarian cancer include family history, having few or no children and, perhaps, diet, while oral contraceptive use may be protective. A team in Lyon, France, has been … [Read more...]

Lab Research: Lose the MiceReported January 1, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Laboratory mice have played a huge rule in many of medicines most important breakthroughs. But a new era may be dawning in the world of lab research, one that may mean fewer mice and more humans. Immunologist Mark Davis, Ph.D., a researcher at Stanford University, says the time has come … [Read more...]

Survivor's Cancer Advice: Don't Be AfraidReported November 22, 2007 Women should stop being afraid and get themselves diagnosed for breast caner, said a survivor of the disease from Ireland who was in Dubai to take part in the first UAE initiative of the "Global Connection Ribbon" to battle breast cancer. "Global Connection Ribbon" is a worldwide campaign to combat breast … [Read more...]

Embryo preservation often works for cancer patientsReported November 14, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Freezing embryos before undergoing cancer treatment that may cause infertility is as successful for women with cancer as it is for women without cancer, new study findings indicate. The investigators, who presented their findings this week at the 64th annual meeting … [Read more...]

Lower Cholesterol, Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer Reported November 06, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Concerns that low cholesterol leads to cancer may have caused unnecessary fear. A pair of studies now suggests lower cholesterol may actually reduce a man's risk of prostate cancer. A new National Cancer Institute study reveals although low total cholesterol blood levels were … [Read more...]

Male Infertility Linked to Testicular CancerReported February 27, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new report finds men who are infertile have a better chance of developing testicular cancer. Researchers analyzed data collected from infertile couples over a 21 year period and compared those statistics to the state cancer registry. The researchers learned men with … [Read more...]

Migraines Lower Breast Cancer RiskReported November 07, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Chronic migraines can be a difficult to live with, but there may be at least one positive aspect of the condition: women who suffer from migraines have a significantly lower risk of breast cancer. A recent study shows female migraine sufferers have a 30 percent lower risk of breast cancer … [Read more...]

New Mexico Veterans Call for State Funding of Early Lung Cancer Screening Using Biomoda Technology at 'Veterans' Day'January 21, 2008 SANTA FE, N.M., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Busloads of New Mexico veterans will meet state legislators January 29th as part of "Veterans Day" in Santa Fe to push for $1.3 million in funding of an early lung … [Read more...]

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...]