More Evidence of Hormone Therapy, Breast Cancer LinkReported February 09, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New evidence has surfaced that further establishes the link between combined hormone therapy and a higher likelihood of breast cancer. In a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found the number of women with breast cancer … [Read more...]
Cancer News
New Therapy Eliminates Deadly Leukemia Stem Cells
New Therapy Eliminates Deadly Leukemia Stem Cells Reported July 03, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) A recent study describes a novel therapeutic approach which significantly advances the fight against the deadly human acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a notoriously treatment-resistant blood cancer. AML is a cancer of the white blood cells that has an extremely … [Read more...]
Ovarian Cancer Vaccine
Ovarian Cancer VaccineReported April 10, 2009 BUFFALO, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Each year, about 25,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Many already have advanced disease by the time they get that diagnosis. Because there is no good screening test and the cancer is often caught too late, overall survival is about 25 percent. A new … [Read more...]
Preventing Prostate Cancer
Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening Reported September 24, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research provides solid evidence that medications and diet can go a long way in the prevention of prostate cancer. Researchers from the University of Toronto reviewed published literature on prostate cancer to determine the progress made toward a prostate cancer-prevention … [Read more...]
Smoking Specifically Connected to Rectal 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 Cancer
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...]
Thyroid Cancer Rate on the Rise
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...]
Schoolgirls to get cancer jab
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 disease
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...]
Calculating Cancer Progression
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 cancer
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...]
Combo Treatment Ups Fatigue in Breast Cancer
Combo Treatment Ups Fatigue in Breast Cancer Reported September 10, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with early stage breast cancer who receive treatment with both radiotherapy and chemotherapy are more likely to report fatigue, even six months later. The result comes from a study comparing breast cancer survivors with similar women without breast cancer in the general … [Read more...]
Any Use of Hormone Therapy Boosts Risk of Ovarian Cancer
Any Use of Hormone Therapy Boosts Risk of Ovarian Cancer Reported September 09, 2009 Women who have ever taken hormone therapy are at an increased risk of ovarian cancer compared with women who have never done so, regardless of duration of use, formulation, estrogen dose, regimen, or route of administration, according to the findings of a large, … [Read more...]
Freezing Away Cancer
Freezing Away Cancer Reported September 14, 2007 BALTIMORE, Md. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Many people think of heartburn as something that's slightly uncomfortable. But for some people, it can develop into a life-threatening condition. Years of heartburn forced Bill Mohler to trade in orange juice for coffee at breakfast. "One of my vices is coffee," he says. "I … [Read more...]
Germany introduces cancer jab
Germany introduces cancer jab July 21, 2007 Young girls in Germany are to be vaccinated against the virus that causes cervical cancer. Italian health officials have also recommended 12-year old girls are immunised against human papillomavirus. The issue has been controversial as some parents fear … [Read more...]
Hypnosis Before Cancer Surgery Reduces Pain and Cost
A hypnosis session before a woman undergoes breast cancer surgery can have tremendous benefits, according to a new study. The research finds the use of hypnosis reduced the amount of anesthesia used during surgery, the time it took for the surgery, the level of pain afterwards, and the overall cost of the procedure. Breast cancer surgery patients often suffer side effects … [Read more...]
Thyroid Cancer Becoming More Common in Korea
Thyroid Cancer Becoming More Common in Korea December 28, 2007 Thyroid cancer is the number one cancer afflicting Korean women and it has displaced liver cancer to become the fourth most common cancer in Korea. Since 2000 the number of patients suffering from thyroid cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer and colon cancer has … [Read more...]
Can cancer cells be ‘shut down’?
Can cancer cells be 'shut down'?Reported November 13, 2007 NEW YORK: In what is claimed to be a first, researchers have discovered how genes get "shut down" in cancer cells, raising the possibility of new treatment options that switch them back on. The study, by researchers at the University of Southern California, has identified how genes are "silenced" in cancer cells … [Read more...]
Making an Anti-leukemia Drug Better
Making an Anti-leukemia Drug BetterReported October 21, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A recent discovery suggests the best way to treat leukemia may be to rely on a combination of targeted drugs rather than a single miracle drug. An anti-leukemia drug called imatinib is currently the most popular therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), which accounts for 15 to 20 percent … [Read more...]
Doctor And Advocacy Groups Work To Deliver Cervical Cancer Vaccinations
Doctor And Advocacy Groups Work To Deliver Cervical Cancer Vaccinations July 17, 2007 Today, leading organizations from across the healthcare spectrum joined together to ensure that the United States is prepared to deliver on a major women's health breakthrough - the elimination of most forms of … [Read more...]
PET Aids in Cancer Treatment
PET Aids in Cancer Treatment Reported July 07, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Molecular imaging methodology could promote development of new targeted therapies for certain types of breast, ovarian, prostate, and lung cancers that may be aggravated by the HER2 protein, which is often associated with very aggressive cancer. Researchers successfully used … [Read more...]
PSA Levels Predict Cancer Risk for Black Men
PSA Levels Predict Cancer Risk for Black MenReported February 26, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- PSA levels appear to be more predictive of three-year prostate cancer risk in African American men compared with Caucasian men with a family history of prostate cancer, according to a new study. "It was previously thought that PSA levels were just naturally higher in … [Read more...]
Saving Limbs May Not Be Better Than Amputation
Saving Limbs May Not Be Better Than Amputation Reported August 11, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) A new analysis suggests patients and physicians should rethink the pros and cons of limb-sparing surgery versus amputation for bone and soft tissue sarcomas of the lower limb. Patients with tumors of the bone or soft tissue in their arms and legs require surgery … [Read more...]
Pathologist appeals for U-turn by Harney over cervical cancer vaccine
Pathologist appeals for U-turn by Harney over cervical cancer vaccine Reported December 16, 2008 A leading pathologist has demanded the axed cervical cancer vaccine be rolled out in order to save the lives of the nation's youngsters. Professor John O'Leary said Ireland is now one of the few European countries which has failed to implement a vaccination programme … [Read more...]
Deadly skin cancer on the rise in Sweden: study
Avoiding conflict at work doubles heart risk: study Reported November 16, 2009 The number of Swedes diagnosed with one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer has increased by 50 percent over the last decade, a new study shows. The jump in melanoma cases comes despite warnings to take precautions when spending time in the sun … [Read more...]
Treatment Extends Brain Tumor Survival Rate?
Treatment Extends Brain Tumor Survival Rate?Reported March 10, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The final results of a clinical trial show adding chemotherapy to radiotherapy treatment for brain tumors can extend a patient's survival for up to five years. Researchers focused their study on the most common and aggressive brain tumor, glioblastoma. For over 30 years, … [Read more...]
Using Nanotechnology to Kill Cancer
Using Nanotechnology to Kill Cancer Reported June 23, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Fighting cancer could someday involve cooking cancer cells. Biomedical scientists at University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center and nanotechnology experts from UT Dallas are testing a new way to kill cancer cells. The procedure attaches cancer-seeking antibodies to tiny carbon … [Read more...]
New study links booze, cancer
New study links booze, cancerReported August 06, 2009 People who consume, on average, more than one alcoholic drink daily face a significantly higher risk of developing six types of cancer, according to sobering new Canadian research. The study, published in Tuesday's edition of the medical journal Cancer Detection and Prevention, is one of the most detailed … [Read more...]
Quit alcohol to reduce mouth cancer risk
Quit alcohol to reduce mouth cancer risk Reported May 09, 2008 The Mouth Cancer Foundation is calling for a reduction in the current daily alcohol intake safety guidelines. It follows the worldwide report which concludes that men and women who drink just two glasses of alcohol a day increase the risk of developing mouth cancer by 75%. … [Read more...]
Chemotherapy Resistance
Chemotherapy Resistance Reported September 01, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cell cycle checkpoints act like molecular tripwires for damaged cells. Leave the tripwire in place for too long, however, and cancer cells will press on regardless, making them resistant to certain types of chemotherapy, according to researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. "A lot … [Read more...]
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