Cancer

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

Gene Therapy for Solid Tumors Reported November 18, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Pancreatic cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in the developed world. Currently, the only possible treatment is surgery and radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy, which currently has little impact on the disease. Malignant tumors, or solid tumors, are usually in an area of the … [Read more...]

Stem Cell Type Slow to MultiplyReported January 05, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A type of stem cell responsible for all blood and immune system cells reproduces much more slowly than expected. Using this subpopulation of hematopoietic stem cells may help treatment of leukemia and other marrow-based diseases by improving the outcome of stem cell transplants, … [Read more...]

Women Treated For Cervical Cancer Still at Risk   Reported November 13, 2007 A recent study conducted by Swedish researchers shows that women who have been treated for early signs of cervical cancer have a high risk of developing the disease years later. The study is published in the British Medical Journal. Researchers … [Read more...]

Tobacco Plants Treat CancerReported July 24, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The treatment against a common form of cancer could come from plants, according to new findings from the Stanford University School of Medicine. The findings came in the first human tests of a vaccine grown in genetically engineered plants. The treatments, which would vaccinate cancer patients … [Read more...]

Cancer scan catches illness 8 years early Reported 08 May, 2008 A NEW cancer scan which can help detect abnormalities up to eight years earlier than a traditional mammogram is proving hugely popular in Ireland. The CTI scan uses a unique thermography imaging tool, which is used for early pre-clinical diagnosis and is helping in the early detection of … [Read more...]

Viruses may Lead to Lung Cancer Reported April 28, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Smoking may be the biggest cause of lung cancer, but common viruses may also play a role. Two new studies looked at how some viruses could contribute to the disease. In the first, researchers from the University of Louisville in Kentucky analyzed lung cancer samples from 23 patients. Six of them … [Read more...]

Study Cites Hormones as Cancer Risk Reported July 14, 2009 CHICAGO (Reuters) — Women who took hormone replacement therapy after menopause had a sharply increased risk of ovarian cancer, researchers in Denmark are reporting. In a study of more than 900,000 Danish women ages 50 to 79, the scientists found 140 extra cases of ovarian cancer linked to hormone treatment over … [Read more...]

Women Underrepresented in Cancer Research Reported June 09, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women continue to be woefully underrepresented in cancer clinical trials despite long-standing government recommendations that urge scientists to do a better job of adequately representing women, new research finds. Researchers at the University of Michigan reviewed 661 prospective … [Read more...]

U.S. Propels Cloning Ban Reported November 16, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire) --A United Nations General Assembly panel will vote this Friday, Nov. 19, on an anti-cloning treaty put forward by the United States and Costa Rica. This comes after three weeks of failed talks to prevent a U.N. confrontation over the United States-led drive to ban all human embryo … [Read more...]

Are Your Eating Habits Putting You At Risk for Breast Cancer? Reported August 05, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – How you eat may be just as important as how much you eat, if mice studies are any clue. Cancer researchers have long studied the impact of diet on breast cancer, but results to date have been mixed. New studies show that intermittent calorie … [Read more...]

More people surving cancer in Australia Reported August 25, 2008 Survival after cancer is improving significantly in Australia, especially among the better-off groups in the population, according to a report. The report shows that between mid-1980s and early 2000s, the relative chances of surviving five years after a diagnosis of cancer … [Read more...]

Blacks Less Likely to Get Colonoscopy Reported March 28, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Even if they have a strong family history of colon cancer, blacks may not get an important screening for the disease. Family history increases the risk of colon cancer, especially if several first-degree relatives have it or if one immediate family member is … [Read more...]

Breakthrough for Skin Cancer Reported November 23, 2005 HANOVER, N.H. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Melanoma is a deadly type of skin cancer and will affect nearly 60,000 Americans this year. One type of melanoma, which is usually cured by surgically removing it, now has a new enemy. Relaxing in the kitchen is a treasured moment for Susan Eslick and her husband Tom. Susan … [Read more...]

Freeman Scholars Sell Daffodils for CancerReported February 25, 2009 Although it’s been two weeks since Valentine’s Day, members of the University community still found an occasion to send flowers to a loved one—and all for a good cause. Over the past few weeks, students have purchased bouquets of daffodils to send to friends and family through the Daffodil Days program. … [Read more...]

Cancer Death Rates DropReported February 22, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fewer people have died from cancer since 1990 in the United States. A new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS) finds death rates from cancer have gone down by 18.4 percent in men and 10.5 percent in women since mortality rates began to decline in the early 1990s. This means more than half a … [Read more...]

Chemotherapy Successful Treatment for Testicular Cancer Reported July 22, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows a single dose of the anticancer drug carboplatin is as successful and less toxic than previous testicular cancer treatments. In the past, treatment for stage 1 seminoma -- a cancer of the testes -- has included removal of the cancerous testicle, or … [Read more...]

Colorectal Cancer Screening UnderusedReported July 15, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Despite the publicity about the effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening, some doctors say many people aren’t getting the message. According to information collected by the Centers for Disease Control only 50 percent of men and women over 50 years old went for screening in 2005. Although … [Read more...]

Cutting fat Lowers Risk for Prostate Cancer Reported May 16, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cutting back on omega 6 fatty acids and polyunsaturated fats may help prevent prostate cancer. Researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center and the Department of Urology found there was a 27 percent drop in the incidence of prostate cancer in mice that were fed a very low fat diet. … [Read more...]

Doctors Recommend HPV Test Reported October 18, 2007 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When it comes to detecting cervical cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV) testing may be better than traditional Papanicolaou (Pap) testing. Researchers from McGill University in Montreal, collected data from 10,154 women ages 30 to 69. All the … [Read more...]

Everyday Choices Can Impact Cancer Risk Reported December 11, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – It’s clear that genetics and environment play a role in your cancer risk. But what many people overlook is their everyday choices can also have an impact. Choices such as whether you choose to smoke or whether you choose to eat your vegetables. … [Read more...]

Fighting Cancerous Cells December 10, 2004 ATLANTA (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Each year, nearly 22,000 patients will be diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor. Doctors often use surgery and chemotherapy to destroy the tumor. Here's how researchers are making sure those tumors don't grow back.Ask Valarie Hill what she thinks of medicine, and … [Read more...]

Like cancer, survival rate can be inherited November 02, 2007 PARIS (AFP) - Children stricken at some point in their lives with the same cancer as their parents are also likely to share a similar rate of survival, according to a study released Friday. The study, based on a database including three million families and a million cancer patients in Sweden, … [Read more...]

Gene Profiles Could Help Cure Kids With Leukemia Reported March 7, 2005 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have uncovered new genes that may help explain why 20 percent of children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia are resistant to treatment with chemotherapy drugs. This study was presented at the … [Read more...]

 A cutting-edge test aimed at diagnosing heart disease might also be putting some people at risk for cancer. Researchers arrived at that conclusion after developing a risk model for 64-slice computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA). CTCA, which delivers doses of ionizing radiation, is fast becoming the diagnostic test of choice for people suspected of having heart … [Read more...]