Preserving Fertility in Cancer Patients Reported July 24, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) The vast improvement in cancer treatment and increased survival rates have created a challenge for young cancer patients, since the chemotherapy and radiation treatments that save lives often threaten fertility. Techniques to safeguard fertility, such as freezing eggs … [Read more...]
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Race Plays Role in Lung Cancer Treatment
Race Plays Role in Lung Cancer TreatmentReported April 14, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Your race may determine what kind of treatment you'll receive if you develop lung cancer. According to a new study, black patients with lung cancer are less likely to receive recommended chemotherapy and surgery than white patients with the disease. Researchers from the University of … [Read more...]
Risks Behind Colorectal Cancer
Risks Behind Colorectal Cancer Reported June 08, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Unhealthy behaviors like smoking and excessive alcohol use could put you at risk for colorectal cancer. New research shows patients who drink more than seven drinks per week have a 60-percent greater risk of developing colorectal cancer than non-drinkers. Smoking, diabetes and obesity also showed a … [Read more...]
Scientists Unlock Secrets of Red Wine’s Health Benefits
Scientists Unlock Secrets of Red Wine's Health Benefits Reported June 12, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For nearly 200 years, red wine has been touted for its unmatched health benefits. It's been shown to do everything from preventing cancer to protecting the heart and brain from damage to preventing age-related disorders such as diabetes and inflammation. Now, researchers … [Read more...]
Smokers Should Eat Broccoli
Smokers Should Eat BroccoliReported November 19, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables have a cancer preventative property that appears to work specifically in smokers. In the first comprehensive study of its kind, researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, in Buffalo, N.Y., analyzed cancer cases and controls matched on smoking status. … [Read more...]
Special MRI Identifies Brain Cancer Early
Special MRI Identifies Brain Cancer Early Reported March 25, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A special type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may help find brain cancer earlier than traditional imaging. Researchers in London find perfusion MRI shows changes in blood volume in the brain that often come before brain tumors turn cancerous. It's able to … [Read more...]
Study: Obesity Linked to Pancreatic Cancer
Study: Obesity Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Reported June 29, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People who are overweight or obese as young adults have an increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer, and being obese at an older age is associated with a lower overall survival rate for patients with pancreatic cancer, according to a new study. Pancreatic cancer … [Read more...]
Largest-ever cancer risk study completed
Largest-ever cancer risk study completedMonday, November 15, 2004 LUGANO, Switzerland, Nov 15, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX)--Swiss researchers have completed the largest-ever risk study into probabilities of genetic predisposition to pancreatic, ovarian and breast cancers. Dr. Justo Lorenzo Bermejo and Professor Kari … [Read more...]
Tumor Paint Lights Up Cancer Cells
Right now, separating cancer cells from healthy cells is a hit and miss proposition during surgery. Thanks to a "tumor paint" developed from a scorpion-derived peptide called chlorotoxin (CTX), however, that may soon be a thing of the past. In a study involving mice, Seattle researchers discovered the paint binds to a molecular beacon in cancer cells known as Cy5.5, lighting … [Read more...]
Positive thinkers ‘avoid cancer’
Positive thinkers 'avoid cancer' Reported 22 August, 2008 The small study, published in the BioMed Central journal, also found that getting divorced, or being bereaved could increase the risk. But the researchers admitted that women were questioned after their diagnosis, which might significantly change their outlook on life. UK experts said it was … [Read more...]
Vaccine for Brain Cancer
Vaccine for Brain Cancer Reported November 25, 2009 NEW YORK (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every year, 10,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with the most aggressive and most common form of brain cancer. Even after surgery, radiation and chemo, doctors say the tumor returns in 95 percent of cases. Researchers are testing out a new vaccine that aims to stop … [Read more...]
Hormones may tie caffeine to cancer risk
Hormones may tie caffeine to cancer riskReported July 07, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Coffee and general caffeine intake may affect a woman's levels of estrogen and other sex hormones, a new study suggests -- offering a potential explanation for findings that link caffeine to certain cancers. Several studies have found connections between caffeine and breast and … [Read more...]
WHO: Tanning Beds are Cancer Risks
WHO: Tanning Beds are Cancer Risks Reported August 03, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers at the World Health Organization say using a tanning device before age 30 increases skin melanoma risk by 75 percent. "Sunbeds use ultraviolet radiation in higher intensity than sunlight," Vincent Cogliano, who co-authored the report in the August issue of … [Read more...]
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