Cancer

Smoking Vaccine Being Developed Reported June 18, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) For smokers who are having trouble kicking the habit, science is working to find help. Although it’s still in the very early development stage, research on an antinicotine vaccine is in preliminary trials. The vaccine stimulates the immune system to develop antinicotine antibodies. Another … [Read more...]

Steer Clear of Antioxidants During Cancer Treatment Reported May 30, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Antioxidant supplements may do more harm than good to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. Radiation and many chemotherapy agents work to kill cells. Researchers say there is a possibility antioxidant supplements may interfere with that process. “Despite some … [Read more...]

Study: Supplements Don't Cause Melanoma Reported August 19, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Antioxidant supplements do not appear to increase risk of melanoma, as previously suspected, according to a new report. Findings in a recent randomized trial of antioxidants for cancer prevention seemed to suggest daily supplementation with nutritionally appropriate … [Read more...]

Increased Risk of Cancer Persists Long after Treatment for Precancerous Cervical Changes   Reported November 09, 2007 Researchers from Sweden have reported that women who have been treated for high-grade precancerous changes to the cervix (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3) are more likely than women in the general … [Read more...]

Timing Crucial for Prostate Cancer Therapy Reported March 21, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Prostate cancer vaccines are most effective when administered right after hormone therapy, according to a new study. Lead study author, Charles Drake, M.D., Ph.D., from Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center along with … [Read more...]

Smarter cancer tests could save lives Reported October 15, 2008 Changing the approach to genetic screening for cancers in Australia could effectively halve deaths caused by an inherited form of bowel cancer, says a University of Melbourne expert. Professor John Hopper – an Australia Fellow of the National Health and Medical Research Council in the … [Read more...]

Wine Beneficial for Cancer PatientsReported April 22, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Drinking wine may reduce the risk of death and relapse among non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients, according to a new study. "This conclusion is controversial, because excessive drinking has a negative social and health impact, and it is difficult to define what is moderate and what is excessive," … [Read more...]