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...]

Promising Ovarian Cancer Drug Under StudySUNDAY, March 27 SUNDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) -- More than two dozen centers across the United States are enrolling about 60 ovarian cancer patients who are in remission to test whether an investigational drug called A6 can prevent disease recurrence. The drug is designed to prevent … [Read more...]

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...]

Breast feeding 'cuts cancer risk in mothers' Reported September 29, 2008 Whether they breastfeed two babies for six months each or one baby for a year, women can cut their risk of developing the disease significantly, said Dr Rachel Thompson, science programme manager for the World Cancer Research Fund. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer … [Read more...]

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 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...]