Cancer

Health Ministry publish guide to giving up smoking July 10, 2007 The Health Ministry began the distribution on Christmas Eve of four million guides to giving up smoking. The tips, distributed in the Spanish press, began to be distributed just a week before the new Smoking Law comes into effect in January, when smoking will be … [Read more...]

Stopping Colon CancerReported February 27, 2009 TUCSON, Ariz. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- This year 150,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with colon cancer -- a third of them will die. A new combination of drugs, however, may stop the disease before it even starts. "When they said, 'You have cancer,' I said, 'That can't be,'" Ivelisse Page, … [Read more...]

Surviving Ovarian Cancer by Chemo Dose Reported March 11, 2008 TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Reducing the dose of chemotherapy received by patients with advanced-stage ovarian cancer may hurt their chances for both progression-free survival and overall survival. Justin Chura, M.D., researcher at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, Pa., … [Read more...]

Targeting Tumors in 4D Reported February 08, 2008 SAVANNAH, Ga. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- How do you hit a moving target when that target is a tumor? A breakthrough in radiation treatment is giving doctors a new, more accurate way to attack tumors that uses four-dimensional imaging to zero-in on cancer. In church, Ken Sanders finds … [Read more...]

Turkey develops new program in uphill battle against cancerReported April 03, 2009 Turkey, which spent a total of 2.5 million euros on cancer treatment last year, is aiming to reduce future cancer cases by one-third and to increase the recovery rate from 15 to 80 percent, with the Ministry of Health having already drawn up a national program that includes free … [Read more...]

Getting viruses to help us fight cancer20 Apr 2005 To most, the mere mention of the word "virus" stirs up memories of pain, fever and varying levels of suffering - But in recent years, scientists have been trying to turn these long-time medical foes into allies in the fight against cancer. Through genetic engineering, viruses are being … [Read more...]

Unraveling LymphomaReported June 25, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Researchers have come up with a mouse model of lymphoma that is helping to explain how the disease develops in people, and even more importantly, how to improve treaments. The National Jewish Medical and Research Center team looked specifically at the role the B-cell receptor may play in the disease. … [Read more...]

Water and Sun Linked to Bladder CancerReported May 04, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Smoking cigarettes may not be the only risk factor for bladder cancer. New research shows certain ecological factors, including well water and sun exposure, may put you at an increased risk of bladder cancer. "Cigarette smoking is a well-known risk factor associated with bladder cancer but … [Read more...]

Synthetic Hormones May Be Linked to Lung Cancer Deaths Reported July 09, 2009 (NaturalNews) - According to researchers, women using synthetic hormones may have an increased chance of dying from lung cancer. Findings from the Women`s Health Initiative indicate that the use of Prempro, a synthetic estrogen coupled with a synthetic form of progesterone, can lead to a 59 … [Read more...]

Ciggie smoking ‘increases colorectal cancer risk’Reported December 04, 2009 WASHINGTON - People who smoke cigarettes over a long period of time have an increased risk for developing colorectal cancer, says a new study. “This provides one more reason not to smoke, or to quit as soon as possible,” said senior author Michael J. Thun, M.D., M.S., vice president emeritus, … [Read more...]