A narrative review published online by JAMA Pediatrics examines the current status of cancer in adolescents and young adults and offers a view of the future. The article by Ronald D. Barr, M.B., Ch.B., M.D., of McMaster University, Ontario, Canada, and coauthors discusses incidence and survival, distribution and biology of disease, special challenges, the price of success, … [Read more...]
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Herpes Virus Fights Cancer?
The FDA says about 74,000 Americans were diagnosed with melanoma, a type of skin cancer. Last year, nearly 10,000 of them died of it. Now, researchers have a new weapon in their arsenal; one that comes from a genetically-altered herpes virus. Here’s more about the first cancer-killing viral therapy ever approved in the U.S. Larry Hegland can tell you exactly how long it’s … [Read more...]
Chronic fatigue syndrome: Inherited virus can cause cognitive dysfunction and fatigue: University of South Florida Study
Many experts believe that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has several root causes including some viruses. Now, lead scientists Shara Pantry, Maria Medveczky and Peter Medveczky of the University of South Florida's Morsani College of Medicine, along with the help of several collaborating scientists and clinicians, have published an article in the Journal of Medical Virology … [Read more...]
Laparoscopic surgery for bladder cancer leads to good long-term cancer control: A Belgian Study
Long-term survival rates following laparoscopic surgery for bladder cancer are comparable to those of open surgery, according to a study published in BJU International. The findings, which come from the largest study to date with long-term follow-up after this type of minimally invasive surgery, indicate that prospective randomized trials comparing these two bladder cancer … [Read more...]
Overweight children may be at higher risk of esophageal cancer as adults: A Study
Overweight children may be at higher risk of esophageal (gullet) cancer when they grow up than their slimmer friends, according to research published this week in the British Journal of Cancer. Researchers studied the health records of more than 255,000 Danish school children, born between 1930 and 1971, whose height and weight was measured every year between the ages of 7 … [Read more...]
Sleep apnea linked to cancer: A Study
Recent studies have indicated that patients with sleep apnea may be associated with worse cancer outcomes. Now a new animal study, presented at the European Association of Urology Congress in Munich, uncovers a possible mechanism which may underlie this link. Hypoxia is where a tissue or organ does not get enough oxygen. It is one of the consequences of sleep apnea, which is … [Read more...]
Fifty-five genes linked to powerful tumor suppressor predict breast cancer survival: Georgetown University Study
A panel of 55 genes, almost all of which are impacted by the loss of a particular protein, appears to predict if breast cancer will become invasive, leading to poorer survival, researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center report in PLOS ONE. The panel represents loss of a powerful tumor suppressor gene, SYK, as well as genetic alterations in 51 other genes … [Read more...]
Potential route to bladder cancer diagnostics and treatments: University of North Carolina Study
Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine conducted a comprehensive genetic analysis of invasive bladder cancer tumors to discover that the disease shares genetic similarities with two forms of breast cancer. The finding is significant because a greater understanding of the genetic basis of cancers, such as breast cancers, has in the recent past led to the development of new … [Read more...]
New treatment for metastatic prostate cancer: A Study
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center has treated three men with a recently FDA-approved treatment, which offers new options for men whose prostate cancer has spread to their bones. The treatment's trade name is Xofigo® (or radium-223 dichloride). It is an alpha particle-emitting radioactive therapeutic agent with an anti-tumor effect. Treatment entails an … [Read more...]
Light therapy decreases depressive symptoms in cancer survivors: A Study
Light therapy decreased depressive symptoms and normalized circadian rhythms among cancer survivors, according to new research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai presented at the American Psychosomatic Society in Denver, CO. Researchers from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Northwestern University in Chicago, University of Iowa, University of California … [Read more...]
Gardens help cancer survivors cope, heal and grow: University of Alabama Study
A diagnosis of breast cancer in 2010 hit Susan Rossman pretty hard. A year later, a pioneering study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham helped her reclaim her life from cancer's grasp. "I think that cancer can be the worst thing that ever happened to you or it can be a life-changing event -- one that you do something with rather than letting it do something to you," … [Read more...]
Dietary glycemic index linked to lung cancer risk: University of Texas Study
Consuming a diet with a high glycemic index, a classification of how rapidly carbohydrates elevate blood sugar levels, was independently associated with an increased risk of developing lung cancer in non-Hispanic whites, according to a new epidemiologic study from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. This research, published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers … [Read more...]
New insights about the Angelina Jolie gene: University of Texas Study
Scientists from the Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) in San Antonio published work that provides deeper insight into how the Angelina Jolie gene, BRCA1, functions in normal breast tissue and how its loss results in breast cancer. The CTRC -- a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center -- is part of UT Medicine San Antonio, the clinical practice of the … [Read more...]
McBaine Sniffs out Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is called the silent killer because by the time most women get diagnosed, it’s too late. Most women mistake the symptoms for constipation. But now, dogs are sticking their nose in the middle of a groundbreaking study, and it could be the key to an early diagnosis. When it comes to the sense of smell, dogs beat us out 10,000 to one. Cynthia M. Otto, DVM, … [Read more...]
Treatment breakthrough for advanced bladder cancer: Queen Mary University Study
Scientists from Queen Mary University of London have made a breakthrough in developing a new therapy for advanced bladder cancer -- for which there have been no major treatment advances in the past 30 years. Published today in Nature, the study examined an antibody (MPDL3280A) which blocks a protein (PD-L1) thought to help cancer cells evade immune detection. In a phase … [Read more...]
Smoking when pregnant increases cancer risk for daughters: Australian Study
A new study has found women who smoke when pregnant are putting their daughters at a greater risk of developing ovarian and breast cancer later in life. The Australian National University (ANU) study, published in Human Reproduction, found mothers who reported smoking most days while pregnant had daughters who had an earlier age of first menstruation, or menarche. Lead … [Read more...]
TNF inhibitors may increase cancer risk in the eye: A Study
One of the family of drugs prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions is called TNF inhibitors. They act by dampening part of the immune system called tumor necrosis factor (TNF). In one of the balancing acts of medicine, the anti-inflammatory action of the drug also increases the risk for other conditions, in this case, a rare form of eye cancer, … [Read more...]
High-fat diet linked to increased risk for cancer: A Study
Over the past decade, studies have found that obesity and eating a high-fat, high-calorie diet are significant risk factors for many types of cancer. Now, a new study from Whitehead Institute and MIT's Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research reveals how a high-fat diet makes the cells of the intestinal lining more likely to become cancerous. The study of mice suggests … [Read more...]
Killing cancer cells with acid reflux: University of Central Florida Study
A University of Central Florida chemist has come up with a unique way to kill certain cancer cells -- give them acid reflux. Chemistry professor Kevin Belfield used a special salt to make cancer cells more acidic -- similar to the way greasy foods cause acid reflux in some people. He used a light-activated, acid-generating molecule to make the cells more acidic when exposed … [Read more...]
Low vitamin D predicts aggressive prostate cancer: Northwestern University Study
A new study provides a major link between low levels of vitamin D and aggressive prostate cancer. Northwestern Medicine research showed deficient vitamin D blood levels in men can predict aggressive prostate cancer identified at the time of surgery. The finding is important because it can offer guidance to men and their doctors who may be considering active surveillance, in … [Read more...]
Benefits of high-dose vitamin C for ovarian cancer patients: University of Kansas Study
Scientists at the University of Kansas Medical Center have determined that high doses of vitamin C, administered intravenously with traditional chemotherapy, helped kill cancer cells while reducing the toxic effects of chemotherapy for some cancer patients. By evaluating the therapy in cells, animals, and humans, the researchers found that a combination of infused vitamin C … [Read more...]
Risks of herbal medicines for cancer patients: An Israeli Study
Nearly two-thirds of the herbal medicines used by cancer patients in the Middle East have potential health risks, according to a new survey led by Assistant Professor Eran Ben-Arye, of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. The study published in the journal Cancer concludes that herbal remedies such as turmeric may increase the toxic effects of certain chemotherapies, … [Read more...]
Link between exercise and improved prostate cancer outcomes: University of California Study
Men who walked at a fast pace prior to a prostate cancer diagnosis had more regularly shaped blood vessels in their prostate tumors compared with men who walked slowly, providing a potential explanation for why exercise is linked to improved outcomes for men with prostate cancer, according to results presented at the AACR-Prostate Cancer Foundation Conference on Advances in … [Read more...]
Antioxidant Supplementation Not Associated With Decreased Risk Of Prostate Cancer: A Study
Intakes of dietary or supplemental antioxidants were not associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer among men in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial, according to a study in the February 15 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute . The study did find that vitamin E and beta-carotene supplementation may be associated … [Read more...]
Cancer Tumors Shown To Consume Large Amounts Of Vitamin C: A Study
Researchers are cautious about cancer patients taking vitamin C supplements Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have found that cancer tumors consume large amounts of vitamin C. Their findings, which are reported in the September 15 issue of Cancer Research, may shed new light on the nutritional needs of tumors. "This study is the first to demonstrate … [Read more...]
Visualase for Brain Tumors
For people with brain tumors, treatment usually involves invasive surgery as surgeons open portions of the skull to remove the cancer. If a tumor comes back, patients may begin to run out of options. A new FDA- approved device, also used to treat epilepsy, is now giving some patients another chance. Sixty-five-year-old Linda Fahey is writing a book, but weakness on her left … [Read more...]
Screen-detected prostate cancer overdiagnosis: A Study
Using a nomogram that incorporates age, Gleason score, and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level at diagnosis, individual risks that a screen-detected prostate cancer has been overdiagnosed can be estimated, according to a new study published January 6 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The authors used a standard definition of overdiagnosis to refer to a … [Read more...]
Risk of prostate cancer overdiagnosis: University of Washington Study
Studies have found that prostate cancer is over-diagnosed in up to 42 percent of cases, prompting men to receive unnecessary treatment that can cause devastating side effects, including impotence and incontinence. Now, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington have developed a personalized tool that can predict the likelihood of … [Read more...]
Development of a new type of anticancer agent
Microtubules, one component of a cell’s skeleton, are hollow tubes formed from the polymerization of α- and β-tubulin, which are themselves important structural proteins of the mitotic spindle that equally separates chromosomes during cell division. As such, several α/β-tubulin inhibitory agents are used as therapeutic drugs against cancer cells, which are undergoing vigorous … [Read more...]
Women with advanced-stage ovarian cancer can be cured: Women’s College Hospital Study
Up to half of women with advanced-stage ovarian cancer might be cured, compared to the current 20 per cent survival rate, argues Dr. Steven Narod, senior scientist at Women's College Research Institute, who calls for a new standard of treatment for women with late-stage ovarian cancer. Based on an analysis of existing evidence, published in an opinion article in the Nature … [Read more...]
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