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It’s time to consider propranolol as an anti-cancer drug, researchers say
• Cancer • • Drug News • Oct 13 16

It's time to consider propranolol as an anti-cancer drug, researchers say

Propranolol, a beta-blocker commonly prescribed to treat irregular heart rates and other conditions, has significant anti-cancer properties, say researchers in a new clinical study… It’s time to consider propranolol as an anti-cancer drug, researchers say   

 
 

Changes needed to increase access to colorectal cancer screening
• Bowel Problems • • Cancer • May 07 16

Changes needed to increase access to colorectal cancer screening

Colorectal cancer is the second highest cause of cancer death in the United States, expected to claim the lives of an estimated 49,190… Changes needed to increase access to colorectal cancer screening   

 
 

People with hepatitis C are two to five times more likely to develop certain head and neck cancers
• Cancer • • Infections • Apr 14 16

People with hepatitis C are two to five times more likely to develop certain head and neck cancers

Long associated with liver cancer and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a study from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reveals for the first time… People with hepatitis C are two to five times more likely to develop certain head and neck cancers   

 
 

Basic research led to first FDA-approved immunotherapy for pediatric cancer
• Children's Health • • Cancer • Jan 28 16

Basic research led to first FDA-approved immunotherapy for pediatric cancer

Building upon more than two decades of basic research conducted at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Araz Marachelian, MD, of CHLA, and her colleagues at… Basic research led to first FDA-approved immunotherapy for pediatric cancer   

 
 

Financial burden of cancer survivorship varies by age, cancer site
• Cancer • Dec 28 15

Financial burden of cancer survivorship varies by age, cancer site

Survivors of cancer pay thousands of dollars in excess medical expenditures every year, with the excess financial burden varying by age and cancer site,… Financial burden of cancer survivorship varies by age, cancer site   

 
 

Treating epilepsy and brain traumas by neurotransmitters
• Brain • • Cancer • • Neurology • Nov 16 15

Treating epilepsy and brain traumas by neurotransmitters

Roustem Khazipov, Head of the group of researchers from Kazan Federal University and Aix-Marseille University, “Brain activity is based on both excitatory and inhibitory… Treating epilepsy and brain traumas by neurotransmitters   

 
 

Natural selection and inflammation may hold key to age-associated cancer risk
• Cancer • • Aging and Gerontology • Nov 11 15

Natural selection and inflammation may hold key to age-associated cancer risk

The incidence of cancer increases with age. Conventional wisdom blames this on age-dependent accumulation of cancer-causing mutations. A University of Colorado Cancer Center study… Natural selection and inflammation may hold key to age-associated cancer risk   

 
 

Is Home Pesticide Use a Cancer Risk?
• Children's Health • • Cancer • Sep 14 15

Is Home Pesticide Use a Cancer Risk

Children who were exposed to indoor-based pesticides appear to have a higher risk of developing leukemia and lymphoma, according to a small meta-analysis on… Is Home Pesticide Use a Cancer Risk?   

 
 

High use of alternative medicine in senior oncology patients
• Alternative Medicine • • Cancer • Aug 26 15

High use of alternative medicine in senior oncology patients

Alternative medicines are widely thought to be at least harmless and very often helpful for a wide range of discomforts and illnesses. However, although… High use of alternative medicine in senior oncology patients   

 
 

Nut consumption associated with reduced risk of some types of cancer
• Cancer • • Diabetes • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 16 15

Nut consumption associated with reduced risk of some types of cancer

Cancer and type 2 diabetes are two of the most significant public health burdens facing the world today, and currently available data suggests their… Nut consumption associated with reduced risk of some types of cancer   

 
 

New cancer cases rise globally, but death rates are declining in many countries
• Cancer • • Public Health • May 28 15

New cancer cases rise globally, but death rates are declining in many countries

New cases of virtually all types of cancer are rising in countries globally - regardless of income - but the death rates from cancer… New cancer cases rise globally, but death rates are declining in many countries   

 
 

Smokers more likely to think cancer is a death sentence
• Cancer • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 25 15

Smokers more likely to think cancer is a death sentence

Smokers have more pessimistic attitudes about cancer and may be more likely to delay getting screened, according to a new survey from the… Smokers more likely to think cancer is a death sentence   

 
 

Smoking induces early signs of cancer in cheek swabs
• Cancer • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 14 15

Smoking induces early signs of cancer in cheek swabs

DNA damage caused by smoking can be detected in cheek swabs, finds research published today in JAMA Oncology. The study provides evidence that smoking… Smoking induces early signs of cancer in cheek swabs   

 
 

Childhood cancer treatment and age influence obesity risk for childhood cancer survivors
• Children's Health • • Cancer • • Obesity • May 12 15

Childhood cancer treatment and age influence obesity risk for childhood cancer survivors

Childhood cancer survivors - especially those whose treatment included brain irradiation or chemotherapy with glucocorticoids - are 14 percent more likely to be… Childhood cancer treatment and age influence obesity risk for childhood cancer survivors   

 
 

Certain treatments for childhood cancer may increase obesity risk later in life
• Cancer • • Obesity • May 11 15

Certain treatments for childhood cancer may increase obesity risk later in life

Individuals who had cancer as a child may be at increased risk of being obese due to the therapies they received during their youth.… Certain treatments for childhood cancer may increase obesity risk later in life   

 
 

Will Mexico’s aging population see cancer care as a priority?
• Cancer • • Aging and Gerontology • May 08 15

Will Mexico's aging population see cancer care as a priority

Mexico is undergoing a transformation: ranked as the second largest economy in Latin America, it’s an increasingly dynamic middle-income country - and its population… Will Mexico’s aging population see cancer care as a priority?   

 
 

Pre-existing inflammation may promote the spread of cancer
• Cancer • Apr 30 15

Pre-existing inflammation may promote the spread of cancer

A new research report appearing in the May 2015 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that allergic reactions—or at least the pre-existing… Pre-existing inflammation may promote the spread of cancer   

 
 

U of M institute discovers how aspirin fights cancer
• Cancer • • Drug News • Apr 30 15

U of M institute discovers how aspirin fights cancer

Taking aspirin reduces a person’s risk of colorectal cancer, but the molecular mechanisms involved have remained unknown until a recent discovery by The… U of M institute discovers how aspirin fights cancer   

 
 

Recruiting the entire immune system to attack cancer
• Cancer • • Immunology • Apr 14 15

Recruiting the entire immune system to attack cancer

The human immune system is poised to spring into action at the first sign of a foreign invader, but it often fails to eliminate… Recruiting the entire immune system to attack cancer   

 
 

Brazilian study suggests adjustments on the treatment of cancer patients with pneumonia
• Cancer • • Infections • Apr 13 15

Brazilian study suggests adjustments on the treatment of cancer patients with pneumonia

Cancer patients are more likely to get infections. Pneumonia is the most frequent type of infection in this group and a frequent cause of… Brazilian study suggests adjustments on the treatment of cancer patients with pneumonia   

 
 

New evidence for how green tea and apples could protect health
• Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Apr 13 15

New evidence for how green tea and apples could protect health

Scientists from the Institute of Food Research have found evidence for a mechanism by which certain food compounds could help protect our health.

Dietary… New evidence for how green tea and apples could protect health   

 
 

New Waldenstrom’s drug shows sustained benefit at two years
• Cancer • • Drug News • Apr 09 15

New Waldenstrom's drug shows sustained benefit at two years

The most recent results from a clinical trial show that ibrutinib, a newly approved drug for Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia, continued to control the rare blood… New Waldenstrom’s drug shows sustained benefit at two years   

 
 

Childhood cancer survivors face chronic health problems
• Cancer • Apr 06 15

Childhood cancer survivors face chronic health problems

The number of childhood cancer survivors in the U.S. has increased, but the majority of those who have survived five or more years after… Childhood cancer survivors face chronic health problems   

 
 

Is fish oil safe during chemotherapy?
• Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • Apr 05 15

Is fish oil safe during chemotherapy

Fish oil supplements might make cancer chemotherapy less effective - but many people with cancer were taking those supplements in a recent survey.

All… Is fish oil safe during chemotherapy?   

 
 

Fitness level associated with lower risk of some cancers, death in men
• Cancer • • Physical activity -exercise • Mar 26 15

Fitness level associated with lower risk of some cancers, death in men

Men with a high fitness level in midlife appear to be at lower risk for lung and colorectal cancer, but not prostate cancer, and… Fitness level associated with lower risk of some cancers, death in men   

 
 
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