Cancer

Fuel stations may pose child cancer risk
Aug 19 04

Living near a fuel station may quadruple the risk of acute leukemia in children, research published on Thursday showed.

French scientists who carried… Fuel stations may pose child cancer risk   

 

Preschool may help lower risk of Hodgkin’s disease
Aug 16 04

Preschool attendance appears to lower the risk of Hodgkin’s disease in young adults, according to a report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

Increased… Preschool may help lower risk of Hodgkin’s disease   

 

Diesel exhaust exposure raises ovarian cancer risk
Aug 13 04

The risk of ovarian cancer increases with increased exposure to diesel exhaust, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Cancer.

Diesel exhaust exposure raises ovarian cancer risk   
 

Vaccine could prevent most cervical cancers
Aug 12 04

A vaccine based on the seven types of human papillomavirus (HPV) most commonly linked to cervical cancer could prevent most cases of the deadly… Vaccine could prevent most cervical cancers   

 

Hodgkin’s therapy tied to later heart problems
Aug 11 04

People who undergo chest radiation therapy early in life to treat Hodgkin’s disease - a type of lymphoma - appear to be at increased… Hodgkin’s therapy tied to later heart problems   

 

Breast tumors more aggressive in African Americans
Aug 09 04

Features of aggressive breast tumors, including alterations in the tumor suppressor gene p53, are more common among African American women than among white women,… Breast tumors more aggressive in African Americans   

 

Ammonia may raise salivary gland cancer risk
Aug 09 04

New research raises the possibility that exposure to ammonia in air pollution may increase the risk of salivary gland cancer, a rare cancer for… Ammonia may raise salivary gland cancer risk   

 

Radiation therapy info on Internet deemed poor
Aug 06 04

The content and quality of patient-oriented information on the Internet about a modern radiation treatment strategy are generally poor, say researchers from the University… Radiation therapy info on Internet deemed poor   

 

Fish oil helps some cancer patients with wasting
Aug 06 04

Loss of weight and muscle mass, common among people with cancer, may be improved with fish oil supplements, according to a new report.… Fish oil helps some cancer patients with wasting   

 

Web sites promote unproven cancer therapies-expert
Aug 02 04

Internet Web sites are recommending unproven complementary medicines for cancer that could interfere with conventional treatments and be dangerous or deadly, a leading expert… Web sites promote unproven cancer therapies-expert   

 

Cloning experiment shows cancer reversible
Aug 02 04

The results of a cloning experiment show that the body may have the ability to reverse cancer, U.S.-based researchers said on Saturday.

They… Cloning experiment shows cancer reversible   

 

Demographics influence cervical cancer rates
Jul 27 04

Cervical cancer occurrence and death rates remain higher among women of lower socioeconomic status than among better-off women, according to a new report.

Demographics influence cervical cancer rates   
 

Imclone to seek Erbitux OK for head, neck cancer
Jul 21 04

ImClone Systems Inc. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said on Tuesday they plan by the second quarter of 2005 to ask U.S. regulators to… Imclone to seek Erbitux OK for head, neck cancer   

 

Cancer patient did not take no for an answer
Jul 19 04

Jerry Mayfield figures he has had two lucky breaks.

The first was after he was diagnosed with leukemia, and found a new drug called… Cancer patient did not take no for an answer   

 

Veggie combo may offer best cancer protection
Jul 16 04

Eating broccoli and tomatoes together may offer better protection against prostate cancer than eating either vegetable alone, cancer researchers reported on Thursday.

They said… Veggie combo may offer best cancer protection   

 

Customized vaccines help delay cancer death
Jul 15 04

An anti-cancer vaccine made with a patient’s own brain tumor has helped several sufferers live much longer than expected, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.

Customized vaccines help delay cancer death   
 

Milk found to help lower cancer risk
Jul 08 04

People who drank about two 8-ounce glasses of milk a day had a 15 percent reduction in risk of getting colorectal cancer, according to… Milk found to help lower cancer risk   

 

Ovarian cancer: Not the ‘silent killer’ it was
Jul 08 04

The bad news is that it still kills thousands. The good, says Dr. Judith Reichman, is that better detection tests are on the way

Ovarian cancer: Not the ‘silent killer’ it was   
 

Smokers, drinkers show gene changes in mouth cells
Jul 01 04

Many healthy people who smoke or drink may have a genetic alteration in the cells of the mouth and throat that could signal an… Smokers, drinkers show gene changes in mouth cells   

 

Acrylamides pose little risk, panel decides
Jun 24 04

Acrylamides, a family of chemicals recently found in cooked foods, which are known to cause cancer in rats, pose little threat to the U.S.… Acrylamides pose little risk, panel decides   

 

More Americans now surviving cancer than In 1970s
Jun 24 04

The number of Americans who live at least five years after a cancer diagnosis has risen sharply since the mid-1970s due to increased screening,… More Americans now surviving cancer than In 1970s   

 

Cancer patients’ quality of life all in the genes
Jun 09 04

How well people come through cancer treatment might be determined by their genes.

The results of a new study provide preliminary evidence of a… Cancer patients’ quality of life all in the genes   

 

New drugs chip away at cancer
Jun 07 04

Little by little, new targeted therapies are helping cancer patients live longer, even if they do not offer miraculous cures, researchers said on Sunday.

New drugs chip away at cancer   
 

New Drugs Improve Survival After Colon Cancer Surgery
Jun 03 04

Two drugs can help extend the lives of people with colon cancer, the third most common type of tumor in the United States, medical… New Drugs Improve Survival After Colon Cancer Surgery   

 

Value of CT scan for lung cancer questioned
Jun 01 04

Doctors these days may recommend a CT scan for people who smoke or have other risk factors for lung cancer. The CT scan can… Value of CT scan for lung cancer questioned   

 
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