2013

October

• Men-only hepatitis B mutation explains higher cancer rates -
  
  
  

• Nanotech system, cellular heating may improve treatment of ovarian cancer -
  
  
  

• Pancreatic cancer patient survival ‘significantly higher’ with nab-paclitaxel, says TGen-led study -
  
  
  

• Female hormones key to breast and ovarian cancer in BRCA gene carriers -
  
  
  

• Light triggers death switch in cancer cells -
  
  
  

• Small bits of genetic material fight cancer’s spread -
  
  
  

• Gastroesophageal Cancer Tied to Weight as a Teen -
  
  
  

• Quest to offer genetic test for breast cancer risk -
  
  
  

• New imaging technique can identify breast cancer subtypes and early treatment response -
  
  
  

• Spanish researchers sequence non-infiltrating bladder cancer exome -
  
  
  

• Study identifies 4 genetic variants linked to esophageal cancer and Barrett’s esophagus -
  
  
  

• In a surprise finding, gene mutation found linked to low-risk bladder cancer -
  
  
  

• Michael Douglas Had Tongue Cancer, Not Throat Cancer: My Doctor Said To Lie -
  
  
  

• Targeted treatment plus chemotherapy could benefit women with ovarian cancer -
  
  
  

• Prostate cancer: A change in circulating tumor cells detection has high potential in the prediction -
  
  
  

• Compound in Grapes, Red Wine Could Help Treat Multiple Types of Cancer, Study Finds -
  
  
  

• Does Good Cholesterol Increase Breast Cancer Risk? -
  
  
  

• Standard, RHDVRT for bladder cancer has comparable tumor control, decreased toxicity -
  
  
  

• Multivitamins with minerals may protect older women with invasive breast cancer -
  
  
  

• Novel Gene Therapy Enables Persistent Anti-Tumor Immune Response -
  
  
  

• Minimally invasive operation helps elderly patients after colon cancer treatment -
  
  
  

• No viral cause for breast cancer and brain tumors -
  
  
  

• New research shows PET imaging effective in predicting lung cancer outcomes -
  
  
  

• Events helping more women to get cancer screenings -
  
  
  

• Packers go pink for breast cancer awareness -
  
  
  

• Breast Cancer Kills Black Women at 41 Percent Higher Rate -
  
  
  

• Atossa recalls breast health device, shares tumble -
  
  
  

• Walking can reduce breast cancer risk -
  
  
  

• Study links moderate activity to lower breast cancer risk -
  
  
  

• High Medicare spending on prostate cancer screenings, but little benefit for older men -
  
  
  

• Familiar Remedy Shows Promise as New Chemo Drug for Bladder Cancer -
  
  
  

• After melanoma, people head back to the sun: study -
  
  
  

• Red wine chemical remains effective against cancer after the body converts it -
  
  
  

• Less can be more when removing lymph nodes during breast cancer surgery -
  
  
  

• Lactation may be linked to aggressive cancer in Mexican women -
  
  
  

September

• How new cancer drugs can skip randomized trials -
  
  
  

• 5 Things You Need to Know About Breast Cancer -
  
  
  

• Abraxane’s Approval for Pancreatic Cancer Is a Major Milestone for Celgene -
  
  
  

• Immune drugs hold hope of “clinical cure” for deadly skin cancer -
  
  
  

• Scientists urge Europe to shift focus to bowel cancer screening -
  
  
  

• Penn Medicine researcher unveils findings on 2 new weapons against thyroid cancer -
  
  
  

• Everolimus slows disease progression in advanced papillary kidney cancer patients -
  
  
  

• Young patients with metastatic colorectal cancer are at high risk of disease progression and death -
  
  
  

• New Urine Test for Prostate Cancer Available; Unlike PSA Test, is Ultra-Specific for Prostate Cancer -
  
  
  

• FDA-approved antidepressant may combat deadly form of lung cancer, Stanford study finds -
  
  
  

• Married People May Be Likelier to Survive Cancer: Study -
  
  
  

• New approach to treating human brain cancer could lead to improved outcomes -
  
  
  

• Abiraterone acetate delays quality of life decline in men with metastatic prostate cancer -
  
  
  

• Targeted radiation therapy safe, effective treatment for elderly with pancreatic cancer -
  
  
  

• Foundation to provide open access to blood cancer research data -
  
  
  

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