Early morning smokers have increased risk of lung and head and neck cancers • Head and Neck Cancer News • • Lung Cancer news • Aug 08 11 Two new studies have found that smokers who tend to take their first cigarette soon after they wake up in the morning may have… Stool test good for catching colon cancer: study • Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Aug 02 11 The inexpensive tests that look for hidden blood in a person’s stool are effective for colon cancer screening, a study out Tuesday confirms. The findings, reported in the Canadian… Using math to fight cancer • Cancer news • Aug 01 11 Researchers from the University of Miami (UM) and the University of Heidelberg in Germany have developed a mathematical model to understand and predict the progress of a tumor, from its early stages… Researchers Look for Obesity and Breast Cancer Link • Breast Cancer news • Jul 31 11 A team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center will be participating in a cooperative agreement initiative,… Screening has little impact on breast cancer deaths: study • Breast Cancer news • Jul 29 11 Falling breast cancer death rates have little to do with breast screening but are down to better treatment and health systems, scientists said on Friday, in a study… Women who eat lots of fiber have less breast cancer • Breast Cancer news • Jul 28 11 A fresh look at the medical evidence shows women who eat more fiber are less likely to get breast cancer. Chinese researchers found those who ate the… Convergence in head and neck cancer • Head and Neck Cancer News • Jul 28 11 Powerful new technologies that zoom in on the connections between human genes and diseases have illuminated the landscape of cancer, singling out changes in tumor DNA that drive the development of… U of M researchers look to dogs to better understand intricacies of bone cancer • Bone Cancer news • Jul 28 11 News Summary A team led by Dr. Jaime Modiano, a College of Veterinary Medicine and Masonic Cancer center expert in comparative medicine,… Johns Hopkins researchers discover how some breast cancers alter their sensitivity to estrogen • Breast Cancer news • Jul 27 11 Using human breast cancer cells and the protein that causes fireflies to glow, a Johns Hopkins team has shed light on why some breast… Scientists Develop New Therapy for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer • Breast Cancer news • Jul 26 11 Patients with HER2-positive breast cancer may have an alternative therapy when they develop resistance to trastuzumab, also known as Herceptin, according to a laboratory finding published in Clinical Cancer… ‘Hidden’ Cancer Cells Not a Factor in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Survival Rates • Breast Cancer news • Jul 26 11 A new study shows that removing lymph nodes due to the presence of occult, or microscopic, cancer cells found in the sentinel lymph node –… Targeting PTEN May Prevent Skin Cancer • Skin Cancer news • Jul 26 11 Scientists believe they have identified a role for PTEN, a known tumor suppressor, in removing DNA damage derived from UVB radiation, a known risk factor for non-melanoma skin cancer, according to… Study examines screening for pancreatic cancer in high-risk populations • Pancreatic Cancer news • Jul 25 11 Researchers from New England report in a new study that using a tumor marker, serum CA 19-9, combined with an endoscopic ultrasound if the tumor marker is elevated,… 2 genetic variations predict second cancers after radiation for children with Hodgkin lymphoma • Blood Cancer News • Jul 24 11 A genome-wide association study published in the August issue of Nature Medicine has found two tiny genetic variations that can predict which patients with… Hyperbaric Oxygen Tested for Aggressive Brain Cancer • Head and Neck Cancer News • Jul 23 11 In a unique study, researchers at The Long Island Brain Tumor Center at Neurological Surgery, P.C. are examining whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy – breathing pure oxygen while in a pressurized… Esophageal cancer risk higher in medically treated GERD patients with fewest symptoms • Esophageal cancer news • Jul 18 11 Medically treated patients with mild or no symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are at higher risk for developing esophageal cancer than those with severe… Cancer stem cells recruit normal stem cells to fuel ovarian cancer, U-M study finds • Ovarian Cancer news • Jul 18 11 Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that a type of normal stem cell fuels ovarian cancer by encouraging… Cancer gene therapy from camels • Cancer news • Jul 14 11 Nanobodies produced by camels have unique properties, which can be used in future drug development. New research published in the Journal of Controlled Release confirms that nanobodies can help scientists in the… Low dose naltrexone (LDN): Harnessing the body’s own chemistry to treat human ovarian cancer • Ovarian Cancer news • Jul 13 11 Researchers at The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania have discovered that a low dose of the opioid antagonist naltrexone (LDN)… American men with cancer more likely to die than women • Cancer news • Jul 12 11 Men who are diagnosed with cancer are more likely to die from the disease than women, due to a higher initial risk and later detection, U.S. government… Project Achilles Pinpoints Vulnerabilities in Ovarian Cancer • Ovarian Cancer news • Jul 12 11 Cancer is not invincible but its weaknesses can be difficult to detect. An effort known as Project Achilles - named after the Greek warrior whose one vulnerability led to his… Bladder cancer patients rarely receive recommended care • Bladder cancer news • Jul 11 11 A new study has found that almost all patients with high-grade noninvasive bladder cancer do not receive complete care as recommended by current guidelines. Published early online in CANCER, a… Dana-Farber study finds new points of attack on breast cancers not fueled by estrogen • Breast Cancer news • Jul 11 11 Although it sounds like a case of gender confusion on a molecular scale, the male hormone androgen spurs the growth of some breast… Nearly all patients with high-grade bladder cancer do not receive guideline-recommended care • Bladder cancer news • Jul 11 11 A study at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that nearly all patients with high-grade, non-invasive bladder cancer are not receiving the guideline-recommended care that… Brain tumor discovery could lead to new treatment • Head and Neck Cancer News • Jul 08 11 Cleveland Clinic researchers have identified a cellular pathway that cancer stem cells use to promote tumor growth in malignant glioma, an aggressive brain tumor. The research – published in… Page 72 of 217 pages « First < 70 71 72 73 74 > Last » << Back to main
