New lung cancer research finds half of advanced lung cancer patients receive chemotherapy • Lung Cancer news • Oct 01 10 For the first time to date, research published in the October edition of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO) sought to determine the use… TRUST study data confirms safety and efficacy of erlotinib for advanced lung cancer • Lung Cancer news • Oct 01 10 Featured in the October edition of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO), data from The Tarceva Lung Cancer Survival Treatment (TRUST) confirms the safety… Age 50 as Mammography Screening Threshold Proven Unfounded • Breast Cancer news • Oct 01 10 The landmark breast cancer screening study of women 40-49, published online in Cancer, has proven that annual mammography screening of women in their 40s reduces the breast cancer… Women with Both Triple Negative Breast Cancer and BRCA Mutations Have Lower Risk of Recurrence • Breast Cancer news • Sep 29 10 Patients with triple negative breast cancer that also have mutations in the BRCA gene appear to have a lower risk of recurrence,… Women Treated for Breast Cancer While Pregnant Have Improved Survival • Breast Cancer news • Sep 29 10 Long associated with a worse outcome, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that women treated for breast cancer while pregnant, in… Blood test for colon cancer promising: study • Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Sep 29 10 A simple blood test correctly identified most colorectal cancers in an early trial of the technology, offering the possibility of a convenient screening test that could be done during routine… Signs that bone drug may block breast tumors • Breast Cancer news • Sep 29 10 The same mechanism that makes Amgen’s new bone drug denosumab an effective treatment for osteoporosis may also mean it could help prevent breast cancer, scientists said on Wednesday. In… Mammograms saved lives of women under 50: study • Breast Cancer news • Sep 29 10 In a study likely to add to the debate over when and how often to screen for breast cancer, Swedish researchers said on Wednesday that women aged 40-49… Tests may detect mesothelioma, pancreatic cancer • Pancreatic Cancer news • Sep 29 10 U.S. researchers have discovered specific changes in the blood of patients with two deadly cancers that may allow doctors to diagnose them at an earlier stage. Using new screening technology… Individual mutations are very slow to promote tumor growth • Cancer news • Sep 28 10 Individual cancer-causing mutations have a minute effect on tumor growth, increasing the rate of cell division by just 0.4 percent on average, according to new mathematical modeling by… Repeat imaging in kids with cancer: a balancing act • Cancer news • Sep 27 10 The imaging tests widely used in children’s cancer treatment can expose some kids to potentially concerning levels of radiation, according to a study published Monday. The findings, based… Partners of breast cancer patients are at risk of developing mood disorders • Breast Cancer news • Sep 27 10 A new analysis finds that men whose partners have breast cancer are at increased risk of developing mood disorders that are so severe that they… EU agency reviews Roche’s Avastin in breast cancer • Breast Cancer news • Sep 25 10 European healthcare regulators are reviewing the benefits of Roche’s top-selling Avastin drug in breast cancer in the light of fresh clinical data, casting more uncertainty over its prospects. The… Declining breast cancer incidence in Canada with declining HRT usage • Breast Cancer news • Sep 25 10 Breast cancer incidence declined among postmenopausal women in Canada as their use of hormone therapy declined, according to a study published online September 23 in The Journal… Physical limitations take a significant toll in breast cancer survivors • Breast Cancer news • Sep 25 10 Basic physical limitations following breast cancer treatment can have far-reaching consequences that substantially affect how long a patient lives. According to a new study published online in… Breast cancer rates fell with hormone therapy drop • Breast Cancer news • Sep 23 10 Breast cancer rates among postmenopausal women in Canada dropped nearly 10 percent after news of a big study in 2002 that found taking hormone replacement therapy could increase breast… Comic Books Featuring ‘Super Heroes’ Educate Young Men About Testicular Cancer • Testicular Cancer News • Sep 23 10 Comic books may help to educate young men and their partners about testicular cancer and its early symptoms and encourage them to do more self-screening, according… Norwegian research questions benefit of mammograms • Breast Cancer news • Sep 23 10 Routine breast screening with mammograms is less effective at preventing cancer deaths than expected, Norwegian researchers said on Wednesday in a study that reignites a fierce debate over the value of… 70 percent of women likely to experience sexual problems after breast cancer • Breast Cancer news • Sep 23 10 A new study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine looked at whether women were more likely to experience sexual problems after breast cancer. The… Why Breast Cancer Patients Feel Pretty • Breast Cancer news • Sep 22 10 (BUSINESS WIRE)-blue sky scrubs are making cancer patients feel good about themselves. Through Project Blue Sky, blue sky scrubs is able to provide patients with a fashion forward way to cover… Targeted Therapy Decreases Progression Rate In Thyroid Cancer • Thyroid Cancer news • Sep 22 10 The drug pazopanib may help revolutionize the care of patients with metastatic, rapidly progressive differentiated thyroid cancers, say researchers at Mayo Clinic who are publishing findings of a phase… Stress before cancer therapy could help deadly cells survive treatment, lead to disease recurrence • Cancer news • Sep 22 10 Patients who experience physical or psychological stress – including rigorous exercise – one or two days before a cancer treatment might be unknowingly… Better marker for breast cancer may reduce need for second surgeries • Breast Cancer news • Sep 20 10 A new material could help surgeons more accurately locate breast cancers, reduce the need for second surgeries and minimize pre-surgical discomfort for patients. Microscopic gas-filled spheres… Mayo-led researchers discover genetic variants modifying breast cancer risk • Breast Cancer news • Sep 20 10 Individuals with disrupting mutations in the BRCA1 gene are known to be at substantially increased risk of breast cancer throughout their lives. Now, discoveries from an international… 4 possible risk factors for ovarian cancer found • Ovarian Cancer news • Sep 20 10 A consortium of cancer researchers has identified four chromosome locations with genetic changes that are likely to alter a woman’s risk of developing ovarian cancer. The findings appear in… Page 91 of 217 pages « First < 89 90 91 92 93 > Last » << Back to main
