Researchers Identify a Weak Link in Cancer Cell Armor • Cancer news • Nov 13 09 The seeming invincibility of cancerous tumors may be crumbling, thanks to a promising new gene therapy that eliminates the ability of certain cells to repair themselves. Researchers at… Australian scientists plan to regrow breasts after cancer • Breast Cancer news • Nov 12 09 Australian scientists have developed a surgical technique that may allow cancer-suffering women to regrow their breasts after having a mastectomy, with human trials planned to start within three… Acrylamide not tied to thyroid, head-neck cancers • Head and Neck Cancer News • Nov 12 09 The chemical acrylamide, which is classified as a probable cancer-causing agent, does not appear to increase overall risk for mouth, throat, voice box, or thyroid cancers, with one possible exception,… Fertility procedures need not delay breast cancer treatment for younger women • Breast Cancer news • Nov 12 09 A new study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that breast cancer patients under 40 years old… African-Americans with colorectal cancer have poorer outcomes, lower survival rates • Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Nov 12 09 New research published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that African-American patients with colorectal cancer are more likely to… Breast Density Linked to Increased Cancer Recurrence Risk • Breast Cancer news • Nov 11 09 Women treated for breast cancer are at higher risk of cancer recurrence if they have dense breasts, according to a new study. The study’s results indicate that breast cancer… Breast Cancer Physicians Have Limited Access to Trained Interpreters • Breast Cancer news • Nov 11 09 In a new survey of physicians who treat breast cancer patients, only one-third said they had good access to trained medical interpreters or telephone language-interpretation systems when they… Persistent pain common for many women 2 to 3 years after breast cancer treatment • Breast Cancer news • Nov 10 09 Nearly 50 percent of women surveyed indicate they experience pain symptoms 2 to 3 years after breast cancer treatment, with women who were… Minimally Invasive Surgery Shown Safe and Effective Treatment for Rectal Cancer • Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Nov 10 09 Laparoscopic surgery has been used in the treatment of intestinal disorders for close to 20 years, but its benefits have only recently begun to be extended… Post-cancer treatment needs go unmet in some • Cancer news • Nov 10 09 Most adults transition to their post-cancer treatment lives needing minimal or no healthcare support, but a significant proportion of cancer survivors continue to have multiple unmet physical and mental… Dense breasts linked to return of breast cancer • Breast Cancer news • Nov 10 09 Women with dense breasts who have had lumpectomies for breast cancer are at a higher risk of a recurrence, according to a new study. However, the increased risk is… Scientists uncover new key to the puzzle of hormone therapy and breast cancer • Breast Cancer news • Nov 09 09 The use of postmenopausal hormone therapy has decreased over time in the United States, which researchers suggest may play a key role in the… Breast density associated with increased risk of cancer recurrence • Breast Cancer news • Nov 09 09 A new study finds that women treated for breast cancer are at higher risk of cancer recurrence if they have dense breasts. Published in the December 15, 2009… Moderate exercise may lower prostate cancer risk • Prostate Cancer news • Nov 09 09 Men who regularly get moderate exercise may have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer - including aggressive, fast-growing tumors, a new study finds. Researchers found that among 190 men… New Finding Suggests Prostate Biopsy is Not Always Necessary • Prostate Cancer news • Nov 06 09 Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered that some elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men may be caused by… Does Green Tea Prevent Cancer? Evidence Continues to Brew, But Questions Remain • Head and Neck Cancer News • • Oral Cancer News • Nov 05 09 Although scientists are reluctant to officially endorse green tea as a cancer prevention method, evidence continues to grow about its protective effects, including results of… Green Tea Shows Promise as Chemoprevention Agent for Oral Cancer • Oral Cancer News • Nov 05 09 Green tea extract has shown promise as cancer prevention agent for oral cancer in patients with a pre-malignant condition known as oral leukoplakia, according to researchers at… Approved lymphoma drug shows promise in early tests against bone cancer • Bone Cancer news • Nov 05 09 A drug already approved for the treatment of lymphoma may also slow the growth of the most deadly bone cancer in children and teens, according to… Red, processed meats linked to prostate cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Nov 05 09 Men who eat a lot of red meat and processed meats may have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer than those who limit such foods, a large study… Plastic Surgeons Offer Microsurgery Technique for Breast Reconstruction, Tummy Tuck After Mastectomy • Breast Cancer news • Nov 05 09 Since her teens, Jennifer Jablon had watched family members deal with breast cancer during their 40s, 50s, and 60s. She wondered whether it would be… 3-week course of breast radiation may be as effective as conventional 5- to 7-week course • Breast Cancer news • Nov 04 09 3-week course of breast radiation may be as effective as conventional 5- to 7-week course for early breast cancers According to a… Cancer patients want honesty, compassion from their oncologist • Cancer news • Nov 04 09 What do patients want from their radiation oncologists? The most significant preference is that more than one-third of female cancer patients (37 percent) prefer to have their hands held… Does race, income predict prostate cancer outcome? • Prostate Cancer news • Nov 04 09 A patient’s socioeconomic status (income, martial status and race) has absolutely no impact on his outcome following curative radiation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer, according to a… Experimental Agent Reduces Breast Cancer Metastasis to Bone • Breast Cancer news • Nov 03 09 Researchers have reduced breast cancer metastasis to bone using an experimental agent to inhibit ROCK, a protein that was found to be over-expressed in metastatic breast cancer. In a… Weight Training Boosts Breast Cancer Survivors’ Body Image and Satisfaction • Breast Cancer news • Nov 03 09 Weight Training Boosts Breast Cancer Survivors’ Body Image and Satisfaction with Intimate Relationships In addition to building muscle, weightlifting is also a prescription for self-esteem among breast… Page 110 of 217 pages « First < 108 109 110 111 112 > Last » << Back to main
