Research Looks at Advanced Radiation for Pancreatic Cancer • Pancreatic Cancer news • May 12 09 According to the American Cancer Society, pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cancer killer in the country, with more than 42,000 new cases expected to be diagnosed this year… Women diagnosed with precancerous CIN at risk for cervical cancer • Cervical Cancer news • May 12 09 Long-term risks of invasive cancer and recurrence of severe cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) are higher among women previously treated for CIN, compared with those with no CIN… 29% of Cancer Studies Report Conflict of Interest • Cancer news • May 11 09 Nearly one-third of cancer research published in high-impact journals disclosed a conflict of interest, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.… Review finds conflicts of interest in many cancer studies • Cancer news • May 11 09 A new analysis finds that a considerable number of clinical cancer studies published in respected medical journals have financial connections to pharmaceutical companies. Published in the June 15,… Steaming-hot tea linked to throat cancer risk • Throat Cancer news • May 11 09 Green tea may not offer any protection against throat cancer, a new study suggests, and drinking the beverage piping-hot may actually raise a person’s risk of the disease. A number… UVA Brain Cancer Trials Lead to FDA Accelerated Approval of Medication • Head and Neck Cancer News • May 07 09 David Schiff, M.D., and colleagues at the University of Virginia Cancer Center were key researchers in a large national clinical trial that has resulted in U.S.… New Universal Breast Cancer Marker Predicts Recurrence and Clinical Outcome • Breast Cancer news • May 07 09 Reporting online in the American Journal of Pathology, researchers from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have implicated the loss of a stromal protein called caveolin-1 as… Genes Found to Play a Role in Breast Cancer’s Spread to the Brain • Breast Cancer news • May 07 09 New research led by investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) identifies three genes that specifically mediate the metastasis, or spread, of breast cancer… What Breast Cancer Patients Don’t Know About Mastectomy Options Can Cause Lifelong Disfigurement • Breast Cancer news • May 07 09 In the U.S., more than 180,000 women are diagnosed with invasive breast cancer each year. Many of these women will undergo mastectomy surgery that… Brief counseling boosts breast self-exam rates • Breast Cancer news • May 05 09 Women who take part in a quick counseling session on breast self-examination (BSE), reinforced with a couple of follow-up calls, are more likely to perform the exams regularly, new research in… Thyroid Cancer Increasing, Scientists Don’t Know Why • Thyroid Cancer news • May 04 09 It’s a medical mystery that has been developing for at least a decade: thyroid cancer—not breast, prostate, lung, or colon cancer—is the fastest increasing cancer among women and men in… Dermatologists Warn Skin Cancer is an Equal Opportunity Health Threat • Skin Cancer news • May 04 09 According to current estimates, more than 1 million cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year. While historically those most at risk… Early detection of lung cancer: New data presented at multidisciplinary meeting • Lung Cancer news • May 04 09 New data from several studies evaluating new techniques for early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer are being presented at the first European Multidisciplinary Conference on… Personalized treatment for early lung cancer • Lung Cancer news • May 04 09 Cancer vaccines and targeted therapies are beginning to offer new treatment options following surgery for patients with early stages of lung cancer, experts said at the first European Multidisciplinary Conference in… Can kidney disease cause cancer? • Kindey Cancer News • May 01 09 Moderate kidney disease increases an older man’s risk of developing certain cancers, according to an upcoming study in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). Given that chronic kidney disease (CKD)… Injured Marines at risk for abnormal bone growth • Bone Cancer news • May 01 09 Marines and other military personnel who are wounded in combat as the result of a high-energy trauma, such as a bomb blast, are likely to develop an abnormality known… Mother-Daughter Breast Density Study Points Way to Earlier Cancer Risk Assessment • Breast Cancer news • Apr 30 09 A unique mother-daughter study that used magnetic resonance to measure breast density in younger women shows that percent of breast water could be linked to the… Study Predicts Dramatic Growth in Cancer Rates Among U.S. Elderly, Minorities • Cancer news • Apr 30 09 Over the next 20 years, the number of new cancer cases diagnosed annually in the United States will increase by 45 percent, from 1.6 million in… U.S. cancer diagnoses will jump 45 percent by 2030 • Cancer news • Apr 30 09 The number of new cancer cases diagnosed each year will jump 45 percent in the next two decades to 2.3 million up from 1.6 million in 2010, affecting… Joining forces to improve lung cancer treatment • Lung Cancer news • Apr 27 09 Prevention, personalized therapies and closer collaborations between surgeons, medical oncologists and radiation oncologists will result in better outcomes for lung cancer patients and those at risk, a leading European expert… Researcher Says Improved Detection of Bladder Tumors Reduces Cancer Recurrence • Bladder cancer news • Apr 27 09 Making tumors inside the bladder fluoresce red under blue light allows physicians to more easily find and remove them, substantially reducing the rate at which these cancers… Men Treated for Localized Prostate Cancer Could Benefit from Pomegranate Juice Consumption • Prostate Cancer news • Apr 27 09 Pomegranate juice may slow the progression of post-treatment prostate cancer recurrence, according to new long-term research results being presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting… Vitamin E, Selenium and Soy in Combination Does Not Prevent Prostate Cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Apr 27 09 The combination therapy of vitamin E, selenium and soy does not prevent the progression from high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) to prostate cancer, according to… Certain Ecologic Factors Associated with Greater Risk of Bladder Cancer • Bladder cancer news • Apr 27 09 Persons drinking well water (as opposed to public supply) may be at an increased risk of bladder cancer, according to new research from the University of Alabama… Instead of fighting breast cancer, immune cell promotes its spread • Breast Cancer news • Apr 23 09 Researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine and the Moores UCSD Cancer Center have new evidence that a type of immune system cell thought to… Page 123 of 217 pages « First < 121 122 123 124 125 > Last » << Back to main
