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Turning stem cells taken from fat tissue into personalized, cancer-targeted therapeutics

Researchers in Slovakia have been able to derive mesenchymal stem cells from human adipose, or fat, tissue and engineer them into “suicide genes”…

The effect of local therapy on the survival of patients with breast cancer has been debated for decades. Three viewpoints have been proposed on the basis of various hypotheses concerning…

A new computerised screening test for cervical cancer detects more abnormalities than the traditional smear test, according to a study published on bmj.com today.

It could…

Treatment with clodronate does not improve survival in women with early or advanced breast cancer, according to the results of a meta-analysis of published studies.

“There is no definitive data…

Women with at least three sites of cellular atypia in breast tissue are nearly eight times more likely than average women to develop breast cancer, according to…

Recent research on the dangers of secondhand smoke could help clear the air about the value of no-smoking laws governing bars and eateries.

A new study compares the level…

Ovarian germ cell tumor patients treated with platinum-based chemotherapy and fertility-sparing surgery are likely to retain their menstrual function and reproductive ability, according to the largest and…

Up to 73% of men with prostate cancer take nonprescription supplements, and smaller numbers use diet, exercise, or both in the hope of improving their outcome. Most of these…

New adjuvant treatments for breast cancer are cost-effective at improving survival, according to two new studies. Published in the August 1, 2007 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of…

If there’s any good news about morning sickness, this may be it. Women who experience nausea and vomiting during pregnancy may have a lower risk of breast cancer later…

Misfolded and disused proteins are eliminated by a cellular shredder called the proteasome. The cell labels the proteins it wants to dispose with Ubiquitin (Ub) in order to avoid the unwanted degradation…

For years medical students had it drummed into their heads in class, and the message was passed on to doctors in training by their teachers and their textbooks: ovarian…

Among women who have been treated for breast cancer, those who stick to a healthy diet and are moderately active seem to live longer, results of a new study…

Researchers have found that the probability of the breast cancer gene mutation BRCA among women with a history of breast cancer is greater when the number of older,…

Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) breast cancer specialists are using a new way to treat patients by delivering a one-time dose of radiation during surgery. The procedure, called intraoperative radiation therapy,…

Lifestyle changes, such as exercise, might reduce the risk of breast cancer. Tamoxifen and raloxifene reduce the risk of breast cancer but have potential adverse effects and, therefore, should be…

The 3-year survival of patients with recurrent breast cancer was determined; the prognosis was progressively worse with local, regional, bone, and visceral metastases

Are all healthy eating plans the same when it comes to cancer prevention?

Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center are beginning a study to look at…

HPV, a virus that can be transmitted by sex, may be implicated in breast and a raft of other cancers, according to a series of new research…

According to a new GfK Roper Public Affairs survey sponsored by CancerCare, a national nonprofit cancer support organization, while the majority (76 percent) of women…

By uncovering how one breast cancer drug protects the heart and another does not, Duke University Medical Center researchers believe they may have opened up a new way…

Most Americans and others are not taking enough vitamin D, a fact that may put them at significant risk for developing cancer, according to a landmark study conducted by Creighton University School…

A cancer diagnosis doesn’t dictate the end of exercise and activity. The June issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource covers how exercise can help people with cancer, during and after treatment.

Numerous studies have…

Researchers have identified novel genetic mutations that are linked to hereditary diffuse gastric cancer, with these mutations being due to both independent mutational events and common ancestry, according to…

Women with breast cancer who receive higher doses of radiation with IMRT each day can reduce their treatment time by two weeks without increasing side effects, according to…