Barbecue meats linked with prostate cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Apr 03 06 A compound formed when meat is charred at high temperatures - as in barbecue - encourages the growth of prostate cancer in rats, researchers reported on Sunday. Their study, presented at… Nicotine interferes with chemotherapy, study finds • Cancer news • Apr 03 06 Nicotine can prevent chemotherapy drugs such as Taxol from killing lung cancer cells, researchers reported on Sunday in a finding that may help explain why lung cancer is so difficult to… Study Finds Two Genes Predict Outcome for Breast Cancer Patients • Breast Cancer news • Apr 02 06 Mayo Clinic researchers report that the expression of two novel genes within the tumors of women with early stage breast cancer may allow identification of women who… Skin Cancer Facts from M. D. Anderson Cancer Center • Skin Cancer news • Apr 02 06 Up to two-thirds of all cancers may be prevented through dietary and lifestyle changes. In the case of skin cancer, this could not be more true. To increase… New device could cut chemotherapy deaths • Cancer news • Mar 31 06 A new method of delivering chemotherapy to cancer patients without incurring side effects such as hair loss and vomiting is being developed. The method, produced at the University of Bath, involves… Scientists identify a new gene that causes the spread of cancer • Cancer news • Mar 30 06 Scientists at the University of Liverpool have identified a new gene that causes the spread of cancer. Professor Philip Rudland, Dr Guozheng Wang and Dr Roger… Women in nursing homes often have bladder problems • Bladder cancer news • Mar 30 06 While a very small proportion of female nursing home residents are diagnosed with urinary incontinence, more than half actually have prblems with bladder control, researchers report. Incontinence - defined… Most cancer victims unaware of anti-angiogenesis • Cancer news • Mar 28 06 According to a new survey nine out of ten patients battling cancer in Europe have never heard of the major breakthrough in cancer treatment, known as anti-angiogenesis. Yet, 70% of cancer… Preschool diet linked to later breast cancer risk • Breast Cancer news • Mar 28 06 The diet of preschoolers may influence the risk of breast cancer during adulthood, according to a Boston-based group of investigators. Dr. Karin B. Michels, of Harvard Medical School, and… Earlier onset of colorectal cancer associated with alcohol use, tobacco use and male gender • Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Mar 28 06 Earlier onset of colorectal cancer appears to be associated with alcohol use, tobacco use and male gender, according to research conducted at Evanston… Treatment of endometrial cancer by laparoscopy gives better patient quality of life • Endometrial Cancer News • Mar 28 06 Laparoscopy proves safe, reduces hospital stay, and results in improved quality of life. In a pair of studies presented today at the Society of Gynecologic… Researchers find environmentally friendly ways to produce more Taxol • Cancer news • Mar 28 06 As the effective cancer-treatment drug Taxol enters its next generation, Michigan State University announces discoveries which point to both environmentally friendly ways to produce more Taxol, and ultimately… Antidepressants may cut colon cancer risk • Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Mar 28 06 Confirming the findings from animal studies, treatment with SSRI type antidepressants, such as Zoloft and Prozac, is associated with a decreased risk of colorectal cancer, new research shows. By contrast, the… UK breast cancer patient appeals Herceptin decision • Breast Cancer news • Mar 27 06 A British woman with early-stage breast cancer went to the Court of Appeal in London on Monday in a bid to force her health authority to pay for the potentially… Sometimes No Treatment is the Right Option for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Mar 24 06 When Houston restaurateur Tony Masraff was diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, his life was packed with dancing, running marathons, playing tennis, gardening, leading a successful business… Not all breast cancers’ risk are increased by Hormone Replacement Therapy • Breast Cancer news • Mar 23 06 Recent research presented at EBCC-5 from the million women study found that taking Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) increased the risk of some types of breast cancer,… Study investigates how age relates to survival outcome in patients with early stage breast cancer • Breast Cancer news • Mar 23 06 A 30 year old woman diagnosed with breast cancer has the same chance of survival as a 60 year old woman with… Vitamins don’t reduce risk of lung cancer • Lung Cancer news • Mar 23 06 Contrary to what some smokers may hope, antioxidants and other vitamins seem to offer no protection against lung cancer, new research suggests. In an analysis of eight previous studies, researchers… Breast symmetry can be early indicator of breast cancer • Breast Cancer news • Mar 22 06 Healthy Women who go on to develop breast cancer tend to have less symmetrical breasts than those women who do not develop the disease, researchers at the University… Avastin helps breast cancer patients: study • Breast Cancer news • Mar 22 06 Combining the drug Avastin with standard chemotherapy can keep breast cancer under control for longer in patients with advanced disease, scientists said on Wednesday. Avastin, which is made by Roche Holding… Testing misses some breast cancer mutations • Breast Cancer news • Mar 22 06 Commercial genetic testing does not detect all of the cancer-associated inherited mutations in women with an extensive family history of breast or ovarian cancer, according to a study in the Journal… Breasts that are uneven appearance could be a predictor of breast cancer • Breast Cancer news • Mar 21 06 Women who go on to develop breast cancer tend to have breasts that are less symmetrical than women who don’t develop the cancer. A study… Women with Breast Cancer Satisfied with Preventive Mastectomies • Breast Cancer news • Mar 18 06 Most women with cancer in one breast who decide to have the unaffected breast removed along with the diseased breast don’t regret the decision and have a quality of… African American women urged to confront colorectal cancer • Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Mar 18 06 Despite having the greatest risk of developing and dying from colorectal cancer (CRC) of any gender, race or ethnicity, an astounding 96 percent of African American women do not… Chillies send prostate cancer cells on a suicidal path • Prostate Cancer news • Mar 16 06 According to new research the very ingredient which makes chilli peppers so hot, also affects prostate cancer cells and makes them commit suicide. Researchers in the U.S. found… Page 202 of 217 pages « First < 200 201 202 203 204 > Last » << Back to main
