Latest Cancer News
Study Of Stubborn Breast Cancers: Group Seeks To Turn Genomic Medicine To Resistant TumorsLife Technologies said Friday it is applying its gene sequencing prowess to a challenging project: detecting genetic information about breast cancers that show no sign of obvious mutations linked with the disease.
Doctors, Patients Should Weigh Risks vs. Rewards Of Medical ImagingAfter an imaging test revealed a small nodule in Dr. Len Lichtenfeld's lung, his doctor ordered a series of CT scans. But Lichtenfeld turned them down. As deputy chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, Lichtenfeld knew the tiny nodule probably wasn't dangerous and that new research has documented an increased risk of cancer from CT scans' X-rays.
Cheaper Treatments Have Pros And ConsIn the past, medical tourists -- those who travel overseas to have procedures done -- typically were wealthy. But with many consumers' budgets strapped and the rising cost of medical care, a growing number of Americans are traveling elsewhere to have operations and procedures in an attempt to save money.
Pistachios May Reduce Cancer Risk, Study ShowsEating pistachios daily may reduce the risk of lung and other cancers, according to a US study cited by the German Lung Foundation.
Herbs Give Smaller Portion A Bigger FlavorWant to build a healthier dinner plate? Add more vegetables and cut down on portion sizes of meat and starch, say health experts and nutritionists. The New American Plate section on the American Institute for Cancer Research Web site, www.aicr.org, says to aim for a meal made up of at least two-thirds vegetables, fruits, whole grains or beans and one-third or less animal protein.
Yale Study Details How And Why Of BPA's DangersExposing a female fetus to a chemical found in plastics causes permanent changes in a daughter's uterus that might result in cancer -- and a research team led by a Yale doctor has figured out why.
Recentin Did Not Meet Primary Endpoint In Horizon III Study in mCRCAnglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca plc reported on Monday that Recentin (cediranib) did not meet the primary endpoint in the Horizon III study in metastatic colorectal cancer.
Kinex Pharmaceuticals Initiates A Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of KX2-391 In Patients With Prostate CancerKinex Pharmaceuticals opened a Phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of KX2- 391 in patients with bone-metastatic, castrate- resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) who have not had prior chemotherapy.
More Reliable Biomarkers Needed For Early Detection Of Liver CancerWidely used biomarkers are not optimal in early detection of liver cancer, the third most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide, according to a new study published in this month's Gastroenterology.
MRI: Noninvasive Diagnostic Tool For Diagnosing Testicular Cancer Researchers have found that non-invasive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a good diagnostic tool for the evaluation and staging of testicular cancer and may improve patient care by sparing some men unnecessary surgery, according to a study in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
Susan G. Komen For The Cure Concerned Federal Screening Mammography Guidelines Beginning To Limit Access For Younger WomenWhen a federal panel late last year recommended that American women in their 40s need not get annual screening mammograms, Susan G. Komen for the Cure raised concerns that the new guidelines would result in denial of the potentially life- saving procedure for too many young women;
Survey Finds Access To Mammograms Declining For Women Under Age 50In some states women ages 40 to 49 have less access to mammograms since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released its recommendations to change breast cancer screening guidelines last November, according to a recent survey conducted by the Avon Foundation for Women.
Few Differences In Outcomes Between Open And Laparoscopic Prostate SurgeryOf the 200,000 men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer each year in the United States, about one- third will undergo surgical treatment. Although open radical prostatectomy (ORP) is regarded as the standard treatment, laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) with or without robotic assistance is becoming more common.
Lung Cancer Alliance Lauds New Research On African Americans And Lung CancerA new analysis published this week in the journal Cancer indicates that misperceptions about risk, symptoms and the lethality of lung cancer may play a role in the disproportionately higher incidence and mortality rates for lung cancer among African Americans.
BSD Medical Reports Publication Of Chinese Study Using The BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System To Treat Lung CancerThe researchers compared the short-term tumor regression rate, side effects and quality of life improvement between the two groups. Efficacy was based on World Health Organization standards and included those patients who had a complete response (CR0% tumor disappearance) or a partial response (PRP% to 0.05).
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Initiates Enrollment In A Phase 1/2 Combination Study Of MM-121 And Tarceva In Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung CancerMerrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the first patient has received an initial dose in a Phase 1/2 clinical study combining MM-121 with Tarceva?? (erlotinib) in patients with non- small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This is the first of multiple trials that Merrimack and sanofi-aventis expect to initiate in 2010 as part of a broad Phase 2 clinical development program for MM-121.
Studies From Pennsylvania State University Have Provided New Information About Lung Cancer"Bronchoscopy is often performed for staging lung cancer. The recent development of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) scanners and ultrathin bronchoscopes now enable the bronchoscopic biopsy and treatment of peripheral diagnostic regions of interest (ROIs), researchers in the United States report.
Research From Stanford University Provides New Data About Squamous Cell CarcinomaNew research, 'Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma presenting as diffuse and punctate cervical lymph node calcifications: sonographic features and utility of sonographically guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy,' is the subject of a report.
Studies From National Cancer Center Hospital Have Provided New Data On Squamous Cell CarcinomaCurrent study results from the report, 'Narrow- band imaging endoscopy with magnification is useful for detecting metachronous superficial pharyngeal cancer in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma,' have been published.
Research from University Of Pennsylvania Provides New Data On Colon CancerAccording to a study from the United States, It has been observed that survival after colorectal cancer resection is longer in women than men. The majority of these studies are in non-U.S.
