Cancer News

Eye Cancer: Saving Kids’ Eyes Reported February 12, 2010 HOUSTON (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's a devastating cancer that leads children into a world of darkness. When kids survive retinoblastoma -- a cancer that develops in the retina – 97 percent live with a moderate to severe visual impairment. A new effort is focused on finding treatments that … [Read more...]

Lung Cancer Survival Affected by Age, Gender Reported February 15, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The biology of lung cancer differs from one patient to the next, depending on age and gender, which may help explain why certain groups of patients do better than others even though they appear to have the same disease. Senior author Anil Potti, M.D., … [Read more...]

Digital Mammograms Deliver Less Radiation Reported January 25, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One of the largest mammography trials in history shows that the radiation dose associated with digital mammography is significantly lower than conventional film mammography. Researchers found that digital mammography delivered 22 percent less … [Read more...]

Genes May Affect Breast Cancer Treatment Success Reported January 26, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A genetic signature may help predict which breast cancer patients are resistant to chemotherapy drugs, something that may guide treatment choices. The genes were discovered by a group at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, who examined breast … [Read more...]

Lung Disease Impacts Heart Early On Reported January 25, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study found the heart's ability to pump effectively is diminished among people with a common lung disease, even if they don't have symptoms. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the US, and is strongly … [Read more...]

Therapy Targets Resistant Lung Cancer Reported January 20, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Combination therapy may produce longer remissions for patients with non-small cell lung (NSCLC) cancer that is unresponsive to treatment. Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center found some patients with … [Read more...]

Will Childhood Trauma Lead to Lung Cancer? Reported January 22, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Adverse events in childhood have been linked to an increase in the likelihood of developing lung cancer later in life. The link is partly explained by raised rates of cigarette smoking in victims of childhood trauma, but researchers note that other factors … [Read more...]

Pancreatic Cancer's Family Ties Reported January 18, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you have a family member under 50 who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, you may have a greater risk of developing it yourself. Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, claiming the lives of more than 34,000 Americans each year. Now … [Read more...]

Talc use raises risk of ovarian cancer Reported September 30, 2008 Women have been warned to stop using talcum powder around their genitals after research found it could increase the risk of ovarian cancer by up to 40%. Although previous studies have raised concern about talcum powder, American scientists now fear it can travel up a … [Read more...]

Bone Cement Provides Pain Relief for Cancer PatientsReported March 12, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests a minimally invasive procedure called osteoplasty provides immediate and substantial pain relief to cancer patients who are suffering from metastatic bone disease and have no other pain relief options. Osteoplasty involves injecting bone … [Read more...]

Saliva might be a cancer detector 12/15/2004 LOS ANGELES, Dec 15, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- California scientists say they have made headway in using Ribonucleic acid in a person's saliva to detect cancers. A team from the University of California at Los Angeles' Jonsson Cancer Center were able to differentiate head and neck … [Read more...]

Cell Phone DangersReported March 12, 2009 CLEVELAND (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 3 billion people have them worldwide. More than 90 percent of the Western world uses them. Americans average about 13 hours a month talking on them. However, there are some downsides to using that device we just can't seem to get enough of. Men: beware! A new study shows cell … [Read more...]

Childhood Brain Tumors Leave Lasting Mark Reported November 04, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Childhood brain tumors cast a long shadow over survivors, who later in life, have been shown to have lower levels of education, employment and income, compared to their siblings and survivors of other types of cancer. For the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study, researchers sent a … [Read more...]

Combining radiation, surgery and chemotherapy helps patients with rare forms of thyroid cancer live longer, according to a new study. Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is a rare and aggressive form of thyroid cancer, afflicting less than 5 percent of those diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Most patients with the rare thyroid cancer lived less than six months after … [Read more...]

Dried Tomatoes to Fight Prostate Cancer Reported June 02, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – New research suggests preventing prostate cancer may not only be linked to what you eat, but the form of your food. In a recent study reported in the journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, scientists studied different tomato products. “Processing of many edible plants … [Read more...]

Exercise to Beat Cancer FatigueReported April 16, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Chemotherapy and other cancer treatments can leave patients feeling weary and fatigued -- both mentally and physically. New research shows getting up and breaking a sweat could help cancer patients fight those tired feelings. In a review of 28 prior studies on cancer-related fatigue, researchers … [Read more...]

For Lung Transplants, More is BetterReported January 27, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The number of lung transplants performed at a hospital could mean life or death for patients seeking the surgery, new research suggests. In the first overall assessment of lung transplant success rates in the United States and Canada, researchers found institutions that … [Read more...]

Skin cancer cases rise precipitously due to artificial tanning, UN warns17 March 2005 “There has been mounting concern over the past several years that people and in particular, teenagers are using sunbeds excessively to acquire tans which are seen as socially desirable,” World Health Organization (WHO) Assistant Director-General for … [Read more...]

HPV Vaccine Found Effective Reported April 8, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new vaccine for the human papillomavirus may one day put an end to most cases of cervical cancer and genital warts. Researchers publishing in the current issue of The Lancet Oncology report a vaccine aimed at HPV types linked to 70 percent of … [Read more...]

Eight out of ten women in India die of cervical cancer Reported July 08, 2008 Kaula Lumpur: Every hour, eight out of ten women in India die of the cancer of cervix, according to a 2007 World Health Organisation report. However, a new vaccine may change the trend for the better now. The cause for cervical cancer is a very common infection called the … [Read more...]

Italy Is First Country To Launch Government-Sponsored Cervical Cancer Screening Program Using HPV Test As Primary Diagnostic June 14, 2007 Italy has become the first country to launch a government-sponsored cervical cancer screening program using the HPV test as the frontline diagnostic tool, followed by cytology (Pap) for women who are … [Read more...]

Lung Cancer Is a Woman's Disease SATURDAY, Jan. 22 SATURDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDayNews) -- Think lung cancer, and most people picture a disease that primarily strikes older men who smoke. What many don't realize is that lung cancer is the leading cancer killer of women, responsible for 27 … [Read more...]

Joint Steps urged Against Cervical Cancer Virus   Reported June 02, 2009 Developed countries should take more responsibility in helping women in less developed countries get proper vaccinations against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer and many other diseases, world health experts said Monday. At the … [Read more...]

Distressed marriage harms cancer recoveryReported December 09, 2008 COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Women with breast cancer who have a poor relationship with their spouses may face a more difficult road to recovery, U.S. researchers said. Study co-author Hae-Chung Yang of Ohio State University of Columbus found that, over five years, patients in distressed marriages had … [Read more...]

Gastric bands may reduce cancer riskReported June 20, 2008 Obese women who have weight loss surgery dramatically reduce their chances of getting cancer, a major new study shows. The procedures include gastric band surgery, which the television presenter Fern Britton admitted earlier this month is behind her recent weight loss. Researchers found that having the … [Read more...]

No Benefit Seen From Annual Prostate TestsReported August 29, 2007 WASHINTON -- A large study from Europe suggests it doesn't hurt to wait a few years between prostate cancer screenings, but the research won't end debate over the value of PSA tests. Millions of U.S. men have their blood tested every year for PSA, or prostate-specific antigen, although routine screenings … [Read more...]

Cancer Raises Blood Clot Risk by Sevenfold Tuesday, February 8, 2005 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cancer greatly increases the risk that the patients will develop a blood clot in a vein (venous thrombosis), especially in recently diagnosed patients, patients with cancer that has spread to … [Read more...]

Cancer Raises Blood Clot Risk by Sevenfold Tuesday, February 8, 2005 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cancer greatly increases the risk that the patients will develop a blood clot in a vein (venous thrombosis), especially in recently diagnosed patients, patients with cancer that has … [Read more...]

New Early Warning System of Colorectal Cancer Reported June 13, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Advances in genetics are opening doors into disease research every day. A field of study known as epigenetics has led scientists at the Institute of Food Research to discover a new way to identify defects that can lead to colorectal cancer. The discovery raises the possibility … [Read more...]

Osteoporosis Drug Prevents Breast Cancer Reported June 11, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug approved for osteoporosis prevention and treatment may also prevent breast and other types of cancer. A study at the University of California at San Diego found post-menopausal women who took the drug raloxifene (Evista) were 55 percent less likely to develop … [Read more...]