Cancer News

 A recent study reveals administering radiation to the head may be the key to prolonging the lives of people with small cell lung cancer. The procedure increases patients' survival by reducing the risk of the cancer spreading to the brain, a potentially lethal condition, which often accompanies this type of cancer. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) constitutes 13 percent of all … [Read more...]

Patients in the Dark About Risks of Prostate Cancer Screening Reported October 02, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cancer screening is designed to save lives, but two new studies suggest patients should more carefully weigh the risks and benefits of prostate cancer testing. Researchers at the New Mexico VA Health Care System and University of New Mexico School of Medicine, … [Read more...]

Potential Drug Therapy for Quitting SmokingReported November 25, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have uncovered information that may lead to a new medical treatment for nicotine addiction. Cigarette smoking is one of the most widespread preventable causes of death and disease in developed countries. Annually, the habit is responsible for about 440,000 … [Read more...]

(Ivanhoe Newswire) Whether it’s burgundy, merlot or Chianti, if it’s made from a red grape it could prevent the development of breast cancer. New research from the University of Nebraska Medical Center shows that resveratrol, a natural substance found in red wine and red grapes, can suppress the formation of estrogen DNA adducts. Although breast cancer formation involves … [Read more...]

A single surgery to remove malignant tumors from both the colon and liver is a better choice in some cases than separate operations, new research has found. Scientists from the Duke University Medical Center reported to the annual meeting of the Society of Surgical Oncology in Washington, D.C. that in about a third of the cases in which cancer is found in the colon, it has … [Read more...]

Defiance predicted as Spain brings in smoking ban July 10, 2007 Juan Ramirez set his glass of red wine on the bar, lit up a fag and, between drags, mocked Spain's impending smoking ban. "Why don't they leave us smokers in peace?" the 60-year-old doorman said, exhaling a white cloud at his companion in a central Madrid tavern. … [Read more...]

Surviving Longer With Kidney Cancers Reported November 26, 2007 HAMILTON, Ontario (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every year, nearly 52,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with kidney cancer. Since it's often caught in late stages, kidney cancer is a tough one to beat. Robert Skinner has been battling kidney cancer for five years. … [Read more...]

Targeting Tumors Reported March 4, 2005 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Lung cancer will strike more than 170,000 people in the United States this year. For many patients, medical problems like emphysema make surgery impossible. Radiation is often used instead, but it comes with side effects and may not be … [Read more...]

Healthy diet, exercise key to preventing cancerReported April 03, 2009 ANKARA - Physical activity and a healthy diet play a crucial role in the prevention of certain types of cancer, such as cancer of the pharynx, liver, pancreas, breast and intestine, according to the World Health Organization. The head of the Turkish Cancer Association concurs with this view and … [Read more...]

Understanding the Genetics of Colon Cancer Reported December 30, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- As researchers and clinicians search for causes and cures for colorectal cancer, 160,000 cases are diagnosed and 57,000 patients die of the disease each year. It is the second leading cause of death from cancer among adults, after lung cancer. In a recent study, … [Read more...]

Walnuts Lower Breast Cancer RiskReported April 24, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Next time you get a snack attack, reach for a handful of walnuts instead of chips or cookies and you could be reducing your risk of developing breast cancer. A new study found eating walnuts provides the body with essential omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and phytosterols, which could prevent … [Read more...]

Prostate Shrinkage May Reveal High-Grade CancerReported July 07, 2009 HOUSTON, July 7 -- Treatment-induced prostate shrinkage likely unmasked high-grade cancers, resulting in a detection bias in the finasteride (Proscar/Propecia) arm of the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT), data from a large patient series suggest. The value of prostate specific antigen (PSA) as a … [Read more...]

Breastfeeding helps lower risk of cancer, says studyReported August 13, 2009 WASHINGTON: Women who have watched a mother, sibling or child battle breast cancer can become understandably preoccupied, if not obsessed, with trying to reduce their own risk of the disease. One possible way to do that? Breast-feed. In a study just published online in the Archives of Internal … [Read more...]

African-Americans Fare Worse With Some Cancers Reported July 13, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) — An analysis of almost 20,000 patient records from the Southwest Oncology Group's database of clinical trials finds that African-American breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer patients tend to die earlier than patients of other races, even when they get identical … [Read more...]

Assessing Lung Scans Reported November 30, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire)--A new study is helping doctors determine the value of using computed tomography to test smokers and former smokers for early lung cancer.Researchers from the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md., reviewed medical records on more than 1,500 patients who underwent low-dose spiral … [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...]