Cancer News

Using Nanotechnology to Kill Cancer Reported June 23, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Fighting cancer could someday involve “cooking” cancer cells. Biomedical scientists at University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center and nanotechnology experts from UT Dallas are testing a new way to kill cancer cells. The procedure attaches cancer-seeking antibodies to tiny carbon … [Read more...]

Brain Trouble Often Persists After Brain Cancer Reported November 03, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Survivors of childhood brain tumors often suffer lasting problems with memory and other "cognitive" functions, results of a study indicate. The study also found lower levels of education, employment and income in adult survivors of childhood brain … [Read more...]

New study links booze, cancerReported August 06, 2009 People who consume, on average, more than one alcoholic drink daily face a significantly higher risk of developing six types of cancer, according to sobering new Canadian research. The study, published in Tuesday's edition of the medical journal Cancer Detection and Prevention, is one of the most detailed … [Read more...]

People living in volcanic areas ‘at increased thyroid cancer risk’Reported November 06, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has revealed that people living in volcanic areas may be at a higher risk of thyroid cancer. In the study, Gabriella Pellegriti, M.D., Ph.D., of the endocrinology division, University of Catania Medical School, Garibaldi-Nesima Hospital in Italy, and … [Read more...]

Alcohol may Encourage Cancer Progression Reported October 30, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although alcohol consumption has been linked to colon and breast cancer, exactly how this occurs remains unclear. New understanding of a cellular process provides scientists with some possible answers. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) -- essential for numerous developmental … [Read more...]

Cervical cancer vaccine targets older women August 14, 2007 A RIVAL to the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil has hit Australian markets, this time targeting women in their 30s and 40s. Cervarix will be used to protect women aged 27 to 45 who are not covered by the free immunisations with Gardasil now available to girls and … [Read more...]

Beating Cancer With Beads Reported September 04, 2009 CHICAGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 1 million people are diagnosed with liver cancer every year, and the majority die within the next 12 months. That's because 90 percent of the patients have tumors that are too large or too complicated for surgery. Now doctors are turning to a powerful treatment that uses tiny … [Read more...]

Estrogen dose linked to ovarian cancer risk Reported by Susan Aldridge, PhD, medical journalist -The amount of estrogen a woman takes in hormone replacement is linked to her risk of ovarian cancer, a study finds.Estrogen is an essential component in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) which many women take to relieve menopausal symptoms. It has long been known that … [Read more...]

Breast Tumors Grow Faster in Younger Women Reported May 13, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The growth rate for breast cancer tumors varies considerably, but a new approach to estimate the growth speed based on screening shows that they grow faster in younger women. Harald Weedon-Fekj of the Department of Etiological Research Cancer Registry of Norway reports this model of … [Read more...]

Can Hepatitis B Virus Cause Liver Cancer? Reported July 08, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Certain genetic mutations in the hepatitis B virus (HBV) may help predict which patients with HBV infections are at increased risk of developing liver cancer, according to a large study conducted in Shanghai. HBV infection is a known cause of the most common form … [Read more...]

Cervical Cancer Screening Needed in Developing World Reported June 24, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Few women in the developing world are getting the cervical cancer screenings they need. A new study from the University of Washington finds only one in five women in developing countries are screened effectively for cervical cancer and those at highest risk are among the … [Read more...]

Chinese Herbal Tea Ingredient Linked to Cancer Reported December 22, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Herbal teas may help you relax, but new studies show that an acid found in Chinese herbal teas may increase the risk of urinary tract cancer. The carcinogen aristolochic acid, which was found in many prescribed Chinese herbal products including Guan Mu Tong, … [Read more...]

Common Diabetic Therapy Reduces Risk of Pancreatic Cancer Reported August 06, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Taking the most commonly-prescribed anti-diabetic drug, metformin, reduces the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by 62 percent, according to research from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. "This is the first epidemiological … [Read more...]

Destroying Thyroid Cancer Reported March 24, 2008 LOS ANGELES (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every year in the United States, more than 33,000 people will develop thyroid cancer. It's a slow-growing disease and is one of the least-deadly cancers, but when it reaches an advanced stage and starts spreading to other organs, that prognosis changes. And … [Read more...]

Cell Phone Cancer Risks Need Further Study Reported June 30, 2008 Scientists have still not been able to say whether or not cell phone use increases the chances of developing cancer or health problems. The uncertainty over the health effects of cell phone use has created a great deal of controversy, and has left both consumers and medical … [Read more...]

Elder Cancer Care Costs Billions Reported May 02, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Caring for elderly people with cancer is a costly proposition. According to researchers who analyzed federal data on about 719,000 people with cancer and more than 1.6 million similarly aged people without the disease, cancer care costs the Medicare program more than $21 billion over five years … [Read more...]

Faster Prostate Cancer Detection Reported October 20, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A team of Northwestern University researchers has detected previously undetectable levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in patients who have undergone a radical prostatectomy. Thanks to the power of the nanoparticle-based bio-barcode assay, the researchers found measureable PSA in each … [Read more...]

Cancer survivor relies on faith, family January 02, 2008 One night late in August 2003, 43-year-old Hanover mother Lori Uhl turned to her husband and said, "I'm dying." And that was before she knew there was an inoperable 7-inch tumor in her chest. For several months, Uhl had been suffering mysterious symptoms, including an itchy rash, a severe cough and … [Read more...]

Fruit Juices Hamper Drugs’ BenefitsReported August 20, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Washing down your medicine with fruit juice may be a bad idea. You may have heard that grapefruit juice can increase the absorption of certain drugs and potentially turn normal doses into toxic ones. Now, the scientist who first identified this problem finds grapefruit and other common fruit … [Read more...]

Genetic Markers for Lung Cancer Found Reported March 17, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Even the smallest lung cancers -- the size of a pea -- recur in 30 percent to 40 percent of patients within five years. But now, newly-discovered genetic markers could help determine which of these cancers is likely to attack again. Researchers at Johns Hopkins … [Read more...]

Germany, Italy Recommend Girls Receive HPV Vaccine Gardasil July 22, 2007 Germany and Italy have recommended that girls receive Merck's human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil, Sanofi Pasteur, a joint company of Merck and Sanofi-Aventis, announced on Monday, Reuters reports (Reuters, 3/26). … [Read more...]

IBD Treatments Linked to Skin Cancer Reported October 29, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Immunosuppressive medications used to treat patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are now linked to increasing a patient's risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC). Researchers at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, found the incidence rate ratio of NMSC is … [Read more...]

Now a Simple Blood Test can Accurately Detect Early Stage Ovarian Cancer Reported February 13, 2008 A team of researchers at Yale School of Medicine has developed a blood test, which has enough sensitivity and specificity to detect early stage ovarian cancer with 99 percent accuracy.The findings are based on a previous study conducted by Yale … [Read more...]

  (Reported by Susan Aldridge) PhD, medical journalist Europe has one of the world's highest rates of ovarian cancer, but it is declining in some countries, while increasing in others. Risk factors for ovarian cancer include family history, having few or no children and, perhaps, diet, while oral contraceptive use may be protective. A team in Lyon, France, has been … [Read more...]

Lab Research: Lose the MiceReported January 1, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Laboratory mice have played a huge rule in many of medicines most important breakthroughs. But a new era may be dawning in the world of lab research, one that may mean fewer mice and more humans. Immunologist Mark Davis, Ph.D., a researcher at Stanford University, says the time has come … [Read more...]

Survivor's Cancer Advice: Don't Be AfraidReported November 22, 2007 Women should stop being afraid and get themselves diagnosed for breast caner, said a survivor of the disease from Ireland who was in Dubai to take part in the first UAE initiative of the "Global Connection Ribbon" to battle breast cancer. "Global Connection Ribbon" is a worldwide campaign to combat breast … [Read more...]

Embryo preservation often works for cancer patientsReported November 14, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Freezing embryos before undergoing cancer treatment that may cause infertility is as successful for women with cancer as it is for women without cancer, new study findings indicate. The investigators, who presented their findings this week at the 64th annual meeting … [Read more...]

Lower Cholesterol, Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer Reported November 06, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Concerns that low cholesterol leads to cancer may have caused unnecessary fear. A pair of studies now suggests lower cholesterol may actually reduce a man's risk of prostate cancer. A new National Cancer Institute study reveals although low total cholesterol blood levels were … [Read more...]

Male Infertility Linked to Testicular CancerReported February 27, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new report finds men who are infertile have a better chance of developing testicular cancer. Researchers analyzed data collected from infertile couples over a 21 year period and compared those statistics to the state cancer registry. The researchers learned men with … [Read more...]

Migraines Lower Breast Cancer RiskReported November 07, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Chronic migraines can be a difficult to live with, but there may be at least one positive aspect of the condition: women who suffer from migraines have a significantly lower risk of breast cancer. A recent study shows female migraine sufferers have a 30 percent lower risk of breast cancer … [Read more...]