Cancer News

Chocolates could counter cancer!April 16, 2005 A new study by researchers at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, has shown that an ingredient found in chocolates exerts anti-cancer properties and might be used one day to stop cancer cell cycles. According to the study published in the April issue of … [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). Gardasil in clinical trials has been shown to be … [Read more...]

Japanese women have lower recurrence of breast cancer 07 August, 2007 Early-stage breast cancer patients of Japanese descent that are treated with a lumpectomy and radiation therapy are more likely to be cured of their cancer than women of other ancestries, according to a new study published in the May 2005 … [Read more...]

High Sugar Levels Increase Cancer and Mortality Risk 12 Jan 2005 Elevated blood sugar levels and diabetes are risk factors for developing several types of cancer and mortality, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. The researchers followed over 1.2 million … [Read more...]

Cigarette smoking may be a risk factor for rectal-- but not colon--cancerReported November 14, 2007 The evidence linking cigarette smoking and colorectal cancer risk has been inconsistent. Electra Paskett, Ph.D., of Ohio State University in Columbus and colleagues investigated the association between smoking history and colorectal cancer among nearly 147,000 participants … [Read more...]

Cancer risks of eating red and processed meat Reported December 14, 2007 New findings provide evidence that people who eat a lot of red and processed meats have greater risk of developing bowel and lung cancer than people who eat small quantities. The research by Amanda Cross and colleagues at the US National Cancer Institute is published in the latest issue of PLoS … [Read more...]

Lung cancer pill may get second chance after testsReported November 20, 2008 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The lung cancer pill Iressa has shown surprising results for patients with advanced disease where it has been at least as effective as a standard chemotherapy treatment, researchers reported on Thursday. Patients who got the once-a-day pill made by AstraZeneca lived as long … [Read more...]

MRI Scans Questioned for Breast CancerReported September 08, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- MRIs may be doing more harm than good in women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Researchers at the Fox Chase Cancer Center reviewed the medical records of 577 breast cancer patients, including 130 who had MRIs following their diagnosis. They found MRIs delayed treatment and lead to … [Read more...]

New Clues About Deadly Childhood CancerReported January 06, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New insight into the most common cancer in young children may lead to innovative treatments. Previous research has shown amplification of a gene called MYCN in patients with neuroblastoma usually means a poor prognosis. Researchers sought to find out if other genes played a … [Read more...]

 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...]