Cancer News

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...]

Predicting Breast Cancer Survival Rates Reported June 01, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Two proteins in the blood may predict the chances of long-term survival for breast cancer patients, according to a new study. Researchers measured the levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and serum amyloid A (SAA) in 734 breast cancer patients 31 months after their diagnoses. They found … [Read more...]

Prostate Cancer Treatment May Have Downside Reported October 3, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A common treatment given to men who suffer from aggressive prostate cancer may actually be helping those cancers migrate to other parts of the body. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University came to that conclusion after studying the role androgen deprivation therapy plays in … [Read more...]

Red Wine and Lung CancerReported October 07, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Previous studies have shown antioxidants in red wine protect against heart disease, breast cancer and stroke. Now, you may be able to add lung cancer to that list. Researchers tested the effects of beer, red wine, white wine and liquor consumption on lung cancer risk. Data showed an average two … [Read more...]

Women, Latinos Not Getting Colon Cancer Tests 12/20/04 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A survey of older Californians shows that many -- especially women and Latinos -- are not being screened for colorectal cancer as they should be. People are often unaware of the importance of colon cancer screening, researchers report in the medical journal Cancer. … [Read more...]

Six Skin Cancer MythsReported July 15, 2008 SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in this country. About one in 55 of us will get the most deadly form -- melanoma -- in our lifetime. Last year, more than 8,000 Americans died of melanoma. Now, six common myths about skin cancer. We all love a sunny day, but do you know how … [Read more...]

Health Ministry publish guide to giving up smoking July 10, 2007 The Health Ministry began the distribution on Christmas Eve of four million guides to giving up smoking. The tips, distributed in the Spanish press, began to be distributed just a week before the new Smoking Law comes into effect in January, when smoking will be … [Read more...]

Stopping Colon CancerReported February 27, 2009 TUCSON, Ariz. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- This year 150,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with colon cancer -- a third of them will die. A new combination of drugs, however, may stop the disease before it even starts. "When they said, 'You have cancer,' I said, 'That can't be,'" Ivelisse Page, … [Read more...]

Surviving Ovarian Cancer by Chemo Dose Reported March 11, 2008 TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Reducing the dose of chemotherapy received by patients with advanced-stage ovarian cancer may hurt their chances for both progression-free survival and overall survival. Justin Chura, M.D., researcher at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, Pa., … [Read more...]

Targeting Tumors in 4D Reported February 08, 2008 SAVANNAH, Ga. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- How do you hit a moving target when that target is a tumor? A breakthrough in radiation treatment is giving doctors a new, more accurate way to attack tumors that uses four-dimensional imaging to zero-in on cancer. In church, Ken Sanders finds … [Read more...]

Turkey develops new program in uphill battle against cancerReported April 03, 2009 Turkey, which spent a total of 2.5 million euros on cancer treatment last year, is aiming to reduce future cancer cases by one-third and to increase the recovery rate from 15 to 80 percent, with the Ministry of Health having already drawn up a national program that includes free … [Read more...]

Getting viruses to help us fight cancer20 Apr 2005 To most, the mere mention of the word "virus" stirs up memories of pain, fever and varying levels of suffering - But in recent years, scientists have been trying to turn these long-time medical foes into allies in the fight against cancer. Through genetic engineering, viruses are being … [Read more...]

Unraveling LymphomaReported June 25, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Researchers have come up with a mouse model of lymphoma that is helping to explain how the disease develops in people, and even more importantly, how to improve treaments. The National Jewish Medical and Research Center team looked specifically at the role the B-cell receptor may play in the disease. … [Read more...]

Water and Sun Linked to Bladder CancerReported May 04, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Smoking cigarettes may not be the only risk factor for bladder cancer. New research shows certain ecological factors, including well water and sun exposure, may put you at an increased risk of bladder cancer. "Cigarette smoking is a well-known risk factor associated with bladder cancer but … [Read more...]