Cancer News

Living Longer With Liver Cancer Reported June 27, 2005 OKLAHOMA CITY (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- A cocktail using popyseed oil is being used to target cancer cells in the liver. That's a first in the United States. Nearly 19,000 cases of liver cancer are diagnosed each year in the United States. "It is one of the more common tumors in the world ... in the United States … [Read more...]

Cervical cancer risk rises during pill useReported November 09, 2007 Women who take the birth control pill for 10 years have nearly double the normal risk of developing cervical cancer, but the risk begins falling as soon as they stop and returns to near normal within 10 years, according to a study released Thursday. The study confirms previous research linking the pill … [Read more...]

Identifying New Colorectal Cancer GenesReported November 21, 2008 Researchers from Ottawa and Toronto played a key role in an international team that identified four new genes for colorectal cancer. The discovery, published online in Nature Genetics examined 38,710 genetic markers in 13,315 individuals from four countries. A total of 10 genes have now been linked to … [Read more...]

Massage Beneficial to Cancer PatientsReported September 16, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For many, a massage is a way to relax and feel better. New research finds this is especially true for those in the advanced stages of cancer. Pain and depressed mood are common problems for patients with advanced cancer. Drug therapies can help, but they often have side effects that can … [Read more...]

More Lymph Node Evaluation Needed for Colorectal Cancer Reported February 3, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows too many colorectal cancer patients are going without adequate evaluation of their lymph nodes even though national and international guidelines call for such … [Read more...]

Nanotubes Track Cancer DrugsReported December 22, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cancer drugs can have a lot of damaging side effects, so doctors would like to deliver them to tumor cells and nothing else. But once the drugs enter the body, it's hard to tell where they end up. New research out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology could help solve the … [Read more...]

New Ultrasound Test for Breast CancerReported October 21, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors may have a new test to offer women to help determine if a mass in the breast is malignant or benign. A new study finds three-dimensional (3-D) power Doppler ultrasound helps radiologists determine if a mass is cancerous. “Using 3-D scans promises greater accuracy due to more … [Read more...]

Obesity Complicates Pancreatic CancerReported March 17, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Obesity may be bad for your health in an unexpected way. Research shows obese patients tend to have worse outcomes after pancreatic cancer surgery, including higher rates of recurrence, an increased risk of cancer spreading to lymph nodes and lower rates of survival. The risks … [Read more...]

Popular Drug Combo Stops Prostate CancerReported April 15, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The combination of the anti-inflammatory drug, Celebrex, and the cholesterol lowering medication, Lipitor, stops early stage prostate cancer from becoming aggressive and potentially fatal according to new research from the Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy in N.J. When … [Read more...]

Prostate cancer is often detected using prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening. Now, a new study reveals, despite the cancer’s status as the leading cause of cancer death in American men, there is little reason to screen men more often than every four years. Researchers in Amsterdam wanted to know if screening every two years would save more lives than screening every … [Read more...]

A Role for Viruses in Cancer? Reported November 11, 2005  (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Could common viruses be behind some cases of cancer? A new study out of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York suggests they might. Researchers who studied a monkey virus find it can, indeed, lead to potentially cancerous cells. According to the investigators, doctors have known since the … [Read more...]

Selenium May Reduce Colon Cancer Risk TUESDAY, Nov. 16 By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter (HealthDayNews) --High levels of selenium in the blood may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, according to a new study that suggests but doesn't prove the mineral's role as a preventive.Selenium is a trace mineral found in meats, grains, seafood and … [Read more...]

Social Isolation and Cancer Reported October 01, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Nobody wants to be left alone, especially when they are battling a deadly disease. A new study shows social isolation can cause tumors in the body to grow at an increased rate. Scientists at the University of Chicago took mice that were predisposed to develop breast cancer and raised them in two … [Read more...]

Summer is here! While skin cancer is at an all-time high in this country, many will bask in the sun without sunscreen. But just five burns in your life can double your risk of skin cancer. "No tan is safe. Every time you're exposed to the sun, you're damaging DNA, you're damaging the skin," says Michelle Pelle, M.D., a dermatologist at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San … [Read more...]

Sunlight Reduces Risk Of Lymph Gland Cancer 2005-02-09 A new study from Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University shows that, contrary to previous belief, sunlight reduces the chances of developing tumours in the lymphatic glands (malignant lymphoma). The … [Read more...]

Timing may be Essential in Combined Cancer Treatment Reported December 27, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The success of a cancer treatment that combines drugs inhibiting blood vessel growth with treatments that destroy cancer cells may depend on timing, according to a new study. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in … [Read more...]

'Tests Pose Extra Cancer Risk' Reported January 28, 2009 Women carrying a breast cancer gene may be at even greater risk of the disease if they have early mammograms, scientists have said. Starting screenings young had been seen as vital for women who have the potentially deadly BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. But scientists have found the risk of … [Read more...]

Virtual colonoscopy may Help Prevent Cancer Reported October 25, 2005 By Marsha Hitchcock, Ivanhoe Executive Producer/Consumer News ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The world's largest virtual colonoscopy trial is underway nationwide. The trial compares a traditional colonoscopy to that of a virtual colonoscopy. The tests could result in a faster, cheaper, risk-free … [Read more...]

Smoking, drinking up risks of gut, throat cancers Reported December 31, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study confirms that smoking raises a person's risks of the major forms of esophageal and stomach cancers, while drinking has more narrow effects. In a study that followed more than 120,000 Dutch adults for 16 years, researchers found that … [Read more...]

Women Motivate Men to Get ScreenedReported December 09, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It is widely known that early screening is linked to prostate cancer survival, but men are less likely to be screened unless they live with a wife or significant other. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men in the United States, but early … [Read more...]