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Fatty diet does not increase risk of skin cancer
Eating fatty food does not appear to increase the risk of skin cancer. A study published today in the open access journal BMC Cancer contradicts previous research that showed a link between high fat intake and certain types of skin cancer. view more (2006-05-30)
Pregnancy has no impact on breast cancer, but can delay diagnosis and treatment
A new study finds women who develop breast cancer while pregnant or soon afterwards do not experience any differences in disease severity or likelihood of survival compared to other women with breast cancer. view more (2009-02-09)
Blacks with bladder cancer have more aggressive tumors, worse survival, U-M study finds
Black patients with bladder cancer are 35 percent more likely to die of the disease than white patients, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. view more (2006-09-22)
Patient navigators help minority, low-income cancer patients get life-saving treatments
Volunteers who guide low-income and minority cancer patients through cancer treatment, called lay patient navigators (LPN), help them to overcome major obstacles that prevent them from receiving quality care and achieving better outcomes. view more (2007-10-29)
Intravenous chemoradiation effective for inoperable head, neck cancer; easier for patients, doctors
Chemoradiation (radiation and chemotherapy given at the same time) given through a needle or tube inserted into a vein (intravenous) is as effective as treatment given directly to the tumor through a tube inserted into an artery (intra-arterial) for patients with inoperable head and neck cancer. view more (2006-11-07)
Lymph node evaluation linked to improved survival for colon cancer patients
The number of lymph nodes removed and examined for tumor cells appears to be associated with the likelihood of survival after surgery in colon cancer patients. view more (2007-03-21)
Newly Identified Gene Activated In 80% Of Breast Cancer Patients
New research, published this week in Breast Cancer Research, could provide a genetic explanation for breast cancer. A George Washington University Medical Center team, led by Patricia Berg, has discovered that the gene BP1 is activated in 80% of breast cancer patients. The researchers believe that this gene may offer a useful new target for early... view more... (2003-04-25)
Bowel cancer sufferers at risk of developing other unrelated cancers faster than expected
Bowel cancer sufferers are at increased risk of developing other completely different cancers at a higher rate than would be expected, finds a study in Gut. And this excludes recurrence of, or spread (metastasis) from, the original tumour. view more (2002-04-09)
Radiation therapy technique successfully treats pain in patients with advanced cancer
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), a radiation therapy procedure pioneered at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) that precisely delivers a large dose of radiation to tumors, effectively controls pain in patients with cancer that has spread to the spine. view more (2009-11-04)
Convincing results: Stopping the spread of cancer in the body
A team of Danish researchers have discovered that by blocking a specific enzyme, it is possible to check the spread of cancer in the body. This finding may be the first step towards preventing deaths due to cancer spreading to other parts of the body. The discovery may also help reduce the amount of chemotherapy used. view more (2004-11-22)
Prostate Cancer Survival Benefit From A Combination Of Androgen Suppression And External Irradiation
Disease-free survival from advanced prostate cancer could be almost doubled if hormone-suppression therapy is used during and after radiotherapy for a duration of 3 years, suggest authors of an international study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Long-term survival after radiotherapy for people with advanced prostate cancer is poor. Michel... view more... (2002-07-05)
New study finds advanced liver cancer patients live longer by taking anti-cancer drug sorafenib
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York have found that sorafenib (Nexavar) helps patients with advanced liver cancer live about 44 percent longer compared with patients who did not receive the anti-cancer drug. view more (2008-07-24)
Smokers have worse side effects from radiation treatment for prostate cancer
Smoking has been found to contribute to poorer outcomes for people treated for many kinds of cancer and now, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have associated smoking and acute side-effects following radiation therapy for prostate cancer. view more (2006-11-06)
NO COMMON CAUSE LINKING INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE AND COLORECTAL CANCER (pp 246, 262)
Research published in this week's issue of THE LANCET does not support the theory that there may be a single genetic cause for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer. The causes of IBD and colorectal cancer (which occurs more often in people with IBD) are unknown. Some researchers have suggested that IBD and colorectal cancer might... view more... (2001-01-24)
High risk of breast cancer associated with genetic variation in leptin and its receptor
Individuals with either of two genetic variations that lead to high serum levels of the cytokine leptin and to overexpression of leptin in fatty tissue, are more at risk of developing breast cancer than others. view more (2006-02-21)
TARGETED BONE THERAPY COULD IMPROVE SURVIVAL OUTCOME FOR PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCER (pp 326, 336)
Patients responding to chemotherapy for advanced prostate cancer could have increased survival times if specific therapy is targeted at sites of skeletal metastases, concludes research published in this week’s issue of THE LANCET. Prostate cancer tends to spread to the bones, and there is a direct relation between the extent of bone... view more... (2001-01-31)
Cancer patients put at risk by shortage of radiotherapy staff
Many radiotherapy departments in UK hospitals are heavily overstretched, resulting in long waits for cancer patients which may be jeopardising treatment, says a paper in this week's BMJ. view more (2006-01-13)
Improving postoperative quality of life in gastric cancer patients by a special reconstruction method
Given equivalent results with regards to survival, the impact of anastomotic methods on QOL becomes even more important. view more (2009-07-16)
Minimizing obesity's impact on ovarian cancer survival
Obesity affects health in several ways, but new research shows obesity can have minimal impact on ovarian cancer survival. A study by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center found ovarian cancer survival rates are the same for obese and non-obese women if their chemotherapy doses are closely matched... view more... (2008-12-29)
SURGERY FOR COLORECTAL CANCER IN ELDERLY PATIENTS
Colorectal cancer is the most common malignant disease in elderly people, with over 70% of cases occurring in those aged 65 years or older. Doctors often have to decide whether surgery will be worthwhile in terms of the patient's life expectancy and the quality of life they can expect after surgery. In fact, fewer elderly patients undergo surgery... view more... (2000-09-14)
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