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New compound may protect against liver cancer
Researchers have identified a new compound called CDDO-Im that protects against the development of liver cancer in laboratory animals. view more (2006-02-15)
Bariatric patients have 65% lower chance of complications at top hospitals: HealthGrades study
Bariatric surgery patients treated at highly rated hospitals have, on average, a 65 percent lower chance of experiencing serious complications compared to patients who undergo surgery at poorly rated hospitals according to a study released today by HealthGrades, the nations leading independent healthcare ratings organization. view more (2008-07-29)
Increased ovarian cancer risk not found in women with breast cancer family history
Women with a strong family history of breast cancer but who don't have breast cancer genetic mutations can now be reassured that they are not at increased risk for ovarian cancer. view more (2005-09-21)
Molecule targets and kills tumor cells, starves blood supply
A man-made chemical compound called ARC causes tumor cells to die but leaves normal cells unharmed. view more (2006-03-16)
Weight loss before bariatric surgery linked to shorter hospital stay, faster weight loss
High-risk morbidly obese patients who lose 5 to 10 percent of their excess body weight before undergoing gastric bypass surgery appear to have shorter hospital stays and more rapid postoperative weight loss, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Surgery, a theme issue on bariatric surgery. view more (2007-10-16)
Women without regular medical care at increased risk of ovarian cancer
In North America, ovarian cancer is the second most common gynecological cancer and is the leading cause of death among women with gynecological cancer. The high mortality is in part due to the difficulty of detecting and diagnosing this condition at an early stage. view more (2007-03-27)
Breast asymmetry predicts breast cancer
Women who go on to develop breast cancer tend to have breasts that are less symmetrical than women who don't develop the cancer. view more (2006-03-20)
Selecting appropriate massive weight loss patients for body contouring critical
The importance of pre-operative screening for patients seeking body contouring after massive weight loss will be assessed in three studies presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2008 conference, Oct. 31 - Nov. 5, in Chicago. view more (2008-10-09)
Surgeons complete the first Lap-Band weight-loss surgery in Texas using single incision as entry point
UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeons have completed the first single-incision Lap-Band weight-loss surgery in Texas. view more (2008-06-16)
New gene silencing therapy for cervical cancer
Researchers at The University of Queensland's (UQ) Centre for Immunology and Cancer Research (CICR), based at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, have pioneered a new approach for the treatment of cervical cancer. view more (2005-11-17)
Increased levels of Muellerian-inhibiting substance could mean greater breast cancer risk
Women with increased levels of Müllerian inhibiting substance (MIS), best known for regulating in utero sexual differentiation in boys, may be at a greater risk for breast cancer. view more (2009-10-12)
Media Registration: Europe`s largest breast cancer conference to be held in Barcelona
3rd European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-3) Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain 19-23 March 2002 ABOUT EBCC-3"¦ * More than 3000 clinicians, scientists and patient advocates will attend. * Presentations will review new developments in molecular biology, epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, psycho-social... view more... (2001-12-04)
Cancer Research UK supports additional TroVax phase II trial in colorectal cancer
Oxford BioMedica announced today that Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has agreed to conduct and sponsor an open label Phase II trial with Oxford BioMedica's leading cancer immunotherapy product, TroVax®, in colorectal cancer patients who have liver metastases. The decision by CRUK follows extensive review of the successful Phase I/II data of TroVax... view more... (2003-08-28)
Estrogen-progestin menopausal hormone therapy and risk of lobular and tubular breast cancer
Estrogen-progestin menopausal hormone therapy is associated with a more than two-fold higher relative risk of developing lobular cancer or tubular cancer than of developing ductal cancer. view more (2006-02-17)
Taking aim at mysterious DNA structures in the battle against cancer
Designers of anti-cancer drugs are aiming their arrows at mysterious chunks of the genetic material DNA that may play a key role in preventing the growth and spread of cancer cells, according to an article in the current issue of Chemical & Engineering News, ACS' weekly newsmagazine. view more (2009-11-05)
Does public information about cancer screening do more harm than good?
Researchers at Imperial Cancer Research Fund have overturned claims that information provided to the public as part of a cancer screening programme increases people's anxiety about the disease and worries them unnecessarily. Their work is published today in the British Medical Journal*. view more (1999-10-13)
High rates of skin cancer among airline pilots
Rates and types of cancer were assessed in 458 pilots, 265 of whom flew the national Icelandic airline across European and transAtlantic routes. These were then compared with the rates of cancer expected to develop in the population as a whole, gathered from data supplied by the national cancer registry, according to age. view more (2000-02-14)
Improving understanding of cell behaviour in breast cancer
The invasion and spread of cancer cells to other parts of the body, known as metastasis, is a principal cause of death in patients diagnosed with breast cancer. view more (2008-07-16)
PREOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY IMPROVES OUTCOME IN RECTAL CANCER (PP 1285, 1291)
Preoperative radiotherapy reduces risk of local recurrence and death from rectal cancer, conclude authors of a systematic overview published in this week's issue of The Lancet. There are different opinions about when it is best to give radiotherapy for rectal cancer. In Scandinavia, the Netherlands, and some other European countries, radiotherapy... view more... (2001-10-17)
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)
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