The study's findings are exciting, but it is only one in a series of steps before the development of a new treatment for cancer, say researchers Researchers have broken the code of an enzyme that plays a key ...
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Researchers break open cancer enzyme code
Posted: August 31st, 2008, 11:22pm EDT
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Breakthrough could lead to 'onefitsall' cancer treatment drugs
Posted: August 31st, 2008, 4:27pm EDT
A major discovery could open the door to "one-fits-all" cancer drugs that can tackle many different forms of the disease.
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Greater Risk Of Cancers Associated With History Of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
Posted: August 31st, 2008, 11:45am EDT
Main Category: Cancer / Oncology Also Included In: Dermatology Article Date: 28 Aug 2008 - 3:00 PDT Individuals with a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer are at increased risk for other cancers, according to a ...
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Louisiana Cancer Foundation
Posted: August 31st, 2008, 3:43am EDT
The Louisiana Cancer Foundation is known for promoting quality of life for cancer patients and their families while also providing the citizens of Louisiana with accurate and up-to-date information on ...
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Trisha tells of her 'week of hell'
Posted: August 30th, 2008, 7:34pm EDT
HOME > NEWS / SHOWBIZ > SHOWBIZ > Trisha tells of her 'week of hell' SHOWBIZ TRISHA TELLS OF HER 'WEEK OF HELL' Trisha Goddard has spoken of her cancer treatment 'hell' Television presenter Trisha Goddard said ...
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Cancer - Curis Announces Dosing Of First Patient In Phase I Clinical Trial Of CUDC-101
Posted: August 30th, 2008, 2:55pm EDT
Curis, Inc. , a drug development company focused on developing next generation proprietary targeted medicines for cancer treatment, announced that the first patient has been treated in a Phase I clinical trial ...
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Merck's Charm Offensive for Gardasil
Posted: August 30th, 2008, 10:33am EDT
In the current monster-sized issue of Vogue , my producer, Ruth, while killing time on the Delta shuttle on our way from New York to Boston for a shoot this week, uncovered a blogworthy story buried in the ...
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Randomized Phase 2 Study Of IMC-A12 And IMC-1121B For Advanced...
Posted: August 30th, 2008, 6:20am EDT
ImClone Systems Incorporated , a global leader in the development and commercialization of novel antibodies to treat cancer, today announced that its disease-directed Phase 2 clinical trial in patients with ...
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How to Choose the Right Pet Health Insurance Plan
Posted: August 30th, 2008, 1:54am EDT
We all love our pets and for good reason. They provide a great deal of joy in our lives and offer unconditional love.
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Activity key to breast cancer patients' survival
Posted: August 29th, 2008, 9:34pm EDT
NEW YORK - Women who stay active after being diagnosed with breast cancer -- and even those who take up exercise for the first time after diagnosis -- have a better chance of surviving the ...
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Breast-Feeding May Decrease Risk of Breast Cancer
Posted: August 28th, 2008, 4:42pm EDT
A Seattle study suggests that breast-feeding may diminish the risk of some aggressive types of breast cancer.
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Dogs Sense Cancer, But Are They Moral?
Posted: August 28th, 2008, 4:40pm EDT
Dogs are sniffing out cancer and other illnesses, and perhaps becoming more intelligent, while scientists continue debating animal morality.
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Curis starts Phase 1 testing of tumor-blocking drug
Posted: August 28th, 2008, 2:41pm EDT
Cambridge drug developer Curis Inc. has begun treating its first patient in Phase 1 clinical trials of its small molecule drug candidate to target cancer cell growth, the company announced.
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Cancer foundation director: There are 360,000 cancer cases in Yemen
Posted: August 28th, 2008, 10:00am EDT
SANA'A, Aug. 24 - The director of the National Cancer Control Foundation, or NCCF, Ali Al-Khawlani, says that there are 360,000 registered cancer cases in Yemen and 20,000 deaths from breast cancer.
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Cell Genesys halts prostate cancer drug trials
Posted: August 28th, 2008, 1:40am EDT
Cell Genesys Inc. said Wednesday it terminated Vital-2, the second of two Phase 3 clinical trials of Gvax immunotherapy for prostate cancer, because of an imbalance of deaths.
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Protest over kidney cancer drug rejection
Posted: August 27th, 2008, 5:54pm EDT
Protesters storm the offices of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence Photograph: Martin Argles Dozens of kidney cancer patients and their families picketed the agency responsible for ...
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Cell Genesys Due Off Pre-Market Halt at 7:40 a.m. ET - Terminates Clinical Trial
Posted: August 27th, 2008, 9:57am EDT
Cell Genesys announced that it has terminated VITAL-2, the second of two Phase 3 clinical trials of GVAX immunotherapy for prostate cancer, which compares GVAX immunotherapy in combination with Taxotere to ...
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Global survey highlights need for cancer prevention campaigns to correct misbeliefs
Posted: August 27th, 2008, 5:28am EDT
Many people hold mistaken beliefs about what causes cancer, tending to inflate the threat from environmental factors that have relatively little impact while minimizing the hazards of behaviours well ...
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Breastfeeding could reduce risk of aggressive form of breast cancer...
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 11:39pm EDT
Breastfeeding for at least six months might lower the risk of developing so-called "triple negative" breast cancer, an aggressive form of the disease that is more common in black and younger women, according to ...
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SF1126, Semafore's PI3 Kinase Inhibitor, Found to Block Angiogenic...
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 7:08pm EDT
Semafore Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced data presented at the Seventh International Congress on Targeted Therapies in Cancer in Washington, D.C., showing additional antiangiogenic activity of vascular-targeted ...
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Nova Scotia To Begin Funding Cancer Drug
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 2:37pm EDT
Eligible Nova Scotians suffering from metastatic colorectal cancer will now have the drug Avastin publicly funded.
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Zoledronic Acid Improves Bone-Mineral Density Loss In Premenopausal...
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 6:19am EDT
When simultaneously administered, zoledronic acid partnered with adjuvant endocrine therapy prevents bone loss in women with breast cancer, and improved bone-mineral density after treatment, according to an ...
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Farmington cancer center gets accreditation renewed
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 1:35am EDT
The San Juan Regional Cancer Center has had its accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer renewed.
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Brk Identified As New Breast Cancer Drug Target
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 9:03pm EDT
The enzyme target, Brk, is shown to be an accelerator of HER2-positive tumors and is identified as new drug target against virulent type of breast cancer.
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Anti-cancer flower power
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 4:50pm EDT
Could a substance from the jasmine flower hold the key to an effective new therapy to treat cancer? Prof.
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Skepticism tempers cancer treatment study results, Accentia stock
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 12:39pm EDT
Wall Street and Accentia Biopharmaceuticals Inc. seem to be at odds regarding the value of recently released trial results for the company's cancer vaccine, BiovaxID.
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Cancer cure-alls too good to be tru.....
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 8:18am EDT
Anyone who has had cancer, or anyone who does have cancer, understands the desperate desire and hope for a cure.
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Drinking fruit juice 'may stop medication working'
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 12:04am EDT
Refreshing: But is it wiping out the benefits of prescription drugs? Drinking fruit juice dramatically reduces the effectiveness of drugs used to treat cancer, heart conditions and high blood pressure, ...
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The Next Great Discovery In Cancer Research And Diagnosis At Emory Winship Cancer Center In Atlanta
Posted: August 24th, 2008, 4:03pm EDT
Within the Emory Winship Cancer Institute Atlanta Cancer Treatment center, researchers are thinking, testing, collaborating and exploring ways to treat all types of cancer.
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Endowed chair to lead cancer program
Posted: August 24th, 2008, 7:50am EDT
Dr. Melanie Thomas, an expert in gastrointestinal cancers, is the 20th researcher recruited to South Carolina through the state's Centers of Economic Excellence Program.
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Experts in drug 'ration' warning
Posted: August 24th, 2008, 3:25am EDT
Some of the UK's top cancer consultants warn that NHS drug 'rationing' is forcing patients to remortgage their homes to pay for treatment.
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Breast-cancer treatment may be cause of numbness in feet and legs
Posted: August 23rd, 2008, 10:58pm EDT
Dear Dr. Gott: My wife has had breast cancer for two years. She had a lumpectomy on her right breast, followed by chemotherapy and radiation.
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One-Day Breast Cancer Treatment Saves Lives in Less Time
Posted: August 23rd, 2008, 2:09pm EDT
For many patients, a cancer diagnosis is no longer a fatal one. However, the comfort that a patient's condition is treatable is often accompanied by dread of the grueling treatment that will be needed to save ...
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Inspirational book teaches that 'cancer is no longer considered a death sentence'
Posted: August 23rd, 2008, 9:57am EDT
The news that changed Frank Hegyi's life came in the fall of 2004. In the office of a urological surgeon, the then-66-year-old Ottawa resident learned he had prostate cancer.
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Look Good...Feel Better
Posted: August 23rd, 2008, 2:41am EDT
Cancer and cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery, may change your appearance and how you feel about yourself.
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Strategy For Charities: Want More Money? Ask People For Their Time
Posted: August 22nd, 2008, 6:23pm EDT
Submitted by News Staff on 22 August 2008 - 1:00am. Psychology According to new research in the Journal of Consumer Research, simply asking people a question about whether they're willing to volunteer their ...
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As Methadone Used More, Deaths Rise
Posted: August 22nd, 2008, 1:53pm EDT
Methadone is known mainly as a treatment for heroin addiction. But now more doctors are using it to treat pain.
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Movember back with new face
Posted: August 22nd, 2008, 5:46am EDT
Movember is changing face. After parting ways with the Prostate Cancer Foundation, the Movember Foundation will benefit the Cancer Society and the Mental Health Foundation's Out of the Blue Campaign this ...
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Should We Provide Treatment For Cancer or Prevent It?
Posted: August 21st, 2008, 11:48pm EDT
You should be able to find several indispensable facts about Should We Treat Cancer or Prevent Cancer in the following paragraphs.
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Osteo Drug Stops Bone Loss From Breast Cancer Chemo
Posted: August 21st, 2008, 3:47pm EDT
The osteoporosis drug Zometa prevented bone loss at 12 months in premenopausal women undergoing chemotherapy after they had surgery for early stage breast cancer, a new study found.
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Red Tea Health Benefits Do They Equal that of Green and White Teas
Posted: August 21st, 2008, 8:12am EDT
Just when you thought you had an understanding of the world of tea, along comes another tea to confuse the issue.
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Young women finding breast cancer not so rare
Posted: August 21st, 2008, 12:00am EDT
Young women everywhere got a wake up call this month when actress Christina Applegate, 36, announced her diagnosis of breast cancer.
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Researcher Aims to 'Unmask' Cancer Cells to Trigger Body's Immune System
Posted: August 20th, 2008, 7:41pm EDT
Cancer cells are deadly traitors, good cells gone bad. They evade the body's defense systems, passing themselves off as organisms that pose no threat.
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Sharon Rockefeller undergoes surgery
Posted: August 20th, 2008, 3:18pm EDT
Sharon Rockefeller, a public broadcasting executive and the wife of U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, is recovering from surgery stemming from 2005 cancer treatment.
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Zoledronic Acid Protects Bones of Women Getting Breast Cancer Treatment
Posted: August 20th, 2008, 10:54am EDT
Zoledronic acid prevents bone loss in breast cancer patients undergoing endocrine therapy and improves bone mineral density after treatment, according to an Austrian study.
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Obese Prostate Cancer Patients May Benefit More From Brachytherapy
Posted: August 20th, 2008, 2:26am EDT
"Brachytherapy may be the preferable treatment for obese men with early-stage prostate cancer," Anthony Zietman, M.D., one of the authors of the study and a radiation oncologist at Massachusetts General ...
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Christina Applegate had double mastectomy
Posted: August 19th, 2008, 7:12pm EDT
Christina Applegate is taking the long view of her battle with breast cancer -- the really long view.
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WSOP Chip Leader Pledges Percentage of Winnings to Fight Cancer
Posted: August 19th, 2008, 2:11pm EDT
Dennis Phillips , the chip leader of the World Series of Poker main event that's set to conclude in November, has pledged to donate one percent of his winnings as part of the Prevent Cancer Foundation's "Bad ...
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Hampton U. gets cancer treatment grant
Posted: August 19th, 2008, 9:57am EDT
Hampton University and Eastern Virginia Medical School are using a grant to improve cancer treatment.The schools received a nearly $490,000 grant from the Virginia Center for Innovative Technology's ...
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Jade returning for cancer treatment Reality TV star Jade Goody has...
Posted: August 19th, 2008, 5:37am EDT
Reality TV star Jade Goody has cancer and will be flying back to the UK for more tests and treatment, her spokesman confirmed.
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Hope for thousands of breast cancer sufferers as cut-price drug 'stops it in its tracks'
Posted: August 19th, 2008, 1:23am EDT
A woman checks herself for breast cancer: Now scientists are hailing a 'breakthrough' drug that could cheaply stop tumours from growing A cheap drug used to treat brittle bones helps halt breast cancer in its ...
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WV Bottle Cap Drive For Cancer A Hoax
Posted: August 18th, 2008, 9:04pm EDT
A bizarre hoax has fooled residents across West Virginia who thought they were helping raise money for cancer patients.
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New Imaging Technique Could Spot Early Cancers
Posted: August 18th, 2008, 4:29pm EDT
Nanotechnology may offer doctors a noninvasive way to detect early stages of cancer and also help monitor treatment, a new report says.
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Using spices, scientists make potent cancer-fighting molecules
Posted: August 18th, 2008, 12:10pm EDT
Seeking to improve on nature, scientists used a spice-based compound as a starting point and developed synthetic molecules that, in lab settings, are able to kill cancer cells and stop the cells from spreading.
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Breast Cancer Recovery
Posted: August 18th, 2008, 7:45am EDT
The rigors of breast cancer treatment can put a serious kibosh on your sex life , whether you're exhausted from chemo or radiation , recovering from surgery , or feeling less attractive and more ...
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Targets on waiting times 'are harming patients'
Posted: August 18th, 2008, 3:25am EDT
A group of leading cancer specialists yesterday urged the government to drop its "simplistic" waiting time targets for treatment, claiming the downsides were now outweighing the advantages.
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Founding member of Jamaican ska, reggae band The Skatalites dies
Posted: August 17th, 2008, 11:08pm EDT
He was 70. Moore died at a friend's house after being released from the hospital following cancer treatment last week, music promoter Herbie Miller said.
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Coping with breast cancer
Posted: August 17th, 2008, 6:34pm EDT
Dr Jennifer Mamby-Alexander is a cancer survivor. This week, we present the first of a three-part series in which she gives advice on how to cope having been there herself.
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Cancer Care Telephone service answers drug coverage questions
Posted: August 17th, 2008, 10:21am EDT
One of the challenges a newly diagnosed patient faces is trying to understand which drugs are covered by the government, special drug programs or private insurance.
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Danfysik UK creating revolutionary cancer treatment technology in Warwickshire
Posted: August 17th, 2008, 2:10am EDT
Danfysik UK, an off-shoot of Danish company Danfysik, recently moved to the University of Warwick Science Park's Innovation Centre, in Warwick.
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Cancer Drug Costs May Help Doctors Select a Treatment
Posted: August 16th, 2008, 5:55pm EDT
Oncologists will soon be adding "financial counselor" to their job description. With an increasing number of cancer patients suffering economic hardships as a side effect of expensive therapy, most oncologists ...
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New study on breast cancer recurrence
Posted: August 16th, 2008, 9:42am EDT
Important information for women with a history of breast cancer. Some 180-thousand women a year in this country join the ranks of those battling breast cancer.
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Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer Face Joint Issues
Posted: August 16th, 2008, 1:37am EDT
Postmenopausal women with breast cancer who are receiving endocrine treatment may be at increased risk of joint issues, including arthritis, a new study finds.
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New study offers customized cancer treatment
Posted: August 15th, 2008, 5:27pm EDT
There is a revolutionary cancer initiative underway that could dramatically transform cancer treatment.
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Are PET Scans Beneficial During Cancer Diagnosis, Staging And Monitoring?
Posted: August 15th, 2008, 9:09am EDT
Main Category: Cancer / Oncology Also Included In: MRI / PET / Ultrasound Article Date: 14 Aug 2008 - 1:00 PDT printer friendly view / write opinions rate article Today positron emission tomography scanning is ...
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Massage therapist to discuss aids in the healing process
Posted: August 15th, 2008, 4:38am EDT
Research on massage therapy has been going on for more than 100 years. Results of some of those studies show that massage reduces heart rate, lowers blood pressure, increases blood circulation and lymph flow, ...
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It's Hard Being Nice
Posted: August 14th, 2008, 8:26pm EDT
Britons aren't as scared of cancer as they were generations ago when the C-word was a great unmentionable.
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Skin Cancer Foundation screening on Mercer Island
Posted: August 14th, 2008, 4:07pm EDT
Rebecca Mar Mercer Island Reporter Sixty people were checked for skin cancer during the Road to Healthy Skin Tour that came to Mercer Island on Thursday, Aug.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Contribute to the cure with a cosmetics purchase
Posted: August 14th, 2008, 7:57am EDT
If, this month, you go out to buy eye shadow, mascara, or eyeliner, it's worth noting that a portion of proceeds from the sales of the Eye Wonder collection will go directly to the Canadian Breast Cancer ...
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Lucky Number "5" For Breast Cancer Patients
Posted: August 13th, 2008, 11:41pm EDT
Healthline with Phil Rainier Lucky Number "5" For Breast Cancer Patients Women who survive breast cancer for five years after treatment have a relatively low risk of the disease recurring, according to a U.S. ...
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Cancer drugs 'postcode lottery'
Posted: August 13th, 2008, 3:57pm EDT
Access to the latest cancer drugs is a postcode lottery, according to research from a charity.
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Key to treating cancer may be finding its original cell
Posted: August 13th, 2008, 7:44am EDT
Cancer biologists are turning their attention to the normal cells that give rise to cancers, to learn more about how tumor growth might be stopped at the earliest opportunity.
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Risk Assessment Is Key In Long-Term Breast Cancer Treatment
Posted: August 12th, 2008, 11:34pm EDT
M. D. Anderson-led team finds breast cancer five-year survivors may benefit from additional therapy.
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Minnie Pearl cancer group names chief
Posted: August 12th, 2008, 3:28pm EDT
Susan Earl Hosbach has been named executive director of The Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation.
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Why not test older men for prostate cancer?
Posted: August 12th, 2008, 8:50am EDT
A government panel issued a recommendation this week that men age 75 and older shouldn't be screened for prostate cancer.
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Estrogen patch shows promise for prostate cancer
Posted: August 12th, 2008, 4:22am EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A patch that delivers estrogen through the skin may prove useful in treating advanced cases of prostate cancer, preliminary research suggests.
In a study of 13 prostate cancer patients who were given the Fem7 estrogen patch, UK researchers found that the therapy substantially lowered the men's testosterone levels.
Because testosterone helps fuel the growth and spread of prostate tumors, men with more-advanced prostate cancer commonly receive drugs called LHRH analogues that block the body's production of the hormone.
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Breast cancer patients still denied free cure
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 8:21pm EDT
Karl Schembri Women suffering from breast cancer and prescribed Herceptin by their doctors are still waiting for the government to honour its promise to include the drug on the list of free health services as ...
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New, Discrete-Angle Radiation Delivery Mode Extends...
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 11:58am EDT
Main Category: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology Article Date: 11 Aug 2008 - 3:00 PDT TomoTherapy Incorporated announced that it will introduce the TomoDirect discrete-angle ...
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Case studies: the new cancer drug trial
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 4:42am EDT
Almost 800 terminally ill cancer patients already participate in clinical trials being run by the 19 experimental cancer medicine centres.
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Help call for rare cancer victims
Posted: August 10th, 2008, 8:30pm EDT
Patients with rare cancers are being left to die due to a 'postcode lottery' over who gets access to drugs, research suggests.
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Cancer Bus Visits ND
Posted: August 10th, 2008, 3:52pm EDT
A bus designed to collect support from across America for more government support for cancer patients and research pulled into Minot today.
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Lung Cancer Studies Earn Prestigious Award
Posted: August 10th, 2008, 11:18am EDT
Main Category: Lung Cancer Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology Article Date: 10 Aug 2008 - 0:00 PDT Shahriyour Andaz, MD, FACS, FRCS, Director of Thoracic Oncology at South Nassau Communities Hospital, is the ...
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The new cancer trial that offers hope to thousands
Posted: August 10th, 2008, 2:58am EDT
Across the country 800 terminally ill men and women have agreed to be human guinea pigs in a hunt for new cancer drugs.
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High dose shot of vitamin C halts the spread of cancer
Posted: August 9th, 2008, 6:43pm EDT
According to scientists in the U.S., a high dose of vitamin C given in the form of an injection may halt the spread of cancers.
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Delcath Systems to Present at the 28th Annual Canaccord Adams Global Growth Conference
Posted: August 9th, 2008, 10:42am EDT
Delcath Systems, Inc. today announced that Richard L. Taney, President and CEO of Delcath Systems, Inc., will present at the 28th Annual Canaccord Adams Global Growth Conference on Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 at ...
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Punxsy doctor using new device that makes breast cancer treatment easier for women
Posted: August 9th, 2008, 2:42am EDT
Dr. Theodore Kaufman, here in his Punxsutawney office, holds the MammoSite Targeted Radiation Therapy catheter device.
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People: Paul Newman "wants to die at home"
Posted: August 8th, 2008, 6:19pm EDT
Paul Newman has finished chemotherapy treatment for cancer and has told his family he wants to die at home, London's Daily Mail reports.
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Six Skin Cancer Myths
Posted: August 8th, 2008, 1:55pm EDT
BACKGROUND: According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States.
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Managed Care Enrollment and Chronically Disabled Women With Breast Cancer
Posted: August 8th, 2008, 5:40am EDT
Objective : To assess whether managed care enrollment or healthcare utilization level among women enrolled in Medicare because of disability affects stage at diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.
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Foundation disappointed in Herceptin decision
Posted: August 8th, 2008, 12:57am EDT
Friday, 8 August 2008, 9:35 am Press Release: NZ Breast Cancer Foundation The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation disappointed in PHARMAC's Herceptin decision The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation is ...
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Herceptin 'now an election issue'
Posted: August 7th, 2008, 8:27pm EDT
Breast cancer patients are pinning their hopes on a change of Government after Pharmac again rejected a bid to extend funding for the costly drug Herceptin.
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Managing and Treating Cancer Pain
Posted: August 7th, 2008, 12:38pm EDT
Many people don't know that nearly all cancer pain can be treated successfully, either with or without the use of medication.
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Kidney cancer treatments withdrawn
Posted: August 7th, 2008, 4:25am EDT
People suffering from advanced kidney cancer are to be denied four drugs on the NHS because they are too expensive.
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Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation paints Bathurst pink
Posted: August 6th, 2008, 8:11pm EDT
D1 The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation was hoping to paint the country pink to encourage participation in this year's Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure.
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YM Biosciences Conference Call to Discuss Phase II Data for Nimotuzumab in Metastic Colorectal Cancer
Posted: August 6th, 2008, 3:43pm EDT
YM BioSciences Inc. , an oncology company that identifies, develops and commercializes differentiated products for patients worldwide, will hold a conference call hosted by Mr.
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Video Games Help Young Cancer Patients
Posted: August 6th, 2008, 11:27am EDT
A video game can help young cancer patients stick to their drug regimens and improve their recoveries, according to a new study.
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Gene Test Leads To Targeted Cancer Treatment
Posted: August 6th, 2008, 7:12am EDT
Colorado researchers are offering new hope to lung cancer patients. Lung cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
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Vitamin C may be useful to treat cancer after all
Posted: August 6th, 2008, 2:56am EDT
By Will Dunham
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vitamin C might be useful to treat cancer after all, according to a U.S. study published on Monday in which injections of high doses of it greatly reduced the rate of tumor growth in mice.
The idea that vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, could be used to treat cancer was advanced in the 1970s by American scientist Linus Pauling, who awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1954.
The notion was controversial and subsequent studies failed to show a benefit. But those studies involved vitamin C given orally.
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MDs urged to quit prostate screens in elderly men
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 10:27pm EDT
Doctors should stop routine prostate cancer screening of men over 75 because there is more evidence of harm than benefit, a federal task force advised Monday in a new blow to a much scrutinized medical test.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which made the recommendation, reported finding evidence that the benefits of treatment based on routine screening of this age group 'are small to none.' However, treatment often causes 'moderate-to-substantial harms,' including erectile dysfunction and bladder control and bowel problems, the task force said.
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Food Manufacturers to Cut Carcinogen Levels in Chips, Fries
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 5:49pm EDT
Food manufacturers in California have agreed to phase out acrylamide, a carcinogenic compound found in potato chips and french fries.
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Study Shows Playing Video Games Can Change Behavior, Biology
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 3:37pm EDT
Video games are among the most popular entertainment media in the world. New, groundbreaking research published in this month's Pediatrics Journal shows that a specially designed video game can promote positive ...
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ImClone says Bristol offer is too low
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 11:00am EDT
NEW YORK : ImClone Systems's board of directors said Monday its initial view of a $4.5 billion buyout offer from Bristol-Myers Squibb found the offer "substantially undervalues" the company, with the ImClone ...
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Applegate receiving breast cancer treatment
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 4:59am EDT
Actress Christina Applegate appears at a press tour in support of her show "Samantha Who?" in July 2007.
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Cannabinoid cell surface receptor plays a tumor-suppressing role in human colorectal cancer
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 12:34am EDT
New preclinical research shows that cannabinoid cell surface receptor CB1 plays a tumor-suppressing role in human colorectal cancer, scientists report in the Aug.
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Exercise Cuts Cancer Risk And Helps Patients Feel Less Weary
Posted: August 3rd, 2008, 8:13pm EDT
Even folks who already have cancer can benefit--people who exercise during cancer treatment feel better faster, studies prove.
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Report: Applegate Undergoing Cancer Treatment
Posted: August 3rd, 2008, 12:08pm EDT
Christina Applegate reportedly is undergoing treatment for breast cancer. According to the syndicated television newsmagazine "Extra," a representative of the actress released the following statement late ...
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the Fool's Take: Eli Lilly pays if price is right
Posted: August 3rd, 2008, 7:45am EDT
SGX Pharmaceuticals, we hardly knew ye. On Tuesday, Eli Lilly announced its purchase of the development-stage drugmaker, which had its IPO in 2006.
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Collaboration Is First Step Towards Collecting - And Analyzing - Data ...
Posted: August 3rd, 2008, 12:42am EDT
Collaboration Is First Step Towards Collecting - And Analyzing - Data Designed To Provide Better, More Personalized Cancer Treatment Main Category: Cancer / Oncology Also Included In: Biology / Biochemistry IT ...
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Flax Shown to Be Effective Against Cancers of the Colon and Breast
Posted: August 2nd, 2008, 4:35pm EDT
The Budwig Cancer diet has been promoting flax for many years now. Flax oil and flax seeds have been shown to lower blood cholesterol and triglycerides, and to help reduce damage to cell membranes.
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Cancer treatment center opening in Havre
Posted: August 2nd, 2008, 11:21am EDT
The Hi-Line Sletten Cancer Center is scheduled to open later this month in Havre.
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Tougher sunscreen labeling guidelines sought
Posted: August 2nd, 2008, 6:56am EDT
A pair of powerful Democratic senators are prodding the Food and Drug Administration to release tougher standards for sunscreen labels that have been in the works for 30 years.
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Screen out less-effective sunblocks
Posted: August 2nd, 2008, 2:34am EDT
Sunscreen is commonly hailed as safe, essential body armor. It protects us from blistering sunburn, keeps our skin from wrinkling and helps guard against squamous cell cancer.
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Disparities in prostate cancer treatment suggest ways to improve care
Posted: August 1st, 2008, 10:18pm EDT
Quality of care varies greatly for the treatment of men with early-stage prostate cancer by region of the country and category of health care facility, suggesting the potential for improved patient outcomes ...
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London: Sufferers given 'all-clear' in cancer scandal
Posted: August 1st, 2008, 5:56pm EDT
SEVENTEEN cancer patients were wrongly given the all-clear by a hospital after test results were misinterpreted, it was revealed yesterday.
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Cannabis-Linked Cell Receptor Might Help Prevent Colon Cancer
Posted: August 1st, 2008, 1:28pm EDT
A cannabinoid receptor lying on the surface of cells may help suppress colorectal cancer, say U.S. researchers.
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Amgen Must Change ESA Labeling, FDA Says
Posted: August 1st, 2008, 8:54am EDT
FDA announced late yesterday that it has invoked powers granted to the agency last year to force Amgen to make safety-related changes to the labeling of its erythropoeisis-stimulating agents products.
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BSD Medical's Premier Cancer Treatment System Can Now Treat Children's Cancers
Posted: August 1st, 2008, 12:34am EDT
BSD Medical Corporation today announced that the company's most advanced cancer treatment system, the BSD-2000/3D/MR, has been adapted to treat children with cancer, as well as adults.