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Human genome sequencing turns 10

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 11:09pm CDT

A decade after the sequencing of the human genome, scientists muse on how far they've come and how far there is still to go.

Potential To Reduce Children's Side-Effects From Cancer Treatment

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 6:54pm CDT

Some children with cancer could be given less intensive treatment than current practice to reduce their risk of damaging side-effects, according to a paper published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology today.

Waiting on Prostate Treatment Not Distressing for Most

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 10:22am CDT

"Watchful waiting" for disease progression won't make men with slow-growing prostate cancer more anxious or distressed, especially if they're in relatively good health otherwise and not too anxious to begin with, new research shows.

Oral COTI-2 Is Effective Against Aggressive Triple Negative Human Breast Cancer

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 3:32am CDT

Critical Outcome Technologies Inc. announced positive test results today from a series of animal experiments carried out at a prominent Canadian cancer research facility with COTI-2 as a single agent against an aggressive strain of triple negative human breast cancer ; MDA-MB-231-luc. The significance of this development is that TNBC is a ...

East LA math teacher who inspired 'Stand and Deliver,' transformed school with calculus, dies

Posted: March 30th, 2010, 11:14pm CDT

Jaime Escalante, the math teacher who transformed a tough East Los Angeles high school and inspired the movie "Stand and Deliver," died Tuesday.

Many Kids Not Fully Informed of Their Role in Cancer Studies

Posted: March 30th, 2010, 7:02pm CDT

Among children with cancer who are enrolled in clinical research trials, most do not receive a clear explanation of their role in research from their parents and doctors, a new report suggests.

Docs: Physical activity can help breast cancer patients survive

Posted: March 30th, 2010, 12:56pm CDT

A diagnosis of breast cancer doesn't mean a woman has to stop being physically active.

Pregnancy for breast cancer survivors: Meta-analysis reveals it is safe and could improve survival

Posted: March 30th, 2010, 8:28am CDT

In a meta-analysis of 14 trials, presented March 25 at the seventh European Breast Cancer Conference , researchers from Belgium and Italy found that, not only was pregnancy safe for breast cancer survivors, but, in fact, it could improve their chances of survival.

10th Annual Wine Auction Dinner to benefit Camp Good Days

Posted: March 30th, 2010, 12:11am CDT

Camp Good Days and Special Times will host their 10th Annual Wine Auction Dinner on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Rochester Plaza Hotel, 70 State Street, Downtown Rochester.

Diabetics Face Higher Death Risk After Cancer Surgery

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 6:19pm CDT

Type 2 diabetics newly diagnosed with cancer have an increased risk of dying in the month following their cancer surgery, compared to people who are battling cancer alone.

Higher Mortality Rate Detected in Post-Op Cancer Patients With Diabetes

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 11:43am CDT

A recent study in the Diabetes Care Journal claims patients undergoing surgical cancer treatment have a higher mortality rate if the patient has diabetes, 50 percent higher.

'Single shot' breast cancer treatment

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 7:19am CDT

A single half-hour a oeshota treatment for breast cancer can now do away with a six-week course of tumour-destroying therapy, according to British doctors.

How tiny bubbles spared one woman the trauma of two breast operations for cancer

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 2:48am CDT

Like the thousands of women diagnosed with breast cancer every year, Barbara Hobson faced major surgery.

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Prostate Cancer Treatment For Economically Disadvantaged Men: A Comparison Of County Hospitals And Private Providers

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 6:40pm CDT

UroToday.com - In the journal Cancer , Dr. J. Kellogg Parsons and colleagues report on prostate cancer treatment for economically disadvantaged men in California.

Prostate cancer 'linked to fertility'

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 2:08pm CDT

The Daily Mail reports that "young, infertile men are '50% more likely to develop aggressive prostate cancer'". This news report is based on a study using the medical records of over 22,000 men in California who had been assessed for infertility.

Oprah picks inspirational painting from Texas artist

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 9:52am CDT

When Oprah Winfrey came to Dallas last year, hundreds of entrepreneurs tried to get their newest ideas discovered.

Agendia Launches BluePrint(TM) Expanding Breast Cancer Product Offering

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 5:39am CDT

Agendia, a world leader in molecular cancer diagnostics, announced that its breast cancer product offering, consisting of breast cancer recurrence test MammaPrint , and TargetPrint , has been expanded with BluePrint to report important additional information on tumor subtypes.

Potential To Prevent Relapse Of Leukemia By Targeting Cell Pathway

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 1:15am CDT

About 40 percent of children and up to 70 percent of adults in remission from acute myelogenous leukemia will have a relapse.

New cancer biomarker may herald personalised medicine

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 9:03pm CDT

Scientists at Oxford University have led a study that shows how simple diagnostic tests to identify which patients will respond to which cancer drugs can be developed, potentially ushering in a new era of personalised cancer medicine.

Beta Blockers May Reduce Spread of Breast Cancer

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 4:32pm CDT

In a study conducted by Dr. Des Powe and colleagues at Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham, England and Germany's Witten University, breast cancer patients treated with beta blockers a 'medication used to reduce blood pressure by limiting the effects of the hormone epinephrinea 'had higher survival rates and lower levels of metastatis than ...

Discovery Of New Gateway To Treat Leukemia And Other Cancers

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 12:20pm CDT

Canadian researchers have discovered a previously hidden channel to attack leukemia and other cancer cells, according to a new study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

New technique to deliver cancer treatments directly to certain tumours

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 8:02am CDT

Research conducted and patented by Dr Mark Howard at the University of Kent's School of Biosciences has led to the development of a new technique that will deliver cancer treatments directly to certain tumours.

How does a heart know when it's big enough?

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 3:49am CDT

A protein discovered in fruit fly eyes has brought a Johns Hopkins team closer to understanding how the human heart and other organs automatically "right size" themselves, a piece of information that may hold clues to controlling cancer.

FDA advisers urge stricter regulation of tanning beds

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 11:30pm CDT

A potential ban on the use of tanning beds by people under 18 was among the recommendations Thursday by U.S. health advisers who said more measures are needed to protect consumers -- especially teens -- from skin-cancer risks posed by the devices.

Survival in metastatic breast cancer patients is improving: targeted therapies have contributed

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 7:00pm CDT

Barcelona, Spain: Trends indicate that survival is improving in patients with metastatic breast cancer, especially in those patients whose tumours are described as being HER2 positive, a surgical oncologist will say today at the seventh European Breast Cancer Conference .

Beta-blockers help reduce metastasis and improve survival in breast cancer patients

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 2:43pm CDT

Barcelona, Spain: Treatment with beta-blockers can help reduce the spread of cancer in patients with breast tumours, a researcher will tell the seventh European Breast Cancer Conference in Barcelona today .

Pregnancy safe for breast cancer survivors

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 10:26am CDT

ANI ANI ANI Pregnancy safe for breast cancer survivors A new study has suggested that breast cancer survivors can have babies, without fears that pregnancy could put them at higher risk of dying from their disease.

Wait times for patients improving, report finds

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 6:11am CDT

The provinces have made some progress in the last five years in reducing wait times for patients, but waits for certain procedures remains unacceptably long in some areas, new research shows.

Skin Cancer Facts and Prevention Guidelines

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 1:54am CDT

The information below has been provided by the Skin Cancer Foundation. The Skin Cancer Foundation's Prevention Guidelines Seek the shade , especially between 10 A.M. and 4 P.M. Do not burn .

Tumors hide out from the immune system by mimicking lymph nodes

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 9:39pm CDT

The tumor has transformed its outer layer into lymphoid-like tissue to avoid detection by the immune system.

Addressing Fertility Issues In Young Women With Breast Cancer

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 5:18pm CDT

At a time when more and more young women are surviving breast cancer and delaying childbirth, it is important to take their needs and wishes about their future fertility into consideration when deciding on treatment, the seventh European Breast Cancer Conference in Barcelona heard.

'16 Candles' Singer Johnny Maestro Dies

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 12:50pm CDT

Singer Johnny Maestro, the singer on the Crests' classic hit "16 Candles" and frontman of the rock 'n' roll and doo-wop band The Brooklyn Bridge, has died.

Wait times have improved: report

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 8:25am CDT

Wait times for priority medical procedures have improved although there is still disparity between provinces, according to a new health report card.

Canadian health wait times coming down: Report

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 4:08am CDT

The Canadian Institute For Health Information report measuring wait times in 2009 for cancer treatment, cardiac care, sight restoration, joint replacement and diagnostic imaging, showed that most Canadians are receiving hip surgery, cataract surgery and radiation therapy within the established benchmarks.

Cancer treatment becomes perfect fiscal storm for Canadians

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 11:57pm CDT

Cancer treatment becomes perfect fiscal storm for Canadians A group of doctors outlined Wednesday difficulties facing patients and doctors accessing and/or paying for specific cancer treatment drugs.

Disfigured Okla. Teen Gets New Face

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 7:35pm CDT

An Oklahoma teen whose face was deformed following aggressive cancer treatments as a preschooler unveiled a new face Wednesday, Oklahoma City TV station KOCO reported.

Governor Beshear Signs Legislation to Assist Cancer Patients

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 3:24pm CDT

Gov. Steve Beshear today signed legislation that will ease costs for cancer patients taking part in clinical trials.

Children With Cancer Often Use Alternative Medicine

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 11:07am CDT

Many children undergoing treatment for cancer use herbal remedies, vitamins or other types of alternative therapies, a new research review suggests.

Feminists Slam Breast Cancer Campaign as Sexist

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 6:43am CDT

Polish feminists have objected to a hospital's breast cancer prevention slogan which they say encourages workplace harassment, the Gazeta Wyborcza Daily said on its website on Monday.

Call to join Race for Life

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 2:23am CDT

When health worker Tracey Courtnell took part in the Race for Life in Oxford last year, she was in the middle of receiving cancer treatment.

Prostate Cancer Drug Shows Promise

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 9:55pm CDT

For the first time, an experimental drug has extended the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer who are no longer responding to other treatments and are out of options for fighting the disease, a company-led study found.

GTx and Ipsen Expand Partnership

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 5:35pm CDT

Regulatory News. Ipsen and GTx, Inc. today announced the expansion of their partnership for the development and commercialization of toremifene 80 mg for the reduction of fractures in men with advanced prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy and toremifene 20 mg for the prevention of prostate cancer in high risk patients with High Grade ...

Bingo night at casino to raise awareness about breast cancer

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 1:18pm CDT

A bingo night at Spirit Mountain Casino is raising awareness about breast cancer and benefiting research and breast cancer support foundations.

Michigan Medical Marijuana Certification Center Brings Relief to Patients

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 8:52am CDT

Marijuana is not just for brownies anymore. It has touched the lives of thousands of Michigan residents who are struggling with chronic pain, severe nausea, seizures, spasms or wasting syndrome.

Now cancer sufferers face shortage of specialists

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 1:57am CDT

CANCER patients are going without treatment or receiving suboptimal treatment because of a shortage of medical oncologists that is likely to get worse, the first study into Australia's medical oncology workforce has found.

Radiotherapy can cause lasting vascular disease: Changes in gene...

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 6:02pm CDT

ScienceDaily - For an as yet unknown reason, cancer radiotherapy can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease later in life, a problem that is growing as more and more people survive their cancer diagnosis.

Feminists slam "check the breasts" campaign as sexist

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 1:37pm CDT

Polish feminists have objected to a hospital's breast cancer prevention slogan which they say encourages workplace harassment, the Gazeta Wyborcza daily said on its website on Monday.

Breast Cancer Awareness Bingo

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 9:07am CDT

Grand Ronde, OR Spirit Mountain Casino and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde have teamed up in the fight against breast cancer with a special Breast Cancer Awareness Bingo event to benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation and the Willamette Valley Cancer Foundation.

Skin Cancer Epidemic Underrecognized, US Study

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 12:57am CDT

US researchers who analysed over a decade's worth of statistics on non-melanoma skin cancers in the US found they have been rising steadily every year, and concluded that their findings reveal the "most complete evaluation to date of the underrecognized epidemic of skin cancer in the United States". A paper on the study, which was conducted by lead ...

Study: Skin Cancer At Epidemic Level

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 8:43pm CDT

Share + Mar 16, 2010 6:07 pm US/Eastern DENVER Click to enlarge 1 of 1 Here is another instance of squamous cell carcinoma: a persistent, scaly red patch with irregular borders that sometimes crusts or bleeds.

Review Faults Usefulness of Gene Expression Signatures

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 4:11pm CDT

A review of research on gene expression-based prognostic signatures in lung cancer contends that the signatures aren't ready for prime time.

Duke Technique Turns Proteins Into Glass

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 11:52am CDT

Duke University researchers have devised a method to dry and preserve proteins in a glassified form that seems to retain the molecules' properties as workhorses of biology.

Although Most Cancer Centers Have Palliative Care Programs, Scope of Services Varies Widely

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 7:21am CDT

Palliative care services are available at most U.S. cancer centers, although the scope of services offered and the degree of integration between palliative care and oncology care varies widely among centers, according to a study in the March 17 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on cancer.

Moms Post-Birth Bleeding Tied to Early Radiation

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 2:58am CDT

Women who had radiation to the abdomen in childhood to treat cancer may experience excessive bleeding after giving birth, new study findings suggest.

Knowledge can be best tool to fight cancer

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 10:31pm CDT

Jane Glenn Haas Gordon Aldrich was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer, on May 13, 2004.

Freezing tumors to treat breast cancer

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 6:08pm CDT

A new breast cancer treatment of freezing tumors has been found by a study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Fla, according to media reports.

Radiation Breakthrough Gives Breast Cancer Patients Hope in Single Dose

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 1:52pm CDT

Technology never before offered in the U.S. that allows patients to receive one dose of radiation during surgery, as opposed to the current average of six weeks, was successfully delivered to several breast cancer patients last week -- including the sister of the man responsible for bringing the technology from Italy.

Cancer Articles Tend to Focus on Positive Outcomes

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 9:24am CDT

People often complain that media reports slant towards bad news, but when it comes to cancer most newspaper and magazine stories may be overly optimistic, U.S. researchers suggest.

BioSante Announces FDA Orphan Drug Designation for GVAX...

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 4:57am CDT

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced BioSante's receipt of Orphan Drug designation from the FDA's Office of Orphan Products Development for GVAX Pancreas Vaccine in the treatment of pancreatic cancer.

Agendia to Play Pivotal Role in ISPY-2 Trial for Breast Cancer

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 12:42am CDT

I-SPY 2 is an exciting and groundbreaking new clinical trial model that will help scientists quickly and efficiently test the most promising drugs in development for women with higher risk, rapidly growing breast cancers-women for whom an improvement over standard treatment could dramatically change the odds of survival.

Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 8:16pm CDT

March is colorectcal cancer awareness month - do you know how you can detect colon cancer? Pankaj Vashi, MD, Gastroenterologist and National Clinical Director of Gastroenterology/Nutrition and Metabolic Support at Cancer Treatment Centers of America will join us to discuss this disease and tell us why early detection is so important.

Shutting Out Soft Tissue Cancers In The Cold

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 3:53pm CDT

Interventional radiologists pioneer potential treatment for cancer that has metastasized to soft tissues and bones; seen as option for those who are not candidates for surgery Cryotherapy, an interventional radiology treatment to freeze cancer tumors, may become the treatment of the future for cancer that has metastasized in soft tissues and in ...

2 at 1 stroke -- how cells protect themselves from cancer

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 11:40am CDT

Researchers have known for some time that -- paradoxically -- oncogenes themselves can activate cell protection programs in an early developmental stage of the disease.

Florals are a sign of the season

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 7:13am CDT

Along with crocuses and daffodils comes another surefire sign of spring: florals in fashion.

Teva and Merck agree on generic Temodar launch

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 2:52am CDT

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. said Wednesday it agreed to hold off on launching a generic version of Merck & Co.'s cancer drug Temodar until a federal appeals court weighs in on the drug's patent.

Potent Radiation Treatment Provides Tumor Control For Patients With Inoperable Lung Cancer

Posted: March 18th, 2010, 10:37pm CDT

Early findings suggest a radiation therapy that involves numerous highly-focused and potent radiation beams provides targeted tumor control in nearly all patients, reduces treatment-related illness, and may ultimately improve survival for patients with inoperable non-small cell lung cancer, according to a study in the March 17 issue of JAMA, a ...

Cancer, infection seen with Novartis, Astellas drugs

Posted: March 18th, 2010, 6:26pm CDT

WASHINGTON: Novartis AG and Astellas Pharma eczema drugs may need their warning labels expanded after dozens of new reported cases of cancer and infection in children, US Food and Drug Administration staff said in documents released on Thursday.

Disabling Skp2 Gene Helps Shut Down Cancer Growth

Posted: March 18th, 2010, 2:09pm CDT

Increased understanding of the Skp2 gene and its relation to cellular senescence may lead to the development of novel agents that can suppress tumor development in common types of cancer, researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center report in the journal Nature .

Nurses' research settles a common cancer concern: Skin care

Posted: March 18th, 2010, 9:47am CDT

Given the complexity of cancer treatment, skin care may seem like a small matter.

New breast cancer study has Illinois connections

Posted: March 18th, 2010, 5:33am CDT

A big new nationwide study on personalizing breast cancer treatment has Illinois connections.

Blocking cancer in its path: New cellular defect discovered

Posted: March 18th, 2010, 1:19am CDT

UCSF researchers have discovered that a key cellular defect that disturbs the production of proteins in human cells can lead to cancer susceptibility.

Patients Bear Brunt as Cancer Care Spending Hits $90B

Posted: March 17th, 2010, 8:57pm CDT

The cost of cancer treatment is "skyrocketing," both for individual patients and the nation, a new analysis shows.

Va fined $227K for flawed cancer treatments in Pa.

Posted: March 17th, 2010, 4:37pm CDT

The Department of Veterans Affairs was fined $227,500 after incorrect radiation doses were given to 97 veterans with prostate cancer at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, a federal agency announced Wednesday.

Health Watch: Cancer Treatment Study

Posted: March 17th, 2010, 12:26pm CDT

One in three Americans will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime and 40 percent will have a disease that cannot be cured.

Media reports may paint overly optimistic view of cancer

Posted: March 17th, 2010, 8:15am CDT

Newspaper and magazine reports about cancer appear more likely to discuss aggressive treatment and survival than death, treatment failure or adverse events, and almost none mention end-of-life palliative or hospice care, according to a report in the March 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Increased radiation dose does not increase long-term side effects for prostate cancer patients

Posted: March 17th, 2010, 4:03am CDT

Boosting the radiation dose given to prostate cancer patients to a level that cut tumor recurrence in half did not increase the severity of side effects reported by patients up to a decade later.

Colon cancer treatment frequently is less aggressive than recommended, study finds

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 11:45pm CDT

New results from a major initiative on the quality of cancer care in the United States show that patients with a common type of colon cancer -- especially older patients -- often are not treated as aggressively with chemotherapy as research shows is necessary to improve survival.

How Age, Gender Can Affect Risk to Radiation Exposure

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 7:21pm CDT

Doctors have a clearer picture than ever before of how much radiation reaches sensitive tissues during routine X-rays and similar imaging, thanks to sophisticated models of the human body being developed at the University of Florida.

Cancer Cost More Than Doubled in 40-Year War as Deaths...

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 2:56pm CDT

The U.S. government has spent $100 billion funding cancer research since then-President Richard Nixon declared the "War on Cancer" in 1971, says an editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Potential new use for cancer treatment identified

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 6:38am CDT

ANI ANI ANI Potential new use for cancer treatment identified A new study by researchers at the University of York has suggested that drugs increasingly used to treat cancer could have a major impact on a wide range of infectious diseases.

Breast cancer a "wake-up call"

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 1:58am CDT

Krista Shultz says the run is a natural extension of what she endured during breast cancer treatment.

U-M researchers solve a molecular mystery in muscle

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 9:27pm CDT

The muscle-building abilities of hormones known as insulin-like growth factors are legendary.

BioSante cancer vaccine gets 'orphan drug' status

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 1:07pm CDT

BioSante Pharmaceuticals has received orphan drug status for its potential pancreatic cancer treatment, the company said Monday.

16,000 dying patients denied cancer drugs

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 6:43am CDT

UP to 16,000 cancer patients are being denied treatment that could let them live longer by the Government's drugs rationing body, a report claims today.

Research barks up a tree of long life

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 2:14am CDT

Can a bunch of old dogs teach us some new tricks about aging and cancer? Purdue University researcher David Waters hopes to answer that question as he embarks on a 23-day trek across the country -- meeting face-to-snout with 15 of the oldest living Rottweilers in America.

Debate rages over replacing Tom Baker facility

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 9:25pm CDT

Cancer survivor Wolfgang Becker, 68 pictured in his home in Calgary, Alberta on March 10, 2010.

Blood test

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 1:17pm CDT

THE creator of the blood test used to detect prostate cancer has admitted it has become a ''hugely expensive public health disaster'' and should be abandoned.

Prostate Cancer Treatment Options Grange-over-Sands

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 8:48am CDT

The exact causes of prostate cancer are not yet known, however studies show that there are several factors likely to increase your risk.

Skin Cancer Treatment Comes Home

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 4:33am CDT

This image from Ambicare Health Ltd. shows the Ambulight PDT device, used to treat non-melanoma skin cancer.

Ridgeland 'Cut-A-Thon' aids cancer patients

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 11:20pm CST

Hair stylists from as far away as Louisiana will converge at a Ridgeland hair salon Friday for a "Cut-A-Thon" to raise money for cancer patients.

Doubts grows over prostrate cancer test

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 6:52pm CST

Washington - The most commonly used prostate cancer screening procedure, PSA, is at the center of a growing debate after its discoverer said it had become a "hugely expensive public health disaster." In a commentary in The New York Times, Richard Ablin of the University of Arizona said the screening tool he discovered four decades ago now costs too ...

New NCCN Guidelinesa for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Presented at Annual Conference

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 2:26pm CST

Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology , the NCCN Guidelines for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma , was presented at the NCCN 15 th Annual Conference.

Mayo Researchers Link Obesity to Worse Outcome in Patients Being Treated for Colon Cancer

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 10:03am CST

Mar 9, 2010 - It's long been known that obesity is linked to increased risk of developing colon cancer, but now researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Minnesota have found that obesity is associated with worse outcomes in patients who have already been diagnosed and treated for the cancer.

INSYS Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Positive Phase III Efficacy Trial...

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 5:38am CST

INSYS Therapeutics, Inc. announces positive results from the pivotal phase III efficacy trial for patients utilizing the Fentanyl Sublingual Spray technology to treat breakthrough cancer pain.

PSA Test Reduces Prostate Cancer Deaths By 40%

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 1:17am CST

When it comes to the documented 40 percent effectiveness of PSA testing in preventing death from prostate cancer, neither the American Cancer Society nor the discoverer of the PSA protein, Richard Ablin, are telling the public the complete story.

Pfizer ends study on potential lung cancer drug

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 9:02pm CST

Pfizer Inc. said Thursday it discontinued a late-stage study of the drug candidate figitumumab in patients with late-stage lung cancer, citing a lack of effectiveness.

Cambridge Biotech Makes Market Debut

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 4:42pm CST

Shares of Aveo Pharmaceuticals are falling in their market debut, after its initial public offering raised $81 million.

Women Claim Hormones Caused Breast Cancer

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:28pm CST

A group of local women are filing suit over Prempro, a commonly prescribed drug meant to fight symptoms of menopause, saying it caused breast cancer.

UPDATE 2-Roche's Avastin fails in prostate cancer study

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 7:55am CST

The miss in prostrate cancer, announced on Friday, follows similar disappointment last month with Avastin in gastric cancer but success in ovarian cancer.

Effort aims to spike breast cancer with new approach

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 3:38am CST

Many women live with breast cancer that does not respond to standard medical treatment, a condition that researchers at the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare want to change by aggressively targeting specific genes.

Cancer Deaths Down Since 'War on Cancer'

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 11:21pm CST

March 10, 2010 -- The U.S. is making gains on at least one war front, the "War on Cancer ," according to a new analysis of cancer death statistics.

Caraco Pharmaceutical gets FDA approval for generic version of cancer drug Eloxatin

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 7:05pm CST

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. said Thursday it launched a generic version of Sanofi-Aventis' cancer treatment Eloxatin.

Life Technologies, TGen And US Oncology Partner On Groundbreaking Breast Cancer Sequencing Research

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 2:42pm CST

Life Technologies Corporation announced that it is collaborating with the Translational Genomics Research Institute and US Oncology to sequence the genomes of 14 patients afflicted with triple negative breast cancer whose tumors have progressed despite multiple other therapies.

Cancer patients benefit from advance in diagnosis

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 10:08am CST

Dr. Joseph Connors of The B.C. Cancer Agency was part of the team whose work has helped advance Hodgkin's disease diagnosis.

Speed Reading of DNA May Help Cancer Treatment

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 5:51am CST

Published: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 5:12 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 5:12 a.m. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a way to monitor the progress of a patient's cancer treatment using a new technique for rapidly sequencing, or decoding, large amounts of DNA.

Designer Nano Luggage To Carry Drugs To Diseased Cells

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 1:18am CST

Main Category: Biology / Biochemistry Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology Article Date: 10 Mar 2010 For the first time, scientists have succeeded in growing empty particles derived from a plant virus and have made them carry useful chemicals.

Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 9:00pm CST

Colon cancer survivors who are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study reveals.

Dendreon Presents Updated IMPACT Results Confirming Provenge Improves ...

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 4:45pm CST

Dendreon Corporation today announced updated results from its pivotal Phase 3 IMPACT study demonstrating that PROVENGE extends overall survival in men with metastatic, castrate-resistant prostate cancer .

Premier, health boss clash over future of overcrowded cancer centre

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:27pm CST

At left, Stephen Duckett, president and CEO of Alberta Health Services. At right, Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach.

Spotlight on rare tumors in hunt for new cancer treatments

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 8:06am CST

New breakthrough treatments for the most common cancers could soon come from cutting-edge research into some of the world's rarest tumors.

Cancer patient died after 58,000 X-ray backlog

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 3:41am CST

TWO patients had a delayed cancer diagnosis when almost 58,000 X-rays taken at Tallaght Hospital in Dublin were not reviewed by a consultant radiologist.

Researchers back cancer-fighting properties of papaya

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 11:18pm CST

A street vendor prepares papaya for her daily customers in Yangon. Researchers say that papaya leaf extract and its tea have dramatic cancer-fighting properties against a broad range of tumours, backing a belief held in a number of folk traditions.

Virus can attack prostate cancer

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 7:00pm CST

Researchers in Alberta have successfully tested a new viral approach to treating prostate cancer in a small number of men.

Like Little Golden Assassins, 'Smart' Nanoparticles Identify, Target and Kill Cancer Cells

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 2:43pm CST

Another weapon in the arsenal against cancer: Nanoparticles that identify, target and kill specific cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone.

MRI Finds Tumors in Second Breast of Women Diagnosed with Cancer in One Breast

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 10:20am CST

Postmenopausal women, including those over 70 years old, who have been newly diagnosed with cancer in one breast have higher cancer detection rates when the other breast is scanned for tumors with MRI, compared to premenopausal women, say researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida.

India's Cancer Cure Goes to Malaysia

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 5:55am CST

New Delhi, March 9 After successfully treating hundreds of cancer patients in India, a Noida-based institute has now accepted an offer from Malaysia to provide targeted 'dendritic cell' therapy to patients there.

Federal judge allows lawsuits against Norvatis for allegedly failing to disclose drugs' side effects

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 1:05am CST

A federal judge refused to dismiss 40 lawsuits against a Swedish-based pharmaceutical company accused of failing to warn patients that two of its drugs can cause severe jaw deterioration.

The future of dog spaying

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 8:22pm CST

Spaying is a procedure few of us question. This year alone, thousands of female dogs will undergo the hysterectomy operation, which removes the ovaries and uterus.

Biogen & Roche suspend arthritis drug

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 3:40pm CST

US biotechnology company Biogen Idec and Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding are suspending rheumatoid arthritis and lupus treatment ocrelizumab after it caused deaths, casting doubt over the drug's future.

US Oncology Named to FORTUNE Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies List for Fifth Time

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 9:58am CST

US Oncology, Inc., the leading oncology services company uniting the nation's largest cancer treatment and research network to expand patient access to high-quality, cost-effective cancer care and advance the science of cancer care, has been named to FORTUNE magazine's World's Most Admired Companies list for 2010.

It's the Journey Grants $770,000 to Atlanta-Area Breast Cancer Organizations

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 4:46am CST

It's the Journey , Atlanta's premier breast cancer non-profit organization and producer of the Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer, granted $770,000 to 20 Atlanta-area breast cancer organizations at its 7th Annual Grant Party on March 1. The money, raised through the 2009 Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer , by walkers, sponsors, and donors, ...

The Fight Against Cancer Needs You

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 8:25pm CST

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Frankfort/Mokena will join with other communities across the nation this summer to "Celebrate. Remember.

Human trials for single injection cancer cure

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 11:48am CST

Treating cancer with just one injection? It may sound unbelievable, but an Indian medical institute is soon to start human trials to treat cancer in six weeks through a solitary injection dose.

Gene 'blocks breast cancer drug'

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 6:29am CST

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Prostate cancer therapy can increase risk of heart disease and death

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 1:10am CST

A new report published in the American Cancer Society journal, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians , and in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation , reveals that androgen-deprivation therapy , a type of prostate cancer treatment, can increase heart risk factors and possibly lead to heart attack or cardiac death.

Transgene Biotek files patents for liver and breast cancer drugs

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 4:48pm CST

Transgene Biotek has filed two patents for its cancer drug technologies - one for liver cancer and the other for breast cancer - both based on its proprietary RNAi platform.

Complex New Guidelines From Multiple Organizations Confuses Men About Prostate Cancer Screening

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 12:12pm CST

Members of America's Prostate Cancer Organizations are concerned that the issuance this morning of yet another set of new guidelines on screening for prostate cancer is only adding to the confusion most men already feel about whether they should or shouldn't be tested for the most common form of cancer in American men.

Poniard Pharm Presents Positive Survival Data from a P2 Study in Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 6:25am CST

Poniard Pharmaceuticals Presents Positive Survival Data from a Phase 2 Clinical Study of Picoplatin in Metastatic Prostate Cancer at the 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.

PSA Remains An Important Tool For Fighting Cancer Says Prostate Cancer Foundation

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 1:06am CST

Responding to continued debate over PSA screening, and today's American Cancer Society statement, the Prostate Cancer Foundation reiterated its position that PSA screening remains a valuable tool, in combination with other tools, for identifying potential prostate disease, including cancer .

Clearing confusion on new prostate cancer screening guidelines

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:45pm CST

New prostate cancer testing guidelines from the American Cancer Society are causing confusion, now local specialists hope to clear some of that up.

Abbott To Collaborate With GSK On Molecular Diagnostic Test To Select ...

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 2:37pm CST

Abbott announced that it has entered into an agreement with GlaxoSmithKline to develop a molecular diagnostic test intended for use as an aid in selecting patients who may benefit from a skin cancer treatment in development by GSK.

Acupuncture may relieve joint pain caused by some breast cancer treatments

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 9:36am CST

A new study, led by researchers at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, demonstrates that acupuncture may be an effective therapy for joint pain and stiffness in breast cancer patients who are being treated with commonly used hormonal therapies.

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Cabazitaxel Increased Survival for Patients with Advanced Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 4:17am CST

Sanofi-aventis announced today results from a Phase 3 trial which demonstrated cabazitaxel, an investigational compound, plus prednisone/prednisolone significantly improved overall survival and progression-free survival in patients with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer whose disease progressed following treatment with docetaxel-based ...

Ball to raise cash for cancer treatment

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 10:56pm CST

A charity ball is being held next Saturday to help raise money to pay for a young breast cancer sufferer's treatment.

FDA says Takeda has agreed to rename Kapidex to avoid confusion with other drugs

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 6:03pm CST

Federal regulators said Thursday that Takeda Pharmaceuticals will change the name of a heartburn drug that has repeatedly been confused by pharmacists with drugs meant to treat cancer and other ailments.

New drugs, approaches offer hope against prostate cancer

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 1:00pm CST

Scientists are making headway in finding ways to treat and detect stubborn forms of prostate cancer.

Darryl Worley's Cancer Center

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 7:58am CST

The Darryl Worley Cancer Treatment Center is estimated to be finished in early 2011, but officials say it was a long time coming.

Youngest Man Ever Diagnosed With Breast Cancer

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 2:39am CST

Breast cancer is a disease that many believe only affects women. But, male breast cancer accounts for 1% of all breast cancer cases.

Sanofi drug shows promise against prostate cancer

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 9:37pm CST

The benefit was modest a ' an extra 10 weeks a ' but cancer specialists were excited because no chemotherapy until now has been shown to boost survival in such men.

Dendreon Rises; FDA Says No Meeting on Provenge

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 4:36pm CST

Shares of biotechnology company Dendreon Corp. jumped Tuesday after federal regulators said they don't plan to hold a public meeting on the company's prostate cancer treatment, possibly leading to quicker approval for the drug.

Study finds delay in referrals for older women with ovarian cancer

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 12:08pm CST

A study of electronic patient records, funded by the Wellcome Trust, suggests that older women with suspected ovarian cancer may be referred by their GPs for investigation later than younger women.

Gene signature may improve colon cancer treatment

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 4:06am CST

A gene signature, first identified in mouse colon cancer cells, may help identify patients at risk of colon cancer recurrence, according to a recent study by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers.

Lung Cancer Awareness

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 11:33pm CST

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women. Smoking causes 80 to 90 percent of cases of lung cancer.

Astellas Pharma sues OSI over rejection of US$3.5b hostile bid

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 7:06pm CST

TOKYO: Astellas Pharma Inc sued OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc over its rejection of a US$3.5 billion hostile takeover bid aimed at helping the Japanese company expand in cancer treatments.

$2.7 Million In Grants To Improve Cancer Care Awarded By The ASCO...

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 2:36pm CST

The challenges facing young women with breast cancer, and the promise of high-tech cancer care in rural settings, are the subjects of innovative new grants addressing real-life issues in cancer care, awarded by the ASCO Cancer Foundation, with funding from Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Volunteers give cancer patients rides to treatment

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 10:21am CST

Davis, 53, lives in downtown Shreveport and doesn't have a car. He turned to Road to Recovery, a new American Cancer Society program, for help getting to appointments at Christus Schumpert Cancer Treatment Center .

An Improved Method For Calculating Tumour Growth

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 6:07am CST

Main Category: Cancer / Oncology Also Included In: IT / Internet / E-mail Article Date: 02 Mar 2010 When treating cancer, it is an advantage to know the rate of growth of the cancer tumour.

Researchers: Gene Test Could Help Breast Cancer Treatment

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 1:48am CST

A new technique that links genes to a patient's response to chemotherapy for breast cancer could help doctors find more effective cancer treatments in the future.

Sociodemographic characteristics are related to a patient's...

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 6:55pm CST

Boston University School of Medicine's researchers have found that sociodemographic characteristics are related to a patients' willingness to participate in cancer screenings.

The Proof Is In The Bubbles

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 2:22pm CST

An imaging technique combining ultrasound and specially modified contrast agents may allow researchers to noninvasively detect cancer and show its progression, according to research published in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine .

Radiation Bills Raise Question of Supervision

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 10:05am CST

To help ensure that medical radiation is safe, Medicare insists that certain highly technical cancer treatments be administered only when a patient's radiation oncologist is present or nearby.

Gene Test Aids Breast Cancer Treatment

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 1:47am CST

Gene-screening has been used to identify women most likely to benefit from one type of breast cancer chemotherapy.

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