Ovarian CancerPersonalized Ovarian Cancer Vaccines By thirdAGE articleResearchers at the University of Connecticut have found a new way to identify protein mutations in cancer cells. The novel … Read More→
_ Undergoing Cancer TreatmentBattling "Chemo Brain" By Jane Farrell articleScientists have identified a culprit in the condition known as “chemo brain,” a decrease in mental sharpness attributed to chemotherapy. … Read More→
_ Skin cancerNew Melanoma Combo Therapy Improves Survival Rate By Jane Farrell articleA researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has helped develop a combination drug therapy … Read More→
Cancer CenterBlood Test to Predict Cancer Risk By Jane Farrell articleA new research report published in the October 2014 issue of The FASEB Journal may make the early detection of … Read More→
_ Breast CancerLooking Toward Changes in Breast-Cancer Detection By Jane Farrell articleScientists at the Food and Drug Administration are studying the next generation of screening and diagnostic devices, some of which … Read More→
_ Colon and rectal cancerAmericans Have Colonoscopies Too Often By Jane Farrell articleColonoscopies are a very valuable procedure to screen for the presence of colorectal cancer. However, healthy Americans who do undergo … Read More→
_ Cancer Center Senior HealthA Cellular "Switch" That Could Battle Aging and Cancer By Jane Farrell articleScientists have found a new “switch” in cells that may be key to healthy aging. Cells are constantly dividing, replacing … Read More→
_ Prostate cancerMany Men Aren't Following Guidelines for PSA Screening By Jane Farrell articleAlthough medical experts have issued guidelines recommending against the routine screening of elderly men for prostate cancer, the effect of … Read More→
_ Breast CancerA Link Between Bra Wearing and Breast Cancer? Forget about It By Jane Farrell articleDespite what some people believe, there’s absolutely no evidence of a link between wearing a bra and breast cancer risk … Read More→
_ Breast CancerBreast Screening Over Age 70 May Lead to Overdiagnosis By articleMammograms for women over the age of 70 s doesn’t prompt a sharp fall in advanced disease and may instead … Read More→
_ Pancreatic CancerChokeberry Extract May Boost Pancreatic Cancer Drug By articleThe chokeberry, a wild berry native to North America, may strengthen the effectiveness of a chemotherapy drug commonly used to … Read More→
_ Lung CancerAHA E-Cigarette Recommendations By Sondra Forsyth articleThe American Heart Association issued new policy recommendations August 25th 2014 on the use of e-cigarettes and their impact on tobacco-control efforts. The guidance was published in the association's journal, Circulation. Based on the current evidence, the association's position is that e-cigarettes that contain nicotine are tobacco products and should be subject to all laws that apply to these products. The association also calls for strong new regulations to prevent access, sales and marketing of e-cigarettes to youth, and for more research into the product's health impact.
_ Breast CancerPerspectives on Breast Reconstruction By Sondra Forsyth articleLess than 42 percent of women underwent breast reconstruction following a mastectomy for cancer, and the factors associated with foregoing reconstruction included being black, having a lower education level and being older. That is the finding of Monica Morrow, M.D., of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, and colleagues who published their results online August 20th 2014 JAMA Surgery.
_ Breast CancerActive Lifestyle Decreases Breast Ca Risk After Menopause By Sondra Forsyth articlePostmenopausal women who in the past four years had undertaken regular physical activity equivalent to at least four hours of walking per week had a lower risk for invasive breast cancer compared with women who exercised less during those four years, according to data published in August 2014 inCancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
_ Breast CancerScientists Zeroing In on Third Breast-Cancer Gene By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have discovered more about a breast-cancer gene that could be as important as the BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in determining a woman’s likelihood of getting breast cancer.An international team of 17 researchers, led by the University of Cambridge, said that the gene, PALB 2, could be a candidate to be “BRCA 3.” They said that women with the gene have an average one in three chance of developing breast cancer by the age of 70.The findings were reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.Although it’s been known for a while that PALB2 was l
_ Breast CancerMammography Benefits Women Over 75 By Sondra Forsyth articleMammography-detected breast cancer is associated with a shift to earlier stage diagnosis in older women, subsequently reducing the rate of more advanced, difficult-to-treat cases, according to a study published online in the journal Radiology in August 2014. The researchers said the findings lend support to regular mammography screening in women ages 75 and older.
_ Lung CancerLung Cancer Diagnosis Tool Safe for Older Patients By Sondra Forsyth articleA 2014 study done at the University Hospital of South Manchester in the UK has found that a procedure to take tissue samples from lung cancer patients can be used safely in the elderly, allowing doctors to make a more accurate diagnosis and to choose appropriate treatment. The results were published their results in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
_ Prostate cancerProstate Cancer Risk Calculator Online By Sondra Forsyth articleA free updated calculator to help men and their doctors assess their risk of prostate cancer is available online. Developed at the University of Texas Health Science Center, the tool has had a major upgrade in order to enhance how men and their physicians better understand a man's risk of prostate cancer. A description of the update's needs and benefits is described by the Health Science Center authors in a viewpoint published online August 4th in the Journal of the American Medical Association.