Cancer Center – Page 10

Travel Distance Affects Reconstructive Breast-Cancer Surgery

Long travel distances are still a significant obstacle to breast reconstruction after surgery, according to a new study. The research was reported in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). “While greater patient awareness and insurance coverage have contributed to breast reconstruction rates in the United… Continue reading Travel Distance Affects Reconstructive Breast-Cancer Surgery

Breast-Cancer Drug May Help Fight Other Cancers

A new drug that’s been shown to fight breast cancer alone and in combination with endocrine therapy also combat other types of the illness, according to a University of Pennsylvania study published in JAMA Oncology. Palbociclib targets the rapid division of tumor cells by inhibiting the activity of the enzymes CDK4 and CDK6, which propel… Continue reading Breast-Cancer Drug May Help Fight Other Cancers

FDA Proposing New Tanning-Bed Regulations

There are many risks from indoor tanning devices: Using sunlamp products such as indoor tanning beds or booths exposes you to ultraviolet (UV) radiation and increases your risk of eye injury, skin damage, and skin cancer—including melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer. Due to these risks, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) already requires indoor… Continue reading FDA Proposing New Tanning-Bed Regulations

Breast Cancer Drugs’ Side Effects May Depend on Patient’s Age

Two leading breast cancer drugs cause different symptoms depending on the age of the woman who is taking the drug, researchers say. The findings could be an important step toward personalized medicine for women with breast cancer, said Dr. Patricia Ganz, director of the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Prevention and Control Research program and… Continue reading Breast Cancer Drugs’ Side Effects May Depend on Patient’s Age

Make Your Home Smoke-Free in 2016

It’s not unusual for restaurants or other public buildings to be smoke free – either voluntarily or by state law – to protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke. But the secondhand-smoke problem persists in private homes where each family sets its own rules. While the family smoker sometimes is banished to the patio, that’s not always… Continue reading Make Your Home Smoke-Free in 2016

More Targeted Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer

Scientists at the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have pinpointed five specific enzymes (protein kinases) that play a role when prostate cancer spreads to bone. The discovery could point the way toward new drugs that slow or stop prostate cancer from spreading. The findings, which were published… Continue reading More Targeted Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer

Many Prostate-Cancer Patients Don’t Have Adequate Followup

Most men who decide in favor of monitoring rather than treating low-level prostate cancer aren’t getting the followup they need, according to a new study. The study, by UCLA researchers, found that less than 5 percent of men who chose to forgo aggressive treatment are being monitored as closely as they should be, putting them… Continue reading Many Prostate-Cancer Patients Don’t Have Adequate Followup

A Double Treatment for Breast Cancer

Researchers have developed a combination treatment that may lead to new therapies for breast cancer. The treatment, developed by scientists from University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland, have for the first time successfully combined anti-cancer molecules with a therapy that stimulates to attack tumor cells. The discovery was reported in the journal Science Translational Medicine. In nearly… Continue reading A Double Treatment for Breast Cancer

Caregiving and Cancer

Caregiving is more often than not an unexpected event. Many caregivers have a daily routine caring for a loved one. Some caregivers continue working; some stay at home to caregive. Most important is the caregiver’s ability for self-care including attending to healthcare and medical needs. Care-receiving is also an unexpected and unwelcome event; who wants… Continue reading Caregiving and Cancer

Optimal Care for Older Cancer Patients

In a paper published in November 2015 in the European Journal of Cancer, EORTC, researchers identified health related quality of life (HRQOL) components that should be considered as most relevant for achieving optimal care for older cancer patients. A release from the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer quotes Dr. Andrew Bottomley, Head… Continue reading Optimal Care for Older Cancer Patients

A Key Anti-Cancer Protein

Researchers are gaining a better understanding of how the protein connexin can “put the clamps on cancer.” Study senior author Jean X. Jiang, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, said connexin tethers itself to a cell-proliferating molecule called Skp2. This prevents the Skp2 from traveling to… Continue reading A Key Anti-Cancer Protein

Cancer Survivors Less Likely to Receive Callbacks from Potential Employers

Job applicants who are cancer survivors are less likely to receive callbacks from potential retail employers than those who did not disclose their health history, according to a 2015 study done by Rice University and Penn State University researchers and published in the Journal of Applied Psychology by the American Psychological Association A release from… Continue reading Cancer Survivors Less Likely to Receive Callbacks from Potential Employers

Many Pancreatic-Cancer Patients Don’t Get the Test They Need

Although pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest of all cancers, only one in five U.S. pancreatic cancer patients get a blood test that can help tailor their treatment and predict whether they will have a better or worse outcome, a Mayo Clinic study shows. According to a news release from Mayo, people who test… Continue reading Many Pancreatic-Cancer Patients Don’t Get the Test They Need

Detection of Early-Stage Breast Cancer Increases With Age

The mammography detection rate of an early-stage but potentially invasive type of breast cancer rises with age, according to a large new study from Germany published online in October 2015 the journal Radiology. A release from the Radiological Society of North America explains that ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a type of breast cancer confined… Continue reading Detection of Early-Stage Breast Cancer Increases With Age

An Important Discovery About Myeloma

Researchers have made a crucial discovery about how myeloma, an incurable type of blood cancer, develops from an often symptomless prior blood disorder. The findings, by researchers from the University of Birmingham, in the UK, could lead to more effective treatments and ways to identify those most at risk of developing the cancer. Every patient… Continue reading An Important Discovery About Myeloma

Antioxidant Supplements Cause Malignant Melanoma to Metastasize Faster

Research at Sahlgrenska Academy of University of Gothenburg in Germany has found that antioxidant supplements can double the rate of melanoma metastasis in mice. The results reinforce previous findings that antioxidants hasten the progression of lung cancer. According to Professor Martin Bergö, people with cancer or an elevated risk of developing the disease should avoid… Continue reading Antioxidant Supplements Cause Malignant Melanoma to Metastasize Faster

How Elephants May Help Treat Cancer

Researchers may have found the answer to a chronically puzzling question: why do elephants rarely get cancer? The scientists were led by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah and Arizona State University, and included researchers from the Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conservation. According to the results, published in the… Continue reading How Elephants May Help Treat Cancer