Cancer Center Colon and rectal cancer Healthy Diet & Nutrition Dried Plums Can Reduce the Risk of Colon Cancer By Jane Farrell article Researchers from Texas A&M University and the University of North Carolina have shown that a diet containing dried plums can … Read More→
_ Colon and rectal cancer Healthy Diet & Nutrition Purple Potatoes: A New Weapon Against Colon Cancer? By article Purple potatoes contain compounds that could help kill colon cancer cells, according to new research. They may also limit the … Read More→
_ Medical Care Automated Process Paves the Way for Screening, Prevention, and Treatment By article A breakthrough in machine learning has also brought about a “game changer” for the science of metabolomics, the study of … Read More→
_ Skin Skin cancer Skin Health Skin Cancer: Who's Got Your Back? By Jane Farrell article According to a news release from the American Academy of Dermatologists, your back should be at the front of your … Read More→
Cancer Center New Guidelines for Smoking Cessation for Cancer Patients By article To meet the needs of patients who are smokers at the time of a cancer diagnosis, the National Comprehensive Cancer … Read More→
Beyond Treating Breast Cancer: Treating the Menopausal Symptoms That Ensue By blog Think back to your PRE-menopause days. If someone told you they could trigger menopause for you, you'd hardly have jumped […]
Atypical Hyperplasia and Breast-Cancer Risk By blog Annual breast exams and mammograms are an important screening tool for detecting breast cancer. Mammograms can show an abnormality in […]
Sticking to Lifestyle Guidelines May Reduce Cancer Risk By article A study of nearly a half-million Americans has found that following cancer prevention guidelines from the American Cancer Society may … Read More→
_ Medical Research The Feds Under-Fund Chronic Disease Prevention Research By article Investigators at The Vitality Institute, a research organization working to strengthen the evidence base for health promotion and chronic disease … Read More→
Medical Research Osteoporosis Drugs May Prevent Some Cancers By Jane Farrell article The most commonly used medications for osteoporosis worldwide, bisphosphonates, may also prevent certain kinds of lung, breast and colon cancers, … Read More→
Breast Cancer Month: Mammography Controversy Update By blog Most of you probably go for annual mammograms, but currently the experts disagree as to when and how often you […]
_ Breast Cancer A Link Between Bra Wearing and Breast Cancer? Forget about It By Jane Farrell article Despite what some people believe, thereΓÇÖs absolutely no evidence of a link between wearing a bra and breast cancer risk … Read More→
_ Medical Care Those with Not Long to Live Still Get Screenings for Cancer By Sondra Forsyth article A substantial number of older patients with limited life expectancy continue to receive routine screenings for prostate, breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer although the procedures are unlikely to benefit them, according to the authors of a study done at theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by Trevor J. Royce, M.D., M.S. and colleagues.
_ Dating Dating with Cancer: When Do You Share Your Diagnosis? By Sondra Forsyth article By Tracy Maxwell This article, which originally appeared on DemosHealth.com, is adapted from Being Single, With Cancer. "At what point in a new relationship is it appropriate to reveal your status as a cancer survivor?" If you have ever wondered what the right answer to this question is, you're not alone. Many survivors ask the same thing when dating after cancer or during treatment.
_ Prostate cancer Prostate Cancer Risk Calculator Online By Sondra Forsyth article A 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.
Breast Cancer A Possible Link Between Carbohydrates and Breast Cancer By Jane Farrell article Limiting carbohydrate intake could reduce the risk of one type of breast cancer, researchers have found. The findings, published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, focused on the cancer whose tumor tissue has the IGF-1 receptor. "There is a growing body of research demonstrating associations between obesity, diabetes, and cancer risk," said lead author Jennifer A. Emond, an instructor in the Department of Community and Family Medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College.
_ Breast Cancer Hope for Beating HER2-Positive Breast Cancer By article Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Lonf Island in New York report on May 18th 2014 a discovery that they hope will lead to the development of a powerful new way of treating an aggressive form of breast cancer commonly called "HER2-positive".
Tools To Take Charge Of Your Cancer Survivorship By blog Most major cancer centers today offer a survivor care plan to organize your diagnosis, treatment and follow-up plan. It will soon be a standard of care to provide treatment summaries and survivorship care plans to all cancer patients. The primary components of a plan include: Diagnostic tests performed and results; including tumor site, stage, grade and other biomarker information.