Cultural Traditions Influence Caregiving with Cancer Patients By blog Culture has a major influence on us as individuals and as groups. Think about the traditions you cherish, everything from […]
_ Breast Cancer Looking Toward Changes in Breast-Cancer Detection By Jane Farrell article Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration are studying the next generation of screening and diagnostic devices, some of which … Read More→
_ Cancer Center Senior Health A Cellular "Switch" That Could Battle Aging and Cancer By Jane Farrell article Scientists have found a new ΓÇ£switchΓÇ¥ in cells that may be key to healthy aging. Cells are constantly dividing, replacing … Read More→
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: Update on the Latest Treatment By blog Did you know that September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month? Ovarian cancer strikes about 3 percent of women. The American […]
_ 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→
_ Pancreatic Cancer Chokeberry Extract May Boost Pancreatic Cancer Drug By article The chokeberry, a wild berry native to North America, may strengthen the effectiveness of a chemotherapy drug commonly used to … Read More→
_ Men's Health Researchers Identify New Prostate Cancer Risk Factors By article Researchers have identified dozens of new genetic factors linked with increased risk of prostate cancer, and testing for them can … Read More→
_ Pets When Your Pet Has Cancer By article Any pet owner who has been told their animal has cancer knows the two emotions: anxiety for the beloved petΓÇÖs … Read More→
_ Skin Skin Health Genetic Mutations and Skin Cancer By Jane Farrell article Researchers have found that millions of skin cancers may be caused by a combination of a genetic mutation and ultraviolet … Read More→
Energy Therapies Offer Support in Healing for Cancer Survivors By blog Reiki and Healing Touch are two energy therapies designed to support and nurture your body, mind, spirit and emotions. For cancer survivors, energy therapies work in harmony with your standard medical care and treatment. Reiki is a touch therapy that promotes relaxation and enhances healing within the body. Reiki therapy is done in a relaxed setting (seated or lying) by gentle touch on specific areas of the body.
_ 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.
_ Colon-Cancer Screenings: Weighing the Options By Jane Farrell article Editor's note: If you ever thought getting a colonoscopy was the only way to screen for colon cancer, you're wrong. Here, the experts from the Mayo Clinic explain what the choices are: WHAT IS YOUR DOCTORΓÇÖS APPROACH TO COLON-CANCER SCREENING? Make sure that you're comfortable with the colon cancer screening test your doctor recommends. If your doctor specializes in a particular test but you'd rather have another test, express your wishes. If necessary, your doctor might offer a referral to someone trained in the test with which you feel most comfortable.
_ Breast Cancer Scientists Zeroing In on Third Breast-Cancer Gene By Jane Farrell article Researchers have discovered more about a breast-cancer gene that could be as important as the BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in determining a womanΓÇÖs 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 ΓÇ£BRCA 3.ΓÇ¥ 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 itΓÇÖs been known for a while that PALB2 was l
_ 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.
_ Lung Cancer Lung Cancer Diagnosis Tool Safe for Older Patients By Sondra Forsyth article A 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.
_ Breast Cancer Exposure To Nighttime Light Could Be Dangerous for Breast-Cancer Patients By Jane Farrell article The breast-cancer drug tamoxifen is useless if a patient is exposed to even dim overnight light, according to a new study. But it can become effective during the same period in combination with the hormone melatonin. Researchers from Tulane University School of Medicine published the study in the journal Cancer Research. It is the first study to show that melatonin, which regulates sleep and wake cycles, is essential to tamoxifenΓÇÖs success in treating breast cancer. But melatonin doesnΓÇÖt work if itΓÇÖs shut off by exposure to light at night.
_ Women's Health and Wellness Hysterectomy With Morcellation Poses Cancer Risk By Sondra Forsyth article Among women undergoing a minimally invasive hysterectomy using electric power morcellation, uterine cancers were present in 27 per 10,000 women at the time of the procedure, according to a study published July 22nd 2014 by JAMA. There has been concern that this procedure, in which the uterus is fragmented into smaller pieces, may result in the spread of undetected malignancies.