Ovarian cancer screening saves few lives • Ovarian Cancer news • Dec 13 10 The best currently available screening tests can only slightly reduce ovarian cancer deaths. That is the conclusion of new research published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American… Biological diversity of ovarian cancer lessens value of screening • Ovarian Cancer news • Dec 13 10 Cancer prevention experts have long been frustrated by the lack of a meaningful way to screen women for ovarian cancer. It is a relatively rare disease that often… Roche drugs, chemo destroy 46 percent of breast tumors • Breast Cancer news • Dec 13 10 Combining experimental antibody drug pertuzumab with Herceptin, an antibody first approved in 1998, and chemotherapy shrank tumors in nearly half of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients treated in… Popular new breast cancer treatment lacks data • Breast Cancer news • Dec 13 10 A new radiation treatment for breast cancer is becoming increasingly popular despite lack of good evidence, at least among well-insured Medicare patients, U.S. researchers say. According to claims data, use… Phase III study compared neoadjuvant therapy with lapatinib or trastuzumab for early breast cancer • Breast Cancer news • Dec 11 10 Researchers presented Phase III efficacy data from the GeparQuinto study, a head-to-head comparison of neoadjuvant lapatinib and trastuzumab in combination with chemotherapy for… Combination therapy reduced HER2-positive breast cancers • Breast Cancer news • Dec 11 10 A combination of lapatinib, trastuzumab and paclitaxel significantly improved tumor response rates than either agent alone among patients with HER2-positive breast cancers, according to data presented at the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR… Circulating tumor cells predicted recurrence, death in patients with early-stage breast cancer • Breast Cancer news • Dec 11 10 The presence of one to four circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the blood of early-stage breast cancer patients almost doubled patient’s risk of cancer relapse… High CTC levels predicted poor outcome in metastatic breast cancer • Breast Cancer news • Dec 11 10 A high level of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) — cells that have detached from a tumor and are circulating in the body through the blood — are… Poor breast cancer prognosis associated with presence of circulating tumor, cancer stem cells • Breast Cancer news • Dec 11 10 Metastatic breast cancer patients whose blood contains circulating tumor cells (CTCs) before or after treatment with high-dose chemotherapy and blood stem cell transplant have… Trio of drugs may combat ‘triple negative’ breast cancer • Breast Cancer news • Dec 11 10 A gene target for drug resistance, a triple-drug cocktail for triple negative breast cancer, and patients’ risk for carpal tunnel syndrome are among study highlights scheduled to be… Simple fingertip test may identify breast cancer patients at risk for carpal tunnel syndrome • Breast Cancer news • Dec 11 10 A gene target for drug resistance, a triple-drug cocktail for triple negative breast cancer, and patients’ risk for carpal tunnel syndrome are among… Drug combination shows promise for newly diagnosed blood cancer patients • Blood Cancer News • Dec 09 10 A new three-drug combination used to treat the blood cancer multiple myeloma may be effective as a front-line therapy for newly diagnosed patients, according to a study… Many U.S. women do not get recommended mammograms • Breast Cancer news • Dec 09 10 Half of U.S. women 40 and older do not get annual mammograms to screen for breast cancer, and nearly 40 percent of women 50 and older do not get… Surgery Complications Linked to Chemotherapy Delay • Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Dec 08 10 Patients who have complications after colorectal cancer surgery are less likely to get chemotherapy, even when it is clearly recommended for their diagnosis, a new study from the University of Michigan… For Women with Breast Cancer Gene, Psychological Factors Affect Choices about Risk-Reducing Surgery • Breast Cancer news • Dec 08 10 For Women with Breast Cancer Gene, Psychological Factors Affect Choices about Risk-Reducing Surgery, Reports Genetics in Medicine In women who test positive for… Use of Low-Dose Aspirin Associated with Improved Performance of Test for Detecting Colorectal Cancer • Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Dec 08 10 Use of low-dose aspirin prior to a newer type of fecal occult blood test is associated with a higher sensitivity for detecting advanced… Ultraviolet light helps skin cancer cells thrive, researchers report • Skin Cancer news • Dec 08 10 The sun’s ultraviolet light activates an enzyme that helps skin cancer cells survive and proliferate, researchers report. The finding shows another way cancer pirates normal body functions as… Older men get less effective prostate cancer care • Prostate Cancer news • Dec 08 10 Old age is no hindrance to benefiting from prostate cancer surgery and radiation therapy, according to a new U.S. study that shows men over 75 often get less effective… Tests between colonoscopies could be lifesaver for high-risk patients • Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Dec 07 10 Among patients with a family or past history of colorectal cancer (CRC), testing between colonoscopies helps detect CRC and advanced tumors that are either missed or develop rapidly,… Not Only Skin Deep: Penn Study on Skin Formation Suggests Strategies to Fight Skin Cancer • Skin Cancer news • Dec 06 10 In a study published in the journal Developmental Cell, Sarah Millar PhD, professor of Dermatology and Cell & Developmental Biology at the… Breast CT imaging system marches forward as pain-free tool to aid mammograms • Breast Cancer news • Dec 06 10 While questions persist about the best ways to detect breast cancer early, a CT imaging system developed at the University of Rochester Medical Center and… Widely Used Arthritis Pill Protects Against Skin Cancer • Skin Cancer news • Dec 03 10 A widely used arthritis drug reduces the incidence of non-melanoma skin cancers – the most common cancers in humans – according to a study published this week in the… Genetic mutations associated with increased PSA and prostate cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Dec 02 10 Austrian researchers have uncovered mutations throughout the mitochondrial genome that are associated with prostate cancer. An exciting aspect of the study, published by Cell Press on December 2… Annual breast cancer screening beginning at age 40 reduces mastectomy risk • Breast Cancer news • Dec 02 10 Having a yearly mammogram greatly reduces the risk of mastectomy following breast cancer in women between the ages of 40 and 50, according to a study… The protein TXNL2 provides human breast cancer cells with protection • Breast Cancer news • Dec 02 10 Some individuals supplement their diet with antioxidants to try to ensure that they maintain their health and prevent disease. A key target of antioxidants is reactive oxygen… Page 86 of 217 pages « First < 84 85 86 87 88 > Last » << Back to main
