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Fighting Breast Cancer By Eliminating The 'Good Cholesterol' Receptor
Apr 07, 2012
Removing a lipoprotein receptor known as SR-BI may help protect against breast cancer, as suggested by new findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2012 by Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center researchers. In vitro and mouse studies revealed that depletion of the SR-BI resulted in a decrease in breast cancer cell growth... Read More
Taller Women Have Tendency For Ovarian Cancer
Apr 06, 2012
A study led by Oxford University researchers, shows that taller women are more likely to develop ovarian cancer. Their work is part of a large worldwide study published in the journal PLoS Medicine this week and aims to define the factors which may cause the development of ovarian cancer... Read More
Womb Cancer Deaths Rise 20%, UK
Apr 06, 2012
Deaths from womb cancer (cancer of the uterus) in the UK have gone up by nearly 20% in the last ten years. The trend follows a steep rise in the number of women diagnosed with cancer of the uterus, and is accompanied by improvements in survival rates, according to new figures from Cancer Research UK released on Thursday... Read More
Targeted Therapeutics For Colon Cancer
Apr 06, 2012
Anurag Singh, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at Boston University School of Medicine presented his recent work on targeted therapeutics for colon cancer at the American Association of Cancer Research Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Singh's seminar. It was featured in the "Late-Breaking Abstracts Mini-Symposium"... Read More
Relatives Of Cancer Patients At Increased Risk For Cardiovascular Disease
Apr 06, 2012
A current study shows that the risk for coronary heart disease and stroke increases by almost thirty per cent in a person whose partner has cancer. The cause is probably the negative stress to which the cancer patient's relative is exposed. We know that the relatives of chronically ill patients, especially cancer patients, have an increased risk of mental illness and depression... Read More
Cetuximab After Colon Cancer Surgery - No Improvement In Disease-Free Survival
Apr 05, 2012
A study published in the April 4 issue of JAMA reveals that patients who receive the drug cetuximab in addition to chemotherapy after undergoing surgery for stage III colon cancer do not have improved disease-free survival. According to the researchers, the chance of cure among patients who undergo surgery for removal of stage III colon cancer is 50%... Read More
Womb Cancer Deaths Rise 20%, UK
Apr 05, 2012
Deaths from womb cancer (cancer of the uterus) in the UK have gone up by nearly 20% in the last ten years. The trend follows a steep rise in the number of women diagnosed with cancer of the uterus, and is accompanied by improvements in survival rates, according to new figures from Cancer Research UK released on Thursday... Read More
Less Intense Chemotherapy Better For Advanced Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patients
Apr 05, 2012
According to results of a randomized trial, conducted by Dr. Andreas Engert, University Hospital of Cologne, Germany, and his team, lower doses of chemotherapy can treat individuals with advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma (a cancer affecting lymph tissue) more effectively. The study is published Online First by The Lancet... Read More
Mammography Plus Additional Screening Better For Breast Cancer Detection
Apr 05, 2012
A study published in the April 4 issue of JAMA reveals that ultrasound screening or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in addition to annual mammography increases breast cancer detection rates among women with an increased risk of breast cancer and dense breast tissue... Read More
Height, BMI, Tied To Ovarian Cancer
Apr 05, 2012
A new analysis of published and unpublished studies concludes that risk for ovarian cancer is associated with increasing height. It also finds that among women who have never used hormone therapy for the menopause, the risk for developing the disease is also tied to increasing body mass index, BMI, a measure of obesity... Read More
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