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Caffeine, Exercise May Cut Skin Cancer Risk
Apr 05, 2012
A new study of mice reported at a meeting in Chicago this week, suggests caffeine and exercise may cut the risk of developing skin cancers caused by exposure to the sun... Read More
Drug Combination May Provide Option To Patients With NSCLC Ineligible For Bevacizumab
Apr 05, 2012
A combination of nab-paclitaxel and carboplatin for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer may be a promising option for patients ineligible for treatment with bevacizumab, according to data presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, March 31 - April 4... Read More
Colorectal Cancer: Noninvasive Stool Test Unaffected By Medications, Lifestyle Factors And Other Variables
Apr 05, 2012
Research on an investigational DNA methylation test for colorectal cancer demonstrated that the only clinical variable that influenced test results was age, according to results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, March 31 - April 4... Read More
Mild Side Effects After HPV Vaccine More Often Reported By Young Girls
Apr 05, 2012
Younger girls are more likely than adult women to report side effects after receiving Gardasil, the human papillomavirus vaccine. The side effects are non-serious and similar to those associated with other vaccines, according to a new study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published in the Journal of Women's Health... Read More
Fake Cancer Drug Altuzan (Bevacizumab) Warning By FDA
Apr 05, 2012
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning doctors and other health care professionals that fake cancer drug, injectable Altuzan (bevacizumab), has entered the country. Bevacizumab is approved in the USA as Avastin, and sold by Genentech. Injectable Altuzan (400 mg/16 ml) is approved in Turkey, but not the United States, the FDA informs. The fake product has no active ingredient... Read More
Longer Tips On Chromosomes May Be New Noninvasive Biomarker For Hepatitis B Patients
Apr 05, 2012
Hepatitis B-infected patients with significantly longer telomeres - the caps on the end of chromosomes that protect our genetic data - were found to have an increased risk of getting liver cancer compared to those with shorter ones, according to findings presented by researchers at Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2012... Read More
Halting The Spread Of A Deadly Childhood Bone Cancer
Apr 05, 2012
Many children with the bone cancer, osteosarcoma, die after the tumor spreads to their lungs. In a critical step toward finding a way to stop metastasis, researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center say they have discovered an agent that prevents this type of cancer from spreading to the lungs in mice with the disease... Read More
Mortality In Nearly Half Of Cancer Survivors Due To Conditions Other Than Cancer
Apr 05, 2012
Although cancer recurrence may be the overriding fear for many survivors, nearly half of survivors from a recently presented study died from other conditions. These results indicate survivors could potentially benefit from a more comprehensive, less cancer-focused approach to their health, according to lead researcher Yi Ning, M.D., Sc.D... Read More
Consumption Of Cruciferous Vegetables Linked To Improved Breast Cancer Survival Rates
Apr 05, 2012
Eating cruciferous vegetables after breast cancer diagnosis was associated with improved survival among Chinese women, according to results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, held March 31 - April 4... Read More
MRI Or Ultrasound Added To Mammography To Improve Breast Cancer Detection
Apr 04, 2012
Females at risk of breast cancer or dense breast tissue benefit from having additional MRI or ultrasound screening when undergoing their annual mammography, researchers reported in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) this week. The authors explained that the additional screening improves breast cancer detection rates... Read More
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