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Cancer Deaths - Enormous Drop Over Last 20 Years, USA
Jan 07, 2012
Over the last twenty years, more than one million deaths from cancer have been avoided, researchers reported in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. Death rates for the most common cancers, including colon, breast, prostate and lung cancers have been dropping steadily year after year... Read More
Red Wine Reduces Breast Cancer Risk
Jan 07, 2012
Regular alcohol consumption raises breast cancer risk, except for red wine, which has the opposite effect when consumed in moderation, researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles reported in the Journal of Women's Health... Read More
World Cancer Online Conference Held On January 12-14, 2012: Join For Free
Jan 06, 2012
Target Meeting is a leading life science conference organizer. They specialize in organizing conferences, symposiums and workshops, which brings together the known researchers, professors and life science suppliers from across the world to debate over the latest developments in biomedical research. The 2012 World Cancer Online Conference scheduled to be held on January 12 to 14, 2012... Read More
Bladder Cancer - Differentiate Between Types When Conducting Studies, Researchers Urged
Jan 06, 2012
According to a detailed trends examination there are considerable differences between the main subtypes of bladder cancer. Due to this, investigators are being asked to make a distinction between both types of the disease when they conduct studies. In the January edition of the urology journal BJUI, a large investigation of almost 128,000 cases of bladder cancer in the U.S... Read More
Custirsen Shows Promise For Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Jan 06, 2012
Data assessing custirsen (OGX-011/TV-1011), an investigational compound, in individuals with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were published online in the January 2012 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced January 4th... Read More
Antiestrogen Supplements Might Reduce Melanoma Risk
Jan 06, 2012
According to an investigation published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, antiestrogen supplements may lower the risk of women with breast cancer developing melanoma. The Swiss Research Foundation against Cancer, a nonprofit group, funded the investigation... Read More
Major Variation In Bladder Cancer Subtype Trends Highlights Need For Focused Research
Jan 06, 2012
Researchers are being urged to differentiate between two types of bladder cancer when they carry out studies, after a detailed trends analysis revealed significant differences between the main subtypes of the disease... Read More
Impaired Quality Of Life: A Warning Signal After Oesophageal Cancer Surgery
Jan 06, 2012
A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that most patients who survive for at least five years after oesophageal cancer surgery recover an average quality of life. However, quality of life deteriorates significantly for one in six patients to a level that remains much lower than the average population in the five years after surgery... Read More
Antiestrogen Therapy May Decrease Risk For Melanoma
Jan 06, 2012
Women with breast cancer who take antiestrogen supplements may be decreasing their risk for melanoma, according to a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Christine Bouchardy, M.D., Ph.D... Read More
Cutaneous Melanoma Risk Higher Among Cancer Survivors
Jan 05, 2012
A study published in the December issue of the Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals reveals that, cancer survivors have a higher chance of developing cutaneous melanoma (CM), one of the most aggressive forms of skin cancer. Individuals with previously diagnosed melanoma are at the highest risk... Read More
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