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Skin self-exams recommended for Hispanics
Aug 30, 2013
More than three-quarters of Hispanics patients in North Carolina aren't performing skin self-exams (SSE) to detect possible skin cancers, and physicians need to do a better job of educating their patients about this potentially life-saving practice, say researchers in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill... Read More
Seeking in-depth knowledge about the mechanisms involved in ABL
Aug 30, 2013
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) is a cancer of the white blood cells that is most commonly found in adults and in the elderly. Its incidence has been estimated to be 1 to 2 in 100,000 people. CML was the first cancer to be associated with a genetic abnormality, known as the Philadelphia Chromosome, which 95% of all CML patients carry in their cells... Read More
Recommended hybrid screening strategy for colorectal cancer
Aug 30, 2013
A strategy that combines two effective colorectal cancer screening methods, fecal immunological test and colonoscopy, may improve prevention and detection of colorectal cancer and reduce costs, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CGH), the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association... Read More
Apoptosis Triggers Replication of Common Viruses: Children's National Study
Aug 30, 2013
Researchers from Children's National Medical Center have found that an alternate, "escape" replication process triggered by apoptosis - the process of cell death or "cell suicide" - appears to be common in human herpesviruses (HHV). The findings have implications for better understanding of viruses and of disease conditions and treatments, like chemotherapy, that stimulate apoptosis... Read More
Promising therapeutic target for hard-to-treat brain tumor
Aug 30, 2013
Johns Hopkins researchers say they have found a specific protein in nearly 100 percent of high-grade meningiomas -- the most common form of brain tumor -- suggesting a new target for therapies for a cancer that does not respond to current chemotherapy... Read More
School-age drinking 'may increase breast cancer risk'
Aug 30, 2013
The more alcohol a female consumes between her first menstrual cycle and her first full-term pregnancy, the higher her risk of breast cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Researchers analyzed the health history of 91,005 mothers with no history of cancer who were a part of the Nurses' Health Study II from 1989 to 2009... Read More
Bone loss in women with breast cancer may not be prevented by calcium supplements
Aug 30, 2013
Women undergoing treatment for breast cancer are widely prescribed calcium and vitamin D supplements to prevent and manage osteoporosis, an unwanted side effect of breast cancer therapies. However, new research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center finds that the recommended daily doses of these supplements may not prevent loss of bone mineral density (BMD) in these women... Read More
What is a breast biopsy?
Aug 29, 2013
A breast biopsy is the surgical removal of a small sample of breast tissue or cells to be tested for breast cancer. The doctor may recommend a biopsy if the patient has an abnormal mammogram or a lump in the breast. Why have a breast biopsy? A breast biopsy can be recommended for one of several reasons... Read More
African-American women less likely to receive HPV vaccine than whites, even with access to health care, Pitt study finds
Aug 29, 2013
Even with access to health care, African-American women are less likely to receive the vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), which reduces the risk for cervical cancer, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine... Read More
African-American women less likely to receive HPV vaccine than whites, even with access to health care, Pitt study finds
Aug 29, 2013
Even with access to health care, African-American women are less likely to receive the vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), which reduces the risk for cervical cancer, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine... Read More
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