Exercise cuts cancer death in men
Public release date: 29-May-2008 [PRESS RELEASE, 29 May 2008] Men who exercise often are less likely to die from cancer than those who don’t exercise, according to a new…
Solid tumor cells not killed by radiation and chemotherapy become stronger “In a sense, these therapies can make the tumor healthier,”
Public release date: 9-Jun-2008 DURHAM, N.C. – Because of the way solid tumors adapt the body's machinery to bring themselves more oxygen, chemotherapy and radiation may actually make these…
Synergistic growth inhibitory effect of herbal extracts ( emblic myrobalan and belleric myrobalan ) against hepatocellular carcinoma HCC and lung cancer cells
Public release date: 30-Apr-2008 Several herbs with diversified pharmacological properties are known to be rich sources of chemical constituents that may have potential for the treatment of several human…
Flower power may bring ray of sunshine to cancer sufferers / the sunflower mini-protein, known as the protease inhibitor
Public release date: 1-May-2008 A mini-protein found in sunflower seeds could be the key to stopping tumors spreading in prostate cancer patients, according to QUT researchers The grants came from…
Vitamin D protects cells from stress that can lead to cancer
Public release date: 13-May-2008 By inducing a specific gene to increase expression of a key enzyme, vitamin D protects healthy prostate cells from the damage and injuries that can…
AUA 2008: EXTERNAL-BEAM RADIATION THERAPY FOR LOCALIZED PROSTATE CANCER LINKED TO BLADDER, LUNG AND COLORECTAL CANCER
Public release date: 15-May-2008 ORLANDO, FL, May 18, 2008—Patients undergoing external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) for localized prostate cancer may be at an increased risk for secondary malignancy, according to…
UCSD researchers show link between vitamin D status, breast cancer
Public release date: 15-May-2008 Using newly available data on worldwide cancer incidence, researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the Department of…
Study shows that administering calcium and magnesium effectively reduces neurological sensitivity
Public release date: 15-May-2008 Study to be presented at the American Society of Clinical OncologyROCHESTER, Minn. -- Researchers in the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) have shown that patients who…
Thymoquinone, an extract of nigella sativa seed oil kills pancreatic cancer cells, Jefferson researchers report
Public release date: 18-May-2008 PHILADELPHIA) An herb used in traditional medicine by many Middle Eastern countries may help in the fight against pancreatic cancer, one of the most difficult cancers…
MSU study finds media coverage of breast cancer focuses too little on prevention
Public Release: 15-Apr-2008 EAST LANSING, Mich. — News coverage of breast cancer focuses too much on treatments and not enough on prevention, a trend that could prove risky in the…
Study reveals inaccuracies in studies of cancer treatment / Many survival rates are wrong
Public release date: 21-Apr-2008 Certain biases may exist in observational studies that compare outcomes of different cancer therapies, making the results questionable. That is the conclusion of a new study…
Researchers detail chemotherapy’s damage to the brain / 50 percent of women had not recovered their previous level of cognitive function one year after treatment.
Public release date: 21-Apr-2008 Commonly used chemotherapy drug causes healthy brain cells to die off long after treatment has ended and may be one of the underlying biological causes…
Ingredient Found In Green Tea Significantly Inhibits Breast Cancer Growth In Female Mice
Public release date: 7-Apr-2008 SAN DIEGO, CA — Green tea is high in the antioxidant EGCG (epigallocatechin-3- gallate) which helps prevent the body’s cells from becoming damaged and…
Vitamin D and calcium influence cell death in the colon, researchers find
Public release date: 13-Apr-2008 Researchers at Emory University are learning how vitamins and minerals in the diet can stimulate or prevent the appearance of colon cancer. Emory investigators will…
Hormone replacement therapy increases breast cancer recurrence
Public release date: 25-Mar-2008 Contact: Liz Savage jncimedia@oxfordjournals.org 301-841-1287 Journal of the National Cancer Institute Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for peri- and postmenopausal symptoms increases disease recurrence in breast cancer…
REVIEW OF GROUP-BASED CANCER TRIALS REVEALS FLAWS IN STUDIES’ DESIGN AND ANALYSIS / “fewer than half of those studies used appropriate statistical methods”
Public release date: 25-Mar-2008 COLUMBUS, Ohio - A new study reviewing 75 group-randomized cancer trials over a five-year stretch shows that fewer than half of those studies used appropriate…
Mounting evidence shows red wine antioxidant kills cancer / Researchers pinpoint how resveratrol induces pancreatic cancer cell death
Public release date: 25-Mar-2008 Contact: Leslie Orr Leslie_Orr@urmc.rochester.edu 585-275-5774 University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester researchers showed for the first time that a natural antioxidant found in grape skins and…
Review of group-based cancer trials reveals flaws in studies’ design and analysis
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study reviewing 75 group-randomized cancer trials over a five-year stretch shows that fewer than half of those studies used appropriate statistical methods to analyze the…
High levels of estrogen associated with breast cancer recurrence
Public release date: 6-Mar-2008 PHILADELPHIA – Women whose breast cancer came back after treatment had almost twice as much estrogen in their blood than did women who remained…
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