Drop in testosterone tied to prostate cancer recurrence
Fox Chase researchers find that men whose testosterone falls after radiation are more likely to experience a rise in PSA BOSTON, MA (October 28, 2012)—Men whose testosterone drops following…
Common food preservative may slow, even stop tumor growth
02 NOV 2012 ANN ARBOR—Nisin, a common food preservative, may slow or stop squamous cell head and neck cancers, a University of Michigan study found. What makes this particularly good…
Green tea found to reduce rate of some GI cancers
02 NOV 2012 Women who drink green tea may lower their risk of developing some digestive system cancers, especially cancers of the stomach/esophagus and colorectum, according to a study led…
Task Force Reaffirms its Recommendation Against Routine Screening for Ovarian Cancer
27 SEP 2012 Although the mortality rate associated with ovarian cancer is high, the disease is rare, and the majority of women with a positive screening test will have a…
People are willing to to tolerate at least a 99.8 percent rate of unnecessary additional radiologic tests, including surgery to diagnose a single additional extracolonic malignancy
"The primary outcome measure was the maximum false-positive rate that the average participant was willing to accept in exchange for a one-in-600 chance of diagnosing an extracolonic malignancy, or the…
Wild berry extract may strengthen effectiveness of pancreatic cancer drug
Public Release: 17-Sep-2014 The findings prompt the researchers to suggest that adding 'nutraceuticals' to chemotherapy cycles may improve the effectiveness of conventional drugs, particularly in hard to treat cancers, such…
Study shows long term effects of radiation in pediatric cancer patients
August 21, 2012 By Garth Sundem Leave a Comment For many pediatric cancer patients, total body irradiation (TBI) is a necessary part of treatment during bone marrow transplant– it’s a…
First evidence from humans on how alcohol may boost risk of cancer
" about 30 percent of people of Asian descent ― almost 1.6 billion people ― have a variant of the alcohol dehydrogenase gene and are unable to metabolize alcohol to acetate"…
Green tea compound shows promise for tackling cancer – 40% of both types of tumour vanished
24 AUG 2012 A compound found in green tea could be a weapon in treatments for tackling cancer, according to newly-published research at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.…
Breast cancer charity under fire for overstating the benefits of screening
10 Aug 2012 Professors Lisa Schwartz and Steven Woloshin of the Center for Medicine and the Media at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice argue that last…
Breast conserving therapy shows survival benefit compared to mastectomy in early-stage patients
Public Release: 4-Sep-2014 MD Anderson study incorporates modern cancer biology knowledge; findings defy conventional paradigm When factoring in what is now known about breast cancer biology and heterogeneity, breast conserving…
Fighting prostate cancer with a tomato-rich diet
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 27-Aug-2014 Men who eat over 10 portions a week of tomatoes have an 18 per cent lower risk of developing prostate cancer, new research suggests. With 35,000…
High dietary antioxidant intake might cut pancreatic cancer risk
" those whose vitamins C, E, and selenium intake was in the top 25% of consumption were 67% less likely to develop pancreatic cancer than those who were in the…
Unexpected drug can almost totally regenerate the Liver
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OegLwQ_OCf0?rel=0] Unexpected drug can almost totally regenerate the Liver - The novel inhibitor limited the deposition of complement proteins and promoted the division of new liver cells. Even after…
Study links carcinogens to cancer stem cells – but spinach can help
29 JUN 2012 CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University have for the first time traced the actions of a known carcinogen in cooked meat to its complex biological…
Have no fear: Most cases of thyroid cancer do not affect survival
15 JUN 2012 Study finds that the majority of patients with thyroid cancer, except for those in the most advanced stage, continue to have the same chance of survival as…
You must be logged in to post a comment.