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Mirna to present data on miRNA Replacement Therapies for cancer at CPRIT Conference

Mirna Therapeutics, Inc., a leading developer of microRNA (miRNA)-based therapeutics, announced today that it will present new data at the inaugural CPRIT Innovations in Cancer Prevention and Research Conference, November 17-19, 2010 in Austin, TX.

17 Nov 2010

NCI awards $11.5 million to Fred Hutchinson Center for breast cancer research

The National Cancer Institute has awarded $11.5 million to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to lead a five-year, Seattle-based breast cancer research consortium. The goal of the endeavor is to positively impact breast cancer prevention, detection, treatment and care of women who have or are at risk for the disease.

11 Nov 2010

Women and cancer today

Experts have warned that women who have their breasts removed out of fear of a high hereditary risk of breast cancer may be doing so needlessly. Genetic tests like for the BRCA mutations have predicted a high risk of getting breast cancer in women with many breast cancer sufferers among their first degree relatives. Earlier studies suggest the risk of the mutation to predict the cancer 87% of the time. Now experts want that this is an overestimate.

11 Nov 2010

$Androgen deprivation therapy may increase fracture risk in older men with localized prostate cancer: Research$

Androgen deprivation therapy may increase fracture risk in older men with localized prostate cancer: Research

Research presented today at a national conference by a team of investigators at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), shows careful consideration should be given before initiating androgen deprivation therapy, a common treatment for older men with localized prostate cancer.

11 Nov 2010

AACR forum to focus on new advancements in cancer management among women

The American Association for Cancer Research will host a media forum focusing on new advancements in the prevention and patient management of cancer among women. This forum will be held here as part of the AACR's Ninth Annual Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, which is Nov. 7-10, 2010.

11 Nov 2010

Epimutation in BRCA1 gene may cause early-onset of breast cancer

An Australian research team from the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, the University of Melbourne and the University of Queensland has identified a new risk factor for developing breast cancer. This has been published online in the journal Cancer Prevention Research.

10 Nov 2010

Study finds different DNA alterations in tumor genomes of smokers and never-smokers

Lung tumors in those who smoke and those who never smoked have different DNA alterations in the tumor genomes, according to results of a pilot study presented at the Ninth Annual AACR Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held Nov. 7-10, 2010, in Philadelphia.

10 Nov 2010

Long-term use of statins unlikely to substantially increase overall cancer risk: Study

Researchers have further established that long-term use of statins is unlikely to substantially increase or decrease overall cancer risk, according to study results presented at the Ninth Annual AACR Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held Nov. 7-10, 2010, in Philadelphia.

10 Nov 2010

Data shows hormone therapy can increase risk of ovarian cancer

Women planning on taking hormone therapy for the treatment of menopausal symptoms should be aware of a possible increased risk for ovarian cancer, according to data presented at the Ninth Annual AACR Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held here Nov. 7-10, 2010.

10 Nov 2010

Aromatase inhibitors increase side effects in women undergoing breast cancer therapy

Women being treated for breast cancer with aromatase inhibitors may experience extremely low estrogen levels resulting in a wide variety of side effects that a typical postmenopausal woman without cancer may not experience.

10 Nov 2010

Only one-third of young women complete HPV regimen

Despite strong evidence of its effectiveness, few of the young women who are eligible for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine take it, according to research presented at the Ninth Annual AACR Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held Nov. 7-10.

10 Nov 2010

Affluent people face higher risk of melanoma

According to scientists at the Cancer Prevention Institute of California (CPIC), affluent people are at a much higher risk of melanoma than the rest of the population of whites in California.

10 Nov 2010

Home smoking restrictions needed to reduce tobacco-related carcinogens in children's urine

Ninety percent of children who lived in a house where an adult smoked had evidence of tobacco-related carcinogens in their urine, according to research presented at the Ninth AACR Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held here from Nov 7-10, 2010.

10 Nov 2010

Physical activity lowers risk of endometrial cancer

Women who exercise for 150 minutes a week or more may see a reduced risk of endometrial cancer, despite whether or not they are overweight, according to data presented at the Ninth Annual AACR Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held here Nov. 7-10, 2010.

10 Nov 2010

$Long-term androgen deprivation therapy increases risk of fracture in older men with prostate cancer$

Long-term androgen deprivation therapy increases risk of fracture in older men with prostate cancer

Men with history of fracture and comorbidities are at an increased risk of fracture after long-term use of androgen deprivation therapy, and initiating this therapy should be carefully considered in older men with localized prostate cancer.

9 Nov 2010

Blood 'metabolomics' study uncovers liver, heart, and kidney toxicity in healthy smokers

Examining the blood "metabolomics" profile of smokers immediately after they had a cigarette revealed activation of pathways involved in cell death, inflammation, and other forms of systemic damage, say researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Georgetown University Medical Center.

9 Nov 2010

S.A.N.E. Vax calls for federal approval of reliable HPV genotyping test in cervical cancer prevention programs

In a letter addressed to Dr. Harold E. Varmus, director of the NCI, and Dr. Margaret Hamburg, FDA commissioner, Ms. Norma Erickson, president of S.A.N.E. Vax, Inc., requested that these two federal agencies recommend a reliable human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping test to support the national virology-based cervical cancer prevention program for patient care. Erickson stated: "The NCI knows reliable HPV genotyping is based on using a PCR system with short target sequencing."

9 Nov 2010

Cancer Prevention News and Research

Mirna to present data on miRNA Replacement Therapies for cancer at CPRIT Conference

NCI awards $11.5 million to Fred Hutchinson Center for breast cancer research

Women and cancer today

Androgen deprivation therapy may increase fracture risk in older men with localized prostate cancer: Research

AACR forum to focus on new advancements in cancer management among women

Epimutation in BRCA1 gene may cause early-onset of breast cancer

Study finds different DNA alterations in tumor genomes of smokers and never-smokers

Long-term use of statins unlikely to substantially increase overall cancer risk: Study

Data shows hormone therapy can increase risk of ovarian cancer

Aromatase inhibitors increase side effects in women undergoing breast cancer therapy

Only one-third of young women complete HPV regimen

Affluent people face higher risk of melanoma

Home smoking restrictions needed to reduce tobacco-related carcinogens in children's urine

Physical activity lowers risk of endometrial cancer

Long-term androgen deprivation therapy increases risk of fracture in older men with prostate cancer

Blood 'metabolomics' study uncovers liver, heart, and kidney toxicity in healthy smokers

S.A.N.E. Vax calls for federal approval of reliable HPV genotyping test in cervical cancer prevention programs

Gefitinib exhibits potential as chemoprevention agent for pancreatic cancer

Smoking increases risk of breast cancer progression in multiethnic women with breast cancer

Statins do not reduce risk for colorectal cancer in postmenopausal women

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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