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Studies find night shift work has little or no effect on woman's breast cancer risk

Despite an assessment in 2007 indicating that night shift work was probably carcinogenic, data from three new studies and from a review of currently available evidence, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, indicate that night shift work has little or no effect on breast cancer incidence.

6 Oct 2016

Diabetes diagnosis linked to cancer development?

There are many studies that support a link between type 2 diabetes and risk of cancer. The relationship is complex and multifactorial.

6 Oct 2016

Human life span already attained maximum limit, study finds

A study published online today in Nature by Albert Einstein College of Medicine scientists suggests that it may not be possible to extend the human life span beyond the ages already attained by the oldest people on record.

6 Oct 2016

Increasing incidence of thyroid cancer in past three decades

The incidence of thyroid cancer has tripled in the past three decades, yet the reason for this is not clear.

6 Oct 2016

C-11 choline PET and MRI help physicians map patterns of prostate cancer recurrence after surgery

A team of Mayo Clinic researchers has, for the first time, successfully mapped patterns of prostate cancer recurrence, following surgery. Using C-11 choline PET imaging and multiparametric MRI, researchers found an anatomically diverse pattern of recurrence, which may help optimize treatment of patients whose prostate cancer returns after surgery.

6 Oct 2016

Researchers awarded grant to develop safer cancer therapies for children

Two Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers are receiving new funding from California-based St. Baldrick's Foundation for promising childhood cancer research.

5 Oct 2016

Treatment using PARP inhibitor shrinks tumors in breast cancer patients with BRCA mutations

All 13 newly diagnosed breast cancer patients with BRCA mutations had their tumors shrink significantly when treated with a PARP inhibitor ahead of frontline presurgical chemotherapy in a pilot study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

5 Oct 2016

Exposure to e-cigarette vapour induces negligible or no oxidative damage to lung epithelial cells

E-cigarette vapour is much less harmful to lung cells than cigarette smoke. Lab tests show that, unlike tobacco smoke, which causes oxidative stress and cell death, e-cigarette vapour does not. Oxidative stress and cell death are driving factors in the development of many smoking-related diseases such as COPD and lung cancer.

5 Oct 2016

Unique partnership develops web-based resource addressing issues in gynecologic cancers

In order to help families benefit from precision medicine, several professional medical organizations and patient advocacy groups have collaborated to develop a resource for healthcare providers and patients concerned with gynecologic cancers.

5 Oct 2016

Researchers aim to stop breast cancer metastasis from happening altogether

A new Tel Aviv University study finds that combining genetic therapy with chemotherapy delivered to a primary tumor site is extremely effective in preventing breast cancer metastasis.

5 Oct 2016

Mayo Clinic recommends four ways physicians can use individualized medicine to treat patients

Individualized medicine is no longer the lore of science fiction. It is offering new hope for patients with cancer, heart disease, depression and rare diseases for which there historically have been no diagnosis or treatment. And that's just the beginning.

5 Oct 2016

High breast density makes it hard to detect breast cancer on mammogram

Almost 8% of women have extremely high breast density, which can make it harder for health professionals to detect breast cancer on a screening mammogram. These women are also more likely to develop breast cancer in the future.

5 Oct 2016

Researchers identify new strategy to selectively sensitize cancer cells to radiation therapy

Many types of cancer become drug resistant, making them difficult to treat. Researchers with University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center have identified a strategy to selectively sensitize certain cancer cells to radiation therapy that may improve tumor control and reduce treatment-related side effects.

5 Oct 2016

Scientists discover new method to assess senescence across biomedicine

Scientists have discovered a new way to look for ageing cells across a wide range of biological materials; the new method will boost understanding of cellular development and ageing as well as the causes of diverse diseases.

5 Oct 2016

Vitamin E may reduce risk of pneumonia in nonsmoking elderly men

Administration of 50 mg per day of vitamin E decreased the risk of pneumonia in elderly male smokers by 72% after they quit smoking, according to a paper published in Clinical Interventions in Aging.

5 Oct 2016

Comprehensive online resource provides grief support to many Canadian users

Grief support is an unmet need for too many. To help address this need, the Canadian Virtual Hospice developed MyGrief.ca in collaboration with national and international grief experts including Dr. Robert Neimeyer, family members who have “been there” and pan-Canadian partners.

5 Oct 2016

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Studies find night shift work has little or no effect on woman's breast cancer risk

Diabetes diagnosis linked to cancer development?

Human life span already attained maximum limit, study finds

Increasing incidence of thyroid cancer in past three decades

C-11 choline PET and MRI help physicians map patterns of prostate cancer recurrence after surgery

Researchers awarded grant to develop safer cancer therapies for children

Treatment using PARP inhibitor shrinks tumors in breast cancer patients with BRCA mutations

Exposure to e-cigarette vapour induces negligible or no oxidative damage to lung epithelial cells

Unique partnership develops web-based resource addressing issues in gynecologic cancers

Researchers aim to stop breast cancer metastasis from happening altogether

Mayo Clinic recommends four ways physicians can use individualized medicine to treat patients

High breast density makes it hard to detect breast cancer on mammogram

Researchers identify new strategy to selectively sensitize cancer cells to radiation therapy

Scientists discover new method to assess senescence across biomedicine

Vitamin E may reduce risk of pneumonia in nonsmoking elderly men

Comprehensive online resource provides grief support to many Canadian users

Two Staffordshire hospitals introduce pioneering technology to improve cervical cancer diagnosis

BBI Solutions launches new range of antibodies for Galectin-3 biomarker

Seattle Children’s Hospital opens new clinic to provide gender care for children, teens and young adults

Researchers identify new way to prevent chemotherapy resistance in lung and breast cancers

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