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FTM transgender patients are more likely to have inadequate Pap tests

A new study finds that female-to-male (FTM) transgender patients had over 10 times higher odds of having an inadequate Papanicolaou (Pap) test compared to female patients.

16 Jan 2014

Monitoring individuals with chronic HBV is cost-effective strategy for China

A novel study determined that monitoring inactive chronic hepatitis B (HBV) carriers is a cost-effective strategy for China. However, results published in Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, show that increasing treatment, monitoring and adherence to therapy are necessary to achieve significant health benefits at the population level.

16 Jan 2014

US underestimated its progress in war on cancer, say Dartmouth researchers

Since the enactment of the National Cancer Act in 1971, the U.S. has spent hundreds of billions of dollars in cancer research and treatment. And yet, the cancer mortality rate-the historic benchmark of progress-has only declined modestly while the mortality rates of other leading causes of death have declined substantially. This difference has led many to question whether we've made progress in the 'War on Cancer'. The answer is definitively yes according to Norris Cotton Cancer Center research published Monday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

16 Jan 2014

People who decrease sitting time and increase physical activity have lower risk of chronic disease

People who decrease sitting time and increase physical activity have a lower risk of chronic disease, according to Kansas State University research.

16 Jan 2014

Scientists develop novel treatment for Hairy Cell Leukaemia using drug administered to combat skin cancer

A team of scientists from the University of Leicester has demonstrated a novel treatment for Hairy Cell Leukaemia (HCL), a rare type of blood cancer, using a drug administered to combat skin cancer.

16 Jan 2014

Prolonged sedentary time linked with premature mortality in women

A woman's body at rest will remain at rest - and that means health woes for older women. Led by Cornell University nutritional scientist Rebecca Seguin, a new study of 93,000 postmenopausal American women found those with the highest amounts of sedentary time - defined as sitting and resting, excluding sleeping - died earlier than their most active peers.

16 Jan 2014

RTOG phase II clinical trial of Bevacizumab (Avastin) shows positive results for treatment of cervical cancer

An article published in the January issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics reports results of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) phase II clinical trial of Bevacizumab (Avastin) in addition to cisplatin and pelvic radiation for locally advanced cervical cancer.

16 Jan 2014

Researchers report three-fold increase in use of MIS for patients with pancreatic disease

Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report a three-fold increase in the use of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) across the nation for patients with pancreatic disease.

16 Jan 2014

New drug combination proves effective in treatment of hepatitis C

Efforts to cure hepatitis C, the liver-damaging infectious disease that has for years killed more Americans than HIV/AIDS, are about to get simpler and more effective, according to new research at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere.

16 Jan 2014

EU-sponsored TumAdoR project targets relationship between immune system and cancer growth

A multinational set of seven teams is banding together to develop a drug that may potentially fight many different cancers through an antibody that would work within the body's metabolic system.

16 Jan 2014

Scientist receives € 2M Consolidator Grant for creation of new anti-tumour drugs

scar Fern-ndez-Capetillo's research group has developed compounds that only a few weeks ago were licensed by the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) to a pharmaceutical company for the creation of new anti-tumour drugs.

16 Jan 2014

Research shows how coevolution between humans and bacteria can affect gastric cancer risk

Research carried out in two distinct communities in Colombia illustrates how coevolution between humans and bacteria can affect a person's risk of disease. Working with colleagues in Columbia and the U.S., Scott Williams, PhD, a professor of genetics at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, and his graduate student Nuri Kodaman discovered that the risk of developing gastric cancer depends heavily on both the ancestry of the person and the ancestry of Helicobacter pylori with which that person is infected.

15 Jan 2014

Study suggests effective way to counter influenza infections

McGill researchers, led by Dr. Maya Saleh of the Department of Medicine, have identified an enzyme, cIAP2 that helps the lungs protect themselves from the flu by giving them the ability to resist tissue damage. "It's a discovery that offers exciting new avenues for controlling influenza, since until now attempts to target the virus itself have proven challenging, especially in the face of emerging new strains of the virus," says Saleh, who is also a researcher at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre.

15 Jan 2014

International study develops refined method to identify individuals at risk for certain inherited cancer

An international study has developed a refined method to identify people at risk for certain inherited cancer as a result of Lynch syndrome.

15 Jan 2014

PGC-1α protein found in muscle may contributes to the development of type 2 diabetes later in life

A Montr-al research team led by Jennifer Estall at the IRCM discovered that a protein found in muscle tissue may contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes later in life. The study's results, published in today's printed edition of the scientific journal American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism, indicate that the protein could be a promising early predictor of increased diabetes risk.

15 Jan 2014

Enrollment deadline extended for people in high-risk pools

A special insurance program for about 30,000 people with a history of cancer, heart disease and other serious illnesses will be extended for an additional two months so enrollees can continue treatments while they search for other coverage, the Obama administration announced Tuesday.

15 Jan 2014

Researchers report three-fold increase in use of minimally invasive surgery for pancreatic disease

Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report a three-fold increase in the use of minimally invasive surgery across the nation for patients with pancreatic disease. Although adaptation of MIS for this difficult-to-reach gland is recent, the growing trend points to improved patient outcomes, such as reduced bleeding and infections. Now published online, the paper will appear in the March print edition of JAMA Surgery.

15 Jan 2014

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

FTM transgender patients are more likely to have inadequate Pap tests

Monitoring individuals with chronic HBV is cost-effective strategy for China

US underestimated its progress in war on cancer, say Dartmouth researchers

People who decrease sitting time and increase physical activity have lower risk of chronic disease

Scientists develop novel treatment for Hairy Cell Leukaemia using drug administered to combat skin cancer

Prolonged sedentary time linked with premature mortality in women

RTOG phase II clinical trial of Bevacizumab (Avastin) shows positive results for treatment of cervical cancer

Researchers report three-fold increase in use of MIS for patients with pancreatic disease

New drug combination proves effective in treatment of hepatitis C

EU-sponsored TumAdoR project targets relationship between immune system and cancer growth

Scientist receives € 2M Consolidator Grant for creation of new anti-tumour drugs

Research shows how coevolution between humans and bacteria can affect gastric cancer risk

Study suggests effective way to counter influenza infections

International study develops refined method to identify individuals at risk for certain inherited cancer

PGC-1α protein found in muscle may contributes to the development of type 2 diabetes later in life

Enrollment deadline extended for people in high-risk pools

Researchers report three-fold increase in use of minimally invasive surgery for pancreatic disease

Varian Medical Systems' updated ProBeam proton therapy system gets FDA clearance

Call for long follow-up after CIN3 treatment

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