Cancer News and Research

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Hospitals and physicians organize and market services targeted at specific diseases, organ systems and populations, raising cost and quality concerns

The proliferation of heart institutes, cancer centers, orthopedic hospitals and other niche specialty centers signals an escalation in a new medical arms race as hospitals and physicians develop and market profitable specialty-service lines.

26 Jul 2006

New insights into how cells repair damaged DNA

Cancer researchers have discovered that a recently identified protein critical for repairing damaged genes uses an unusual mechanism to keep its repairs accurate.

26 Jul 2006

Increasing rates of diabetes among U.S. adults

Adults in the United States have increasingly become overweight or obese in recent years, according to a national survey conducted for Indiana University, dispelling the notion of a plateau and injecting a note of urgency into efforts to help Americans achieve a healthier weight.

26 Jul 2006

Combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy after the surgical removal of cancer in the pancreas improves survival

Patients with pancreatic cancer, a historically difficult-to-treat cancer with poor survival rates, may benefit from treatments studied in an international, multi-center research trial.

26 Jul 2006

Heat sensitivity may make testicular cancer cells more susceptible to standard treatments and die off more readily

Experts at Johns Hopkins have linked scientific evidence spanning more than 30 years to suggest an explanation for why testicular cancer patients like seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong survive far better than patients with other advanced cancers.

26 Jul 2006

Reduced levels of antiinflammatory cytokines in patients with chronic widespread pain

Chronic widespread pain, a common medical condition, can be difficult to treat and is often associated with fatigue, poor sleep and depression.

26 Jul 2006

Cancer Research Technology announce collaboration with Hammersmith Hospital to develop high intensity focused ultrasound for the treatment of cancer

Cancer Research Technology (CRT), the oncology-focused development and commercialisation company wholly owned by Cancer Research UK, today announce that they have entered into an agreement with Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust (London, UK) to develop Phased Array High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for the treatment of cancer.

26 Jul 2006

How does the immune system isolate and destroy intruders?

Dendritic cells are the body's "watchdogs". They recognize and then degrade pathogens, isolating characteristic fragments that are recognized by the immune system thus triggering targeted responses.

25 Jul 2006

Breakdown of disease caused by UV radiation

Ultraviolet radiation from the sun causes a considerable global disease burden, including specific cancers, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report finds.

25 Jul 2006

New idea for detecting zinc in the body with implications for illnesses

Scientists at Cardiff University have developed a bright idea for detecting zinc in the body with implications for illnesses such as cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.

25 Jul 2006

Insufficient evidence exists to support the use of complementary and alternative therapies to relieve menopause

Complementary and alternative therapies show little benefit in treating menopause symptoms.

25 Jul 2006

Estrogen and testosterone combination to treat menopause may increase risk of breast cancer

Women who take a combination of estrogen and testosterone to treat the symptoms of menopause may have an increased risk of breast cancer, according to an article in the July 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

25 Jul 2006

Discovery could help identify genes that cause human heart defects

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a group of fruit fly gene mutations responsible for "broken hearts" in the embryonic stages of development, a discovery that could help identify genes that cause human heart defects.

25 Jul 2006

Paternal relatives and family history of breast cancer

Taking a family history is one of the most accessible genomic screens for breast cancer. However, a history of cancer on the paternal side may not be as well reported.

25 Jul 2006

Scientists identifiy the way MDM2 protein can trigger the spread of cancer

The protein, MDM2, normally functions to control the activity of a key cancer preventing protein called p53.

25 Jul 2006

FDA expands use of Oncaspar to include treating children and adults with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approved use of Oncaspar to include treating children and adults with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) as part of a multiple drug chemotherapy regimen.

25 Jul 2006

Belfer Foundation funds new translational cancer institute

The Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Foundation has pledged $8 million to create the Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Institute of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

25 Jul 2006

Birch bark compound may be potent prostate cancer fighter

A compound found in the bark of the white birch tree - betulonic acid, a derivative of betulinol - may finally have been rendered a water-soluble, bio-available drug, and is already showing the potential to be a possible agent against prostate cancer - in cell culture and in an animal model.

25 Jul 2006

Basal tumours may originate from breast stem cells that have undergone genetic mishaps

Findings support previous speculation that breast stem cells, or very early descendents, are the cells from which basal tumours arise.

24 Jul 2006

Nicotine promotes growth of established tumors

While it is established that nicotine by itself is not carcinogenic, researchers have now shown that nicotine promotes cell proliferation and the progression of tumors already initiated by tobacco carcinogens.

24 Jul 2006

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Hospitals and physicians organize and market services targeted at specific diseases, organ systems and populations, raising cost and quality concerns

New insights into how cells repair damaged DNA

Increasing rates of diabetes among U.S. adults

Combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy after the surgical removal of cancer in the pancreas improves survival

Heat sensitivity may make testicular cancer cells more susceptible to standard treatments and die off more readily

Reduced levels of antiinflammatory cytokines in patients with chronic widespread pain

Cancer Research Technology announce collaboration with Hammersmith Hospital to develop high intensity focused ultrasound for the treatment of cancer

How does the immune system isolate and destroy intruders?

Breakdown of disease caused by UV radiation

New idea for detecting zinc in the body with implications for illnesses

Insufficient evidence exists to support the use of complementary and alternative therapies to relieve menopause

Estrogen and testosterone combination to treat menopause may increase risk of breast cancer

Discovery could help identify genes that cause human heart defects

Paternal relatives and family history of breast cancer

Scientists identifiy the way MDM2 protein can trigger the spread of cancer

FDA expands use of Oncaspar to include treating children and adults with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Belfer Foundation funds new translational cancer institute

Birch bark compound may be potent prostate cancer fighter

Basal tumours may originate from breast stem cells that have undergone genetic mishaps

Nicotine promotes growth of established tumors

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