Overweight kids at risk for esophageal and gastric cancer
10/14/2013
Overweight adolescents are twice as likely as their normal-weight peers to develop esophageal cancer later in life, a recent study shows. The Israeli study also found that lower socioeconomic status as well as immigration from higher risk countries were important determinants of gastric cancer...
Gene variation that offers skin protection from sun damage may increase risk for testicular cancer
10/14/2013
A Ludwig Cancer Research study published in Cell identifies a common mutation that dramatically increases the risk for testicular cancer - and describes a likely molecular mechanism by which it exerts that effect. The researchers also suggest why, despite its potential lethality, the genetic variation has been favored by natural selection to become common in light-skinned people...
Liver cancer progenitor cells identified before tumors become visible
10/14/2013
For the first time, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have isolated and characterized the progenitor cells that eventually give rise to malignant hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumors - the most common form of liver cancer. The researchers found ways to identify and isolate the HCC progenitor cells (HcPC) long before actual tumors were apparent...
Good cholesterol and breast cancer risk
10/13/2013
High levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL), also known as the "good cholesterol," are thought to protect against heart disease. However, what's good for one disease may not be good for another. High levels of HDL have also been linked to increased breast cancer risks and to enhanced cancer aggressiveness in animal experiments. Now, a team of researchers led by Philippe Frank, Ph.D...
Standard, RHDVRT for bladder cancer has comparable tumor control, decreased toxicity
10/13/2013
Standard and reduced high-dose volume radiation therapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer provide comparable tumor control and decreased late toxicity when compared to surgery, according to a study published in the print edition of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology - Biology - Physics, the official scientific journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)...
Good cholesterol and breast cancer risk
10/13/2013
High levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL), also known as the "good cholesterol," are thought to protect against heart disease. However, what's good for one disease may not be good for another. High levels of HDL have also been linked to increased breast cancer risks and to enhanced cancer aggressiveness in animal experiments. Now, a team of researchers led by Philippe Frank, Ph.D...
Over 90 per cent of physicians treating actinic keratosis (AK) prefer short duration treatment options with fast resolving local skin responses (LSRs),1 is the finding of a global study ('Physician Perceptions and Experience of Current Treatment in Actinic Keratosis') that is being presented today at the 22nd Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV)...
Social media gives hope to cancer patients
10/11/2013
When gathering information on the experiences of cancer patients, future clinicians and researchers may turn to blogs, social media and online forums. The internet offers cancer patients a rich source of news and information, as well as providing a platform for patients to share experiences, offer support and discuss their needs...
Older women with invasive breast cancer afforded some protection by multivitamins and minerals
10/11/2013
Findings from a study involving thousands of postmenopausal women suggest that women who develop invasive breast cancer may benefit from taking supplements containing both multivitamins and minerals...
Blood-brain barrier breached by anti-breast cancer drugs using new technique
10/11/2013
Some breast cancer drugs can penetrate the blood-brain barrier (BBB), but they have not been very effective against brain metastases, whereas other, more effective anti-breast cancer drugs cannot penetrate the BBB at all...