Why The American Red Cross Is Making Emergency Call For Blood
7/10/2013
The American Red Cross has issued an emergency request for blood donors of all types, after experiencing a low donation level throughout June and the first week of July. The number of blood donations was down by 50,000 last month, a full 10% lower than expected. According to the organization, June is one of the most challenging months to collect enough blood and platelet donations...
Even Low Levels Of Air Pollution Can Cause Lung Cancer, Say Researchers
7/10/2013
Long-term exposure to low levels of air pollution increases the risk of lung cancer, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology. A European team of researchers led by Ole Raaschou-Nielsen from the Danish Cancer Society Research Center analyzed the impact of long-term exposure to air pollution on risk of lung cancer...
UNMC Nanotechnology Protects Skin From Cancer And Early Wrinkles
7/10/2013
Nanotechnology developed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center could strengthen things like sunscreen and anti-aging cosmetics into more potent barriers, protecting the skin from UV radiation that can cause wrinkles and skin cancer. A new startup company, ProTransit Nanotherapy, L.L.C...
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Magee-Womens Hospital Of UPMC Performs First 3-D Guided Breast Biopsy In U.S.
7/10/2013
Radiologists with Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC last month performed the country's first 3-D guided breast biopsy, making it the first center in the U.S. to offer this advanced biopsy technique for the benefit of its patients. The new system complements the 3-D breast cancer screening equipment known as breast tomosynthesis that Magee radiologists helped develop...
Saint Francis Offers New Treatment Choice For Prostrate Cancer
7/10/2013
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center is among the first hospitals in the nation to offer a new radioactive injection treatment for prostate cancer patients with bone metastases. "At Saint Francis, we continually strive to be at the forefront of leading-edge treatments and technology...
The Need For Discussion About Prostate Cancer Screening Choices, Optimizing Shared Decision Making
7/10/2013
Three research studies and an accompanying editorial address the importance of shared decision making around prostate cancer screening...
Discovery Of Hydrogen Sulfide Connection Could Lead To New Treatments For Colon Cancer
7/10/2013
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have discovered that hydrogen sulfide - the pungent-smelling gas produced by rotten eggs - is a key player in colon cancer metabolism, and a potential target for therapies for the disease...
A previously proven telephone outreach intervention delivered by research-based staff to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening was successfully translated to the health plan arena with staff of a Medicaid managed care organization (MMCO) increasing (CRC) screening rates by one-third to nearly double among publicly insured urban women in this study...
Colon Cancer Metastasis May Be Reduced By Consumption Of Soy Peptide
7/10/2013
After a recent University of Illinois study showed that injection of the soy peptide lunasin dramatically reduced colon cancer metastasis in mice, the researchers were eager to see how making lunasin part of the animals' daily diet would affect the spread of the disease...