Online Dietary Recommendations For Cancer Patients Inconsistent
3/28/2013
Radiation oncologists at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital are stressing the need for evidence-based, standardized guidelines on dietary recommendations for cancer patients - and with good reason. A new analysis revealed that online dietary recommendations for cancer patients, if even present on an institution's website, appear to be consistently inconsistent...
New Method Developed To Expand Blood Stem Cells For Bone Marrow Transplant
3/28/2013
Research Shows Fewer Donor Cells May Be Needed for Transplantation and Bone Marrow Banking May Be Possible More than 50,000 stem cell transplants are performed each year worldwide...
Portable White Blood Cell Counter Needs Just A Pinprick Of Blood And Takes Just Minutes
3/28/2013
White blood cells, or leukocytes, are the immune system's warriors. So when an infection or disease attacks the body, the system typically responds by sending more white blood cells into the fray. This means that checking the number of these cells is a relatively easy way to detect and monitor such conditions...
Association Between Early-Onset Baldness In African-American Men And Prostate Cancer
3/28/2013
Baldness was associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer among African-American men, and risk for advanced prostate cancer increased with younger age and type of baldness, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research...
Patients With ALK--Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Benefit From Ganetespib
3/28/2013
A drug that indirectly impairs the function of several cancer-driving proteins, including anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), may be an effective new treatment for patients with ALK--positive non-small cell lung cancer...
Cervical Cancer: DNA-Based Test More Accurate Than Repeat Smear ("Pap")
3/28/2013
In women who have a potentially or mildly abnormal cervical smear, using a DNA-based test can identify those at higher risk of having precursors of cervical cancer, according to a new Cochrane systematic review. The authors found that the DNA-based test identified patients in possible need of treatment more accurately than a repeat smear test...
By 2022 There Will Be Nearly 18 Million Cancer Survivors In The US
3/28/2013
An aging population combined with better treatment techniques means more people will overcome cancer. The second Annual Report on Cancer Survivorship was released yesterday from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and is published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. The report reveals that currently there are 13...
Using a broad spectrum of analytical tools, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have uncovered a class of novel compounds that can alter cell signaling activity, resulting in a variety of responses including a strong anti-inflammatory effect. These findings could lead to new strategies for treating diseases such as breast cancer...
Baldness Linked To Higher Risk Of Prostate Cancer
3/27/2013
Early baldness is significantly linked to an increased risk of prostate cancer in African-American men. This includes diagnosis of more advanced and aggressive disease and diagnosis at an earlier age, according to new research published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention...
Fast Biological Aging Linked To Risk Of Heart Disease And Cancer
3/27/2013
A link has been discovered between biological aging and the risk of developing many age-related diseases - including multiple sclerosis, heart disease, and various cancers, according to a new study by a team of scientists at the University of Leicester. The study involved 14 centers spanning 8 nations collaborating as part of the ENGAGE Consortium...