Screening Could Avert 12,000 Lung Cancer Deaths Each Year In The United States
2/25/2013
Screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in all screening-eligible current and former smokers has the potential to avert approximately 12,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States. That is the conclusion of a new analysis published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society...
Omontys, Anemia Drug For Kidney Dialysis Patients, Recalled
2/25/2013
Omontys (peginesatide) Injection, a drug used for anemia treatment in kidney dialysis patients, has been recalled because of "serious, life-threatening or fatal hypersensitivity reactions", including anaphylaxis. The voluntary recall has been announced by Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and Affymax Inc. The two companies have recalled all Omontys lots which are sold in 20mg and 10mg vials...
Use Of Catheters In Dialysis Linked With High Risk Of Infections, Heart Problems, And Death
2/25/2013
Review examines safety of different dialysis procedures to access the blood Highlights Dialysis patients using catheters to access the blood have the highest risks for death, infections, and cardiovascular events compared with patients using other types of vascular access...
A natural, nontoxic product called genistein-combined polysaccharide, or GCP, which is commercially available in health stores, could help lengthen the life expectancy of certain prostate cancer patients, UC Davis researchers have found...
Variations In 4 Genes Associated With An Increased Risk Of Colorectal Cancer
2/24/2013
An international research team co-led by cancer prevention researcher Ulrike "Riki" Peters, Ph.D., M.P.H., and biostatistician Hsu Li, Ph.D., at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has identified variations in four genes that are linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer...
The Long-Term Efficacy Of Minimally Invasive Therapy For Patients With Barrett's Esophagus
2/24/2013
According to a new study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, patients with Barrett's esophagus and early or pre-cancerous cells have been shown to significantly benefit from minimally invasive therapy delivered through an endoscope - a medical instrument used to look inside an organ or cavity in the body...
A natural, nontoxic product called genistein-combined polysaccharide, or GCP, which is commercially available in health stores, could help lengthen the life expectancy of certain prostate cancer patients, UC Davis researchers have found...
Variations In 4 Genes Associated With An Increased Risk Of Colorectal Cancer
2/24/2013
An international research team co-led by cancer prevention researcher Ulrike "Riki" Peters, Ph.D., M.P.H., and biostatistician Hsu Li, Ph.D., at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has identified variations in four genes that are linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer...
Over Two Thirds Of Sunbed Users Concerned They Are Aging Their Skin
2/23/2013
Results of a survey by the charity Cancer Research UK show that more than two thirds (68%) of people who use sunbeds are concerned that the practice is aging their skin. The research, which polled 2,500 UK adults in January, was released to coincide with the charity's R UV UGLY sunbed awareness campaign...
GCP Could Lengthen Life Expectancy Of Prostate Cancer Patients
2/23/2013
The life expectancy of some prostate cancer patients could be lengthened with a natural, non-toxic substance called genistein-combined polysaccharide (GCP). The finding came from a new study on prostate cancer cells and mice conducted by researchers from University of California, Davis, and was published in Endocrine-Related Cancer...