Bevacizumab And Dasatinib Combination Shows Promise In Fighting Glioblastoma
2/18/2013
The drug bevacizumab, also known by the trade name Avastin, shrinks tumors briefly in patients with an aggressive brain cancer known as glioblastoma multiforme, but then they often grow again and spread throughout the brain for reasons no one previously has understood. Now, Mayo Clinic researchers have found out why this happens...
Alcohol Consumption Is A Leading Preventable Cause Of Cancer Death In The US
2/18/2013
Researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have shown that alcohol is a major contributor to cancer deaths and years of potential life lost...
Effective Treatment For Women Suffering From Extremely Heavy Periods
2/18/2013
New research from the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) found a progestogen-only treatment halted bleeding in women suffering from extremely heavy periods, according to the study published online by the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. "Excessive uterine bleeding is a common problem we see in gynecological practices and emergency rooms...
Prostate Cancer And The Role Of Radical Prostatectomy
2/18/2013
Even in the presence of screening, there is benefit to radical prostatectomy (RP) in prostate cancer patients, however, the benefit is limited to a subgroup of patients and can take years to become evident according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute...
Predicting Disease Course, Tailoring Care, By Tracking Leukemia's Genetic Evolution
2/18/2013
Tumors are not factories for the mass production of identical cancer cells, but are, in reality, patchworks of cells with different patterns of gene mutations...
Clinical Screening Program Developed For No.1 Genetic Cause Of Colon Cancer
2/18/2013
Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that colorectal cancer outcomes could be improved with regular genetic screening for Lynch syndrome, the most common hereditary, adult-onset cause of colorectal cancer, as published in the online version of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Lynch syndrome is the most common genetic cause of colon cancer in adults...
Alcohol Consumption Is A Leading Preventable Cause Of Cancer Death In The US
2/18/2013
Researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have shown that alcohol is a major contributor to cancer deaths and years of potential life lost...
Effective Treatment For Women Suffering From Extremely Heavy Periods
2/18/2013
New research from the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) found a progestogen-only treatment halted bleeding in women suffering from extremely heavy periods, according to the study published online by the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. "Excessive uterine bleeding is a common problem we see in gynecological practices and emergency rooms...
Alcohol Plays A Huge Role In Cancer Deaths In The U.S.
2/17/2013
We have known for years that sun exposure can lead to skin cancer and smoking can lead to lung cancer. Now a new report reveals that drinking alcohol is responsible for 3.5 percent of all cancer deaths in the U.S. The findings, published in the American Journal of Public Health, outline the cancer risks linked to alcohol use...
Hemodiafiltration Prolongs Dialysis Patients' Lives
2/17/2013
A technique that removes additional toxins during dialysis may prolong kidney failure patients' lives, according to a clinical trial appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). In light of these results, the technique may become standard for dialysis patients...