Cancer Survivors To Rise By A Third Over The Next Decade
6/14/2012
The American Cancer Society has released their latest addition to its facts and figures publication called "Cancer Treatment and Survivorship Facts & Figures"...
Cervical Cancer Cellular Origin Discovered, Major Breakthrough
6/14/2012
Researchers have identified a set of cells in the cervix that are responsible for human papillomaviruses (HPV) related cervical cancers, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)...
In Chronic Leukemia, Marker Distinguishes More-Aggressive From Less-Aggressive Forms
6/14/2012
Researchers have identified a prognostic marker in the most common form of chronic leukemia that can help to distinguish which patients should start treatment quickly from those who can safely delay treatment, perhaps for years. The study, led by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J...
Mutant Gut Bacteria Reverse Colon Cancer In Lab Models, UF Researchers Find
6/14/2012
A mutant form of a meek microbe deals a gutsy blow to colon cancer, University of Florida scientists have discovered. The special bacteria halted abnormal inflammation, reduced precancerous growths and reversed progression of severe cancerous lesions in the large intestines of mice. The findings appear June 11 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...
Promising Tool To Combat Cachexia-Induced Muscle Wasting Discovered
6/14/2012
Cachexia, a syndrome characterized by rapid weight loss and muscle deterioration, is a major cause of death among patients suffering from diseases like cancer, AIDS and chronic infection. In fact, 30 per cent of cancer-related deaths are the result of cachexia-induced muscle loss rather than the primary malignancy...
Neuroblastoma: Multi-Center Clinical Study Intensifies First Strike At High-Risk Cancer In Kids
6/14/2012
An experimental treatment that combines intense chemotherapy with a radioactive isotope linked to synthesized neurotransmitter is being tested in newly diagnosed cases of high-risk neuroblastoma - a deadly, hard-to-cure childhood cancer...
From Infection To Inflammation To Cancer: Scientists Offer New Clues
6/14/2012
Chronic inflammation of the liver, stomach or colon, often as a result of infection by viruses and bacteria, is one of the biggest risk factors for cancer of these organs...
Head And Neck Cancer Patients With Submental Lymphedema Respond Well To Liposuction
6/14/2012
Liposuction is a novel and minimally invasive procedure for treating persistent submental lymphedema in patients with previous head and neck cancer, according to an article published in the June 2012 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. "Submental lymphedema is a common problem encountered by patients following treatment of head and neck cancer," the authors state...
Small Molecule Prevents Cancer-Causing Message From Entering Cell Nucleus
6/14/2012
What's good news in one setting might spell disaster in another. In cancer for instance, when a certain cell is commanded to grow and divide without restraint, it's a welcome message for the cell itself but a tragedy for the person who harbors this cell in his or her body...
Genetic Variability In The Embryo May Predispose To Cancer In Adult Life
6/14/2012
A study recently published in Nature Genetics provides new evidence that the genetic makeup of the embryo may cause the appearance of tumors in adult life...