Long-Lasting Fatigue After Breast Cancer Less Common Than Thought
4/22/2012
Although breast cancer-related fatigue is common, it generally runs a self-limiting course and does not persist as long as people had thought; especially in cases of early-stage breast cancer, researchers reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The authors explained that long-term fatigue, which is often disabling, is common after patients undergo treatment for cancer...
Cancer Prevention Efforts Outlined In Report
4/22/2012
An annual report from the American Cancer Society says much of the suffering and death from cancer could be prevented by more systematic efforts to reduce tobacco use, improve diet and physical activity, reduce obesity, and expand the use of established screening tests...
Possible New Cancer Treatment Identified
4/22/2012
New research findings show how it may be possible to render cancer tumours harmless without affecting the other cells and tissues in the body. The findings apply to cancers including breast, lung and bowel cancer. The study was carried out at Lund University in Sweden...
Current Views On Cancer Stem Cells Contradicted By New Findings In Breast Cancer
4/21/2012
New findings in breast cancer research by an international team of scientists contradict the prevailing belief that only basal-like cells with stem cell qualities can form invasive tumors...
Link Between Childhood Obesity And Increased Risk Of Hepatocellular Carcinoma In Adulthood
4/20/2012
Childhood obesity is a widespread global epidemic (1) and in parallel with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)(2) is now the leading cause of liver disease among children...
How The Epigenetics Revolution Is Fostering New Medicines
4/20/2012
Scientific insights that expand on the teachings of Mendel, Watson and Crick, and underpinnings of the Human Genome Project are moving drug companies along the path to development of new medicines based on deeper insights into how factors other than the genetic code influence health and disease...
Non-Surgical Test For Brain Cancer In The Pipeline
4/20/2012
In a breakthrough for the way brain cancer is diagnosed and monitored, a team of researchers, lead by Anna M. Krichevsky, PhD, of the Center of Neurologic Diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), have demonstrated that brain tumors can be reliably diagnosed and monitored without surgery...
In Cancer Care, Difficulties Involving Communication Rather Than Medical Care Are More Common
4/20/2012
Cancer care is increasingly complex, and as many as one in five cancer patients may experience "breakdowns" in their care, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Such breakdowns include communication problems between patients and their care providers, as well as more traditional medical errors; both types of problems can create significant harms...
60% Bowel Cancer Death-Rate Drop By 2025 Possible, Says Bowel Cancer UK
4/19/2012
According to a new report, the '2025 Challenge: Saving and Improving Lives' from Bowel Cancer UK, the Government could reduce bowel cancer deaths by 60% by 2025, if it follows the recommendations of its new report. In the UK, bowel cancer is the second largest cancer killer, with an overall five-year survival rate of just over 50% of those who are diagnosed...
Node-Negative Breast Cancer Patients' Survival Rates Vary
4/19/2012
Part of an oral presentation at the recent Society of Surgical Oncology's 65th Annual Cancer Symposium in Orlando, revealed that a stratification of age, race and hormone receptor status helps to predict survival in node-negative breast cancer patients...