Blood Tests Might Miss Rare Circulating Tumor Cells
4/12/2012
The Ohio State University uses two different approaches to visualize circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and other unusual circulating cells, with both epithelial and hematopoietic characteristics in metastatic breast cancer (mBC) for their new research...
US Cancer Patients Live 2 Years Longer Than Their European Counterparts
4/12/2012
The average American cancer patients lives about two years longer than their opposite number in Europe, says a news report issued by Health Affairs. The authors explain that the higher US costs in cancer therapies appear to have paid off, compared to medical treatments and cancer survival outcomes in Europe...
For Some Leukemia Patients Who Fail Induction Therapy, Chemotherapy Proves Life-Saving
4/12/2012
An international study found that bone marrow transplants are not the best option for some young patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who fail to attain clinical remission after the initial weeks of intense chemotherapy known as induction therapy...
Fighting Prostate Cancer With Botanical Formula
4/12/2012
A non-toxic, botanical formula controls aggressive human prostate tumors in mice, according to a peer-reviewed study in the The International Journal of Oncology. Researchers at Indiana University, Methodist Research Institute, showed the prostate formula significantly suppresses tumor growth in aggressive, hormone-refractory (androgen-independent) human prostate cancer cells...
Following Care Guidelines For Common Cancers
4/12/2012
A majority of Michigan oncology practices participating in a statewide consortium followed treatment guidelines for common cancers, but had gaps in managing symptoms and end-of-life care, according to a new study...
Innovative Breast Cancer Rehabilitation Model
4/12/2012
A new supplement in the journal Cancer outlines an innovative model to address a wide range of physical issues faced by women with breast cancer and offers hope for improved function and full participation in life activities for patients through rehabilitation and exercise...
Addressing The Global Cancer Epidemic
4/12/2012
Cancer is a growing health concern in low- and middle-income countries, and there is an opportunity for Canada to make a significant contribution to help tackle the disease, states an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Cancer kills more people than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined...
Dental X-Rays Linked To Most Common Brain Tumor
4/12/2012
People who received frequent dental x-rays in the past have an increased risk of developing the most commonly diagnosed primary brain tumor in the United States. That is the finding of a study published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society...
Dental X Rays Tied To Brain Tumors
4/12/2012
The largest study of its kind finds that a history of frequent dental x-rays, particularly at a young age, is tied to an increased risk of developing meningioma, the most common type of primary brain tumor in the United States...
Researchers from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) have shown that breast cancer cells that metastasize to the lung express a higher level of the protein peroxiredoxin 2 (PRDX2). The study suggests that the modulation of the levels of this protein could be a new therapeutic strategy to prevent lung metastases...