Link Discovered Between Estrogen And Tobacco Smoke
4/05/2012
The hormone estrogen may help promote lung cancer - including compounding the effects of tobacco smoke on the disease - pointing towards potential new therapies that target the hormone metabolism, according to new research presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012 by scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia...
Health Problems Linger For Survivors Of Oesophageal Cancer Surgery
4/05/2012
Oesophageal cancer is a very serious form of cancer that, if not fatal, requires extensive surgery. A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that when serious complications arise after surgery for oesophageal cancer, many patients suffer other health problems, such as breathlessness, fatigue, insomnia and eating problems, for five years afterwards...
From Cancer Drug To Diabetes
4/05/2012
The drug known as rapamycin is widely used by cancer and transplant patients, and there are hints that it might even help us put off old age and live longer. But, it also comes with a downside: rapamycin leads to diabetes in as many as 15 percent of the people who take it. Now, researchers reporting in the April Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, have figured out why that is...
Link Between Breast Cancer Resistance And Timing Of Soy Consumption
4/05/2012
Studies exploring the relationship between soy consumption and breast cancer have been mixed, but new research introduces a new thought: Could women with breast cancer who began eating soy as an adult develop a tumor more resistant to treatment? That's the suggestion of a new study in animal models that could provide important hints for women with breast cancer who eat soy...
Caffeine, Exercise May Cut Skin Cancer Risk
4/05/2012
A new study of mice reported at a meeting in Chicago this week, suggests caffeine and exercise may cut the risk of developing skin cancers caused by exposure to the sun...
Fake Cancer Drug Altuzan (Bevacizumab) Warning By FDA
4/05/2012
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning doctors and other health care professionals that fake cancer drug, injectable Altuzan (bevacizumab), has entered the country. Bevacizumab is approved in the USA as Avastin, and sold by Genentech. Injectable Altuzan (400 mg/16 ml) is approved in Turkey, but not the United States, the FDA informs. The fake product has no active ingredient...
Risk For Prostate Cancer Recurrence Increased By Excess Body Weight
4/05/2012
Researchers have found an association between excess body weight and an increased risk for cancer recurrence in men with clinically localized prostate cancer. "Men diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer and who have excess body weight as indicated by a higher-than-normal body mass index (BMI) have an increased risk for cancer recurrence after treatment," said Vincent L. Freeman, M.D., M.P...
DNA Marker Discovered That May Predict Ovarian Cancer Treatment Success
4/05/2012
Researchers and doctors at the North Shore-LIJ Health System and the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered that blood can help determine the best treatment plan for patients with ovarian cancer...
In Ovarian Cancer, Increasing Height And Body Mass Index Found To Be Risk Factors
4/05/2012
A study in this week's PLoS Medicine suggests that increasing height and, among women who have never taken menopausal hormone therapy, increased body mass index are risk factors for developing ovarian cancer. These findings are important as in high income countries, the average height and average body mass index of women have increased by about 1 cm and 1 kg/m2 respectively per decade...
Drug Combination May Provide Option To Patients With NSCLC Ineligible For Bevacizumab
4/05/2012
A combination of nab-paclitaxel and carboplatin for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer may be a promising option for patients ineligible for treatment with bevacizumab, according to data presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, March 31 - April 4...