No Breast Cancer Protections From Soy Isoflavone Supplements
2/07/2012
Soy isoflavone supplements did not decrease breast cancer cell proliferation in a randomized clinical trial, according to a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Lead researcher Seema A. Khan, M.D., professor of surgery at the Robert H...
'Biopsy In A Blood Test' - Effective New Diagnostic For Cancer
2/07/2012
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Health, and collaborating cancer physicians have successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of an advanced blood test for detecting and analyzing circulating tumor cells (CTCs) - breakaway cells from patients' solid tumors - from cancer patients...
Silver Compounds Found To Be Toxic To Cancer
2/07/2012
The internet is awash with stories of how silver can be used to treat cancer. Now, lab tests have shown that it is as effective as the leading chemotherapy drug - and may have fewer side-effects...
Study Identifies Molecular Switch That Allows Melanoma To Resist Therapy
2/07/2012
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that as many as one in 51 men and women will be diagnosed with melanoma - the deadliest form of skin cancer - at some point during their lifetimes. A research team led by Ze'ev Ronai, Ph.D...
Breakthroughs Demonstrate Importance Of Targeted Therapies For Lung Cancer
2/07/2012
Different kinds of lung cancer behave in different ways, suggesting they are fundamentally different diseases. According to a University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in Cancer, the official journal of the American Cancer Society, different subgroups of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) show distinct patterns of spread in the body...
'Biopsy In A Blood Test' - Effective New Diagnostic For Cancer
2/07/2012
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Health, and collaborating cancer physicians have successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of an advanced blood test for detecting and analyzing circulating tumor cells (CTCs) - breakaway cells from patients' solid tumors - from cancer patients...
The drug oxaliplatin is a major reason the prognosis for metastatic colon cancer has gone from an expected survival of several months to a couple years. Unfortunately, the drug can also carry with it debilitating neurological side effects, which generally start as the sensation of pins and needles in fingers and toes and can leave patients unable to walk or dress independently...
Silver Compounds Found To Be Toxic To Cancer
2/07/2012
The internet is awash with stories of how silver can be used to treat cancer. Now, lab tests have shown that it is as effective as the leading chemotherapy drug - and may have fewer side-effects...
Breast Cancer Drug Exemestane Causes Substantial Bone Loss
2/06/2012
A recent study published in The Lancet Oncology shows how exemestane (Aromasin), a drug that prevents the development of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, may significantly worsen age-related bone loss. As an aromatase inhibitor, exemestane works by blocking the synthesis of estrogen, slowing down the growth of cancers that have estrogen receptors...
The Risk Of Colon Cancer Could Be Reduced By Regular Use Of Vitamin And Mineral Supplements
2/06/2012
Could the use of vitamin and mineral supplements in a regular diet help to reduce the risk of colon cancer and protect against carcinogens? A study published in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (CJPP) found that rats given regular multivitamin and mineral supplements showed a significantly lower risk of developing colon cancer when they were exposed to carcinogens...