Concurrent Chemo And Radiation Confers Survival Benefit In Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients
11/08/2011
The combination of chemotherapy and radiation significantly improved the 5-year overall survival of patients with stage II nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), according to a phase III study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is endemic in Southern China and Southeast Asia, where radiotherapy (RT) has been the primary treatment...
Study Finds Advances In Breast Cancer Don't Extend To Older Women
11/08/2011
The survival rates for older women with breast cancer lag behind younger women diagnosed with the disease, indicating that the elder population may be missing out on improvements in treatment and detection, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center...
Employers Need To Tackle Culture Of Ignorance Around Breast Cancer Survivors Who Work
11/08/2011
Employers need to be more aware of the capabilities of women affected by breast cancer and provide them with better support, backed by employment directives and occupational health policies, according to a paper in the November issue of the European Journal of Cancer Care...
Erbitux (cetuximab) Approved For Metastatic Head And Neck Cancer, USA
11/08/2011
Erbitux (cetuximab) has been approved by the US FDA for combination use with chemotherapy for late-stage head and neck cancer treatment. When given together with chemotherapy, Erbitus was found to extend the lives of patients compared to those on chemotherapy alone...
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients Survival Benetis From Combined Chemoradiation
11/07/2011
A phase III investigation has revealed that radiation and chemotherapy combined considerably improved the 5-year overall survival of individuals with stage II nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC: cancer of the passageway between the nose and throat). The study is published November 4 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute...
Toxins In Fungi May Raise Future Breast Cancer Risk In Young Girls
11/07/2011
Estrogen exposure could significantly increase the risk of developing breast cancer later in life for girls who experience early puberty. Several results from studies have consistently shown that early onset of puberty increases the risk of breast cancer due to longer exposure to the hormone. Puberty is a period in a girl's life considered highly sensitive to stimulation by estrogen...
Radiotherapy Added To Hormone Treatment May Prevent Many Prostate Cancer Deaths
11/07/2011
Results from a large study have shown that combining radiotherapy and hormone therapy in patients with prostate cancer significantly improved men's survival compared with hormone therapy treatment alone. The study was conducted by the Medical Research Council (MRC) in collaboration with the NCIC Clinical Trials Group located at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada...
Female Lung Cancer Rates Rise While They Drop For Males
11/07/2011
According to Cancer Council Australia, new research shows increased lung cancer rates in Australian women, adding urgency to further de-glamorize tobacco smoking. The research should plead an urgent call for the federal Parliament's passage of plain packaging for tobacco bills...
Researchers at the University of Southern California have identified two molecules that may be more effective cancer killers than are currently available on the market. The peptides, molecules derived from a cancer-causing virus, target an enzyme in cancerous cells that regulates a widely researched tumor suppressor protein known as p53...
Discovery Of Genes Involved In Colorectal Cancer
11/07/2011
A jumping gene with the fairy tale name "Sleeping Beauty" has helped to unlock vital clues for researchers investigating the genetics of colorectal cancer. A study published Nov 6th used the Sleeping Beauty transposon system to profile the repertoire of genes that can drive colorectal cancer, identifying many more than previously thought...