Researchers Examine BPA And Breast Cancer Link
10/13/2011

Chronic low-level exposure to a compound found in a variety of plastic household items could pose a threat to women who overproduce a protein linked with breast cancer, say researchers at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Coral Lamartiniere, Ph.D...

Vitamin E Supplements Raise Risk Of Prostate Cancer
10/13/2011

Men who regularly take vitamin E supplements eventually have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer, compared to other men of the same age and overall health who don't, researchers from the Cleveland Clinic reported in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association). The authors say their findings clash with what most people would have expected...

Effectiveness Of Cancer Drugs Improved By Mushroom Compound In Mouse Model
10/13/2011

A compound isolated from a wild, poisonous mushroom growing in a Southwest China forest appears to help a cancer killing drug fulfill its promise, researchers report. The compound, verticillin A, sensitizes cancer cells to TRAIL, a drug which induces cancer cells to self destruct, said Dr...

Higher Incidence Of Rare Breast Tumor In Hispanic Women
10/13/2011

According to a study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, phyllodes tumors - rare breast malignancies accounting for 0.5 to one percent of all breast tumors - tend to be more prevalent in Hispanic patients. Population-based estimates indicate that the incidence of malignant phyllodes tumors is 2...

Why Are Lesbians Apparently At Higher Risk Of Developing Breast Cancer?
10/12/2011

Studies and reports whether being lesbian or bisexual is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer have been patchy and often with contradictory findings. National cancer registries, surveys and databanks do not routinely gather information on people's sexual orientation...

Better Prostate Cancer Treatment After Testing For BRCA2 Gene
10/12/2011

New research published in the British Journal of Cancer shows that routinely testing for a faulty BRCA2 gene in men under the age of 65 years with prostate cancer could help identify men who could benefit from new types of targeted treatment. Approximately 9,500 men under the age of 65 years are yearly diagnosed with prostate cancer, with around a quarter of all cases in the UK...

Talactoferrin Phase II Trial In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Shows Promise
10/12/2011

Data from a Phase II randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial which assessed talactoferrin (an oral immunotherapy) in individuals who had previously received treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been published and will appear in the November 1, 2011 print issue of the peer-reviewed medical journal, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Agennix AG ...

Detecting Pre-Cancerous Colon Cells
10/12/2011

After demonstrating that light accurately detected pre-cancerous cells in the lining of the esophagus, Duke University bioengineers turned their technology to the colon and have achieved similar results in a series of preliminary experiments. This technology could be a non-invasive way for physicians to detect abnormal cells, or dysplasia, which have the potential of turning cancerous...

Better Prostate Cancer Treatment After Testing For BRCA2 Gene
10/12/2011

New research published in the British Journal of Cancer shows that routinely testing for a faulty BRCA2 gene in men under the age of 65 years with prostate cancer could help identify men who could benefit from new types of targeted treatment. Approximately 9,500 men under the age of 65 years are yearly diagnosed with prostate cancer, with around a quarter of all cases in the UK...

Detecting Pre-Cancerous Colon Cells
10/12/2011

After demonstrating that light accurately detected pre-cancerous cells in the lining of the esophagus, Duke University bioengineers turned their technology to the colon and have achieved similar results in a series of preliminary experiments. This technology could be a non-invasive way for physicians to detect abnormal cells, or dysplasia, which have the potential of turning cancerous...