Eggs May Increase Risk Of Lethal Prostate Cancer In Healthy Men
10/02/2011
Eating eggs may increase men's risk of developing the more lethal form of prostate cancer, concluded US researchers in a study published recently in the journal Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. First author Erin L...
A Shared Biological Basis For Diabetes And Cancer
10/02/2011
Contrary to what you might think, cancer and diabetes appear to have some biology in common. According to a report in the Cell Press journal, Cell, a pathway that initially drew attention for its role in embryonic stem cells and cancer also influences the odds that mice develop or resist diabetes...
Resveratrol Blocks The Growth Effects Of Estrogen By Reducing The Specific Breast Cancer Receptors
10/02/2011
Cheers! A new research report appearing in the October 2011 issue of The FASEB Journal shows that resveratrol, the "healthy" ingredient in red wine, stops breast cancer cells from growing by blocking the growth effects of estrogen...
Men Should Be Screened For Colon Cancer Earlier Than Women, Study Suggests
10/01/2011
Men tend to develop colon cancer at an earlier age than women, a study found, suggesting that males should start having screening colonoscopies at a younger age than females, researchers from the Austrian Society for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vienna, Austria, reported in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)...
What Is A Breast Self Exam? Are Breast Self Exams Useful?
9/30/2011
While breast self-exams are not recommended as a substitute for breast screening, most experts encourage women to become familiar with the way their breasts look and feel. This familiarity makes it much more likely that any changes might be detected early on...
Including HPV Test In Cervical Screenings Saves 3,500 Women From Pointless Tests
9/30/2011
According to a new study published in the British Journal of Cancer, including testing for the human papillomavirus (HPV) in cervical screenings reduces over a third of further pointless tests for women. The results are from the primary assessment, led by The Institute of Cancer Research, of the 'Sentinel sites' project, which aims to make HPV testing part of routine cervical screening...
Reducing Blood Clots After Knee And Hip Replacement, Recommendations Outlined In New Guideline
9/30/2011
Each year more than 800,000 Americans undergo hip or knee replacement surgery. Last week the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directs released an updated clinical practice guideline with recommendation strategies for the reduction of potential blood clot formation following hip or knee replacement surgery...
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer - BINF 1120 As Effective As Bevacizumab, And With Fewer Side Effect
9/30/2011
In a randomized two arm phase II investigation which consisted of 126 patients, the medium progression-free survival of 10.6 months for individuals with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) receiving BIBF 1120* as initial treatment in conjunction with mFOLFOX6 was the same as those on bevacizumab in combination with mFOLFOX6. Of note, just 34...
Including HPV Test In Cervical Screenings Saves 3,500 Women From Pointless Tests
9/30/2011
According to a new study published in the British Journal of Cancer, including testing for the human papillomavirus (HPV) in cervical screenings reduces over a third of further pointless tests for women. The results are from the primary assessment, led by The Institute of Cancer Research, of the 'Sentinel sites' project, which aims to make HPV testing part of routine cervical screening...
Using Immune System To Fight Metastatic Melanoma
9/30/2011
A new cancer research program at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine will develop therapies designed to turn patients' own immune systems into potent weapons against cancer. The first project is an immune system therapy for metastatic melanoma. A clinical trial, expected to begin early next year, will be the only one of its kind in the Midwest...