Older, Poorer Women From South Asia Have Lowest Screening Rates For Cervical Cancer
2/04/2011
Immigrant women in Ontario are not screened for cervical cancer as often as native-born Canadians, with the lowest rates being among older, poorer South Asians, new research shows. Only one in five - 21.9 per cent - of South Asian immigrants over the age of 50 living in low-income neighbourhoods had had a recent Pap test, according to a study led by doctors at St. Michael's Hospital...
Researchers Identify Molecular Predictor Of Metastatic Prostate Cancer
2/03/2011
Prostate tumors that carry a "signature" of four molecular markers have the potential to become dangerously metastatic if not treated aggressively, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute report in a study published online today by the journal Nature...
Ovarian Cancer Risks In African-American Women To Be Determined In New Clinical Trial
2/03/2011
University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine are conducting an important new study addressing the lack of knowledge about causes and risk factors for ovarian cancer in African American women. The five-year study is funded by the National Cancer Institute through Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine...
Prostate Cancer Genetic Pattern Identified; New Tests, Treatments Underway
2/02/2011
Prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer and the second leading cause of death in American men. However, today it has been announced that a genetic "signature pattern" has been identified, meaning that advanced tests and treatments to identify and suppress this killer may commence immediately. Metamark Genetics Inc. scientist Ronald DePinho, M...
New International Classification Of Lung Adenocarcinoma
2/02/2011
Three of the world's top lung associations have published a new international multidisciplinary classification of lung adenocarcinoma, the first revision to the classification in six years. The new classification is published in the February edition of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)...
Faster Progression Of Lung Cancer May Be Indicated By High Levels Of Circulating DNA
2/02/2011
High levels of circulating DNA may indicate faster progression of lung cancer and lower overall survival, according to a study published in the February edition of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)...
Smart Lasers Could Make Cancer Biopsies Painless, Help Speed New Drugs To Market
2/02/2011
Biopsies in the future may be painless and noninvasive, thanks to smart laser technology being developed at Michigan State University. To test for skin cancer, patients today must endure doctors cutting away a sliver of skin, sending the biopsy to a lab and anxiously awaiting the results...
Innovative Technology Uses Rust And Sand To Detect Lethal Diseases
2/02/2011
The next big thing in medical diagnostics could be minutes particles of rust, iron oxide, coated with the material from which sand is formed, silicon dioxide. These magnetic nanoparticles, a mere 29 to 230 nanometers across, can be used to trap antibodies to the virus that causes cervical cancer and to the bacteria that causes potentially lethal diarrhea...
Dogs Can Detect Bowel Cancer Smell
2/01/2011
A trained dog can detect the odour of bowel cancer in breath and stool samples to a high level of accuracy, even in the early stages, according to researchers in Japan who hope this will lead to new ways of screening for the disease, not necessarily using dogs, but based on the principle that cancer tumors secrete specific volatile compounds that can be detected with ...
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treated By New Probiotic
2/01/2011
You know the probiotics in your peach yogurt are healthful, but now it appears they may also be a powerful treatment for disease. A genetically tweaked version of a common probiotic found in yogurt and cheese appears to be an effective therapy for inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis...