Home tests for HPV could identify cancer risk
12/27/2013
HPV self-testing is as effective as tests done by doctors, according to a Lund University study. Simple HPV home tests could therefore complement existing screening programmes, and identify more women at risk for cervical cancer.Sweden has a system of regular gynaecological smear tests, which has halved the number of cases of cervical cancer.
'No reduction' in deaths caused by aggressive prostate cancer
12/27/2013
Death rates from metastatic prostate cancer have remained "mostly unchanged over the past 25 years," a study of 19,336 men with an advanced form of the urological disease has found.Publishing their findings online in the journal Cancer, the researchers from the University of California, Sacramento, had been expecting improvements in these mortality rates.
Directing radiotherapy to tumours while sparing vital organs using computer-controlled couch
12/27/2013
Swivelling patients around on a computer-controlled, rotating table could deliver high doses of radiotherapy to tumours more quickly than current methods, while sparing vulnerable organs such as the heart, brain, eyes and bowel.
Aerobic glycolysis is a cause of malignancy in breast cancer
12/27/2013
Metabolism was lost in the shadows of cancer research for decades but has recently been reclaiming some of the spotlight.
Registered tanning salons more common than other businesses in Florida
12/25/2013
In Florida, there is one tanning salon for every 15,113 people and 1.16 tanning facilities for every 50 squares miles, according to a research letter by Sonia A. Lamel, M.D., of the University of Miami, and colleagues. Indoor tanning is linked to melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer development, especially if people tan before the age of 35 years.
'We bring gifts of gold, myrrh, and ovarian cancer treatment'
12/25/2013
When you hear the word "frankincense," no doubt you think of the biblical three wise men who presented gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the newly born baby Jesus. But what you may be less familiar with is the medicinal properties of frankincense. Now, new research suggests it may help in the treatment of ovarian cancer.
Breast cancer drugs: real and fake acupuncture 'relieves side effects'
12/25/2013
Anticancer drugs are known to cause an array of side effects for cancer patients. But new research suggests that both real and "sham" acupuncture treatments could help mitigate the side effects of these drugs for breast cancer patients. This is according to a study published in the journal Cancer.
'We bring gifts of gold, myrrh, and ovarian cancer treatment'
12/25/2013
When you hear the word "frankincense," no doubt you think of the biblical three wise men who presented gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the newly born baby Jesus. But what you may be less familiar with is the medicinal properties of frankincense. Now, new research suggests it may help in the treatment of ovarian cancer.
The malignant Hodgkin/Reed-Sternberg (RS) cell is embedded in a collagen-rich microenvironment.
Merck Serono, the biopharmaceutical division of Merck, has announced that the European Commission has approved the Type II variation to amend the Erbitux® (cetuximab) product information, updating the indication for Erbitux to the treatment of patients with RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).