Brain cancer 'diagnosed in 30 minutes' with new test
11/29/2013
Brain cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer death in the US population. Current methods can diagnose the cancer within 2 to 3 days, but researchers say they have created a new technique in which the disease could be diagnosed in just half an hour.Brain cancer is defined as one or more cancerous tumors within the brain or central spine canal.
EORTC Cancer in the Elderly Task Force: appropriate treatment for elderly patients with cancer
11/29/2013
As we age, we experience a progressive decline in many of our bodily functions. This decline can vary greatly from individual to individual. One 75 year old might still be very active and participate in strenuous physical activities, while another might require considerable assistance just to perform simple everyday tasks. Aging is variable.
Report reveals half of lung cancer patients face care delays, UK
11/28/2013
Nearly half (46%) of lung cancer patients report experiencing delays at some stage of their care - and only two thirds (64%) say they receive prompt referral to hospital - according to a national report published today (28 November) by leading lung cancer experts.
Untreated cancer pain a 'scandal of global proportions,' survey shows
11/28/2013
A ground-breaking international collaborative survey, published in Annals of Oncology, shows that more than half of the world's population live in countries where regulations that aim to stem drug misuse leave cancer patients without access to opioid medicines for managing cancer pain.
Potential cause found for deadly breast cancer relapse
11/28/2013
Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, working with cell lines in a lab, have discovered why some of the most aggressive and fatal breast cancer cells are resistant to chemotherapy, and UNC scientists are developing ways to overcome such resistance.Adriana S.
Aging cells could be to blame for late-life cancers
11/27/2013
Not all cancers are due to genetic damage, say researchers in the UK. Some forms of the disease may be caused by older cells circumventing the switch that directs them to stop growing, which suggests cancers later in life may be due to the way our cells age.
BRCA-negative results may not reduce cancer risk
11/27/2013
Breast cancer will likely affect one in eight women at some point during their lifetime, and the risks increase with age. However, the risk is not the same for all women in any given age group.
Cervical cancer screening overused in some groups of women
11/27/2013
For the past ten years, clinicians throughout the United States have been performing unnecessary Pap tests for cervical cancer screening in certain groups of women, according to a researcher from Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah. The research results were published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine today (November 25th 2013).
Enhancing mitochondrial function may negate resistance to radiation therapy
11/27/2013
The resistance of some cancers to the cell-killing effects of radiation therapy may be due to abnormalities in the mitochondria - the cellular structures responsible for generating energy, according to an international team of researchers. Their findings are published in Developmental Cell.
Novel new immuno-therapy for malignant brain tumors
11/27/2013
Glioblastoma is one of the most ominous brain tumors. Despite aggressive surgery, radiation and chemotherapy the outcome of this disease is almost always fatal. A UZH research team has now achieved success with a novel form of treatment that involves encouraging the body's own immune system to recognise and eliminate cancer cells in the brain.