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Researchers Raise Concern Over Frequency of Surveillance Colonoscopy

ScienceDaily (Jan. 14, 2010) — How often patients receive surveillance colonoscopy may need to be better aligned with their risks for colorectal cancer, according to two papers published this month by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers. The studies provide evidence that colonoscopy is both overused and underused in particular patient populations with serious implications for health care spending.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100114143317.htm

Celebrex Might Thwart Inherited Skin Cancers

FRIDAY, Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) -- People with an inherited skin disorder could reduce their risk of developing skin cancer by taking the painkiller celecoxib (Celebrex), a preliminary study suggests.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20100109/hl_hsn/celebrexmightthwartinherited...

Breast Cancer Screening Should Begin At Age 40

The new recommendations from the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) on breast cancer screening, state that breast cancer screening should begin at age 40 and earlier in high-risk patients.

http://www.hospitalradiologyeurope.com/default.asp?title=BreastCancerScr...

Leukemia vaccine being developed

A vaccine for leukemia is about to be tested on human patients for the first time, in a breakthrough which could offer hope to thousands.

British researchers have developed a treatment that can be used to stop the disease returning after chemotherapy or bone marrow transplant.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6872451/Leukaemia-vaccine-b...

A new Spotlight on Cancer has been posted for Liver Cancer (Adult Primary)

http://www.centexcancersupport.org/cancer-info/spotlight-liver-cancer-ad...

Spend to Save: Ensure Your Shopping Dollars Go Far to Fight Breast Cancer

It’s that time of year again: the leaves are turning yellow and red, the yogurt lids and running shoes are turning pink. October, if you haven’t noticed, is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And that’s a good thing. The American Cancer Society estimates that 192,370 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, and 40,170 will die.

http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/thehumancondition/archive/2009/10/13/spen...

Prostate cancer treatment may spark heart problems

LONDON — A common treatment for prostate cancer may slightly increase patients' risk of heart problems, new research says.

Experts said the findings could make doctors think twice before prescribing the standard hormone treatment to men with prostate cancer, particularly if they are at risk of heart disease. The research was announced Tuesday at a joint meeting of the European Cancer Organisation and the European Society for Medical Oncology in Berlin.

http://wire.jacksonville.com/pstories/20090922/496027034.shtml

Incomplete Radiation Therapy Common Among Medicare Recipients With Head And Neck Cancer

ScienceDaily (Sep. 21, 2009) — Medicare recipients with head and neck cancer commonly do not complete radiation therapy without interruptions or at all, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Patients who have surgery before radiation treatment appear more likely to complete therapy, whereas those who have other illnesses or who have chemotherapy first may be more likely to experience interruptions or discontinuation in radiation treatment.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090921161807.htm

Researchers Propose Improved Cervical Cancer Screening

MONDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- A new tool to determine a woman's risk of developing cervical cancer is being developed by researchers at the U.S. National Cancer Institute.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20090922/hl_hsn/researchersproposeimprovedce...

Heat helps in cancer treatment

BERLIN (Reuters) - Cancer patients whose tumors are targeted with heat treatment as well as chemotherapy are more likely to stay alive and cancer-free for longer than those who receive only chemotherapy, researchers said on Tuesday.

http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSTRE58L27S20090922?feedTyp...