Cancer News - Studies/Clinical Trials/Research

Long-term Health And Social Outcomes For Neuroblastoma Survivors

ScienceDaily (Aug. 20, 2009) — Survivors of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma are eight times more likely to have chronic health conditions, less likely to be married, and more likely to have lower incomes than their siblings, according to a study published online July 31 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090731191140.htm

Fatigue Related To Radiotherapy May Be Caused By Inflammation

ScienceDaily (Aug. 18, 2009) — Patients who experience fatigue during radiotherapy for breast or prostate cancer may be reacting to activation of the proinflammatory cytokine network, a known inflammatory pathway, according to a report in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090818150016.htm

Dermatologist Skin Examinations Detect More, Thinner Skin Cancers Than Patients Identify Themselves

ScienceDaily (Aug. 17, 2009) — Most melanomas detected in a general-practice dermatology clinic were found by dermatologists during full-body skin examinations of patients who had come to the clinic for different complaints, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In addition, cancers detected by dermatologists were thinner and more likely to be in situ (only on the outer layer of skin) than were cancers detected by patients.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090817184545.htm

Low-dose Estrogen Shown Safe And Effective For Metastatic Breast Cancer

ScienceDaily (Aug. 19, 2009) — When estrogen-lowering drugs no longer control metastatic breast cancer, the opposite strategy might work. Raising estrogen levels benefited 30 percent of women whose metastatic breast cancer no longer responded to standard anti-estrogen treatment, according to research conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and collaborating institutions.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090818182016.htm

Breastfeeding Reduces Risk Of Breast Cancer In Women With A Family History Of The Disease

ScienceDaily (Aug. 12, 2009) — According to a new study, women with a family history of breast cancer were 59 percent less likely to develop breast cancer themselves if they breastfed their children.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090810161858.htm

USC Researchers Identify 'Regulatory' Genetic Sequences That May Predict Risk For Prostate Cancer

Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) have identified a novel genetic mechanism that may govern an individual's risk of developing prostate cancer.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/160867.php

Gene Shut-down May Offer Early Warning Of Chronic Leukemia

ScienceDaily (Aug. 5, 2009) — A new study shows that certain genes are turned off early, before clinical signs of the disease appear, in the development of chronic leukemia.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090805164919.htm

After Neuroblastoma, Chronic Problems Often Await

FRIDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- Adult survivors of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma face long-term health and social problems, according to a new study.

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=104279

Scientists Discover Bladder Cancer Stem Cell

ScienceDaily (Aug. 4, 2009) — Researchers at Stanford's School of Medicine have identified the first human bladder cancer stem cell and revealed how it works to escape the body's natural defenses.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090803173241.htm

New Tool May Help With Early Detection Of Deadly Pancreatic Cancer

ScienceDaily (Aug. 4, 2009) — A new diagnostic tool developed by Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) scientists has shown promising results when used with patients of pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of cancer due to the difficulty of diagnosing it in its early stages. The method, which studies carbohydrate structures in the bloodstream, could lead to the development of blood tests that can detect cancer more effectively.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090803173256.htm