Cancer News
3 Feb 2012 at 8:18pm
The UK ranks 16th out of 27 countries in the European Union for the predicted rise in cases, according to the data from the World Cancer Research Fund issued to publicise World Cancer Day on Saturday.
3 Feb 2012 at 7:18pm
Still image taken from video shows Susan G. Komen for the Cure founder Nancy Brinker making an address that was first aired on the organization's website on Wednesday.
3 Feb 2012 at 2:58pm
A video posted online of a young girl cutting her mother's hair to help her understand the trauma of breast cancer treatment has attracted thousands of viewers.
3 Feb 2012 at 10:54am
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has decided not to recommend a life-extending treatment for patients in the final stages of prostate cancer.
3 Feb 2012 at 6:44am
WORKING TOGETHER ... Specialist cancer nurses at South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust, left to right, Helen Hunter, Sharon Bell and Gayle Adams.
3 Feb 2012 at 2:35am
A U.S. company that sells a thalidomide-based drug into Canada has agreed to lower the price of medication.
2 Feb 2012 at 10:20pm
Research on promising new therapies and data on the relative benefits of established treatments for prostate cancer have been released, in advance of the fourth annual Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, being held February 2-4, 2012, at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis in San Francisco, Calif.
2 Feb 2012 at 6:11pm
For every Starr Hill "The Love" beer you purchase, proceeds will benefit the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation .
2 Feb 2012 at 5:06pm
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has pledged to match up to a quarter-million dollars in donations to Planned Parenthood to offset funds that were cut by the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer foundation.
2 Feb 2012 at 5:06pm
Environmental officials in Norristown, Pa., have found a blast from the medical past -- an antique medical kit containing four capsules of radium -- dug up at a local waste station.
2 Feb 2012 at 5:06pm
Since announcing that it would no longer provide funding to Planned Parenthood on Wednesday, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has been subject to a vicious smear campaign by the abortion provider, a campaign which NBC News has worked to advance over the past 48 hours.
2 Feb 2012 at 4:06pm
A prominent Chinese science organization has slammed an American medical institute, accusing its doctors of deceiving Chinese patients with a controversial cancer treatment.
2 Feb 2012 at 11:51am
Dr. Otis Brawley, medical director of the American Cancer Society, visits cancer patient Lula Carter, 72, at Grady Memorial Hospital.
2 Feb 2012 at 7:36am
Winter won't be over for a couple more months, but already the sun is climbing a little higher in... It is admirable for J.T. Gaskins, 17, of Burton to help cancer patients, his school says, but hair must be away from his collar, ears and eyes.
2 Feb 2012 at 3:27am
Medivation Inc. surged the most in almost three months after the development-stage drugmaker said its most-advanced product prolonged the lives of men with prostate cancer.
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3 Feb 2012 at 7:18pm
Early diagnosis is the key to reducing the nearly eight million deaths caused by cancer across the globe annually, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said today, stressing the importan
3 Feb 2012 at 5:10am
Robin Gibb has quashed rumours suggesting that he is on his "last legs", assuring his fans that he is recovering well and is winning the cancer battle.
3 Feb 2012 at 4:00am
Researchers have successfully demonstrated the efficacy of an advanced blood test for detecting and analysing circulating tumour cells (CTCs)-breakaway cells from patients' solid tumours- of cancer pa
3 Feb 2012 at 2:42am
Silver is as efficient as a leading chemotherapy drug in treating cancer and may even have fewer side effects, a new study has revealed.
3 Feb 2012 at 5:49pm
Raleigh, N.C. - When Cynthia Marshall speaks, people listen. As president of AT&T of North Carolina, she has reached the height of corporate success. But one has to look no further than her ...
3 Feb 2012 at 5:27pm
To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor women who visit Planned Parenthood, it's usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they ...
3 Feb 2012 at 5:21pm
As the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation faces accusations that it split with Planned Parenthood over political pressure, at least a couple pro-life groups are claiming the organization may ...
3 Feb 2012 at 4:58pm
Follow this company 's experimental cancer drug cabozantinib showed promise in patients with a form of metastatic kidney cancer, according to a preliminary report from an early-stage ...
3 Feb 2012 at 4:52pm
A video posted online of a young girl cutting her mother's hair to help her understand the trauma of breast cancer treatment has attracted thousands of viewers. Sara Duncan, 44, was diagnosed ...
3 Feb 2012 at 4:42pm
Iran will help any nation or group that confronts the "cancer" Israel, the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said.Israel was a tumour that should be cut, he ...
3 Feb 2012 at 4:30pm
Cancer Therapies - Global Strategic Business Report " report to their offering. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Cancer Therapies in US$ Million by the following Product ...
3 Feb 2012 at 4:25pm
They say you can find inspiration anywhere, so why not a crab dinner? Inspired by our crustacean friends, researchers in Singapore have created a mini robot that can be used to remove early-stage ...
3 Feb 2012 at 3:57pm
Sue and Ben Erickson thought they were prepared after learning that their baby could be born with physical or mental disabilities. An ultrasound during the 36th week of pregnancy revealed an excess ...
3 Feb 2012 at 3:56pm
(CBS News) Many people dream of living long, healthy lives that end peacefully around the age of 100. Dr. David Agus, cancer expert and author of the New York Times best-seller "The End of ...
3 Feb 2012 at 3:53pm
Follow this company landed a $25 million upfront payment -- with the potential of $525 million more in milestone payments -- after inking a co-development and commercialization deal with ...
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MedWorm: Cancer & Oncology
by HemOncToday.com
2 Feb 2012 at 6:24am
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by Journal of Oncology
2 Feb 2012 at 6:24am
The purpose of this paper is to discuss a methodology for determining some modal parameters (frequencies, damping ratios, and seismic eigenvectors) and, under certain hypotheses,
the physical matrices of a general structure with proportional damping and subjected to seismic loads. The procedure is based on a time-domain state space formulation from which the
modal parameters, including the seismic eigenvectors, and the complex eigenvectors of the
system can be derived also in the case of a limited set of instrumentations. The conditions to
normalize the eigenvectors are then illustrated and, finally, applied to derive the second-order
matrices of the system. The proposed procedure is applied to some numerical examples also
in the case of noise-polluted measurements and to an experimental i...
by Journal of Oncology
2 Feb 2012 at 6:24am
We designed a distributed collision-free formation flight control law in the framework of nonlinear model predictive control. Formation configuration is determined in the virtual reference point coordinate system. Obstacle avoidance is guaranteed by cost penalty, and intervehicle collision avoidance is guaranteed by cost penalty combined with a new priority strategy. (Source: Journal of Oncology)
by Journal of Oncology
2 Feb 2012 at 6:24am
The paper considers a production facility that might deteriorate suddenly at some point during the production run time; after deterioration, nonconforming items are produced in a greater rate compared to the rate before deterioration. Moreover, the production facility may ultimately break down; consequently, the production lot is aborted before completion. If breakdown happens, corrective action is started immediately; otherwise, the production lot is completed and preventive repair is implemented at the end of the production cycle to enhance system reliability. The mathematical model is formulated under general distributions of failure, corrective, and repair times, while the numerical examples are solved under exponential failure and uniform repair times. The formulated model successfull...
by Journal of Oncology
2 Feb 2012 at 6:24am
Conclusions. Although this study, as well as most recent control studies, states that there is no significant effect of postmaneuver postural restrictions on both treatment and recurrence rates, larger multicentric research projects, adopting improved methodology, are still necessary in order to determine the contribution of such restrictions to both the therapeutic results and the prevention of recurrence. Adequate followup, focusing on the first six months after the initially successful repositioning maneuver, is also of paramount importance. (Source: Journal of Oncology)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Please support the Doctors In Chains campaign for the medics tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in Bahrain. #FreeDoctors
by Journal of Oncology
2 Feb 2012 at 6:24am
Conclusions. When sharing epidemiologic data, it is recommended that masking be performed using rounding. Specific treatment should be determined separately in individual situations after consideration of the disclosure risks and analysis needs. (Source: Journal of Oncology)
by Journal of Oncology
2 Feb 2012 at 6:24am
We report the case of a patient diagnosed with Avellino corneal dystrophy (ACD) who developed diffuse interstitial keratitis following excimer laser insitu keratomileusis (LASIK). ACD is an autosomal dominant corneal dystrophy characterized by multiple asymmetric stromal opacities that impair vision. Accepted treatments for this condition include corneal transplantation and phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK). Our patient underwent LASIK at another institution to correct myopia. LASIK and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) are usually contraindicated in ACD for the high risk of disease recurrence and postoperative complications. The patient came to our attention lamenting blurry vision, decreased visual acuity, and photophobia. Ophthalmologic examination revealed bilateral interstitial kerat...
by Journal of Oncology
2 Feb 2012 at 6:24am
An 8-year-old male pug with a 12-month history of a progressive nonpainful mass on the left cornea was evaluated. Ocular examination showed a severe bilateral keratoconjunctivitis sicca, pigmentary keratitis, and an exophytic irregular pink mass occupying approximately 75% of the total corneal surface of the left eye. A squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) was suspected on cytology, and clinical investigations showed no evidence of metastases. A transpalpebral enucleation was therefore performed, and the diagnosis of SCC was confirmed on histopathology. Immunohistochemical investigations showed that the neoplastic cells were pan-cytokeratin positive and vimentin negative. Additionally, nuclei immunoreactive to Ki-67 antigen were detected. Tumor cells were also negative to p53. Immunoreactivit...
by MedWire News - Oncology
2 Feb 2012 at 6:23am
Patients with Barrett’s esophagus should be encouraged to give up smoking, say researchers who found the habit doubles the risk for progression to esophageal cancer. (Source: MedWire News - Oncology)
by Cancer Treatment Reviews
2 Feb 2012 at 6:23am
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by Journal of Surgical Oncology
2 Feb 2012 at 6:15am
ConclusionsHigh dose SBRT for colorectal oligometastases was found to produce results comparable with surgical series. To improve local control, dose higher than 48 Gy are recommend when possible, but further study will be required to define the optimal normal tissue constraints and acceptable toxicity. J. Surg. Oncol © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Source: Journal of Surgical Oncology)
by International Journal of Cancer
2 Feb 2012 at 6:05am
AbstractThe prognostic impact of distinct KRAS mutations in colorectal carcinomas is not fully characterized. We hypothesized that the prognostic impact of KRAS mutations is modulated by KRAS mutant allele specific imbalance (MASI). KRAS MASI was assessed by sequencing electropherograms in KRAS‐mutated colorectal carcinomas (N = 394, prospectively tested). The mechanism of KRAS MASI was studied by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) (N = 50). FISH showed that KRAS MASI developed by chromosome 12 hyperploidy (9/18, 50%) or KRAS amplification (1/18, 5.5%). KRAS MASI was more common in tumors with KRAS codon 13 than with codon 12 mutations (24/81, 30% vs. 54/313, 17%; odds ratio [OR], 2.0, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.2 – 3.5; P = 0.01). KRAS MASI was correlated with overall surv...
by Genes, Chromosomes and Cancer
2 Feb 2012 at 6:04am
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by Cancer Network
2 Feb 2012 at 6:00am
It is still difficult to gauge the probability that a low-risk prostate cancer patient may be upgraded to a higher prostate cancer stage. Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have now determined that smaller prostates were more likely to evolve into more serious, aggressive disease. (Source: Cancer Network)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Please support the Doctors In Chains campaign for the medics tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in Bahrain. #FreeDoctors
by Pediatric Blood and Cancer
2 Feb 2012 at 5:58am
ConclusionTreatment with hydroxyurea for 24 months did not influence GFR in young children with SCA. However, hydroxyurea was associated with better urine concentrating ability and less renal enlargement, suggesting some benefit to renal function. (ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT00006400) Pediatr Blood Cancer © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Source: Pediatric Blood and Cancer)
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Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today
3 Feb 2012 at 12:00pm
After 100 days in hospital and undergoing a complicated 6-organ transplant, 9-year-old Alannah Shevenell, from Maine, leaves Boston Children's Hospital today and goes home. Alannah has been treated for a rare form of cancer; an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor continued to grow after all possible treatments failed, and was compromising her internal organs. A team of surgeons, led by Dr...
3 Feb 2012 at 3:00am
A photograph of a polar bear in captivity, no matter how sharp the resolution, can never reveal as much about behavior as footage of that polar bear in its natural habitat. The behavior of cells and molecules can prove even more elusive...
3 Feb 2012 at 2:00am
A defective operating system is never a good thing. Like computers, our cells depend on operating systems to drive normal functions. Gene expression programs comprise the software code our cells rely on, with each cell type controlled by its own program. Corrupted programs can trigger disease...
3 Feb 2012 at 2:00am
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common of all malignant brain tumors that originate in the brain. Patients with GBM have a poor prognosis because it is a highly aggressive form of cancer that is commonly resistant to current therapies. New therapeutic approaches are therefore much needed...
2 Feb 2012 at 12:00pm
According to an investigation published on bmj.com, cancer patients who have completed their primary cancer-related treatment, who engage in physical activity, can enhance their health. Earlier studies discovered that individuals with cancer anticipate to return to normal daily activities after completing their primary cancer-related treatment...
2 Feb 2012 at 3:00am
ONCOLOGY: Answers to age-old questions surrounding fat cell cancer Myxoid round cell liposarcoma (MRCLS) is a cancerous tumor that typically arises in deep fat tissues of the limbs or abdomen. It was shown almost 20 years ago to be characterized by a chromosomal change that generates a fusion protein known as TLS:CHOP...
2 Feb 2012 at 2:00am
Long duration, controllable drug delivery is of wide interest to medical researchers and clinicians, particularly those seeking to improve treatment for patients with chronic pain or to prevent cancer recurrence after surgery...
2 Feb 2012 at 2:00am
Using a liquid laser, University of Michigan researchers have developed a better way to detect the slight genetic mutations that might predispose a person to a particular type of cancer or other diseases. Their results are published in the current edition of the German journal Angewandte Chemie. This work could advance understanding of the genetic basis of diseases...
1 Feb 2012 at 3:00am
Scientists from the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR) in Brussels identified a new target for cancer therapy, an enzyme which prevents the immune system from recognizing and destroying certain types of tumors. Called tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase or TDO, the enzyme works by depriving immune cells of tryptophan, an amino acid essential to their activity...
1 Feb 2012 at 2:00am
Glioblastomas grow extremely aggressively into healthy brain tissue and, moreover, are highly resistant to radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Therefore, they are regarded as the most malignant type of brain tumor. Currently available treatment methods are frequently not very effective against this type of cancer...
1 Feb 2012 at 2:00am
Barrett's esophagus (BE) patients who smoke tobacco are at a two-fold increased risk of developing esophageal cancer, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. BE patients who smoke also double their risk for developing advanced precancerous cells...
1 Feb 2012 at 2:00am
An international research team led by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC) has made a major genetic breakthrough that could change the way pediatric cancers are treated in the future...
31 Jan 2012 at 11:00am
A recent study published in the online edition of the scientific journal Nature Genetics of rare, lethal childhood tumors of the brainstem has revealed that almost 80% of tumors contain gene mutations that have previously not been associated with cancer. According to early evidence, gene alterations also implicate other aggressive pediatric brain tumors...
31 Jan 2012 at 2:00am
Cancer is one of the most common causes of death in humans. The conventional cancer therapies include surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and targeting therapies, which are intended to directly destroy and eliminate tumor cells. These treatments often fail, resulting in tumor metastasis and recurrence. Therefore, there is a critical need for novel cancer therapies...
31 Jan 2012 at 2:00am
A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute has discovered key elements of a strategy commonly used by tumor cells to survive when they spread to distant organs. The finding could lead to drugs that could inhibit this metastasis in patients with tumors...
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