• New Melanoma Treatment Might Delay Cancer Progression

    Updated: 2012-09-29 16:06:16
    Health News New Melanoma Treatment Might Delay Cancer Progression Print E-mail SATURDAY , Sept . 29 HealthDay News Researchers say they've discovered a two-drug combination that delays treatment resistance in patients with advanced . melanoma By targeting different points in the same growth-factor pathway , the kinase inhibitor drugs dabrafenib and trametinib postponed the development of drug resistance in patients with BRAF-positive metastatic melanoma , the study authors . said Melanoma is the most serious , and often deadly , form of skin cancer . In about half of patients with melanoma that has spread , tumor growth is caused by genetic mutations that keep the BRAF protein part of the MAPK cell growth pathway constantly activated . Drugs that inhibit BRAF activity can rapidly stop and

  • Quick Survey May Pick Up Ovarian Cancer Warnings Study

    Updated: 2012-09-29 07:56:41
    : Health News Quick Survey May Pick Up Ovarian Cancer Warnings : Study Print E-mail FRIDAY , Sept . 28 HealthDay News A simple three-question survey might identify women who have symptoms that may indicate ovarian cancer , according to a new . study The two-minute paper-and-pencil questionnaire can be given in a doctor's office and checks for six warning signs that may improve early detection of ovarian cancer , according to researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in . Seattle The survey asks women if they are experiencing one or more of the following symptoms : abdominal and or pelvic pain feeling full quickly and or unable to eat normally abdominal bloating and or increased abdomen size . It also asks about the frequency and duration of these . symptoms The study

  • Breast Cancer Drug Linked to Sexual Problems in Older Women

    Updated: 2012-09-29 07:56:40
    Health News Breast Cancer Drug Linked to Sexual Problems in Older Women Print E-mail FRIDAY , Sept . 28 HealthDay News Postmenopausal women treated for breast cancer with drugs known as aromatase inhibitors have high rates of sexual problems , which is an important and underestimated issue , according to a new study from . Sweden Nearly three-quarters of these women reported insufficient lubrication , 56 percent had pain during intercourse , half said their sexual interest was low , and 42 percent were dissatisfied with their sex . life These percentages are much higher than for postmenopausal women who weren't treated for beast cancer , according to researchers Dr . Juliane Baumgart and colleagues at Orebro University and Uppsala . University The study was published online this month in

  • Researchers show Myc protein is cancer's 'volume control'

    Updated: 2012-09-28 17:27:00
    A protein called Myc, commonly found at high levels inside cancer cells, fuels the disease by allowing cells to override their in-built self-destruct mechanisms, US scientists have discovered.

  • New trial will investigate cancer-fighting properties of chemical related to cannabis

    Updated: 2012-09-28 00:01:00
    Chemicals similar to those found in cannabis form the basis of a new drug that is being trialled in UK cancer patients for the first time by researchers at the Cancer Research UK and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre in Newcastle.

  • Genes May Influence Impotence After Prostate Radiation

    Updated: 2012-09-27 21:36:07
    Health News Genes May Influence Impotence After Prostate Radiation Print E-mail THURSDAY , Sept . 27 HealthDay News Men with certain gene mutations may be at higher risk for erectile dysfunction after receiving radiation therapy for prostate cancer than other patients , a new study suggests . Although far from clinical use now , genetic analysis may someday play a role in personalizing treatment for prostate cancer patients , researchers . said We believe there are genetic factors that make patients more likely to develop complications from treatment , said lead researcher Barry Rosenstein , from the department of radiation oncology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City . Erectile dysfunction , or impotence , is a common side effect of radiation therapy , he said . Urinary

  • Palliative care experts call for better home care

    Updated: 2012-09-25 11:59:39
    Improved home care resources for people with conditions such as dementia, who would prefer to die at home, are key to providing better end of life care and reducing the strain of the UK’ aread more

  • Cancer death rates set to drop 17 per cent by 2030

    Updated: 2012-09-25 00:01:00
    The rates of people dying from cancer are predicted to fall by 17 per cent (16.8) in the UK by 2030 according to new statistics released today by Cancer Research UK (Tuesday).

  • Gene variant linked to male breast cancer

    Updated: 2012-09-24 17:45:00
    An inherited gene variant that increases a man's chance of developing breast cancer by up to 50 per cent has been identified by an international team of scientists.

  • Study gives better picture of genetic causes of breast cancer

    Updated: 2012-09-23 18:00:00
    Research from the US has given scientists a better understanding of the genetic and molecular defects inside breast cancer cells.

  • Sep 22, Just Along for the Ride, The Amazing Journey of William Baine Roddy

    Updated: 2012-09-22 14:31:01
    Little did I know when I penned Just Along for the Ride,The Amazing Journey of William Baine Roddy, I faced the same surgery as my son, age forty-six,

  • Sep 22, MS and colon cancer

    Updated: 2012-09-22 14:29:12
    Ii have been diagnosed since 2011 with r/r MS. Thought it would kill me but was I ever wrong. I had irregular bowel for a couple of years that my GP and

  • Sep 22, Microsatellite instability

    Updated: 2012-09-22 14:25:53
    Further to my submission about treatment contraindicated for my diagnosed Colorectal cancer', I have since discovered the name of my problem is 'MICROSATELLITE

  • Sep 22, 48 years old and a polyp was found during routine colonoscopy.

    Updated: 2012-09-22 14:16:07
    Is there a special diet I should be following after resection surgery? It's been 5 1/2 years since my surgery and I have done very well. Lately I seem

  • Gene helps predict which women with ovarian cancer will benefit most from chemotherapy

    Updated: 2012-09-19 00:01:00
    Measuring how active a gene is in women with ovarian cancer could predict who will benefit from platinum-based chemotherapy drugs – a common treatment for the disease.

  • People admit risking their health by putting off visit to the GP

    Updated: 2012-09-18 00:01:00
    Almost one in three (32 per cent) people in the UK say that if they had an unusual or persistent change to their body, thinking it would go away in its own time would stop them from visiting their GP according to a new survey from Cancer Research UK.

  • Norwegian court backs ban on tobacco displays

    Updated: 2012-09-17 17:34:00
    An Oslo court has backed the Norwegian government's right to introduce laws banning the visible display of tobacco products in stores.

  • Trio of studies outline 'genomic landscape' of non-small cell lung cancer

    Updated: 2012-09-14 15:54:00
    Researchers have painted the most detailed picture yet of the faulty genes involved in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), one of the world's most hard-to-treat cancers.

  • Post-menopausal women with diabetes at greater risk of breast cancer

    Updated: 2012-09-14 00:01:00
    Women with type II diabetes are nearly 30 per cent more likely to get breast cancer, according to results of a comprehensive review published in the British Journal of Cancer today (Friday).

  • Loss of 'DNA tag' could be key to melanoma growth

    Updated: 2012-09-13 17:00:00
    Skin cells that have lost a common chemical tag from their DNA could be more likely to develop into melanoma cells - the most deadly type of skin cancer - according to US research.

  • Study highlights potential drug target for one in ten breast cancers

    Updated: 2012-09-11 16:00:00
    Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered how a key protein fuels breast cancer growth by boosting numbers of cancer stem cells in tumours that have low levels of a protein called claudin, accounting for up to 10 per cent of all breast cancers.

  • Genetic link to Barrett's oesophagus identified for first time

    Updated: 2012-09-10 16:47:00
    UK scientists have discovered the genetic basis for why some people are more at risk of developing Barrett's oesophagus, a condition that increases the risk of oesophageal cancer.

  • Sep 10, 38

    Updated: 2012-09-10 01:54:55
    I'm 38, and was diagnosed with colon cancer (Stage 0, Tis, N0M0)3 weeks ago. They gave me 2 treatments of chemo in the hospital during and after my polypectomy

  • Discovery could lead to targeted treatment for small-cell lung cancer

    Updated: 2012-09-07 17:56:00
    US researchers have discovered two molecules inside cells that may be important in the development of small cell lung cancer (SCLC).

  • Astex Pharmaceuticals, Cancer Research Technology and The Institute of Cancer Research announce epigenetic drug discovery collaboration

    Updated: 2012-09-07 08:00:00
    Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTX), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapeutics, Cancer Research Technology Limited (CRT) and The Institute of Cancer Research, London, have initiated a collaboration to discover and develop drug candidates targeting an undisclosed epigenetic target in a blood cancer with high unmet medical need.

  • Exposure to X-rays raises risk of breast cancer in young women with BRCA faults

    Updated: 2012-09-06 23:30:00
    Women with faults in BRCA genes are more likely to develop breast cancer if they are exposed to chest X-rays before they are 30.

  • Existing drug could protect against sore mouth after radiotherapy

    Updated: 2012-09-06 18:07:00
    An existing drug, used to stop transplanted organs being rejected, could prevent a common side effect of radiotherapy for head and neck cancers, according to US research on mice.

  • Stop-start hormone therapy better than continual hormone therapy for prostate cancer

    Updated: 2012-09-06 00:01:00
    Men with prostate cancer who receive hormone therapy intermittently respond as well as those who receive it over a continuous time period, and enjoy quality-of-life benefits, according to a new Cancer Research UK-funded study* published in the New England Journal of Medicine today.

  • Cancer Research UK appoints new trustee

    Updated: 2012-09-06 00:01:00
    Cancer Research UK today (5 September 2012) announced the appointment of a new Member and Trustee, Professor Peter Selby, President of the Association of Cancer Physicians and Director of the Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine.

  • Study uncovers simple way of predicting severe pain following breast cancer surgery

    Updated: 2012-09-05 00:00:00
    Women having surgery for breast cancer are up to three times more likely to have severe pain in the first week after surgery if they suffer from other painful conditions, such as arthritis, low back pain and migraine, according to a Cancer Research UK study published today (Wednesday) in the British Journal of Cancer.

  • An active lifestyle helps lower breast cancer risk

    Updated: 2012-09-04 09:45:00
    An active lifestyle such as doing housework, brisk walking and gardening helps to reduce the chance of getting breast cancer, new research shows today.

  • Sep 4, 56

    Updated: 2012-09-04 01:51:25
    I had a lesion on my duodendum and an upper GI for acid reflux symptoms revealed it. It was really ugly looking but was benign. However, my concern is

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