• Boys With Undescended Testicles at Higher Risk for Testicular Cancer Study

    Updated: 2012-11-29 21:19:02
    : Health News Boys With Undescended Testicles at Higher Risk for Testicular Cancer : Study Print E-mail THURSDAY , Nov . 29 HealthDay News Boys whose testes have not descended at birth have an increased risk of developing testicular cancer later in life , a new study . says The findings raise the question of whether these boys should be regularly monitored to lower their potential risk for testicular cancer , the researchers . said When testes fail to descend into the scrotum and remain in the abdomen , the condition is called cryptorchidism . It's the most common birth defect in boys and affects about 6 percent of newborn . males Researchers analyzed 12 studies published between 1980 and 2010 that examined the link between cryptorchidism and testicular cancer . Based on the collective

  • New DNA-Based Blood Test May Spot Signs of Cancer

    Updated: 2012-11-28 21:40:32
    Health News New DNA-Based Blood Test May Spot Signs of Cancer Print E-mail WEDNESDAY , Nov . 28 HealthDay News A new study raises the possibility of a DNA-based blood test that doctors could routinely use to determine whether a patient has . cancer There are many caveats . The research is preliminary , and the test is not cheap . Even if it does detect cancer , the test like the one currently used to detect prostate cancer could raise big questions about how to deal with the . results Even so , a genetic test for cancer would be a major advance , experts . say This would be a way of detecting cancers earlier , and to tell you the level of cancer as you're going through the therapy , said Dr . Victor Velculescu , co-director of the Cancer Biology Program at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer

  • Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Liver Cancer Death From Liver Disease

    Updated: 2012-11-28 21:40:32
    , Health News Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Liver Cancer , Death From Liver Disease Print E-mail WEDNESDAY , Nov . 28 HealthDay News Aspirin use seems to be associated with a decreased risk of liver cancer and death from chronic liver disease , according to a large new . study This new study included more than 300,000 people aged 50 to 71, who reported their aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug NSAID use and were followed for 10 to 12 years . During that time , more than 400 participants died from chronic liver disease and 250 were diagnosed with liver . cancer Compared to people who didn't take NSAIDs , people who took aspirin were 45 percent less likely to die from chronic liver disease and 41 percent less likely to be diagnosed with liver cancer . People who took non-aspirin

  • Most Women Who Choose Double Mastectomy Don't Need To Study Shows

    Updated: 2012-11-28 04:20:30
    , Health News Most Women Who Choose Double Mastectomy Don't Need To , Study Shows Print E-mail TUESDAY , Nov . 27 HealthDay News Almost 70 percent of women with breast cancer who choose to have both breasts removed as a precaution actually have a low risk of developing cancer in the healthy breast , a new study . finds Worry about recurrence which is understandable typically drives the decision to have the opposite breast removed , said study author Dr . Sarah Hawley , an associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor . The procedure is called a contralateral prophylactic mastectomy CPM However , that worry can be out of proportion to actual risk , she said . Our point is that worry about recurrence probably should not drive choice for CPM

  • Chemo Brain Is Real

    Updated: 2012-11-28 02:21:47
    New research reveals that chemo brain is real (yay, now I have an excuse for all my forgetfulness). It also indicates that the condition is probably temporary (OK, maybe no excuses). Read more: Evidence of ‘chemo brain’ verified by researchers

  • Give the Gift of Comfort

    Updated: 2012-11-28 00:23:25
    I know you’re probably consumed with holiday gift buying right now — I know my head is still whirling from all the madness surrounding Black Friday (no, I didn’t shop on that day) and Cyber Monday (I did order aContinue reading

  • Now undeniable: Breast cancer that comes with the job (Huffington Post, 11/26/2012)

    Updated: 2012-11-27 17:42:26
    Unfortunately for these women workers and for all of us, many industry and government leaders refuse to act based on biological plausibility. Instead, they prefer plausible deniability.

  • Can certain jobs cause breast cancer? A new study suggests yes (The Daily Beast, 11/21/2012)

    Updated: 2012-11-26 23:54:01
    "Both the automotive and canning industries are known to use chemicals that affect hormone systems in lab animals, such as BPA, phthalates, and flame-retardants."

  • Today, It Happened (Well, 8 Years Ago Today)

    Updated: 2012-11-21 14:19:17
    It wouldn’t be a proper day before Thanksgiving without mentioning that 8 years ago at almost this exact time, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I remember where I was standing when the phone call came in (in the kitchen,Continue reading

  • Study spotlights high breast cancer risk for plastics workers (Center for Public Integrity, 11/19/2012)

    Updated: 2012-11-19 08:25:59
    Researchers have found a fivefold increase in breast cancer risk for pre-menopausal women who worked in factories that make food cans or plastic automotive parts.

  • Healing My Body One Bite at a Time

    Updated: 2012-11-17 22:14:27
    My tummy is troubled. Not always. But when it’s all out of whack, I feel bloated, tight, pained, and uncomfortable. I’ve had so many tests, I can’t even name them all, and nothing (nothing!) has revealed itself as the problem.Continue reading

  • MUSC to Host Recruitment for Landmark Cancer Prevention Study

    Updated: 2012-11-16 21:20:42
    The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3) has officially launched in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester Counties and MUSC is proud to serve as one of the host sites. CPS-3 offers our community the unprecedented opportunity to drive cancer research by participating first-hand in a landmark cancer study that will help researchers better understand the lifestyle, genetic . . . → Read More: MUSC to Host Recruitment for Landmark Cancer Prevention Study

  • Innovation to facilitate oral microbiome studies

    Updated: 2012-11-13 15:55:00
    Subscribe to our blog Your : email Follow us About DNA Genotek Welcome to The Genetic Link a blog providing new insights into DNA and RNA sample collection by DNA Genotek DNA Genotek is a subsidiary of OraSure Technologies , . Inc Most Popular Posts Rinse , Swab or Spit What's the Real Source of DNA in Saliva 7 Simple Steps to Maximize DNA Yield with Oragene•DNA Saliva-based DNA Collection Solves a Tropical Disease Mystery 3 reasons DNA from saliva is ideal for GWAS DNA saliva samples for SNP and CNV analysis on microarrays DNA Genotek†s Top 10 List for 2010 Letter to DNA Genotek customers re : acquisition by OraSure Technologies Can saliva replace blood for DNA collection analysis Part 1 of 3 Lifestyle Management , Weight Loss and Genetics DNA from saliva vs . blood – who wins the

  • Colonoscopy — Normal

    Updated: 2012-11-09 18:07:00
    Yesterday, I had my first colonoscopy. The test was ordered to rule out malignancy as a cause of my recent tummy troubles. My GI doc was pretty sure cancer was not a culprit, but she wanted to cover all theContinue reading

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