• Podcast: redefining breast cancer, tiny brain tumours, bowel cancer progress and more

    Updated: 2012-04-30 09:31:42
    This month, we hear how a landmark study could revolutionise breast cancer treatment, and take a look at the growing evidence on aspirin and cancer. We also hear how obesity may be driving rises in kidney and womb cancer rates, … Continue reading →

  • “Sleeping Beauty” reveals new pancreatic cancer genes

    Updated: 2012-04-29 19:01:33
    Over recent decades we have made huge progress in survival for many types of cancer, including breast, bowel, testicular, and prostate cancer as well as childhood cancers. But some types of cancer – including pancreatic, lung, and oesophageal cancers, as … Continue reading →

  • News digest – tobacco packaging, cutting bowel cancer deaths, aspirin, and more

    Updated: 2012-04-28 09:00:12
    Here are the week’s top headlines: “New report and film reveal shocking impact of tobacco packaging on children” (press release) Young people and women are target groups for tobacco packaging, according to a report we released this week, alongside a … Continue reading →

  • Blood Clot Risk for Outpatients Needs More Attention Study

    Updated: 2012-04-27 22:07:43
    : Health News Blood Clot Risk for Outpatients Needs More Attention : Study Print E-mail FRIDAY , April 27 HealthDay News People undergoing outpatient surgery should be warned about their risk for dangerous blood clots , according to a new study that finds the risk is higher among groups including , but not limited to , those who are older or . obese The University of Michigan researchers found that one in 84 patients considered high-risk suffers a blood clot after outpatient surgery . More than 60 percent of operations are currently performed as outpatient procedures , according to background information in a university new . release Outpatient surgery now includes a greater variety of procedures , from plastic surgery to cancer operations and orthopedic surgery , and not all patients are

  • Neupogen for stem cell mobilization: Duration

    Updated: 2012-04-27 22:03:23

  • Neuropsychological testing in Multiple Sclerosis: Importance of brevity

    Updated: 2012-04-27 10:12:40

  • Healthy Behaviors Extend Life After Cancer Experts Say

    Updated: 2012-04-26 22:05:09
    , Health News Healthy Behaviors Extend Life After Cancer , Experts Say Print E-mail THURSDAY , April 26 HealthDay News A healthy lifestyle including eating right , exercising and maintaining normal weight can boost the odds of long-term cancer survival , especially for breast , colorectal or prostate cancer , according to new recommendations from the American Cancer . Society About one in 25 Americans is a cancer survivor . Many ask , How can I keep the cancer from coming back said Colleen Doyle , the cancer society's director of nutrition and physical . activity Cancer survivors often are advised to adopt healthy behaviors , including eating lots of fruits , vegetables , whole grains and lean protein fitting in walking or other aerobic activity most days of the week and keeping weight

  • Inpatient versus outpatient alcohol rehab

    Updated: 2012-04-26 14:12:22

  • OVA-1 testing in ovarian cancer

    Updated: 2012-04-26 11:00:06

  • Metanx for scleroderma

    Updated: 2012-04-26 10:09:18

  • Taxol and carboplatin for neoadjuvant therapy.

    Updated: 2012-04-26 03:08:26

  • Should tobacco be sold in standardised packs? The answer is plain

    Updated: 2012-04-26 00:01:13
    Today we’ve publicly launched our new campaign: “The Answer is Plain”. We want to help raise awareness of the Government consultation into the future of tobacco packaging. As announced a couple of weeks ago, the Government is discussing whether to … Continue reading →

  • Low-Radiation CT Scans Effective at Spotting Appendicitis Study

    Updated: 2012-04-25 23:33:54
    : Health News Low-Radiation CT Scans Effective at Spotting Appendicitis : Study Print E-mail WEDNESDAY , April 25 HealthDay News Lower levels of radiation during CT scans could be just as effective for diagnosing appendicitis as the standard radiation dose , according to a new study from South . Korea Doctors typically order CT scans of the abdomen for adult and teen patients who have symptoms of appendicitis , such as pain near their belly button , to diagnose their condition before they decide whether to do an appendectomy surgery to remove the . appendix As long as CT is used judiciously , it allows doctors to reduce the rate of negative appendectomies before CT scans , about one in five patients would have their appendix removed and it was normal and their pain was due to something

  • Ribavirin prophylaxis post-allogeneic transplant.

    Updated: 2012-04-25 20:30:42

  • Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Often Not Followed Study

    Updated: 2012-04-24 23:12:14
    : Health News Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Often Not Followed : Study Print E-mail TUESDAY , April 24 HealthDay News In 2008, the U.S . Preventive Services Task Force recommended against testing for prostate cancer in men aged 75 and older , but new research finds that almost 44 percent of these men are still being . screened Before the 2008 guidelines were set , about 43 percent of men in this age group opted for prostate-specific antigen PSA tests , but the task force found that testing had no effect on longevity and could result in overtreatment with adverse consequences . Meanwhile , the task force drafted a new set of guidelines last October that are even more critical of PSA testing , suggesting it may not have any value for men of any . age Patients and providers did not

  • Brain MRI: routine?

    Updated: 2012-04-24 06:13:12

  • Wife's Breast Cancer Can Hurt Husband's Health Too Study

    Updated: 2012-04-24 00:26:25
    : Health News Wife's Breast Cancer Can Hurt Husband's Health Too : Study Print E-mail MONDAY , April 23 HealthDay News The stress of caring for a wife with breast cancer can harm a man's health , and this effect can continue for years after her treatment ends , new research . says The Ohio State University study of 32 men found that those who had the highest levels of stress related to their wives' cancer were most likely to have physical symptoms such as headaches and abdominal pain and weaker immune . responses Previous research has suggested that people with weakened immune systems are more susceptible to infection and might not respond well to . vaccines The median age of the men in the study was 58, and they had been married for an average of 26 . years Guilt , depression , fear of

  • Trial success helps patients avoid radical bladder cancer surgery

    Updated: 2012-04-23 01:23:15
    Last week we reported on the success of a major bladder cancer trial, funded by Cancer Research UK. The practice-changing trial will mean that, in future, fewer of the thousands of patients diagnosed with the disease each year will need … Continue reading →

  • Imaging spleen in myelofibrosis

    Updated: 2012-04-22 19:13:03

  • Mesothelioma Surgery Options

    Updated: 2012-04-22 12:30:14

  • News digest – landmark breast cancer study, bladder cancer, plain packaging of cigarettes, and more

    Updated: 2012-04-21 09:00:31
    A major Cancer Research UK study published this week could revolutionise the way women with breast cancer are diagnosed and treated in the future. It reclassifies the disease into 10 completely new categories based on their genetic make-up. We’ve got … Continue reading →

  • Haploidentical donors

    Updated: 2012-04-20 22:05:39

  • Tykerb for gastric cancer

    Updated: 2012-04-19 19:24:32

  • Increasing the resolution on breast cancer – the METABRIC study

    Updated: 2012-04-18 18:00:08
    The emotion and anxiety aroused by a single word – ‘cancer’ – spans ages, sexes, nations, races and classes. But as we understand more about the disease, the idea that cancer is a single, common enemy, is increasingly being challenged. … Continue reading →

  • Suboxone, a sublingual preparation of buprenorphine in treatment of chronic cancer pain.

    Updated: 2012-04-18 10:35:19

  • “When you don’t have anything else, our packaging is our marketing”

    Updated: 2012-04-18 01:01:04
    If you’ve bought today’s Times newspaper you may have seen this page printed in there. On Monday, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley launched a three-month long public consultation on the future of tobacco packaging. What is up for discussion is whether … Continue reading →

  • Androgen and estrogen or progesterone topical creams for vaginal dryness after breast cancer treatment.

    Updated: 2012-04-17 23:50:02

  • A personal story about the impact of tobacco

    Updated: 2012-04-16 12:38:36
    Andrew Lansley has launched a three-month long consultation on the future of tobacco packaging, and whether all cigarettes should be sold in packs of uniform size, shape and colour. This is a measure we fully support as a way to … Continue reading →

  • News digest – lung cancer rates, tobacco legislation, proton beam therapy, and more

    Updated: 2012-04-14 10:00:34
    As ever, cancer made the headlines this week. We’ve covered all the main stories in our round-up below. If you want to know more, you can click on the links for more in-depth coverage.   It’s been a big week … Continue reading →

  • Adjuvant therapy for early-stage marginal zone lymphoma.

    Updated: 2012-04-12 22:10:19

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