• Nicotine substitute cytisine effective at helping smokers to quit

    Updated: 2011-09-30 11:24:00
    Nicotine substitute cytisine has been shown to more than triples a person's chances of quitting smoking for at least a year.

  • Beta Blockers could stop breast cancer spreading

    Updated: 2011-09-30 00:01:00
    Cancer Research UK scientists are investigating whether beta-blockers hold the key to preventing breast cancer spread and improving survival. Promising early results will be presented on the eve of breast cancer awareness month at the Royal Society of Medicine, today.

  • A Household Remedy for Cervical Cancer?

    Updated: 2011-09-29 23:56:00
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  • Cancer Patients Should Ask Doctors to Use Simple Terms

    Updated: 2011-09-29 06:15:08
    Health News Cancer Patients Should Ask Doctors to Use Simple Terms Print E-mail WEDNESDAY , Sept . 28 HealthDay News Cancer patients are often faced with many difficult-to-understand treatment choices that can have serious side effects and even mean the difference between life and . death That's why it's crucial that patients insist doctors use plain language in explaining the options , advised Angela Fagerlin , an associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School and a researcher at the U-M Comprehensive Cancer . Center People are making life and death decisions that may affect their survival and they need to know what they're getting themselves into . Cancer treatments and tests can be serious . Patients need to know what kind of side effects they

  • Tobacco control policies 'bring healthcare savings'

    Updated: 2011-09-29 00:02:00
    Tobacco control policies implemented by national governments not only improve the health of a nation, but are also good for the economy, according to a new report in the Lancet medical journal.

  • TNF Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis Boosts Skin Cancer Risk

    Updated: 2011-09-28 22:13:19
    Health News TNF Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis Boosts Skin Cancer Risk Print E-mail WEDNESDAY , Sept . 7 HealthDay News Treating rheumatoid arthritis RA patients with tumor necrosis factor TNF inhibitors appears to increase their risk of developing skin cancer , a new review of prior research . indicates However , TNF inhibitors , which include infliximab Remicade adalimunab Humira and etanercept Enbrel do not appear to boost the risk for developing other forms of cancer , the researchers . added The findings stem from an analysis of 21 previous studies conducted between 1998 and 2010, as well as eight study summaries that had been presented at research conferences during the same timeframe . All the studies had focused on the potential for cancer risk in association with the use of

  • HPV testing in screening programme saves 3,500 women from unnecessary tests

    Updated: 2011-09-28 00:01:00
    Testing for the human papillomavirus (HPV) as part of cervical screening reduces the number of women unnecessarily going on for further tests by over a third, new research shows today.

  • Three Types of Aggressive Prostate Cancer Have Their Genomes Mapped

    Updated: 2011-09-27 18:51:05
    Finally, advanced prostate cancer makes it into the genomeic world of cancer. Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington in Seattle published in this week’s online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences an announcement that they have mapped the genomes of three different types of [...]

  • Gene discovery could yield new blood test for myelodysplastic syndromes

    Updated: 2011-09-27 16:09:00
    Researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridgeshire have discovered that faults in a gene called SF3B1 are more common among people with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) - a group of conditions that affect the bone marrow and blood, and can lead to leukaemia.

  • Alpharadin Extends Life in Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer

    Updated: 2011-09-27 03:07:44
    Some more good news for those of us who are battling advanced prostate cancer, In a major breakthrough another new drug has been shown to prolong survival in patients with advanced prostate cancer. Bayer, a German pharmaceutical company, and Algeta, a Norwegian oncology company, worked together to develop the drug, which is called Alpharadin. Alpharadin [...]

  • Medical research organisations urge reform of clinical trials

    Updated: 2011-09-26 16:11:00
    Top medical research organisations are today (Monday) calling on the European Union for urgent reforms to the way clinical trials are regulated across the continent.

  • Alpha particles used to treat prostate cancer that has spread to bone

    Updated: 2011-09-26 16:02:00
    An experimental drug that delivers small doses of radiation to cancer that has spread to the bone has proved effective in treating patients with an advanced form of prostate cancer.

  • Virus discovery may aid treatment of children's brain tumour

    Updated: 2011-09-26 15:01:00
    A large proportion of medulloblastomas - the most common malignant brain tumour in children - are infected with a virus, according to work published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

  • Study finds best way to give radiotherapy after breast cancer surgery

    Updated: 2011-09-25 06:01:00
    A Cancer Research UK-funded study has shown that giving radiotherapy between or during chemotherapy cycles to women with early breast cancer significantly reduces the risk of the disease returning.

  • Speaking at health/medical journalism events in NY & Barcelona this week

    Updated: 2011-09-25 00:05:49
    Monday I'll speak to journalists who cover women's health issues at the National Breast Cancer Coalition's Media Project LEAD workshop at the Conde Nast building in New York City. Here's a pdf file of the program. And Wednesday I'll return to Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, where I spoke two years ago. I'll join international colleagues in a symposium on biomedical journalism, tackling the assigned question of "Is all published health news actually newsworthy?" Here's a pdf file of that program. As a result of these travels, I won't publish anything on the site this week. Check back the week of October 3.

  • ECCO-ESMO: Hospitalization for BPH Linked to Prostate Ca

    Updated: 2011-09-24 23:02:25
    STOCKHOLM -- Patients who are hospitalized or have surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia appear to be at higher risk for developing prostate cancer, researchers said here.

  • ECCO-ESMO: Low PSA Levels Tied to Low Prostate Cancer Risk

    Updated: 2011-09-24 21:20:35
    STOCKHOLM -- Baseline prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels appear to correlate to the risk that a man may develop prostate cancer, according to results from a massive, 28-year study presented here.

  • ECCO-ESMO: Radium-223 Improves Prostate Cancer Survival

    Updated: 2011-09-23 23:01:00
    STOCKHOLM -- Men with metastastic, castration-resistant prostate cancer lived significantly longer when treated with a first-in-class alpha pharmaceutical that targets bone metastases, data from a large phase III trial showed.

  • Talking with Family and Friends About Cancer

    Updated: 2011-09-23 19:56:03
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  • Ask the Obama Administration to Light the White House Blue – We Need 5,000 Signatures

    Updated: 2011-09-23 03:31:59
    Malecare has just started a new petition asking that the Obama administration to: Light The White House Blue on Men’s Health Night, November 21, in order to raise Prostate and Testicular cancer awareness. If we are able to get 5,000 signatures by October 22, 2011 we will get a response back from the Obama Administration. [...]

  • Prostate Biopsy Increases Risk of Hospitalization

    Updated: 2011-09-22 21:31:04
    Men who underwent prostate biopsy were more than twice as likely to be hospitalized within 30 days compared with men who did not undergo the procedure, a study of Medicare beneficiaries showed.

  • Skin cancer expert to lead Manchester's Paterson Institute

    Updated: 2011-09-22 11:12:00
    CANCER RESEARCH UK and The University of Manchester have appointed Professor Richard Marais to be the next director of the Paterson Institute for Cancer Research in Manchester.

  • Scientists find first ever 'gene fusion' in ovarian cancer

    Updated: 2011-09-21 09:50:00
    In a world's first, US researchers have found a particular gene fault - called a gene fusion - is present in a significant proportion of difficult-to-treat ovarian cancers.

  • Model Predicts Sexual Function After Prostate Treatment

    Updated: 2011-09-21 01:40:50
    Analyzing six factors, which include a man's weight and race, can reliably predict the likelihood of erectile dysfunction two years after prostate cancer treatment, investigators reported.

  • Prostate cancer drug abiraterone launched in UK

    Updated: 2011-09-21 00:01:00
    A new prostate cancer drug, developed with support from Cancer Research UK, has been launched in the UK following its licensing by the European Medicines Authority.

  • Prevent Prostate Cancer By Sex

    Updated: 2011-09-20 19:17:22
    Many people keep asking whether sex can really help to prevent prostate cancer. This article looks into it and examines how and why sex can help in the prevention of prostate cancer or not. It’s somewhat true that sex can help in the prevention of this condition. It’s really simple, if you look at it [...]

  • Natural Tips to Prevent Prostate Cancer

    Updated: 2011-09-20 19:17:21
    Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among men, with over 200,000 cases diagnosed each year in the United States. It occurs when cells in the prostate, a gland located under the bladder that is necessary for proper sexual function in men, becomes cancerous due to a flux in testosterone. Most cases of [...]

  • Treating Prostate Cancer By Hormone Therapy Combined With Radiation Therapy

    Updated: 2011-09-20 19:17:20
    Recently, there has been numerous study reports published that address the benefits of Hormone therapy combined with Radiation therapy in treating prostate cancer. This article wishes to provide readers some helpful updates with regards to the new standard treatment for prostate cancer. In 1995 to 2005, a randomized study was jointly conducted by the National [...]

  • The Shrouded Misunderstanding of Prostate Cancer

    Updated: 2011-09-20 19:17:19
    With the complex, modern lifestyle that men have to keep up with, it may not be surprising that a significant proportion of the male populace is beset by threatening and deadly diseases. Being constantly exposed to high stress conditions and the inability to be conscientious about their health, men tend to put their health and [...]

  • Prostate Cancer Among Men – Two Enjoyable Ways to Deal With It!

    Updated: 2011-09-20 19:17:18
    Prostate cancer unfortunately is the prime cancer among men. We’re about to tell you about two fun ways to curb your prostate cancer. Consider eating marinara sauce How it can work: Tomato is the key ingredient of marinara sauce. And tomatoes come rich with lycopene, which happens to be a potent antioxidant proven to ease [...]

  • The Basic Symptoms of Prostate Cancer

    Updated: 2011-09-20 19:17:17
    It is very complicated and risky to recognize if you have a serious type of disease. Almost all doctors rely on the first early symptoms of certain disease. It is because the significance of the early symptoms of any disease is to warn the patient and the doctor about the general condition of the patient. [...]

  • Prostate Cancer Vitamins

    Updated: 2011-09-20 19:17:16
    Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States and could be a principal reason behind cancer death. Lately, many nutritional risk factors are examined regarding their connection to prostrate cancer. Various studies have revealed that greater intakes of dairy farm merchandise, meat, fat and lower intakes of tomato products, selenium, [...]

  • More Foods For Prostate Health

    Updated: 2011-09-20 19:17:16
    You know that as you grow older, hormonal changes can cause your prostate to enlarge. However, also, there are many dietary changes that you may need to make to not only improve your quality of life, but also, to help your prostate function well. Certain nutrients have been discussed as aiding in prostate health, as [...]

  • Natural Prostate Health

    Updated: 2011-09-20 19:17:15
    Prostate health is a concern for every man seeing half the male population over 50 and more than half of men over 80 show signs of an enlarged prostate. Prostate health is best maintained by healthy lifestyle and dietary choices including essential fatty acids, required for proper cell membrane function. Natural prostate health is the [...]

  • Senate Report On DOD Funding

    Updated: 2011-09-20 17:30:03
    On September 15, the Senate Committee on Appropriations approved their FY12 report by a vote of 30-0. Included in the report was their recommendations for the Department of Defense Research Programs. The report includes line items for specific Department of Defense (DOD) Programs in the following amounts: Breast Cancer $120 million Peer Review Program $ [...]

  • Site siesta until October

    Updated: 2011-09-20 14:19:16
    Some time off, some business travel, talk in Barcelona - so no new postings until October 3.

  • FDA Okays Denosumab for Cancer-Induced Bone Loss

    Updated: 2011-09-19 19:39:44
    WASHINGTON -- The FDA has approved the osteoporosis drug denosumab (Prolia) as a treatment for bone loss in women with breast cancer and men with non-metastatic prostate cancer.

  • FDA Approves New Indications for Prolia® (Denosumab) for the Treatment of Bone Loss in Men with Prostate Cancer Undergoing ADT

    Updated: 2011-09-19 16:59:59
    Amgen announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new indications for Prolia® (denosumab) as a treatment to increase bone mass in men receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for non-metastatic prostate cancer. Men receiving ADT are at high risk for developing fractures, including vertebral fractures, which can cause paralysis. “Bone loss [...]

  • Glowing cells guide ovarian cancer surgery

    Updated: 2011-09-19 16:18:00
    Dutch surgeons have performed the first ever surgical procedures on ovarian cancer patients using new technology that illuminates ovarian cancer cells, making it easier to detect and remove tumours.

  • Genetics & Calcium Might Increase Risk for Prostate Cancer In the African-American Men

    Updated: 2011-09-16 18:41:43
    A study by at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem N.C., Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC) and the Cancer Prevention Institute of California suggests that a high intake of calcium causes prostate cancer among African-American men who are genetically good absorbers of the mineral. According to Gary G. [...]

  • Reflection on one week of pro-screening biases in many media messages

    Updated: 2011-09-16 15:39:39
    Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog Gary Schwitzer Publisher , HealthNewsReview.org feedback healthnewsreview.org Reflection on one week of pro-screening biases in many media messages By Gary Schwitzer on September 16, 2011 10:39 AM No Comments No TrackBacks We're in the midst of what has been proclaimed prostate cancer awareness month , which has apparently also been proclaimed ovarian cancer awareness month . And next month is breast cancer awareness month . Various media have joined in on the awareness efforts . But awareness of what In some cases some seen just in the past week journalists promote awareness of screening tests outside the boundaries of evidence or with an emphasis only on potential benefits while minimizing or completely ignoring potential harms . First , I was

  • New insight into how alcohol is linked to breast and liver cancers

    Updated: 2011-09-16 08:23:00
    A US laboratory study has revealed how the breakdown of alcohol in human cells results in DNA damage that causes cell changes linked to cancer.

  • Sour apples in land of Oz as FDA rips his apple juice fear-mongering

    Updated: 2011-09-15 18:50:54
    Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog Gary Schwitzer Publisher , HealthNewsReview.org feedback healthnewsreview.org Sour apples in land of Oz as FDA rips his apple juice fear-mongering By Gary Schwitzer on September 15, 2011 1:50 PM 6 Comments No TrackBacks MedPage Today : reports Mehmet Oz , MD , the Columbia University thoracic surgeon who gained fame first in books and more recently with his syndicated television show , has run afoul of the Food and Drug Administration with his report about levels of arsenic in popular brands of apple . juice The FDA called the report irresponsible and misleading and another TV doc , ABC's Richard Besser , MD , accused Oz of . fear-mongering Fox News' Dr . Manny Alvarez rushes to Oz's defense though : I'm very proud of Dr . Oz for his report today on

  • On The Lighter Side Or He Who Laughs Last Laughs Best

    Updated: 2011-09-15 18:34:26
    Research from Oxford University in England demonstrates that a good laugh with friends helps a person manage pain. The study showed that just watching 15 minutes of a comedy with others increased pain threshold by an average of 10%! The exertion of a good laugh leaves people both exhausted and triggers a rush of feel [...]

  • Prevention magazine editor promotes ovarian cancer screening despite lack of evidence

    Updated: 2011-09-15 17:30:20
    Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog Gary Schwitzer Publisher , HealthNewsReview.org feedback healthnewsreview.org Prevention magazine editor promotes ovarian cancer screening despite lack of evidence By Gary Schwitzer on September 15, 2011 12:30 PM 1 Comment No TrackBacks Diane Salvatore , Editor-in-Chief , Prevention Magazine , writes on the Huffington Post about The Cancer You're Probably Not Being Screened . For Specifically , she advocates for transvaginal ultrasound screening for ovarian cancer . Here's what the American Cancer Society states about that approach these tests are not recommended for women at average risk Here's what the National Cancer Institute says There is inadequate evidence to determine whether routine screening for ovarian cancer with serum markers such as CA

  • Report reveals global breast and cervical cancer trends

    Updated: 2011-09-15 14:10:00
    There has been an increase in the number of new breast cancer cases diagnosed worldwide, while the burden of cervical cancer in the developing world has also increased, a report has revealed.

  • Protein prompting cells to sprout legs could cause skin cancer to spread

    Updated: 2011-09-14 17:01:00
    Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that a protein called Rac1 prompts pigment cells to sprout long 'legs' that could propel skin cancer cells, allowing them to spread, according to research published in Developmental Cell today.

  • WPIX-TV's flawed attempt for "prostate cancer awareness month"

    Updated: 2011-09-14 15:51:21
    Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog Gary Schwitzer Publisher , HealthNewsReview.org feedback healthnewsreview.org WPIX-TV's flawed attempt for prostate cancer awareness month By Gary Schwitzer on September 14, 2011 10:51 AM 1 Comment No TrackBacks The following is a collaborative post written by committee : two of our reviewers who track the prostate cancer literature diligently Richard Hoffman , MD , and Ruth Lipman , PhD both of whose bios you can find at : http : www.healthnewsreview.org who-we-are.php with a little input from me . Sometimes our eyes wander around the country at various media messages . And this week they settled on a morning show segment on WPIX-TV in New York with Dr . Steve who used to be CNN's TV doc before they found Sanjay Gupta . It was WPIX's chance to

  • Not much prostate cancer awareness in ABC's Bobby Bowden revelation

    Updated: 2011-09-14 14:01:34
    Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog Gary Schwitzer Publisher , HealthNewsReview.org feedback healthnewsreview.org Not much prostate cancer awareness in ABC's Bobby Bowden revelation By Gary Schwitzer on September 14, 2011 9:01 AM 8 Comments No TrackBacks In a highly-promoted appearance , legendary Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden went on ABC's Good Morning America yesterday to announce that he had kept silent since 2007 about his diagnosis with prostate cancer . First , let me say that I've always liked this guy . Funny . Charming . Coached teams that were fun to watch . But that doesn't make you an effective communicator on prostate cancer . If you listen very carefully to the following clip it took me 3 times watching the clip before I caught this you'll hear interviewer

  • UK must set out strategic vision for medical research to retain world-class competitive edge

    Updated: 2011-09-14 00:01:00
    Cancer Research UK is launching a report today (Wednesday) urging the Government to set out a clear vision for research and innovation (in its forthcoming strategy), demonstrating how the UK will provide a stable environment for medical research to enable life sciences to be a key driver of economic growth.

  • New technique shows how 'cancer-fighting' white blood cells kill diseased tissue

    Updated: 2011-09-13 22:01:00
    Scientists from Imperial College London and the University of Oxford have used a super-resolution microscope to capture how certain white blood cells - called natural killer (NK) cells - kill diseased tissue in greater detail than ever before.

  • Insulin for Alzheimer's: caveats, NBC?

    Updated: 2011-09-13 19:39:21
    : , Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog Gary Schwitzer Publisher , HealthNewsReview.org feedback healthnewsreview.org Insulin for Alzheimer's : caveats , NBC By Gary Schwitzer on September 13, 2011 2:39 PM No Comments No TrackBacks NBC News led into last night's story about insulin for Alzheimer's disease with anchor Brian Williams calling it a big health news story . Then , in the first line of the piece , reporter Robert Bazell said , It could be a dramatic new treatment for Alzheimer s disease . There was no mention of what the study authors wrote : Although we achieved statistical significance for our primary outcome measure , the observed effects were small in absolute terms , and thus their clinical significance is unclear . Seems like a pretty important caveat to include .

  • Should Bisphosphonates Use Be Limited- An FDA Panel Waffles on Limiting Duration

    Updated: 2011-09-13 16:46:54
    A recent meeting of an FDA advisory committee has asked wants the FDA to limit the duration of bisphosphonate therapy for treatment of osteoporosis, but the committee could not agree on a time limit to recommend. Osteoporosis is a common side effect from androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). It is common practice for all men undergoing [...]

  • Noteworthy: KaiserHealthNews, Forbes, Phil. Inquirer pieces

    Updated: 2011-09-13 15:28:04
    : , , . Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog Gary Schwitzer Publisher , HealthNewsReview.org feedback healthnewsreview.org Noteworthy : KaiserHealthNews , Forbes , Phil . Inquirer pieces By Gary Schwitzer on September 13, 2011 10:28 AM No Comments No TrackBacks Kinda swamped today , but wanted to shine a light on a few noteworthy pieces : A Kaiser Health News Washington Post collaboration , Concern Is Growing That The Elderly Get Too Many Medical Tests Former Senate Finance Committee investigator Paul Thacker writes his first piece for Forbes , How An Ethically Challenged Researcher Found A Home at the University of Miami A long explainer rare these days by Marie McCullough of the Philadelphia Inquirer , Cardiac gene therapy shows promise to save lives Excerpt : In recent months ,

  • Tobacco displays increase the odds of teens becoming smokers

    Updated: 2011-09-10 11:23:00
    YOUNG people who find tobacco displays in shops attractive and who easily recall seeing the displays have a greater chance of becoming a smoker according to a new Cancer Research UK funded research study published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research* today.

  • The Impact of Hypertriglyceridemia On Prostate Cancer Development in Men Over 60 Years

    Updated: 2011-09-09 18:16:26
    An interesting, but it makes sense type of study, was discussed about the relationship between high levels of triglycerides (TG) and the development of prostate cancer, including more aggresive prostate cancer. It of course follows suite that prostate cancer diagnosed with higher gleason scores (more aggressive) leads to more advanced prostate cancer. This study which [...]

  • Strategy to conquer cancer drug resistance uncovered

    Updated: 2011-09-09 08:20:00
    US scientists have identified a way in which cancer cells can become resistant to the cancer drug cetuximab (Erbitux), and suggest that treatments that are already available might be able to overcome this resistance.

  • Morbidity and Treatment Regret in Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer

    Updated: 2011-09-08 20:02:36
    The question of today’s post is do men with advanced prostate cancer develop treatment regrets concurrent to their development of morbidity issues ( i.e.- myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, angina, diabetes, stroke, circulation problems, inflammatory bowel disease, or amputation)? To answer this question researchers evaluated 795 men from the Comprehensive, Observational, Multicenter, Prostate Adenocarcinoma Registry [...]

  • With best wishes for Andrea Mitchell, some criticisms of her message

    Updated: 2011-09-08 16:58:14
    , Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog Gary Schwitzer Publisher , HealthNewsReview.org feedback healthnewsreview.org With best wishes for Andrea Mitchell , some criticisms of her message By Gary Schwitzer on September 8, 2011 11:58 AM 24 Comments No TrackBacks For the past 24 hours I've squirmed about whether to or how to criticize NBC's Andrea Mitchell about her on-air announcement of her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment . How can you criticize someone who is dealing with what she and so many other women are dealing with But it's now clear that some breast cancer survivors and others who know the science are critical of the message as well . Visit msnbc.com for breaking news world news and news about the economy All I am criticizing is the framing of her message . It appeared to be

  • ACS official: Headlines Don't Reflect The Results In Screening Mammography Study

    Updated: 2011-09-08 14:46:11
    : Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog Gary Schwitzer Publisher , HealthNewsReview.org feedback healthnewsreview.org ACS official : Headlines Don't Reflect The Results In Screening Mammography Study By Gary Schwitzer on September 8, 2011 9:46 AM No Comments No TrackBacks A paper presented at the 2011 American Society of Clinical Oncology ASCO breast cancer symposium this week has drawn all kinds of news coverage and much of it is off the mark even in the eyes of one of the American Cancer Society's top docs . The paper concluded : Results of this study validate the importance of annual screening mammography in women older than 50 years , and women aged 40 to 49 years recently omitted from screening guidelines . There was an increased prevalence of palpation breast self exams for the

  • Plain packaging removes cigarettes' appeal

    Updated: 2011-09-08 14:38:00
    Removing branding and wrapping cigarettes in plain packaging helps remove the appeal of smoking according to new a Cancer Research UK funded study published in Tobacco Control. The researchers found that more women than men smoked less and found smoking less enjoyable when using the plain packs.

  • Bruce Dan, MD-health communicator, dies

    Updated: 2011-09-07 21:51:31
    , , Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog Gary Schwitzer Publisher , HealthNewsReview.org feedback healthnewsreview.org Bruce Dan , MD-health communicator , dies By Gary Schwitzer on September 7, 2011 4:51 PM 3 Comments No TrackBacks 16 months ago I blogged about my old friend Bruce Dan's struggle with acute myelocytic leukemia His wife posted a note yesterday that Bruce had died He was one of the good guys : doctor , teacher , communicator , comic , husband , father . Bruce was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Association of Medical Communicators in 2010. He was a specialist in infectious diseases and medical communications . He was Executive Director and Managing Editor for NBC GE Healthcare's The Patient Channel , Adjunct Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine

  • European licence granted for targeted lung cancer treatment

    Updated: 2011-09-07 19:39:00
    Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche has been granted a European licence to market erlotinib (Tarceva) as a first-line treatment for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who carry a particular genetic change in their tumours.

  • Antibodies can target cancer proteins inside cells, say Singapore researchers

    Updated: 2011-09-07 19:01:00
    Scientists in Singapore have shown that antibody-based therapies can be used to target proteins inside cancer cells, overturning the traditional view that only proteins on the surface of cells can be targeted.

  • Report shows early diagnosis key to improving pancreatic cancer survival

    Updated: 2011-09-07 01:30:00
    Patients with pancreatic cancer in the UK appear to have lower survival rates, on average, than patients in other developed countries, according to a report by the charity Pancreatic Cancer UK.

  • Cancer Research UK launches trial to treat brain cancer which has returned

    Updated: 2011-09-07 00:01:00
    Cancer Research UK¿s Drug Development Office has opened a trial of a new combination of drugs for the treatment of patients with brain cancer.

  • Potential new way to treat childhood leukaemia identified

    Updated: 2011-09-05 17:06:00
    An international team of scientists has discovered a potential new treatment target for T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL), according to work published in Nature Genetics.

  • Bacteria shed light on new drug targets for inherited cancers

    Updated: 2011-09-04 18:00:00
    Cancer Research UK scientists have succeeded in purifying a protein found in bacteria that could reveal new drug targets for inherited breast and ovarian cancers - and other cancers linked to DNA repair faults. The study is published in the journal Nature today (Sunday).

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