• A New Controversy Surrounding Provenge Continues To Complicate The Decision To Use It

    Updated: 2012-03-31 17:42:26
    According to an article written by Reuters some doctors have raised doubts about the efficacy of Provenge, known scientifically as sipuleucel-T. Prostate cancer vaccine Provenge has long incited passions unlike any other cancer therapy and the story seems to continue even to today. The current issue has been raised by Marie Huber, a trained scientist [...]

  • Thyroid Surgery Riskier for Older Patients Study

    Updated: 2012-03-30 20:57:39
    : Health News Thyroid Surgery Riskier for Older Patients : Study Print E-mail FRIDAY , March 30 HealthDay News Seniors who have thyroid surgery are much more likely than younger patients to suffer serious heart , lung and infection-related complications , according to a new . study The findings challenge the widely held belief that thyroid surgery thyroidectomy is a low-risk operation for older patients , the researchers . said They analyzed data from 7,915 patients in the United States who had all or part of their thyroid gland removed . The risk of postoperative complications was five times higher in patients 80 and older and two times higher in patients ages 65 to 79, compared to younger . patients The study appears in the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology Metabolism

  • New Moms – Breast Feeding can Lower your Heart Attack Risk

    Updated: 2012-03-30 19:30:53
    Breast Feeding Your Baby can Reduce Your Heart Attack Risk   A large US study involving over one hundred thousand women has concluded that breast feeding your baby as a new Mom can protect you against heart disease, heart attacks and strokes in later life. The investigations were carried out by a team of scientists [...]

  • Stigma Shame Can Worsen Depression in Lung Cancer Patients

    Updated: 2012-03-30 01:45:43
    , Health News Stigma , Shame Can Worsen Depression in Lung Cancer Patients Print E-mail THURSDAY , March 29 HealthDay News Feelings of shame , social isolation and rejection can heighten depression in lung cancer patients , a new study . finds The findings may help explain why depression is more common among lung cancer patients than among patients with other kinds of cancer , according to the researchers at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa , . Fla Given its strong association with tobacco use , lung cancer is commonly viewed as a preventable disease , study co-author Paul Jacobsen said in a Moffitt news release . Consequently , patients may blame themselves for developing lung cancer and feel stigmatized . Even lung cancer patients who have never smoked often felt accurately or

  • Inadequate Bowel Prep May Invalidate Colonoscopy

    Updated: 2012-03-30 01:45:42
    Health News Inadequate Bowel Prep May Invalidate Colonoscopy Print E-mail THURSDAY , March 29 HealthDay News Doctors may fail to detect precancerous growths if patients' colons aren't adequately cleansed before having a colonoscopy , a new study . warns On the day before a colonoscopy , patients are instructed to stop eating solid food and to consume only clear liquids . They also drink bowel-cleansing mixtures to empty the . colon However , previous research suggests that up to one-quarter of colonoscopy patients fail to adequately cleanse their colons . The new study , from the Washington University School of Medicine in St . Louis , examined the potential consequences of poor bowel . preparation Researchers identified 373 patients who underwent a colonoscopy between 2004 and 2009, and

  • Obesity helps drive kidney cancer cases to record high

    Updated: 2012-03-30 00:01:00
    The number of cases of kidney cancer diagnosed each year in Great Britain has risen over 9,000 for the first time, new figures from Cancer Research UK show today.

  • Chocolate a Sweet Remedy for Many Ills

    Updated: 2012-03-29 17:44:59
    Health News Chocolate a Sweet Remedy for Many Ills Print E-mail THURSDAY , March 29 HealthDay News International researchers have uncovered even more healthy properties of flavanols the antioxidants found in cocoa . beans Eighteen chocolate-centered studies including investigations of how cocoa might affect blood pressure , heart disease , painful nerve disorders and cancer risk were to be presented Wednesday at the American Chemical Society's annual meeting in San . Diego Some caveats : Most of the studies have not yet been accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal , so those findings are preliminary . Many studies were also small in scope , with relatively few participants . And some were animal studies , and results might not translate to . humans While larger , observational

  • Scientists edge closer to targeting an 'undruggable' cancer gene

    Updated: 2012-03-29 17:38:00
    Cancers caused by a hyperactive faulty gene called Myc seem to depend on a protein called ARK5 to survive, according to scientists from the University of Wuerzburg in Germany.

  • Scientists find new drug target for hard-to-treat leukaemia

    Updated: 2012-03-29 17:01:00
    Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered a promising new approach to treat a type of myeloid leukaemia - a cancer with limited treatment options and relatively poor survival, according to research published in Cancer Cell today.

  • Being A True Strong Man When Dealing With Prostate Cancer

    Updated: 2012-03-28 19:38:33
    It is important to remember that confronting our feelings and giving them appropriate expression always takes strength, not weakness. It takes strength to acknowledge our anger, and sometimes more strength to curb the aggressive urges that our anger may bring and then to channel them into nonviolent outlets. It takes strength to face our sadness [...]

  • New 'drug sensitivity encyclopaedias' will aid global cancer research

    Updated: 2012-03-28 17:59:00
    Two new studies have matched the genetic profiles of hundreds of different cancer 'cell lines' - lab grown cancer cells routinely used by researchers - to how they respond to different cancer drugs.

  • Experts call for 'urgent reform' of side-effect reporting on cancer trials

    Updated: 2012-03-27 10:55:00
    The rare side-effects of new cancer drugs, particularly potential heart damage, are being under-reported in medical literature, according to academics in the US.

  • Scientists develop first snap shot of tiny brain tumours

    Updated: 2012-03-26 20:01:00
    Cancer Research UK scientists have developed a technique they believe could be used to detect tiny secondary tumours in the brain, a process that is currently impossible, according to research published in PNAS, today

  • In Memory of John Arnold, A True Saint of A Man

    Updated: 2012-03-26 16:27:04
    It is with great sorrow I must share the news of the death of John Arnold. John had been a long time contributor to the advanced prostate cancer support group. As he approach the end of his life and decided to enter into Hospice Care he, in his typical unselfish way, let us know that [...]

  • Nearly 10 per cent of bowel cancer patients die within a month of diagnosis

    Updated: 2012-03-26 10:57:00
    Almost 10 per cent of bowel cancer patients die within a month of being diagnosed according to new analysis by the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN), published today. And, of those dying within a month, over half (56 per cent) were over 80 years old and 60 per cent were diagnosed following an emergency admission to hospital.

  • Recognizing Stress – The Signs To Be Aware About

    Updated: 2012-03-23 18:19:07
    Recognizing Stress Life without prostate cancer can be very stressful….but life with prostate cancer is guaranteed to be stressful. From the moment you are diagnosed your life changes, including your stress level. Our stress level results from an accumulation of various stress factors such as heavy workload, poor communications, multiple frustrations, coping with situations in [...]

  • Cancer Research UK-funded team wins top global research award

    Updated: 2012-03-23 13:23:00
    A Cancer Research UK-funded team has become the first non-US research group to win the prestigious American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Team Science Award.

  • Scientists uncover route to tumour's energy supply

    Updated: 2012-03-22 15:38:00
    Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered how blocking a key enzyme, which helps convert glucose into energy, could provide a new way to kill prostate cancer cells, according to a study published in the journal Cancer Discovery today (Thursday).

  • ProACT™ for Male Stress Urinary Incontinence – A possible Alternative Outside The United States

    Updated: 2012-03-21 18:13:12
    Prostate surgery can damage the muscle surrounding the bladder and the urethra causing incontinence. The damage to the muscles can cause problems ranging from occasional or continuous dribbling, uncontrolled urine leaks or even the total loss of any urine control. Not nearly as serious, but still an announce is the occasional accidental urine leaks accompanied [...]

  • Analysis reveals most common Cancer Drugs Fund applications

    Updated: 2012-03-21 11:12:00
    New figures have revealed which drugs attracted the most applications to England's £200m Cancer Drugs Fund.

  • Looking Forward To The Promise Of Immunotherapy

    Updated: 2012-03-20 19:50:27
    As I have discussed, immunological therapy will be a significant cancer treatment option in the future, but how will it actually develop and what will it look like? Provenge (sipuleucel-T), for the treatment of men with advanced prostate cancer, was the first FDA approved autologous immunologic vaccine therapy for any type of cancer. However, Provenge [...]

  • Starvation – A New Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer

    Updated: 2012-03-20 02:43:48
    What is the role of diet in the treatment of prostate cancer? We hear about changing our diet as a way to slow down prostate cancer progression and we hear about diet as a preventive measure against prostate cancer. It is possible that there could be a new twist on this story, in the future, [...]

  • Blood vessel 'inflator' could be 'game-changer' for pancreatic cancer treatment

    Updated: 2012-03-20 00:01:00
    Cancer Research UK scientists have shown that an enzyme can re-expand the insides of blood vessels allowing more drugs and large antibody molecules to reach pancreatic tumours, according to research published in GUT.

  • Using the Complete Team to Battle Advanced Prostate Cancer

    Updated: 2012-03-16 20:01:09
    It is important to learn to use as many resources as possible as we take our trip through the treatment processes for advanced prostate cancer. Many of us limit ourselves to just our doctor and perhaps their office nurse or Physician Assistant. The reality is that there are many other individuals who can make out [...]

  • HPV pushes oral cancer cases past 6,000 a year

    Updated: 2012-03-16 00:01:00
    The number of oral cancer cases diagnosed each year in the UK has risen above 6,000 for the first time, new figures from Cancer Research UK show today.

  • Eating too much red meat raises your risk of dying from heart disease

    Updated: 2012-03-15 22:42:48
    Red meat is back in the news again this week of March 12th 2012, with the worrying results of a new study from the United States into it’s effects on our health, when other factors are removed from the equation. And it’s not just heart disease that this affects but bowel cancer, as well – [...]

  • Specialized Care May Boost Cancer Survival

    Updated: 2012-03-15 17:04:44
    Seeing a cancer specialist may improve survival for women with gynecological cancers, researchers found.

  • International consortium releases cancer gene data

    Updated: 2012-03-15 16:21:00
    The International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) has released genetic data from a series of studies into different types of cancer.

  • PSA Testing Still Has Value, Trial Suggests

    Updated: 2012-03-14 21:00:00
    The controversy over prostate cancer screening seems likely to continue, after the publication of extended follow-up from a major European trial that continues to show a benefit.

  • 'Unanswered questions' over PSA prostate screening despite 11-year follow-up of trial

    Updated: 2012-03-14 16:11:00
    A wide-ranging European study has failed to establish whether the benefits of prostate cancer screening outweigh the risks, despite showing that it can reduce death rates from the disease.

  • Why Are Gay Men and Lesbians Excluded From Medical Studies?

    Updated: 2012-03-14 13:38:40
    One question that needs more attention is why are gay men and lesbians excluded from participating in certain medical studies? A little over a year ago a letter written by three scientists from the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine. The letter cited several dozen clinical trials [...]

  • Heart Disease Medication – does it matter what time you take it ?

    Updated: 2012-03-14 00:40:35
    Millions of heart disease sufferers around the world are prescribed vital medication to treat their condition, and keep it under control. Yet how many people actually give a thought to the significance of the daily timing of taking their medicine, and the effect it could have on their condition ?     You are Three Times More Likely to [...]

  • Shisha pipes 'as dangerous as cigarettes'

    Updated: 2012-03-13 17:02:00
    Many people are misled into thinking that shisha pipes are safer than cigarettes due to their exotic smells and attractive waterpipes, according to the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

  • Swapping red meat for other protein sources reduces risk of early death

    Updated: 2012-03-12 20:01:00
    Swapping just one portion of red meat a day for another source of protein such as fish, chicken, nuts or pulses reduces the risk of dying from cancer and heart disease, a US study has found.

  • Patients lose out as prostate cancer drug is turned down by SMC

    Updated: 2012-03-12 14:36:00
    Cancer Research UK is extremely disappointed that the advanced prostate cancer drug, abiraterone, has been ruled too expensive for routine use by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC).

  • Less Prostate Ca Seen in Circumcised Men

    Updated: 2012-03-12 04:01:00
    Men had a 15% lower risk of prostate cancer if they had been circumcised before first sexual intercourse, data from two case-control studies showed.

  • Early Zytiga & Prednisone Trial For Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer Is Un-blinded

    Updated: 2012-03-11 16:33:14
    In one of those situations when actual clinical practice precedes the normal drug development process a recent announcement from Janssen Research & Development, LLC (Johnson & Johnson) informs that they have un-blinded their Phase 3 study, COU-AA-302, which clearly demonstrates that Zytiga (abiraterone acetate), when taken with prednisone, is effective in treating both mildly symptomatic [...]

  • Antidepressant could expand the use of a leukaemia treatment

    Updated: 2012-03-09 17:29:00
    A common adult form of leukaemia could be treated by a drug derived from vitamin A combined with an antidepressant, according to new lab research.

  • Cancer genes differ in different parts of a tumour

    Updated: 2012-03-07 22:00:00
    Taking a sample from just one part of a tumour may not give a full picture of its 'genetic landscape', according to a landmark study published in the New England Journal of Medicine today (Wednesday).

  • Help Spread the Word During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

    Updated: 2012-03-07 18:32:00
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  • Oestrogen-only HRT after hysterectomy 'may protect against breast cancer'

    Updated: 2012-03-07 16:04:00
    Women who use oestrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to relieve menopausal symptoms after a hysterectomy have a reduced risk of developing or dying from breast cancer.

  • Cancer Screening Stats Not Well Understood

    Updated: 2012-03-06 18:36:34
    Many primary care physicians in the U.S. accept misleading statistics as proof that cancer screening saves lives, a survey showed.

  • Public ignorance and fear add thousands to annual cancer death toll

    Updated: 2012-03-06 00:01:00
    More than three quarters of people asked to list possible warning signs and symptoms of cancer failed to mention pain, coughing or problems with bowels or bladder according to a Cancer Research UK report, Delay Kills, funded by Tesco and published today (Tuesday March 6th).

  • CRT unveils 'screen test' for potential drugs to treat oestrogen positive breast cancer

    Updated: 2012-03-05 00:01:00
    Cancer Research UK and its commercial arm, Cancer Research Technology have developed a unique test to discover molecules that could lead to potential new treatments for oestrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer.

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