• Wide variation in number of patients GPs refer with suspected cancer

    Updated: 2012-07-31 00:01:00
    Information published today by the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) reveals wide variation across England in the numbers of patients with suspected cancer that GP practices refer to secondary care.

  • No PSA Test Means More Men will be Diagnosed with A Terminal Illness, Advanced Prostate Cancer

    Updated: 2012-07-30 22:53:41
    Finally, we are getting a little common sense discussion about the role of PSA screening. Not to beat a dead horse, but as we all know the United Sates Preventive Task Force (USPTF) changed their rating of the PSA test from a D to a F. The result of this change is that many doctors, [...]

  • Single HPV test 'predicts cancer risk for up to 18 years'

    Updated: 2012-07-30 21:00:00
    Testing women's smear test samples for the human papillomavirus (HPV) can predict who will develop early signs of cervical cancer up to 18 years later, US researchers have found.

  • Study: No PSA Tests, Advanced Cancer Triples

    Updated: 2012-07-30 05:01:00
    Elimination of PSA testing would triple the number of men who have advanced prostate cancer at diagnosis, authors of a retrospective review concluded.

  • AUA 2012 – The Absence of Goal Setting in the Dialogue between Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer and their Doctors

    Updated: 2012-07-28 15:48:59
    What are our goals as advanced prostate cancer survivors and what are the goals of our oncologists? Often they are not the same! This misalignment between our expectations and those of our clinicians is common, but inexcusable. These issues become clear when we look at issues surrounding our quality of life. The treatments for advanced [...]

  • Inspire HER

    Updated: 2012-07-27 22:13:00
    Women Against Prostate Cancer (WAPC) is dedicated and determined to promote inspiration and support for all women and families who have been affected by Prostate Cancer. WAPC wants to hear YOUR story and YOUR journey dealing with this horrible disease. How has your loved ones journey with prostate cancer impacted your family? What treatment method [...] No related posts.

  • Two Early Access Trials – 2 New sites for MDV-3100 & A New Early Access Trial for Radium-223 Chloride (Alpharadin)

    Updated: 2012-07-27 21:27:16
    There has been a lot of news in the area of early access for great drugs to treat advanced prostate cancer prior to the FDA’s approval. I have informed you about the Early Access Program for MDV-3100 in men with castrate resistant prostate cancer previously treated with a Docetaxel based chemotherapy agent. The latest news [...]

  • Gene 'fusion' linked to aggressive brain cancer

    Updated: 2012-07-26 18:17:00
    A small number of cases of glioblastoma - an aggressive brain tumour - are caused by DNA damage that joins two particular genes together, according to a US study published in the journal Science.

  • Bowel cancer patients diagnosed through screening more likely to survive

    Updated: 2012-07-25 00:01:00
    BOWEL cancer patients whose disease was found through screening have a better chance of beating their disease than those diagnosed after developing symptoms, new research shows today.

  • 'Tougher actions' needed to reduce deadly toll of sunbeds

    Updated: 2012-07-24 18:17:00
    Every year, sunbeds cause more than one in twenty cases of the most deadly type of skin cancer in Europe, French and Italian research has revealed.

  • Middle-aged hit by surge of potentially fatal skin cancer

    Updated: 2012-07-24 00:01:00
    BRITISH men and women in their 50s have seen cases of malignant melanoma – the most dangerous form of skin cancer - soar from fewer than 500 each year to almost 2,000* since the end of the 1970s, new figures from Cancer Research UK show today.

  • Early-Stage Prostate Cancer Rates Falling

    Updated: 2012-07-23 21:00:00
    The 2008 recommendation against prostate cancer screening for men 75 and older led to a prompt decrease in the incidence of early-stage disease in this age group, a researcher found.

  • Cholesterol-regulating molecule linked to liver cancer

    Updated: 2012-07-23 18:03:00
    A molecule which regulates cholesterol metabolism in the liver could also have a role in the development of the most common type of liver cancer, according to US research.

  • Types of ADHD: Inattentive Type, Hyperactive Type, Combined Type

    Updated: 2012-07-21 05:02:27
    The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) officially recognizes three types of ADHD: Inattentive ADHD Hyperactive-Impulsive ADHD Combined ADHD Type As one of the most commonly occurring childhood disorders (see What is ADD and ADHD), some people exhibit obvious symptoms of ADHD, while others do not. Physicians and mental health professionals break ADHD into [...]

  • PodMed: A Medical News Roundup from Johns Hopkins

    Updated: 2012-07-20 19:01:58
    This week's topics include the dangers of eating disorders, watchful waiting in prostate cancer, trans fat regulation, and treating egg allergies.

  • Hormone Therapy Will Only Last for A Short Time – A Myth Worthy of Being Debunked

    Updated: 2012-07-20 14:41:31
    One of the more common myths about hormone therapy (ADT) to treat prostate cancer is that its effectiveness will last only for one and a half to two years. For some men this might be true, but it is not a reality in today’s prostate cancer landscape. What makes this myth worse is that it [...]

  • Treat ADHD with Hypnosis

    Updated: 2012-07-20 12:22:40
    (NaturalNews) According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4.5 million children (ages 5-17) in the United States have been diagnosed with ADHD. A lot of research is being conducted to find ways in which the symptoms of ADHD can be reduced. People with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have symptoms that include inability to [...]

  • Jenni Falconer looks hot but keeps cool as she launches new summer campaign

    Updated: 2012-07-19 00:04:00
    Jenni Falconer has been unveiled as the face of a new campaign being launched by Cancer Research UK and NIVEA SUN, who have joined forces to encourage people to enjoy the sun safely.

  • Watching Equals Surgery in Early Prostate Cancer

    Updated: 2012-07-18 22:27:24
    Radical prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer did not significantly reduce mortality compared with observation, results of a randomized clinical trial showed.

  • African American Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer May Gain Significant Benefit From Provenge (Sipuleucel-T)

    Updated: 2012-07-18 17:01:29
    A subgroup analysis of the phase III trials of Provenge (Sipuleucel-T) suggests that there might be a dramatic role for Provenge in African-American men who have advanced prostate cancer that has become castration-resistant (mCRPC). The analysis, which was released at the American Urological Association 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting, was headed up by Colonel David G. [...]

  • The FDA Clears Beckman Coulter’s Prostate Health Index (PHI) Test

    Updated: 2012-07-18 03:51:38
    Women Against Prostate Cancer helping women win the war against prostate cancer Home Donate Join the 1-in-6 Club Today Resources Books Additional Resources Intimacy Resource Center Treatment Decision Guide Understanding Clinical Trials WAPC Family Tree Blog Take Action 2011 WAPC Advocacy Day Share Your Story Amy’s Story Anne’s Story Debbie’s Story Pearl’s Story Sherry L’s Story Submit Your Prostate Cancer Story Share your video story More Stories of Inspiration Press Area About Us Board of Directors Steering Committee Chapters Contact Us WAPC Internships Shop You are here : Home Prostate Cancer Blog The FDA Clears Beckman Coulter’s Prostate Health Index PHI Test The FDA Clears Beckman Coulter’s Prostate Health Index PHI Test Filed in Prostate Cancer Blog Prostate Cancer News on July 17,

  • Guardian of the genome discoverer wins Cancer Research UK lifetime achievement prize

    Updated: 2012-07-17 00:01:00
    Professor Sir David Lane is the recipient of this year’s Cancer Research UK Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research Prize.

  • The Current Status of the Debate on Prostate Cancer Screening

    Updated: 2012-07-13 16:36:31
    All of us in the prostate cancer world know that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPTF) has announced its recommendation against routine PSA screening for men. There remains much debate and unhappiness in both the medical community (urologists and oncologists) as well as in the prostate cancer community itself. There remains a lot of [...]

  • One in five women who opt for breast-conserving surgery 'need second operation'

    Updated: 2012-07-13 12:49:00
    One in five women with breast cancer who undergo breast conserving surgery rather than a mastectomy will need a second operation, according to a major UK study.

  • Can Acupuncture Relieve Cancer Related Fatigue? -Probably

    Updated: 2012-07-12 15:14:28
    Cancer related fatigue (CRF) is a common problem suffered by many cancer survivors, including men with advanced prostate cancer. Whether the fatigue is a result of the cancer or of the treatment doesn’t really matter. What matters is that you are fatigued and unable to live your life as you wish. CRF can affect us [...]

  • Lung cancer discovery confirms drug target's potential

    Updated: 2012-07-12 12:17:00
    A protein called Rac1 plays a key role in the development and spread of lung cancer, according to a research group in the US.

  • Drug's 'double hit' overcomes leukaemia resistance

    Updated: 2012-07-12 09:58:00
    A drug that uses a unique ‘double hit’ to kill leukaemia cells could be a potential new treatment for patients with acute myeloid leukaemia. The research, majority funded by Cancer Research UK, is published this week in Leukaemia.

  • ‘Post-it note’ on breast cancer gene signals risk of disease spreading

    Updated: 2012-07-11 11:06:00
    A molecular post-it note added to a breast cancer gene could flag up the risk that the disease will spread in patients, according to research published in the BJC today.

  • Bowel cancer risk calculator could help doctors diagnose the disease

    Updated: 2012-07-11 00:01:00
    A calculator which predicts a patient’s risk of having bowel cancer could help doctors decide when to refer patients make better referral decisions rather than relying on individual symptoms, a new study shows today.

  • Experimental drug activates key anti-cancer mechanism

    Updated: 2012-07-10 18:17:00
    An experimental drug can reactivate a key cancer-fighting mechanism inside cancer cells, according to researchers in Australia.

  • ‘Master switch’ experimental drug could treat different cancers

    Updated: 2012-07-10 18:00:00
    A unique multi-target experimental drug could treat a range of cancer types, according to research published in Clinical Cancer Research today.

  • A Weed Killer Drug From Mediterranean Kills Prostate Cancer Tumor Cells

    Updated: 2012-07-10 15:20:23
    Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center along with Danish researchers have announced the development of a novel, investigational anticancer drug (G202) that has been described as a molecular grenade that targets cancer cells. The drug is able to travel undetected by normal cells through the bloodstream until it is activated by a specific cancer proteins, then [...]

  • New Sites Added for the Early/Expanded Access Program for Enzalutamide (MDV3100)

    Updated: 2012-07-07 00:10:30
    It has just been announced that there are now two new additional sites added to the Early/Expanded Access Program for Enzalutamide (MDV3100). The program is technically a clinical trial designed to monitor MDV-3100’s safety in men with progressive castration-resistant prostate cancer previously treated with docetaxel-based chemotherapy. This means that there are now a total of [...]

  • Government extends consultation on standardising tobacco packaging

    Updated: 2012-07-06 16:53:00
    A Government consultation on whether tobacco products should be sold in standardised packaging has been extended for another month, until Friday, 10 August 2012.

  • Cancer Research UK calls on young Britons to stay cool and step into the shade this summer

    Updated: 2012-07-06 10:00:00
    While the summer may have been a washout so far, in between the showers there are some spells of sunshine, so Cancer Research UK has launched its latest youth campaign, ‘Made in the Shade’, encouraging young Britons to make sure they protect their skin from too much UV, and get creative in the shade.

  • Cancer Research Technology and ADC Therapeutics join forces on drug conjugates

    Updated: 2012-07-06 00:01:00
    Cancer Research Technology (CRT), the commercial arm of Cancer Research UK, and Switzerland-based ADC Therapeutics Sarl (ADCT) announce today that they have signed agreements to develop cancer treatments called Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) using CRT antibodies and peptides, and ADCT’s ‘warhead’ and linker chemistries.

  • A Possible Provenge Private Insurance Hitch In Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer

    Updated: 2012-07-05 15:22:27
    At a recent meeting that I attended it was reported by a nurse that one of her patients with advanced prostate cancer with only a PSA recurrence and lymph node involvement on a scan was rejected by their insurance company for reimbursement for Provenge. The insurance company indicated that to pay for the treatment they [...]

  • Healthy cells around tumours 'may fuel resistance to cancer drugs'

    Updated: 2012-07-04 18:00:00
    Tumour cells could be being helped by healthy cells to escape cancer drugs killing them, according to US research.

  • Healthy Tips for your 4th of July Burger

    Updated: 2012-07-03 22:50:57
    The 4th of July festivities have already started, and so has the gut busting greasy food temptations that come along with it. What’s the 4th of July without a big juicy burger you ask? Well who says  you have to sacrifice good flavor for your health? It sounds impossible but believe it or not there [...] No related posts.

  • The Affordable Care Act & How It Affects You

    Updated: 2012-07-03 16:11:23
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