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Less Invasive Lung Cancer Staging Looks Promising
Posted: 29/11/2010
Type: Articles

A less invasive method for finding out whether lung cancer has spread to the lymph nodes could prevent many unnecessary operations, a new study suggests.

This process, called staging, is usually done via a major operation called a thoracotomy....



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Vaccine Studied for Deadly Brain Cancer
Posted: 29/11/2010
Type: Breakthroughs

Adding a new vaccine to standard therapy extended survival for people with the most deadly type of brain cancer in a small study.

Researchers from Duke University Medical Center and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center report...



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Silicone Implants Preferred by Mastectomy Patients: Survey
Posted: 08/11/2010
Type: Articles

Breast cancer patients who undergo mastectomy seem to prefer silicone breast implants over saline (salt water) implants, researchers have found.

The new study included almost 500 North American women who had breast reconstruction surgery with...



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H1N1 and cancer: Council presses for closer coordination
Posted: 16/09/2010
Type: Articles

Two sets of conclusions on public health are being drafted by the Council of the European Union: the first concerns H1N1 flu and the second deals with action against cancer. Both insist on the need for closer collaboration between member...


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Cost-Conscious Cancer Survivors Skip Care
Posted: 16/06/2010
Type: Articles

Millions of Americans with a history of cancer, particularly people under age 65, are delaying or skimping on medical care because of worries about the cost of treatment, a new study suggests

The finding raises troubling questions about the...



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U.S. Cancer Costs Double in Two Decades
Posted: 12/05/2010
Type: Industry News

The cost of treating cancer in the United States almost doubled between 1987 and 2005, with private insurers taking on a greater share of the cost, a new study finds.

Researchers led by Florence Tangka, a health economist at the U.S. Centers...



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Earlier Detection of Breast Cancer May Be Possible
Posted: 29/04/2010
Type: Articles

A blood test may indicate that women have breast cancer as many as 17 months before they're diagnosed with the disease, new research suggests.
Researchers made the discovery while looking for markers in the blood that could detect breast cancer...



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Moving Closer to a Urine Test for Colon Cancer
Posted: 29/04/2010
Type: Breakthroughs

Screening could complement or reduce need for colonoscopy, researchers say

It may be possible to develop a urine test to screen for colon cancer, a new study suggests.

Researchers analyzed urine samples from 60 people with colon cancer and...



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Hops Compound May Prevent Prostate Cancer
Posted: 19/01/2010
Type: Articles

The natural compound xanthohumol blocks the effects of the male hormone testosterone, therefore aiding in the prevention of prostate cancer.

"We hope that one day we can demonstrate that xanthohumol prevents prostate cancer development, first...



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Drug Shows Promise As New Treatment For Gut Tumor
Posted: 15/01/2010
Type: Articles

A drug that is already an approved therapy for some cancers also might be an effective secondary treatment for a rare tumor of the gastrointestinal tract, according to a team led by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute...


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New Hope For Therapy In Heartburn-Related Cancer
Posted: 15/01/2010
Type: Articles

Cancer of the gullet, or oesophagus, is one of the ten most common cancers in the Western world, and there have been recent alarming increases in the number of cases each year in the US and UK. There is no good treatment, and sufferers frequently...


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Scientists Uncover Protective Mechanism Against Liver Cancer
Posted: 22/12/2009
Type: Articles

A team of scientists from the UC San Diego School of Medicine and Osaka University in Japan have identified a protein switch that helps prevent liver damage, including inflammation, fibrosis and cancer. The findings suggest that a better...


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Cancer Vaccines - The debate over HPV inoculations
Posted: 06/11/2009
Type: Industry News

It's being called a cancer vaccine for women — and a landmark to boot. But it could equally be seen as a vaccine against sexually transmitted disease and the likelihood is that it will be just as effective in men.

That's because Merck Frosst's...



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