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** BREAST CANCER News **
Young Women May Be Underrepresented In Breast Cancer Research Studies & Treatment
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117477.php
While the incidence of breast cancer in young women in the U.S. is relatively rare, there are more than 250,000 women under the age of forty that are living with the disease and 11,000 will be diagnosed in the next year.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Cancer Research UK Expresses 'deep Concern' On Kidney Cancer Drug Decision
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117568.php
Cancer Research UK is very disappointed with <a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">NICE's </a> decision to reject four <a href="http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/cancerandresearch/cancers/kidney/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">kidney cancer </a> drugs*.
AICR Reminds Mothers Of Additional Breastfeeding Benefit: Cancer Protection
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117558.php
As World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7) draws to a close, the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) urges new mothers to consider one more benefit to breastfeeding their babies: added cancer protection for mother and child.
The Prostate Cancer Charity Comments On Reports That The Duke Of Edinburgh Has Been Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117554.php
The Prostate Cancer Charity comments on reports that The Duke of Edinburgh has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. John Neate, Chief Executive of The Prostate Cancer Charity, said: "It is obviously a potentially difficult time when any diagnosis of prostate cancer is made.
Recipe For Cell Reprogramming Adds Protein - Embryonic-Like Stem Cells Can Be Created Without Cancer-Causing Gene
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117514.php
A drug-like molecule called Wnt can be substituted for the cancer gene c-Myc, one of four genes added to adult cells to reprogram them to an embryonic-stem-cell-like state, according to Whitehead researchers.
Nominations Open For 2009 Landon-AACR Prizes For Scientific Achievement In Cancer Research, Deadline For Nominations Is August 25, 2008
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117497.php
The <a href="http://www.aacr.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> American Association for Cancer Research </a> is currently accepting nominations for two of the world's most prestigious awards granted to cancer researchers from a professional society of their peers.
Injected Vitamin C Shrinks Tumors In Mice
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117494.php
US researchers found that giving mice with rapidly spreading ovarian, pancreatic, and brain cancers high "pharmacologic " dose injections of vitamin C, also known as ascorbate or ascorbic acid, caused the tumors to shrink and their growth to slow down by as much as 50 per cent.
Laparoscopic Radical Nephroureterectomy For Upper Tract Transitional Cell Carcinoma: Oncological Outcomes At 7 Years
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117486.php
UroToday.com - In this recent article from <i>The Journal of Urology</i>, Dr. Andre Berger and associates reported on the long-term oncological outcomes following laparoscopic nephroureterectomy for upper tract transitional cell carcinoma.
Study Of The Reproducibility Of A Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization Bladder Cancer Detection Assay
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117482.php
UroToday.com - In the June 2008 issue of <i>Analytical & Quantitative</i> Cytology & Histology, the authors assessed the reproducibility of the UroVysion fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) assay to detect bladder cancer in clinical urine specimens.
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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **
Minister Harney Approves Introduction Of Cervical Cancer Vaccination Programme
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117557.php
The Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney T.D., announced that she has asked the HSE to prepare and submit a plan for the introduction of a HPV vaccination programme for 12 year old girls to commence in September 2009.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Most Important Choice -- Schedule A Colorectal Exam
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117472.php
For many women, scheduling a screening for a colorectal cancer isn't on the radar. Some mistakenly believe it's a man's disease.That misperception could be deadly. Colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer deaths among women, after lung cancer and breast cancer.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA News **
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
The Prostate Cancer Charity Comments On Reports That The Duke Of Edinburgh Has Been Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117554.php
The Prostate Cancer Charity comments on reports that The Duke of Edinburgh has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. John Neate, Chief Executive of The Prostate Cancer Charity, said: "It is obviously a potentially difficult time when any diagnosis of prostate cancer is made.
Fluctuations In PSA And The Use Of Antibiotics
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117491.php
UroToday.com - A two to four week course of antibiotic therapy is often used in patients with an elevated PSA to exclude inflammation as an etiology of the elevated level. This talk reviews the data regarding variations in PSA, etiology and the practice of antibiotic use.
Erectile Dysfunction And The Prostate: What Are The Connections?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117490.php
UroToday.com - Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in American men and causes more than 60,000 deaths annually. Treatment of prostate cancer with either surgery, radiation therapy, cryotherapy or medical treatment is associated with significant life altering morbidity.
Brachytherapy Vs. Cryoablation In The Treatment Of Prostate Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117488.php
UroToday.com - Both cryoablation and brachytherapy are well studied alternatives to radical prostatectomy. The techniques are similar in the application of the needles to deliver the treatment, planning software and algorithms to achieve the best coverage, are delivered as outpatient treatment, and efficacy.
Approach To Radical Prostatectomy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117487.php
UroToday.com - There are 4 major surgical approaches to radical prostatectomy. This presentation will compare and contrast open radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP), laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP), and robotic assisted radical prostatectomy (RALP).
Critical Assessment Of Tools To Predict Clinically Insignificant Prostate Cancer At Radical Prostatectomy In Contemporary Men
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117485.php
UroToday.com - In the August 2008 issue of Cancer, Dr. Felix Chun and associates present data to discriminate between men with indolent and important prostate cancer (CaP) to help stratify those electing active surveillance (AS).
Radical Prostatectomy For Incidental (Stage T1a-T1b) Prostate Cancer: Analysis Of Predictors For Residual Disease And Biochemical Recurrence
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117484.php
UroToday.com - Patients with the stages pT1a or pT1b prostate cancer (CaP) by definition are found to have CaP on simple open prostatectomy or TURP performed for BPH. These patients must decide if they then need definitive therapy.
Poor Overall Survival In Septa- And Octogenarian Patients After Radical Prostatectomy And Radiotherapy For Prostate Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117483.php
UroToday.com - In the online issue of <i>European Urology</i>, Dr. Claudio Jeldres and a group of international investigators addressed the overall survival of septa- and octogenarians who underwent radical prostatectomy (RP) or radiotherapy (XRT) for prostate cancer (CaP).
Chinese Urologists' Practice Patterns Of Diagnosing And Treating Chronic Prostatitis: A Questionnaire Survey
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117481.php
UroToday.com - Chronic prostatitis (CP) is one of the most prevalent conditions in urology, and represents an important international health problem. Throughout the past century, the diagnostic entity of CP has been recognized and its clinical characteristics well described.
Prostate Health Research And Awareness Initiative Launches During Hall Of Fame Weekend
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117479.php
Fourteen retired National Football League (NFL) players took charge of their prostate health by getting screened for prostate cancer during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival and game, which took place August 2-3 in Canton, Ohio.
U.S. Preventive Medicine Supports Testing Older Men For Prostate Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117466.php
U.S. Preventive Medicine, (<a href="http://www.USPreventiveMedicine.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.USPreventiveMedicine.com</a>), the leader in disease prevention, said today that routine screening and testing of men age 75 and older for prostate cancer can still be appropriate and that doing so can help older men live a longer and healthy life.
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