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** BREAST CANCER News **
Racial Disparities In Breast Cancer Care May Be Reduced By The Implementation Of A Tracking And Feedback Registry
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130892.php
Alerting surgeons when their breast cancer patients did not attend a follow-up consultation with a medical oncologist was associated with a reduction in racial disparities in adjuvant therapy, according to a non-randomized study published in the November 25 online issue of the <i>Journal of the National Cancer Institute</i>.
Study Finds Some Invasive Breast Cancer Tumors Might Regress Without Treatment
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130851.php
<BR >A new <A href="http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/168/21/2311" target=_new>study</A> of breast cancer in Norwegian women suggests that some breast tumors may regress on their own over time, the <A href="http://www.
Mammogram Most Effective 12 Months After Radiation Treatment
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130819.php
Breast cancer patients who receive breast-conserving therapy and radiation do not need a follow-up mammogram until 12 months after radiation, despite current American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines that recommend follow-up mammograms at between six and 12 months after radiation, according to a November 15 study in the <I>International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics</I>, the official journal of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Healthy Bonding Between Cells Provoked By Tiny Protein
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130933.php
In human relationships, a certain "spark" often governs whether we prefer one person to another, and critical first impressions can occur within seconds. A team lead by Johns Hopkins researchers has found that cell-to-cell "friendships" operate in much the same way and that dysfunctional bonding is linked to the spread of cancer.
News From The Journal Of The National Cancer Institute, Nov. 25
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130897.php
<b>No Association Between Fat, Protein, and Meat Consumption and Kidney Cancer</b>There is no association between consumption of fat, protein, or meat and kidney cancer, according to a pooled analysis of prospective studies.
Survival In Early Stage Endometrial Cancer Not Improved By Pelvic Lymphadenectomy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130886.php
Systematic use of pelvic lymphadenectomy (removal of the lymph nodes) does not improve disease-free or overall survival in women with early-stage endometrial cancer, according to a randomized trial published online November 25 in the <i>Journal of the National Cancer Institute</i>.
'Bodyguard' Turned Into Killer In Cancer Cells
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130880.php
If you're a cancer cell, you want a protein called Bcl-2 on your side because it decides if you live or die. It's usually a trusted bodyguard, protecting cancer cells from programmed death and allowing them to grow and form tumors.
Lung Cancer - NICE Recommends Oral Tarceva(R) (erlotinib) As An Alternative To Intravenous Chemotherapy, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130873.php
Today the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommends Tarceva (erlotinib) as a clinically and cost-effective alternative to IV chemotherapy (i.e. docetaxel) for the 2nd line treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.
Monash University Scientists Have Identified A Protein That Stops The Growth Of Cervical Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130844.php
Animal studies led by Associate Professor Jun-Ping Liu, from the Department of Immunology, have shown that the protein bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7), when applied to cervical tumours in mice, can halve the size of the tumours in less than a week.
Patent For Improved Cancer Therapy Device Received: New Design Would Deliver More Precise Radiation Doses At Lower Cost
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130833.php
Four physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have been awarded U.S. Patent No. 7,432,516 B2 for the design of a "medical synchrotron" capable of delivering precision doses of proton radiation to cancerous tumors with minimal damage to surrounding healthy tissue.
Ovarian Cancer Research Targets Chemo-resistance
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130831.php
A QUT research project looking at ways to block chemo-resistant enzymes which also cause tumours to grow and spread, has been rewarded with a grant of $783,750 from the National Health and Medical Research Council.
Rates Of New Cases And Deaths From Cancer Down In The US
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130824.php
The latest annual report by leading cancer organizations in the US found that overall rates of new cancer cases and deaths have fallen for the first time since the report was first compiled ten years ago, but within those figures there are disturbingly large state and regional differences in lung cancer rates among women, highlighting the need to tighten tobacco control in many states.
Radiation Before Surgery Improves Pancreatic Cancer Outcomes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130809.php
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest and most difficult to treat cancers. Now, in a major step forward, researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have shown that administering radiation therapy prior to surgery nearly doubles survival in pancreatic cancer patients with operable tumors.
Light Sciences Oncology Completes Patient Enrollment In Phase 3 Clinical Trial Of Litx As A Treatment For Hepatocellular Carcinoma
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130807.php
Light Sciences Oncology, Inc. (LSO) announced the completion of enrollment in a global Phase 3 clinical trial of Light Infusion Therapy(TM) (Litx(TM)) as a treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), also known as hepatoma or primary liver cancer.
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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **
Blogs Examine Obama Appointees, Ovarian Cancer Test, European Abortion Laws
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130856.php
<BR >The following is a summary of selected women's health-related blog entries.<BR /><BR />~ "<A href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2008/11/24/ladies-first-newest-obama-appointments" target=_new>Progressive and Pro-Choice: Obama's Latest Team Members</A>," <STRONG>Amie Newman,</STRONG> <STRONG>RH Reality Check</STRONG>: Newman reports that two of President-elect Barack Obama's latest appointments to his incoming administration "offer much hope to advocates of women's rights.
Monash University Scientists Have Identified A Protein That Stops The Growth Of Cervical Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130844.php
Animal studies led by Associate Professor Jun-Ping Liu, from the Department of Immunology, have shown that the protein bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7), when applied to cervical tumours in mice, can halve the size of the tumours in less than a week.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
News From The Journal Of The National Cancer Institute, Nov. 25
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130897.php
<b>No Association Between Fat, Protein, and Meat Consumption and Kidney Cancer</b>There is no association between consumption of fat, protein, or meat and kidney cancer, according to a pooled analysis of prospective studies.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Annual Report To The Nation On Cancer Co-Authored By LSUHSC's Dr. Xiao Cheng Wu
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130953.php
Xiao Cheng Wu, MD. MPH, Associate Professor and Assistant Director of the Louisiana Tumor Registry at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Public Health, co-authored the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status on Cancer, 1975-2005, Featuring Trends in Lung Cancer, Tobacco Use, and Tobacco Control.
Lung Cancer - NICE Recommends Oral Tarceva(R) (erlotinib) As An Alternative To Intravenous Chemotherapy, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130873.php
Today the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommends Tarceva (erlotinib) as a clinically and cost-effective alternative to IV chemotherapy (i.e. docetaxel) for the 2nd line treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA News **
No news for this category today.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Researchers Identify Novel Approach For Suppressing Prostate Cancer Development
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130820.php
Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have found that inactivating a specific biomarker for aggressive prostate cancer blocks the development of prostate cancer in animal models.
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