04.28.07

Ireland Cancer Center Researchers Advance Lung Cancer Treatment

Posted in Uncategorized at 4:00 pm by Lung Cancer News From Medical News Today

Researchers at the Ireland Cancer Center of University Hospitals Case Medical Center have developed methods for treating lung cancer cells that have become resistant to new anti-cancer agents. [click link for full article]

Patients With Rare Brain Tumor May Have Genetic Predisposition

Posted in Uncategorized at 2:00 pm by Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today

Genetic susceptibility markedly increases the risk of developing radiation-associated meningioma - a rare brain tumour - according to a study published in the May issue of THE LANCET ONCOLOGY. "Our study showed that in families which included a member who developed radiation-associated meningioma, and in which additional siblings were irradiated, a high rate of meningioma and other radiation-related tumours was found," say study authors Drs Flint-Richter and Sadetzki. [click link for full article]

Lung Cancer Alliance Praises House Of Representatives For Targeting Lung Cancer As A National Health Priority

Posted in Uncategorized at 1:00 am by Lung Cancer News From Medical News Today

Key members of the House of Representatives introduced legislation this week targeting lung cancer as a national public health priority by establishing a coordinated federal effort to reduce the mortality rate of the number one cancer killer. [click link for full article]

Access Pharmaceuticals Announces Expansion Of ProLindac(TM) Clinical Trial Sites

Posted in Uncategorized at 1:00 am by Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTC Bulletin Board: ACCP) announced today that it has continued to expand the number of clinical trial sites for its on-going Phase 2 trial of ProLindac in patients with recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer. The number of sites opened has now reached 11, up from two initial sites when the trial was commenced last year. The additional sites allow for the potential of more rapid patient accrual. [click link for full article]

Human Genome Sciences Reports Growing Evidence That Its TRAIL Receptor Antibodies Have Significant Potential In Treating Cancer

Posted in Uncategorized at 1:00 am by Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI) today reported that clinical and preclinical evidence continues to emerge demonstrating that its TRAIL receptor antibodies, HGS-ETR1 (mapatumumab) and HGS-ETR2 (lexatumumab), have significant potential for use in the treatment of a broad range of cancers. [click link for full article]

Neither Abortion Nor Miscarriage Associated With Breast Cancer Risk

Posted in Uncategorized at 12:00 am by Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today

Neither induced abortion nor spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) appears to be associated with breast cancer risk in premenopausal women, according to a report in Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.Women younger than age 35 who carry a pregnancy to term appear to have a reduced lifetime risk of breast cancer, according to background information in the article. [click link for full article]

04.27.07

Imaging Technique Could Help Fight Metastatic Cancers (HealthDay)

Posted in Uncategorized at 9:40 pm by Yahoo! Health: Breast Cancer News

A new imaging technique that measures diffusion of water through tumors may help guide the treatment of advanced prostate cancer that's spread to the bones, says a study by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Breast Cancer Scanning Technology Appears To Be More Accurate Than Mammograms, Wall Street Journal Reports

Posted in Uncategorized at 4:00 pm by Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today

Early studies have shown that an experimental breast cancer scanning technology, called digital breast tomosynthesis, appears to be more accurate than a mammogram in detecting breast cancer tumors, and the scan ideally will involve less pressure on the breast, the Wall Street Journal reports. During a DBT scan, an x-ray tube moves in an arc around the breast, taking several pictures at various angles in about five seconds. [click link for full article]

Gene Analysis Might Explain Ethnic Differences In Sensitivity To Chemotherapy In Lung Cancer

Posted in Uncategorized at 3:00 pm by Lung Cancer News From Medical News Today

Analysis of three genetic mechanisms that cause non-small cell lung cancer might explain why East Asians respond better than other ethnic groups to a certain type of chemotherapy, a team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has found.This type of analysis might become useful in tailoring cancer treatments to individual patients, the researchers said. [click link for full article]

From Advanced Healthcare To Clean Energy, Nanotech Promises Long-Term Benefits

Posted in Uncategorized at 3:00 am by Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today

Controlling the properties and behavior of matter at the smallest scale - in effect, "domesticating atoms"- can help to overcome some of the world's biggest challenges, concludes a new report on how diverse experts view the future of nanotechnology. [click link for full article]

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