Tests for genes don't predict breast cancer better

2010-03-17T14:46:17Z

<div><p>BOSTON (Reuters) - Studying genes linked to breast cancer may someday lead to better treatments, but they do little to improve a doctor's ability to predict who is likely to develop a tumor, researchers reported on Wednesday.</p><p>Their study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that testin...

Lung cancer gene tests not ready: U.S. report

2010-03-16T14:32:38Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Genetic tests designed to predict how well lung cancer patients will fare after treatment do very little to guide doctors, government researchers said on Tuesday.</p><p>Their review of studies aiming to show a gene signature for lung tumors found serious problems in the design and analysis of the studies.</p><p>Researchers need some clear guidelines to follow in wh...

Pelvic symptoms unlikely to mean ovarian cancer

2010-02-22T13:45:57Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Only one in 100 women with symptoms typical of ovarian cancer, such as persistent bloating or pelvic pain, actually has the disease, researchers reported on Thursday.</p><p>Several medical societies recommend the use of these and other symptoms to detect ovarian cancer early before it spreads, but the new study found no evidence that sympto...

Biotech investors waiting for partnership announcements

2010-02-22T14:01:47Z

<div id="subtitle">Cancer drug developer soars on hopes for news</div><div><p>Shares of PharmaGap (TSX: V.GAP, Stock Forum) rallied 31% to 19 cents on Wednesday. </p><p>The company is a drug developer working on a cancer treatment. It has completed safety trials in some animal models. </p><p>The firm attended the BioPartnering...

Breast Cancer Walk Albany Ny

2010-02-23T01:50:59Z

Author: Vanessa A. Doctor

The American Cancer Society reports a 5-year survival rate of 98% to 100% for Stage 1 breast cancer after treatment.

Breast Cancer Walk Albany Ny

Stage 1 breast cancer is less than 2 centimeters in diameter and has not spread beyond the breast tissue itself.

Currently, 63% of breast cancer for U. S. white w...

Maine to consider cell phone cancer warning

2010-02-23T12:54:38Z

<div id="subtitle">Maine legislators to consider warning that cell phones pose brain cancer risk for users</div><div><p>A Maine legislator wants to make the state the first to require cell phones to carry warnings that they can cause brain cancer, although there is no consensus among scientists that they do and industry leaders dispute the claim.</p><p>The now-ubiquitous ...

Health Benefits of Green Tea

2010-02-23T12:57:00Z

It has taken a few hundred years, but western society is slowly becoming aware of the powerful, healing benefits of green tea. The Chinese have known since ancient times of the many healing properties of green tea. In fact, green tea is now the second most popular drinks in the world. This article explores just a few of the fantastic health benefits of green tea.<br><br>The marvelous benefits of this tea is being proven by scientific research in

Celgene's Revlimid meets cancer study goal

2010-02-23T14:14:03Z

<div id="subtitle">Celgene's Revlimid meets study goal of slowing multiple myeloma progression</div><div><p>Celgene Corp. said Friday data from a late-stage study show Revlimid significantly slowed the progression of multiple myeloma in patients following a type of stem cell treatment.</p><p>The s...

Scandinavian Study Finds No Cell Phone-Brain Cancer Link Over 9-Year Period

2010-02-23T20:30:45Z

<div id="subtitle">But findings should not be taken as an 'all-clear,' researchers caution</div><div><p>A large, long-term Scandinavian study has found no evidence that increased use of cell phones over a nine-year period led to more cases of brain cancer. The study tracked 16 million people in Finland, Denmark, Reuters Health) - Women who eat more soy-based foods than average may have less risk for certain cancers in the ovaries and the lining of the uterus, according to the combined findings of a few studies.</p><p>The uterine lining cancers - also known as endometrial cancer - and the ovarian cancer are all known to be affected by hormones such as estrogen, which...

Long-term effects of testicular cancer chemo seen

2010-02-24T00:32:31Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men wondering about the long-term side effects of chemotherapy for testicular cancer may now have a road map defining likely outcomes.</p><p>A Norwegian study, published today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, reveals that long-term side effects...

Funeral workers risk cancer from formaldehyde

2010-02-24T02:37:25Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Morticians who use formaldehyde to embalm bodies have a higher risk of leukemia, researchers reported on Friday.</p><p>They found deaths from one particular kind of leukemia, myeloid leukemia, increased the longer the workers were involved with embalming.</p><p>Their study of more than 400 funeral workers is the first...

Low cholesterol may prevent some prostate cancers

2010-02-24T10:29:56Z

<div id="subtitle">Keeping cholesterol low may help men avoid aggressive prostate cancers, study suggests</div><div><p>Men may protect more than their hearts if they keep cholesterol in line: Their chances of getting aggressive prostate cancer may be lower, new research suggests.</p><p>One study found that men whose cholesterol was in a healthy range — below 200 — had less than half the risk of developing high-gr...

A few coffees a day keep liver disease at bay: study

2010-02-24T16:01:29Z

<div><p>Researchers in the United States have found another good reason to go to the local espresso bar: several cups of coffee a day could halt the progression of liver disease, a study showed Wednesday.</p><p>Sufferers of chronic hepatitis C and advanced liver disease who drank three or more cups of coffee per day slashed their risk of the disease progressing by 53 percent compared...

Study isolates virus in chronic fatigue sufferers

2010-02-24T21:10:33Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A virus linked to prostate cancer also appears to play a role in chronic fatigue syndrome, according to research that could lead to the first drug treatments for a mysterious disorder that affects 17 million people worldwide.</p><p>Researchers found the virus, known as XMRV, in the blood of 68 out of 101 chronic fatigue syndrome patients. The sa...

Study links virus to chronic fatigue syndrome

2010-02-24T21:11:21Z

<div><p>A virus recently linked to prostate cancer is a new suspect in chronic fatigue syndrome. Scientists tested blood from 101 patients and found two-thirds carried it.</p><p>That doesn't mean the virus causes chronic fatigue, stressed the research published Thursday in the journal Science.</p><p>The team of scientists from the Natio...

Cap Those Pills

2010-02-24T23:20:40Z

<div><p>Mom always said to take your vitamins. But she didn't mean overdo it. Thirty-five percent of adults swallow a multivitamin on a regular basis, but several studies warn that an abundance of extra nutrients may not be as good for the body as previously suspected. Just check out the data.</p><p>DIABETES: While vitamin K and thiamine appear to help reduce risk factors, scientists warn that selenium in vitamins may increase the risk of t...

Texas begins $3 billion quest to cure cancer

2010-02-24T23:35:43Z

<div><p>Texas gave birth to the modern oil industry, invented the handheld calculator and sent man to the moon. But can the Lone Star State cure cancer?</p><p>Texas is ready to try by investing $3 billion over the next decade in cancer research and prevention, which would make the state the gatekeeper of the second largest pot of cancer research dollars in the country, behind only the

Adding breast exam to mammogram - is it worth it?

2010-02-25T13:33:49Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding a clinical breast exam to screening mammography increases breast cancer detection rates, but it also increases rates of falsely positive results, Canadian researchers report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.</p><p>The high number of "fals...

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Tests for genes don't predict breast cancer better

Lung cancer gene tests not ready: U.S. report

Pelvic symptoms unlikely to mean ovarian cancer

Biotech investors waiting for partnership announcements

Breast Cancer Walk Albany Ny

Maine to consider cell phone cancer warning

Health Benefits of Green Tea

Celgene's Revlimid meets cancer study goal

Scandinavian Study Finds No Cell Phone-Brain Cancer Link Over 9-Year Period

Long-term effects of testicular cancer chemo seen

Funeral workers risk cancer from formaldehyde

Low cholesterol may prevent some prostate cancers

A few coffees a day keep liver disease at bay: study

Study isolates virus in chronic fatigue sufferers

Study links virus to chronic fatigue syndrome

Cap Those Pills

Texas begins $3 billion quest to cure cancer

Adding breast exam to mammogram - is it worth it?