Cancer pain inspires wig service
Sherilyn King was distraught when she lost her hair during treatment for breast cancer. »
Monday, Sep. 26, 2005
Friday, Sep. 23, 2005
Fewer American Women Dying of Breast Cancer
There is more good news in the battle against breast cancer. Newly released figures show that deaths continue to decline, dropping about 2 percent a year since 1990. »
Thursday, Sep. 22, 2005
Lung cancer oral pill breakthrough
A new treatment for lung cancer that significantly increases the chances of a patient surviving more than a year has been launched. »
Novel Test May Improve Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
A new test that looks at the immune system’s response to prostate cancer is better at diagnosing the malignancy than the current standard, the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, a new study says. »
Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2005
Korean Scientists Discover Clue to Fighting Cancer
A team of Korean geneticists have discovered a critical factor in curbing the formation of cancerous cells in the body, the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the National Cancer Center said Tuesday. The scientists led by the center’s Jang Yeon-kyu found that genes known as small ubiquitin-like modifiers or SUMO play a critical role in the process. »
Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2005
Now, a ‘terminator’ virus to KO cancer
US researchers claimed to have discovered effective viral based therapies for treating cancer. »
Monday, Sep. 19, 2005
Drug Fights Advanced Lung Cancer
The drug Tarceva may benefit older patients with advanced lung cancer, new research suggests. »
Digital X-rays better detectors of breast cancer, new study finds
A landmark study co-authored by Canadian researchers has found that digital mammograms are significantly more effective than conventional X-rays in detecting breast cancer in some women. »
Drug offers bladder cancer hope
Herceptin a drug used to treat breast cancer may also help bladder cancer patients, research suggests. Scientists found elevated levels of a protein called HER2 - targeted by the drug - in more than half of patients with advanced bladder cancer. »
Saturday, Sep. 17, 2005
Broccoli May Fight Lung Cancer
New research shows that a family of compounds found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables — like cauliflower and watercress — may stop the spread of lung cancer and lead to new treatments for the deadly disease. »
Friday, Sep. 16, 2005
‘Eat more beans’ to stop cancer
A diet rich in beans, nuts and cereals could be a way to prevent cancer, believe UK researchers. »
Thursday, Sep. 15, 2005
Big break in cancer cure hunt
A BREAKTHROUGH by experts in Scotland could boost cancer survival rates. »
Scientists hail cancer treatment
A new technique for treating tumours in the body could boost cancer survival rates, scientists have claimed. »
Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2005
High-Dose Radiation Cuts Risk of Prostate Cancer Recurrence
High-dose radiation can cut prostate cancer recurrence by half, but it has no impact on survival rates, a new study found. »
Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2005
Scientists using proteins as a way to treat cancer
A San Antonio research team in the Texas Research Park is focusing on proteins as a way to pinpoint and treat cancer. »
High Doses of IV Vitamin C Fight Cancer
High doses of vitamin C administered intravenously can fight cancer — at least in the laboratory, researchers report. »
Monday, Sep. 12, 2005
Coffee could prevent cancer
Is a cup of coffee the nation’s No. 1 source of cancer prevention? »
Saturday, Sep. 10, 2005
Rare coral could hold key in cancer fight
A RARE type of coral only found near the shores of a remote Australian island is being billed as the latest weapon in the fight against cancer. »
Thursday, Sep. 8, 2005
‘Microwaving’ Tumors May Treat Cervical Cancer
Microwave heat — delivered by a futuristic machine — may one day become part of the standard treatment for advanced cervical cancer. »
Thursday, Sep. 1, 2005
Morning-after cream may cut skin cancer
SCIENTISTS have developed a revolutionary morning-after sun cream that could cut the number of skin cancer deaths.
Unlike conventional lotions which only soothe and moisturise the skin it contains a protein which repairs DNA damage caused by the sun’s rays. »
Scientists discover scaramanga gene’s bond with breast cancer
Breakthrough Breast Cancer today announce that UK scientists have discovered that a gene – named after the James Bond villain Scaramanga – can trigger the development of breasts. This has important implications for breast cancer, as reported in the journal Genes and Development. »
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005
Physical Activity Improves Survival Rate From Breast Cancer
The news as of late has been overwhelming that not only is regular exercise a great prescription for the prevention of disease, but the evidence points to regular exercise’s ability to increase the survival rate of certain diseases. »
New Drug Weakens Cancer Cells
Researchers say they’re making headway towards a drug that weakens cancer cells without exposing the body to the destructive effects of chemotherapy and radiation. »
Using a mobile phone regularly does not cause cancer, scientists conclude
Using mobile phones regularly for up to 10 years does not cause brain tumours, according to one of the largest studies into the link between cancer and cellphone radiation. »
Cancer detecting projects save lives
SKIN cancer prevention programs over the past 20 years have significantly improved survival rates, according to new research which also shows survival rates for other cancers have doubled over the same period. »
Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005
Major breakthrough in the treatment of cancers and infectious diseases
Dr. André Veillette, a researcher at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), and his team will publish in the upcoming issue of the prestigious journal Nature Immunology of Nature Publishing Group, a discovery that could significantly advance the treatment of cancers and infectious diseases. Current treatments frequently achieve only limited results with these types of diseases, which affect hundreds of thousands of Canadians. »
Friday, Aug. 26, 2005
Vitamin-based cream may ward off skin cancer
Canadian doctor’s product reduces the development of precancerous growths and basal cell carcinoma
A Canadian dermatologist believes he has found a way to reduce the risk of cancer and the signs of aging in people with sun-damaged skin. »
Nanoparticle cancer-fighter entering clinical trials
The first clinical trial of a nanoparticle that restores a tumor-busting gene is expected to start this September. »
Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005
Scientists clone pigs for cancer cure supplements
South Korean scientists said Wednesday that they have successfully cloned pigs that can produce a protein used as a supplement to cancer treatment. »
Cancer Fighter Gets Past Blood-Brain Barrier
For decades, efforts to treat brain cancer have been stymied by the fact that the brain is protected with a natural shield called the blood-brain barrier — making it tough for tumor-fighting drugs to get through. »