Medical News on Cancer
Studying How Elesclomol Works Reveals New Molecular Target For Melanoma Treatment
Aug 21, 2012
A laboratory study led by UNC medical oncologist Stergios Moschos, MD, demonstrates how a new targeted drug, Elesclomol, blocks oxidative phosphorylation, which appears to play essential role in melanoma that has not been well-understood... Read More
Understanding The Link Between Indoor Tanning And Skin Cancer
Aug 20, 2012
In the United States, more than 3.5 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in more than 2 million people each year... Read More
B Cell Survival Holds Key To Chronic Graft Vs. Host Disease
Aug 20, 2012
Leukemia and lymphoma patients who receive life-saving stem cell or bone marrow transplants often experience chronic side effects that significantly decrease quality of life, can last a lifetime, and ultimately affect their long-term survival. In chronic Graft vs... Read More
Genes Carried By E. coli Bacteria Linked To Colon Cancer
Aug 20, 2012
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have identified a type of E. coli bacteria that may encourage the development of colon cancer. The Liverpool team had previously shown that people with colon cancer and with the inflammatory bowel diseases, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, have high numbers of a sticky type of E. coli in their colons. The team have now found that E... Read More
Treatment For Cervical Disease Is Not Linked To Increased Risk Of Preterm Births
Aug 20, 2012
Treatment for cervical disease does not appear to increase the risk of subsequently giving birth prematurely, according to a study of over 44,000 women in England. The study, published online in the British Medical Journal recently, was the largest in the UK to investigate this and contradicts previous research suggesting treatment could be linked to an increased risk... Read More
Pan-Fried Meat Increases Risk Of Prostate Cancer, New Study Finds
Aug 19, 2012
Research from the University of Southern California (USC) and Cancer Prevention Institute of California (CPIC) found that cooking red meats at high temperatures, especially pan-fried red meats, may increase the risk of advanced prostate cancer by as much as 40 percent... Read More
Enzalutamide Adds 5 Months Survival In Late-Stage Prostate Cancer
Aug 19, 2012
Results of a phase III clinical trial of the drug Enzalutamide, published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine, show the drug extends life by an average five months in the most advanced stages of prostate cancer. "This is a major advance. Not only do we see more survival benefit than from traditional chemotherapy, but the side effects of Enzalutamide are much lower... Read More
Added Benefit Of Eribulin In Breast Cancer Is Not Proven
Aug 19, 2012
Eribulin (trade name: Halaven®) was approved in March 2011 for women with locally advanced or metastasizing breast cancer in whom the disease has progressed despite prior drug therapy... Read More
Fourth Drug In 2 Years Extends Life In Patients With Prostate Cancer
Aug 18, 2012
The head of one of the UK's leading cancer research organisations has hailed a golden age in prostate cancer drug discovery as for the fourth time in two years results are published finding a new drug can significantly extend life... Read More
Cervical Disease Treatment Is Not Associated With Preterm Birth Risk
Aug 17, 2012
A study published online in theBritish Medical Journal reveals that treatment for cervical disease does not seem to raise the risk of premature deliveries after treatment. The study is the largest in the UK assessing the risks and the findings are contradictory to earlier studies, which indicated that treatment would increase the risk of premature deliveries... Read More
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