Medical News on Cancer
As A Predictor Of Late-Stage Diagnosis Of Cervical Cancer, Lack Of Insurance Found To Be Second Only To Age
Jul 20, 2012
A large national sample of women diagnosed with cervical cancer between 2000 and 2007 finds lack of insurance was second only to age as the strongest predictor of late stage at diagnosis, a gap the authors say is likely attributable to lack of screening... Read More
Potential Key To New Treatment For Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)
Jul 20, 2012
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues have demonstrated that the inhibition of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) in mouse models of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), an aggressive and incurable subtype of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that becomes resistant to treatment, can harness the immune system to eradicate residual malignant cells responsib... Read More
Parents Should Be Involved In Decision For Adolescents To Get The HPV Vaccination That Protects Against Genital Warts, Cervical Cancer
Jul 20, 2012
Most U.S. adults support laws that allow teens to get medical care for sexually transmitted infections without parental consent. But when asked about the vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV), most adults want parents to have the final say on whether their teen or pre-teen gets the shots. The University of Michigan C.S... Read More
As Severe Sepsis Becomes A Silent Epidemic Among The Elderly, Greater Mental Health Screenings May Be Necessary For Spouses
Jul 20, 2012
Severe sepsis, a body's dangerous defensive response against an infection, not only diminishes the quality of life for patients - it puts their spouses at a greater risk of depression, a joint University of Michigan Health System and University of Washington School of Medicine study shows... Read More
Genomic Data For Colon And Rectal Cancers Point To Potential Targets For Treatment
Jul 20, 2012
The pattern of genomic alterations in colon and rectal tissues is the same regardless of anatomic location or origin within the colon or the rectum, leading researchers to conclude that these two cancer types can be grouped as one, according to The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) project's large-scale study of colon and rectal cancer tissue specimens... Read More
Most Parents Believe HPV Vaccine Should Require Their Consent
Jul 19, 2012
A poll revealed that the majority of adults in the U.S. are in support of laws that allow teenagers to get medical care for sexually transmitted infections without parental consent. However, most parents wanted to have final say on whether or not their child is vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV)... Read More
Newly Discovered Gene Is Associated With Inheritance Of Leukemia
Jul 19, 2012
About 3,300 people are diagnosed every year with CLL, the most common form of leukemia in Western countries. Researchers have known for quite some time that certain families are more susceptible to sustaining CLL than others. However, the genetic basis for inherited predisposition to CLL has so far been unknown... Read More
Increased Cancer Risk Among Kids Who Are Abused
Jul 19, 2012
Children who are frequently abused by a parent have a higher risk of cancer in adulthood. The new study from researchers at Purdue University, published online in the Journal of Aging and Health, reveals that the effects are particularly significant when mothers abuse their daughters and fathers abuse their sons... Read More
Analysis Of Interventions In 5 Diseases Offers Guidelines To Help Close The Gap
Jul 19, 2012
Major disparities exist along racial and ethnic lines in the United States for various medical conditions, but guidance is scarce about how to reduce these gaps. Now, a new "roadmap" has been unveiled to give organizations expert guidance on how to improve health equity in their own patient populations... Read More
Identification Of New Therapeutic Target For Prostate Cancer
Jul 19, 2012
A small, naturally occurring nucleic acid sequence, called a microRNA, known to regulate a number of different cancers, appears to alter the activity of the androgen receptor, which plays a critical role in prostate cancer. Directly targeting microRNA-125b to block androgen receptor activity represents a novel approach for treating castrate-resistant prostate cancer... Read More
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