Medical News on Cancer
New Method For Identifying Lung Nodules
Jul 17, 2012
Pulmonary nodules are common, but few studies of lung nodule identification and clinical evaluation have been performed in community settings. Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Southern California identified 7,112 patients who had one or more nodules by using existing information within the electronic medical record... Read More
Racial Disparities In Voice Box Preserving Cancer Treatment
Jul 17, 2012
A new epidemiological study led by UC Davis researchers reveals significant racial disparities in the use of non-surgical larynx-preservation therapy for locally advanced laryngeal cancer... Read More
Matching Cancer Drugs With Gene Targets
Jul 17, 2012
A new study details how a suite of web-based tools provides the research community with greatly improved capacity to compare data derived from large collections of genomic information against thousands of drugs. By comparing drugs and genetic targets, researchers can more easily identify pharmaceuticals that could be effective against different forms of cancer... Read More
Newest Blood-Thinning Drug Recommended For Unstable Angina In Updated AHA/ACCF Guidelines
Jul 17, 2012
Ticagrelor, a blood-thinning drug approved by the FDA in 2011, should be considered along with older blood thinners clopidogrel and prasugrel for treating patients who are experiencing chest pain or some heart attacks, according to joint updated guidelines issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the American College of Cardiology (ACCF) Foundation... Read More
Obesity May Affect Response To Breast Cancer Treatment
Jul 17, 2012
Experts have been questioning if hormone-suppressing drugs is the best treatment for obese women because they still have higher levels of estrogen than normal weight women even after treatment... Read More
New Platinum Drug Kills Cancer Cells Better
Jul 17, 2012
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US who are testing phenanthriplatin, a new experimental drug based on platinum, say it kills cancer cells better and may provide a more effective alternative to cisplatin, the most commonly used approved platinum chemotherapy drug... Read More
Sophisticated Technique For Delivering Multiple Cancer Treatments May Solve Frustrating Hurdle For Combinatorial Drug Therapies
Jul 17, 2012
Cancers are notorious for secreting chemicals that confuse the immune system and thwarting biological defenses. To counter that effect, some cancer treatments try to neutralize the cancer's chemical arsenal and boost a patient's immune response - though attempts to do both at the same time are rarely successful... Read More
What Is Plavix (Clopidogrel Bisulfate)?
Jul 17, 2012
Plavix (clopidogrel disulfate) is a medication that prevents platelets from clumping together and forming blood clots. This prescription drug helps blood flow more easily, and reduces the chances of a future stroke or heart attack. Plavix is an oral, thienopyridine class antiplatelet agent. Antiplatelet agents decrease the accumulation of platelets, thus inhibiting thrombus (clot) formation... Read More
For Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Mutation In Gene IDH A Possible Target For Treatment
Jul 16, 2012
Many patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) share a mutation in a gene called IDH. A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published this week in the journal Leukemia & Lymphoma shows that this IDH mutation may be the first domino in a chain that leads to a more aggressive form of the disease... Read More
Study Reveals Optimal Interval For Stomach Cancer Screening
Jul 16, 2012
A new study has determined how often people should get screened for gastric or stomach cancer in high-risk regions of the world. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings could help reduce deaths from gastric cancer, which is the second most common cause of cancer-related mortality... Read More
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