Medical News on Cancer
HPV-Infected Cancer Cells Killed By Small Molecular Bodyguards
Apr 30, 2012
Researchers at The Wistar Institute announce the discovery of small molecules that kill cancer cells caused by infection with human papillomavirus (HPV). Their results, in both cell and mouse models, demonstrate that the small molecule inhibitors protect a tumor-suppressing protein targeted by viral proteins, thus killing the infected tumor cells... Read More
Cervical Screening Rates Low In Some Groups
Apr 23, 2012
According to a study published in the Journal of Public Health, women who are young, non-Caucasian or live in areas of socioeconomic deprivation are less likely to attend cervical screening. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women, with around 400,000 new cases and 250,000 deaths each year... Read More
Ovarian Cancer - Using Genetics To Predict Chemotherapy Response
Apr 16, 2012
According to the April 13 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, whether or not first-line platinum based chemotherapy can benefit advanced-stage ovarian cancer patients can now potentially be established by using a DNA repair pathway-focused score. Most ovarian cancers are diagnosed when the disease is already in an advanced stage, i.e. stage III and IV... Read More
Predicting Chemotherapy Response In Ovarian Cancer Patients Via DNA Repair Pathway Score
Apr 16, 2012
A DNA repair pathway-focused score has the potential to help determine if first-line platinum based chemotherapy can benefit advanced-stage ovarian cancer patients, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Most ovarian cancer patients are diagnosed with advanced disease (stages III and IV)... Read More
Genes Identified That May Help In Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis And Prognosis
Apr 11, 2012
Scientists from Duke University Medical Center have determined that genes acting as molecular "on/off" switches can define clinically relevant molecular subtypes of ovarian cancer, providing ideal potential targets for use in clinical prognostic and diagnostic testing. These bimodal genes can define tumor subtypes that have different overall prognoses and respond to different therapeutic regimens... Read More
Taller Women Have Tendency For Ovarian Cancer
Apr 06, 2012
A study led by Oxford University researchers, shows that taller women are more likely to develop ovarian cancer. Their work is part of a large worldwide study published in the journal PLoS Medicine this week and aims to define the factors which may cause the development of ovarian cancer... Read More
Height, BMI, Tied To Ovarian Cancer
Apr 05, 2012
A new analysis of published and unpublished studies concludes that risk for ovarian cancer is associated with increasing height. It also finds that among women who have never used hormone therapy for the menopause, the risk for developing the disease is also tied to increasing body mass index, BMI, a measure of obesity... Read More
DNA Marker Discovered That May Predict Ovarian Cancer Treatment Success
Apr 05, 2012
Researchers and doctors at the North Shore-LIJ Health System and the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered that blood can help determine the best treatment plan for patients with ovarian cancer... Read More
In Ovarian Cancer, Increasing Height And Body Mass Index Found To Be Risk Factors
Apr 05, 2012
A study in this week's PLoS Medicine suggests that increasing height and, among women who have never taken menopausal hormone therapy, increased body mass index are risk factors for developing ovarian cancer. These findings are important as in high income countries, the average height and average body mass index of women have increased by about 1 cm and 1 kg/m2 respectively per decade... Read More
Mild Side Effects After HPV Vaccine More Often Reported By Young Girls
Apr 05, 2012
Younger girls are more likely than adult women to report side effects after receiving Gardasil, the human papillomavirus vaccine. The side effects are non-serious and similar to those associated with other vaccines, according to a new study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published in the Journal of Women's Health... Read More
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