Medical News on Cancer
Rapid Response In Cases Of Smoke Poisoning
Sep 06, 2012
The main cause of cyanide poisoning is smoke inhalation in closed spaces during fires. Cyanides, the salts of hydrocyanic acid, inhibit cellular respiration and may lead to coma or death. The rapid administration of a cyanide antidote is essential for successful treatment... Read More
Large Review Finds Some Evidence For "Chemo Brain" In Breast Cancer Survivors, Moffitt Cancer Center Says
Sep 06, 2012
A large meta-analysis conducted by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center has concluded that breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy are at risk for mild cognitive deficits after treatment... Read More
Scientists Discover Link Between Prostate Cancer And Vitamin A
Sep 05, 2012
A recent study, published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research, has revealed that scientists, led by professor Norman Maitland from the University of York, have discovered a connection between vitamin A and prostate cancer. His research has found a particular prostate cancer gene that is under the control of retinoic acid, a form of vitamin A... Read More
Pretreatment PET Imaging Of Lymph Nodes Predicts Recurrence In Breast Cancer Patients
Sep 05, 2012
Disease-free survival for invasive ductal breast cancer (IDC) patients may be easier to predict with the help of F-18-fludeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) scans, according to research published in the September issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine... Read More
Study Sheds Light On Lung Cancers That Are Undetected By Radiograph
Sep 05, 2012
New research has revealed why some lung cancers are undetected by radiograph and helped to identify the type of people who may be at risk of this form of the disease. The findings was presented on Monday (3 September 2012) at the European Respiratory Society's Annual Congress in Vienna. There has been no significant reduction in lung cancer mortality rates in recent years... Read More
Breakthrough Should Speed Up Development Of Diagnostic Tests And Treatments Based On Proteins Specific To Certain Diseases
Sep 05, 2012
Combining two well-established analytic techniques and adding a twist identifies proteins from blood with as much accuracy and sensitivity as the antibody-based tests used clinically, researchers report this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition online... Read More
Behavioral Risk Factors In Colorectal Cancer Linked To Socioeconomic Factors
Sep 04, 2012
Physical inactivity, unhealthy dietary habits, and other health disparities commonly found in low socioeconomic status (SES) populations may be associated with a higher risk of colorectal cancer incidence in the U.S., according to a study published September 4 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Behavioral risk factors and obesity are more common in low-SES populations in the U... Read More
More Non-Smokers Are Being Diagnosed With Lung Cancer
Sep 04, 2012
New research has found that the number of non-smokers being diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer has increased. The study, which will be presented today at the European Respiratory Society's Annual Congress in Vienna, also discovered that the the number of women being diagnosed with this type of cancer is increasing as well... Read More
Discovery Of Genetic Link To Prostate Cancer Risk In African Americans
Sep 04, 2012
Prostate cancer in African-American men is associated with specific changes in the IL-16 gene, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. The study, published online in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, establishes the association of IL-16 with prostate cancer in men of both African and European descent... Read More
Following Orthopaedic Surgery Or Trauma, Anti-Clotting Therapy May Be Used Too Often
Sep 04, 2012
Some smaller clots may not require potentially risky treatment Men and women who undergo joint replacement procedures, as well as those who have significant fractures, tend to be at an increased risk of developing pulmonary emboli (PE), blood clots that travel to the lungs where they may cause serious complications and even death... Read More
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