THURSDAY, Dec. 13, 2018 -- Men with localized prostate cancer benefit from radical prostatectomy, with a mean of 2.9 years gained, according to a study published in the Dec. 13 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Anna Bill-Axelson, M.D.,...
Related topics: Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Medical Research
Duane “Dog The Bounty Hunter” Chapman opened up to Us Weekly about his wife’s incurable cancer diagnosis, and how Beth has taken the reins in planning her own funeral.
“She’s like, ‘Here’s the casket I...
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Investors and entrepreneurs are beginning to bring new diagnostic tools to market that promise better results for cancer patients through the identification of mutations in cancer cells that can create more targeted therapies.
Earlier this month,...
Related topics: Genetics, Cancer, Medical Research
Despite decades of cancer research, the early phases of tumour progression that connect the appearance of few abnormal cells to the formation of a clinically detectable tumour mass remains poorly understood. It was previously proposed that certain...
Related topics: Cancer, Medical Research, Genetics
Excess body weight accounted for approximately 3.9 percent of all cancers worldwide in 2012, a figure that is expected to rise in the coming decades given current trends.
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-- Of course, you should quit smoking. But poor diet, being overweight and not getting enough exercise also are risk factors for developing cancer, the American Cancer Society says.
Being overweight or obese raises your risk of cancers of the...
Related topics: Diet, American Cancer Society, Cancer, Smoking, Obesity
In a 'New Yorker' profile, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, back filming 'Veep' after treatment for breast cancer, discusses "a rough couple of years."
Related topics: Breast Cancer, Cancer
LEEP stands for loop electrosurgical excision procedure. This test can help diagnose and treat cervical cancer. Learn more about its uses and what to expect here.
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A recently deceased geriatric oncologist helped create a new tool for assessing toxicity risk in older breast cancer patients. Medscape Medical News
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12, 2018 -- Men with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk for prostate cancer (PCa), according to a study published online Dec. 4 in European Urology.
Jacob A. Burns, from the Northwestern University Feinberg...
Related topics: Prostate Cancer, Cancer, Medical Research
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12, 2018 -- The risk for bone loss rises sharply in young breast cancer patients who received standard treatment, according to a study recently published in Breast Cancer Research.
Cody Ramin, Ph.D., from Johns Hopkins University...
Related topics: Breast Cancer, Bone Cancer, Cancer, Osteoporosis, Medical Research
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12, 2018 -- An individually tailored written feedback (TF) intervention at sigmoidoscopy screening is associated with small improvements in cancer-preventive lifestyle behaviors, according to a study published in the December issue...
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12, 2018 -- Overweight and obesity accounted for nearly 4 percent of all cancers globally in 2012, and that rate is likely to rise in coming decades, a new study suggests.
Rates of excess body weight have been increasing worldwide...
Related topics: Obesity, Cancer, Medical Research
Researchers have made a significant breakthrough by developing the 3D structure of proteins from inside the eye lens that control how cells communicate with each other, which could open the door to treating diseases such as cataracts, stroke and...
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Thelma is the Brooklyn-based project of singer-songwriter Natasha Jacobs. She released her anxious, beautiful self-titled debut in 2017 and shortly afterwards discovered that she had both thyroid cancer and Ehlers-Danos syndrome (a genetic disorder...
Related topics: Medical Research, Thyroid Cancer, Cancer, Genetics
MIT researchers have 3-D printed a novel microfluidic device that simulates cancer treatments on biopsied tumor tissue, so clinicians can better examine how individual patients will respond to different therapeutics — before administering a...
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A groundbreaking new clinical trial of a cancer treatment has managed to make a patient’s cancer disappear a mere month after the therapy was commenced.
According to WJW Fox 8 News Cleveland, Denise Kennan, 66, has had her cancer miraculously...
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TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2018 -- Digital mammography (DM) has increased the overall cancer detection rate by 14 percent, with higher detection rates for grade 1 and 2 invasive cancers, according to research published online Dec. 11 in Radiology.
Roger G....
Related topics: Breast Cancer, Mammography, Cancer, Medical Research
TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2018 -- The combination of visual registration and image fusion should be used when targeted biopsy is being performed on men with suspected prostate cancer, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in European Urology.
Sami...
Related topics: Biopsy, Prostate Cancer, Cancer, Medical Research
Back pain is a common complaint with many possible causes. In some cases, chronic, unexplained back pain can occur with advanced prostate cancer. Learn more here.
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