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Sex hormones unrelated to prostate cancer risk Medicine & Health / Cancer January 29, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Sex hormones circulating in the blood do not appear to be associated with prostate cancer risk, according to data from 18 prior studies. The analysis will be published online January 29 in the Journal of the National Cancer ...

Stress may increase a woman's risk of developing cervical cancer Medicine & Health / Cancer February 16, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| User comments: 1 A woman’s daily stress can reduce her ability to fight off a common sexually transmitted disease and increase her risk of developing the cancer it can cause, according to a new study. No such association is seen, however, ...

Study finds widespread vitamin and mineral use among cancer survivors Medicine & Health / Cancer February 01, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Use of vitamin and mineral supplements among cancer survivors is widespread, despite inconclusive evidence that such use is beneficial, according to a comprehensive review of scientific literature conducted by researchers ...

Gene therapy 'trains' immune system to destroy brain cancer cells and reverses behavioral deficits Medicine & Health / Cancer February 19, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 A new gene therapy approach that attracts and “trains” immune system cells to destroy deadly brain cancer cells also provides long-term immunity, produces no significant adverse effects and -- in the process of destroying ...

Research to lead to brain tumor therapies Medicine & Health / Cancer March 24, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Unique human in vitro model (cell culture) research currently underway at the Peninsula Medical School in the South West of England is set to identify and develop therapies for the treatment of multiple tumours in the brain.

Protein shines light on cancer response Medicine & Health / Cancer February 24, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 A technique that specifically “tags” tumors responding to chemotherapy may offer a new strategy for determining a cancer treatment’s effectiveness within days of starting treatment, according to a new study by Vanderbilt-Ingram ...

Study finds thalidomide shows promise for treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer Medicine & Health / Cancer February 27, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Thalidomide, a drug blamed in the 1950s for causing birth defects, is now showing promise as a safe and effective treatment for women with recurrent ovarian cancer, according to a study led by a University of Minnesota Cancer ...

Soy compound may halt spread of prostate cancer Medicine & Health / Cancer March 14, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 41 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 A compound found in soybeans almost completely prevented the spread of human prostate cancer in mice, according to a study published in the March 15 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for ...

Will lung cancer recur? A genetic test may provide the answer Medicine & Health / Cancer May 19, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| User comments: 1 The goal of developing reliable genetic tests to guide lung cancer treatment has taken a step forward. Researchers at Columbia University recently evaluated the ability of five high-risk genetic profiles, or signatures, to ...

Certain vitamin supplements may increase lung cancer risk, especially in smokers Medicine & Health / Cancer February 29, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Vitamin supplements do not protect against lung cancer, according to a study of more than 77,000 vitamin users. In fact, some supplements may even increase the risk of developing it.

Turning Bacteria into Cancer-Fighting Robots Wins Researcher $1 Million Grant Medicine & Health / Cancer February 29, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Neil Forbes of the University of Massachusetts Amherst has received a four-year grant of more than $1 million from the National Institutes of Health to research killing cancer tumors with Salmonella bacteria. Forbes turns ...

Study helps explain fundamental process of tumor growth Medicine & Health / Cancer March 12, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Nearly 80 years ago, scientist Otto Warburg observed that cancer cells perform energy metabolism in a way that is different from normal adult cells. Many decades later, this observation was exploited by clinicians to better ...

FDA considers expanded use of HPV vaccine Medicine & Health / Cancer March 20, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| User comments: 1 Pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck & Co. Inc. said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will consider expanding the use of its cervical cancer vaccine.

Exposure to low levels of radon appears to reduce the risk of lung cancer, new study finds Medicine & Health / Cancer March 25, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 14 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Exposure to levels of radon gas typically found in 90 percent of American homes appears to reduce the risk of developing lung cancer by as much as 60 percent, according to a study published in the March 2008 issue of the ...

Mounting evidence shows red wine antioxidant kills cancer Medicine & Health / Cancer March 25, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 68 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Rochester researchers showed for the first time that a natural antioxidant found in grape skins and red wine can help destroy pancreatic cancer cells by reaching to the cell's core energy source, or mitochondria, and crippling ...

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Sex hormones unrelated to prostate cancer risk Medicine & Health / Cancer January 29, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Sex hormones circulating in the blood do not appear to be associated with prostate cancer risk, according to data from 18 prior studies. The analysis will be published online January 29 in the Journal of the National Cancer ...

Stress may increase a woman's risk of developing cervical cancer Medicine & Health / Cancer February 16, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| User comments: 1 A woman’s daily stress can reduce her ability to fight off a common sexually transmitted disease and increase her risk of developing the cancer it can cause, according to a new study. No such association is seen, however, ...

Study finds widespread vitamin and mineral use among cancer survivors Medicine & Health / Cancer February 01, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Use of vitamin and mineral supplements among cancer survivors is widespread, despite inconclusive evidence that such use is beneficial, according to a comprehensive review of scientific literature conducted by researchers ...

Gene therapy 'trains' immune system to destroy brain cancer cells and reverses behavioral deficits Medicine & Health / Cancer February 19, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 A new gene therapy approach that attracts and “trains” immune system cells to destroy deadly brain cancer cells also provides long-term immunity, produces no significant adverse effects and -- in the process of destroying ...

Research to lead to brain tumor therapies Medicine & Health / Cancer March 24, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Unique human in vitro model (cell culture) research currently underway at the Peninsula Medical School in the South West of England is set to identify and develop therapies for the treatment of multiple tumours in the brain.

Protein shines light on cancer response Medicine & Health / Cancer February 24, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 A technique that specifically “tags” tumors responding to chemotherapy may offer a new strategy for determining a cancer treatment’s effectiveness within days of starting treatment, according to a new study by Vanderbilt-Ingram ...

Study finds thalidomide shows promise for treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer Medicine & Health / Cancer February 27, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Thalidomide, a drug blamed in the 1950s for causing birth defects, is now showing promise as a safe and effective treatment for women with recurrent ovarian cancer, according to a study led by a University of Minnesota Cancer ...

Soy compound may halt spread of prostate cancer Medicine & Health / Cancer March 14, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 41 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 A compound found in soybeans almost completely prevented the spread of human prostate cancer in mice, according to a study published in the March 15 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for ...

Will lung cancer recur? A genetic test may provide the answer Medicine & Health / Cancer May 19, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| User comments: 1 The goal of developing reliable genetic tests to guide lung cancer treatment has taken a step forward. Researchers at Columbia University recently evaluated the ability of five high-risk genetic profiles, or signatures, to ...

Certain vitamin supplements may increase lung cancer risk, especially in smokers Medicine & Health / Cancer February 29, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Vitamin supplements do not protect against lung cancer, according to a study of more than 77,000 vitamin users. In fact, some supplements may even increase the risk of developing it.

Turning Bacteria into Cancer-Fighting Robots Wins Researcher $1 Million Grant Medicine & Health / Cancer February 29, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Neil Forbes of the University of Massachusetts Amherst has received a four-year grant of more than $1 million from the National Institutes of Health to research killing cancer tumors with Salmonella bacteria. Forbes turns ...

Study helps explain fundamental process of tumor growth Medicine & Health / Cancer March 12, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Nearly 80 years ago, scientist Otto Warburg observed that cancer cells perform energy metabolism in a way that is different from normal adult cells. Many decades later, this observation was exploited by clinicians to better ...

FDA considers expanded use of HPV vaccine Medicine & Health / Cancer March 20, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| User comments: 1 Pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck & Co. Inc. said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will consider expanding the use of its cervical cancer vaccine.

Exposure to low levels of radon appears to reduce the risk of lung cancer, new study finds Medicine & Health / Cancer March 25, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 14 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Exposure to levels of radon gas typically found in 90 percent of American homes appears to reduce the risk of developing lung cancer by as much as 60 percent, according to a study published in the March 2008 issue of the ...

Mounting evidence shows red wine antioxidant kills cancer Medicine & Health / Cancer March 25, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 68 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Rochester researchers showed for the first time that a natural antioxidant found in grape skins and red wine can help destroy pancreatic cancer cells by reaching to the cell's core energy source, or mitochondria, and crippling ...

Sex hormones unrelated to prostate cancer risk

Stress may increase a woman's risk of developing cervical cancer

Study finds widespread vitamin and mineral use among cancer survivors

Gene therapy 'trains' immune system to destroy brain cancer cells and reverses behavioral deficits

Research to lead to brain tumor therapies

Protein shines light on cancer response

Study finds thalidomide shows promise for treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer

Soy compound may halt spread of prostate cancer

Will lung cancer recur? A genetic test may provide the answer

Certain vitamin supplements may increase lung cancer risk, especially in smokers

Turning Bacteria into Cancer-Fighting Robots Wins Researcher $1 Million Grant

Study helps explain fundamental process of tumor growth

FDA considers expanded use of HPV vaccine

Exposure to low levels of radon appears to reduce the risk of lung cancer, new study finds

Mounting evidence shows red wine antioxidant kills cancer

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