Newsweek: Why we're losing the war on cancer Sep 8, 2008
Surgeons removed the malignancy, which had not spread, and told Mayberry he was cured. "That's how it works with lung cancer," says oncologist of the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, who treated Mayberry. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Blacks With Lung Disease Face Increased Cancer Risk Sep 5, 2008
Men with prior history of COPD 6 times more likely to develop malignancy, study suggests. this article. (Health-Finder)
Entertainment calendar for Sept. 4 Sep 4, 2008
With Phobia, Magrudergrind, Malignancy, Illogicist, Maruta and Marrow. The Sonar Lounge, 407 E. Saratoga St., Baltimore. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Some Hiroshima Survivors at Thyroid Cancer Risk Aug 30, 2008
Radiation may have caused chromosomal change that raises odds for malignancy, study finds. By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter. (Health-Finder)
Gene Found For Rare And Deadly Chidhood Cancer Neuroblastoma Aug 29, 2008
"Our results demonstrate that heritable mutations of ALK are the main cause of familial neuroblastoma, and that germline or acquired activation of this cell-surface kinase is a tractable therapeutic target for this lethal paediatric malignancy.". "This is a very important discovery," said Maris, because "it not only helps us understand the genetic roots of this terrible disease, but also has led to dramatically new ideas for curative therapy.". (Medical News Today)
Satisfaction And Regret After Radical Prostatectomy Procedures Studied Aug 29, 2008
(May 15, 2008) Patients undergoing external-beam radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer may be at an increased risk for secondary malignancy, according to a new. (Apr. (Science Daily)
History Of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Is Associated With Increased Risk For Subsequent Malignancies Aug 29, 2008
Chen J, Ruczinski I, Jorgensen TJ, Yenokyan G, Yao Y, Alani R, Li;geois NJ, et al. Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer and Risk for Subsequent Malignancy ... 3, 1998) What you eat may play a role in your risk of developing skin cancer, the most common malignancy in the U.S. Ultraviolet light has long been considered the major cause of most skin cancers, so. (Science Daily)
Kidney International Aug 29, 2008
Researchers in evaluate the prevalence of malignancy in satellite renal lesions, and its significance in nephron-sparing surgery. Read the. (Nature News Service)
Scanning for a new cancer clue Aug 23, 2008
Lung cancer kills more Australians - 7000 a year - than any other malignancy, yet has no screening program, apart from research trials. Tests on lung secretions, combined with chest X-rays, were tried in the 1970s but had no effect on death rates among the high-risk people screened - mainly elderly smokers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Behind the screen Aug 23, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Peter and Renae Warne with PJ, 2, who has a neuroblastoma, but evidence shows such tumours in toddlers tend to disappear without treatment. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Sleeping Pills May Be Linked To Cancer Aug 19, 2008
According to 's report, the drugs tested -- Sonata, , and -- were linked to eight non-melanoma skin cancers and four tumors of uncertain malignancy. Kripke also found that lab animals given high doses of the drugs were known to have developed kidney, thyroid and testicular cancers and suffer chromosome damage, which is a sign of carcinogenicity. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Bush follows in Nixon's path (32) Aug 18, 2008
Cheney, like some malignancy that cannot be killed off, back at the same old stand, pushing the same old crap. Of course, they tell us we have to be spied on for our own safety, so they can catch the terrorists who threaten us all. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Cancer Survival Secrets Uncovered Aug 13, 2008
12, 2008) A team of Monash University researchers has uncovered the role of a family of enzymes in the mutation of benign or less aggressive tumours into more aggressive, potentially fatal, cancers in the human body. The discovery, published August 11 in the international journal Cancer Cell, provides valuable insights into how cancer cells develop and mutate, and could ultimately change treatment options for sufferers around the world. (Science Daily)
KV Pharmaceutical Company Reports Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Results Aug 12, 2008
WARNING-ENDOMETRIAL CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR, AND OTHER RISKS ENDOMETRIAL CANCER Adequate diagnostic measures, including endometrial sampling when indicated, should be undertaken to rule out malignancy in all cases of undiagnosed persistent or recurring abnormal vaginal bleeding. CARDIOVASCULAR AND OTHER RISKS Estrogens with or without progestins should not be used for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or dementia. (PR Newswire)
Herbs for Breast Health Aug 10, 2008
It is the most common malignancy in American women (excluding cancers of the skin), accounting for more than 25% of all cancers diagnosed. Over 180,000 new cases will be discovered in 2008. (Suite101.com)
Cancer Cures Created by Biology-Engineering Convergence With MIT `Genius' Aug 8, 2008
She is also investigating how fluorescent tags called quantum dots might piggyback on viruses, highlighting the size, shape and location of a malignancy. While quantum dots are currently made from cadmium, which is toxic to humans, Belcher is trying to make a safe version from gallium nitride. (Bloomberg)
New Treatment Center Sheds Light On Cancer Aug 8, 2008
Friday August 08, 2008. At last week’s opening of The Hope Pavilion at Elmhurst Hospital, from left, state Sen. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Monoclonal B-Cell Lymphocytosis and CLL Aug 7, 2008
From the Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, United Kingdom. Address reprint requests to Dr. Rawstron at HMDS, Department of Haematology, St. James's Institute of Oncology, Bexley Wing, Beckett St., Leeds LS9 7TF, United Kingdom, or at andy. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Exposure To Agent Orange Linked To Prostate Cancer In Vietnam Veterans Aug 6, 2008
Prostate cancer is the second most common malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. It is estimated that there will be about 186,320 new cases of prostate cancer in the United States in 2008 and about 28,660 men will die of the disease this year. (Science Daily)
Man sues after cancer test mix up Aug 5, 2008
The man was first told there was no sign of malignancy in his cancer test. It is feared up to 70 men may have been given wrong results for cancer tests. (BBC News)
Prostate Tests May Not Be Necessary for Men Older Than 74, U.S. Panel Says Aug 5, 2008
Prostate cancer is the second-most common malignancy among men in the U.S., after skin cancer, and the second-leading killer for men, after lung tumors, according to the Atlanta-based American Cancer Society. An estimated 27,050 men died of the disease in 2007, according to the cancer society. (Bloomberg -- US)
Sufferers told 'all-clear' in cancer scandal Aug 3, 2008
Hereford Hospitals NHS Trust chief executive Martin Woodford said: "I can confirm that 17 patients were initially informed, incorrectly, that they did not have a malignancy such as cancer.". Share this article. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Eradicating Bacteria After Surgery Stops Return of Stomach Cancer In Study Aug 1, 2008
The risk of the malignancy returning was cut to 1. 4 in 100 from 4 in 100, the study said. (Bloomberg -- UK)
17 patients with cancer wrongly get the all-clear Aug 1, 2008
I can confirm that 17 patients were initially informed, incorrectly, that they did not have a malignancy such as cancer. However we must emphasise that a number of these patients would have undergone precautionary treatment anyway or been subject to clinical review. (Daily Mail)
Association between invasive cancer of the cervix and HIV-1 infection in Tanzania: the need for dual screening Jul 30, 2008
Cancer of the cervix is the second commonest malignancy in females worldwide and is the leading malignancy among women in Tanzania. Cancer of the cervix has been strongly associated with Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) which is a sexually transmitted disease. (BioMed Central)
Amgen Shaking Off Earnings Anemia Jul 29, 2008
In June, an FDA panel recommended approval to expand the drug's use, but expressed concern about whether the medicine will increase risks of malignancy and serious infections such as tuberculosis. Amgen said it is working with the FDA and cannot speculate on the timing of a response from the agency. (SmartMoney)
The Pathophysiology of Multiple Mye... Jul 27, 2008
The Pathophysiology of Multiple Myeloma: A Malignancy of Marrow Plasma Cells With Overproduced Antibodies ... A Malignancy of Marrow Plasma Cells With Overproduced Antibodies. (Suite101.com)
A miracle survivor who beat the odds a second time Jul 26, 2008
After a year of chest pain, Ms Steiner was diagnosed last year with mesothelioma, a malignancy caused by asbestos that affects about 600 Australians a year. After surgery to remove some of the cancer from her right lung, doctors told her she had 12 months to live. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Miley Cyrus Says Youth Should Suffice As Excuse For Mistakes Jul 24, 2008
Doctors found that the growth on a kidney removed from conductor James Levine was cancerous, but, fortunately, the malignancy had not spread and the maestro was expected to recover completely. Miley Cyrus Breakout from Hannah Montana persona is just another way for the 15-year-old megastar to become more popular. (eFluxMedia)
Plants Make Vaccine For Treating Type Of Cancer In Phase-1 Study Jul 23, 2008
The treatments, which would vaccinate cancer patients against their malignant cells, could lead to earlier personalized therapy to tackle follicular B-cell lymphoma, an immune-system malignancy diagnosed in about 16,000 people each year. Doctors regard follicular B-cell lymphoma as a chronic, incurable disease. (Science Daily)
Plants make cancer vaccine, Stanford study shows Jul 22, 2008
Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have found that genetically altered tobacco plants can produce an anti-cancer vaccine that can stop the spread of follicular B-cell lymphoma, an immune system malignancy. That type of cancer is diagnosed in about 16,000 people a year and is considered a chronic, incurable disease. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Intensified concerns on the cholesterol drug Vytorin Jul 22, 2008
Peto also noted that the increase in cancers was not clustered around a single type of malignancy, but occurred widely. If ezetimibe did cause cancer, it would be more likely to cause a single type than many types, he said. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Using Magenetic Nanoparticles To Combat Cancer Jul 22, 2008
"We've been able to use magnetic nanoparticles to capture free-floating cancer cells and then take them out of the body, said John McDonald, chair of the School of Biology at Georgia Tech and chief research scientist at the Ovarian Cancer Institute. This technology may be of special importance in the treatment of ovarian cancer where the malignancy is typically spread by free-floating cancer cells released from the primary tumor into the abdominal cavity. The idea came to the research team from... (Science Daily)
Case Points to Link Between Crohn's Treatment, Cancer Jul 18, 2008
However, the malignancy vanished after doctors stopped giving her the medications, British researchers report in the July 17 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine ... The woman's lung malignancy "was expected to be fatal within months," said co-author Jack Satsangi, a professor of gastroenterology at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. (MEDLINEplus)
EDAP Announces Initial Ablatherm-HIFU Treatments At Premiere M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Ongoing Phase II/III Clinical Trial Jul 17, 2008
M.D. Anderson, one of the world's most respected cancer centers, has built a reputation for excellence over the past 60 years through its devotion to patient care, and clinical and basic science research by educating the next generation of physicians and striving to prevent human malignancy. U.S. News and World Report's ``America's Best Hospitals'' survey ranked M. D. Anderson as the #1 hospital in the nation for cancer care in 2008. (Primezone Releases)
Tumor-inhibiting protein could be effective in treating leukemia Jul 15, 2008
"We decided we wanted to look to see if Angiocidin had any effect on hematologic malignancy, and we chose leukemia.". Tuszynski said leukemia cells arise from monocytes, a specific white blood cell that is a part of the human body's immune system that protects against bloodborne pathogens and moves quickly to sites of infection. (EurekAlert!)
Improved screening for prostate cancer Jul 13, 2008
Multiple kallikrein forms measured in blood can predict the result of biopsy in previously unscreened men with elevated PSA. A multivariable model can determine which men should be advised to undergo biopsy and which might be advised to continue screening, but defer biopsy until there was stronger evidence of malignancy. The complete article is available as a. (BioMed Central)
Want to stay young? Cut on calories Jul 7, 2008
They're in good health and did not have cardiovascular disease, diabetes, lung disease, uncontrolled hypertension and evidence of malignancy. The volunteers were randomly assigned to one of three groups a calorie-restriction group, an exercise group or a control group and followed for one year. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Cutting Calories May Slow Aging Jul 3, 2008
They were in otherwise good health and did not have cardiovascular disease, diabetes, lung disease, uncontrolled hypertension and evidence of malignancy. Volunteers were randomly assigned to one of three groups a calorie-restriction group, an exercise group or a control group and followed for one year. (Newsmax)
Promising Cancer Treatment Ready for Human Trial Jul 1, 2008
Tumor-fighting white blood cells would be transfused into patients with advanced malignancy ... "In mice, we've been able to eradicate even highly aggressive forms of malignancy with extremely large tumors. Hopefully, we will see the same results in humans. Our laboratory studies indicate that this cancer-fighting ability is even stronger in healthy humans," lead researcher Zheng Cui, associate professor of pathology, said in a prepare statement. (U.S. News & World Report)
Cancer 'cure' in mice to be tested in humans Jun 29, 2008
"In mice, we've been able to eradicate even highly aggressive forms of malignancy with extremely large tumors," Cui said. "Hopefully, we will see the same results in humans. Our laboratory studies indicate that this cancer-fighting ability is even stronger in healthy humans.". (EurekAlert!)
Ovarian Cancer's Specific Scent Detected By Dogs Jun 27, 2008
Adds Keith I. Block, MD, editor-in-chief of Integrative Cancer Therapies, "I believe there is great value in this study, which adds to the growing body of research suggesting the diagnostic skills of these specially trained dogs. Their ability to detect specific odors associated with chemicals related to malignancy should eventually lead to effective methods and tools for very early detection, and thus a greater proportion of cancer cures!". Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Pregnancy may help protect against bladder cancer Jun 26, 2008
D., are focusing on a fact that has puzzled doctors and scientists for decades: Why does bladder cancer, the fifth most common malignancy in the nation, affect about three times as many men as women. Scientists long blamed men's historically higher rates of smoking and greater exposure to dangers in the workplace, but the gap has persisted even as women swelled the workforce and took up smoking in greater numbers. (EurekAlert!)
Symptoms Warn of Ovarian Cancer Jun 24, 2008
But women who had or who survived ovarian cancer insisted that they knew something was wrong, long before doctors finally diagnosed their malignancy. Finally, a doctor listened. (WebMD)
Cancer centre told to pay Rs 5 lakh to patients kin Jun 23, 2008
The hospital did not provide the patient with the required treatment to cure the cancer, even when the Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) test showed positive for malignancy and a bone scan showed metastasis (spread of the disease to other parts of the body). Unfortunately, it led to untimely death of the patient, Justice Kapoor said. (Delhi Newsline)
Gear up against cancer Jun 22, 2008
Cervical cancer is the most common malignancy found in Indian women. Cervical cancer forms in tissues of the lower part of the uterus. (Times of India)
FDA Panel OKs Enbrel For Kids' Psoriasis Jun 21, 2008
Enbrel already has a warning - but not a "black box" warning - about malignancy risk. By Miranda Hitti Reviewed by Louise Chang2005-2008 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved. (CBS News)
FDA Approves VELCADE(R) (Bortezomib) for Injection for Patients with Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma Jun 21, 2008
About Multiple Myeloma Multiple myeloma is the second most common hematological malignancy. Between 2001 - 2005, the median age of diagnosis was 70 years. (PR Newswire)
FDA Panel OKs Enbrel for Psoriasis in Children Jun 20, 2008
Enbrel already has a warning -- but not a "black box" warning -- about malignancy risk. SOURCES. (WebMD)
FDA Panel Recommends Enbrel for Pediatric Patients Jun 20, 2008
The outside medical experts, in a 7-5 vote with one abstention, said the drug appears effective, but they did express concerns about whether it increases risks of malignancy and serious infections like tuberculosis, according to Dow Jones. The panel's action follows an FDA announcement Monday that it wants a beefed up label on the drug, whether or not it gets expanded approval for children, to include warnings that its use could lead to children's deaths as well as moderate-to-severe infections. (MEDLINEplus)
Of Lumps and Lipomas Jun 19, 2008
Sizeable lipomas should always be checked for malignancy. About 1% of the population suffer from lipomas, most often during middle age, and men are more likely to have multiple tumors than women. (Suite101.com)
Enbrel Is Backed for Child Psoriasis Jun 19, 2008
The panel of outside medical experts said the drug appears effective, but it expressed concern about whether the medicine will increase risks of malignancy and serious infections such as tuberculosis. Seven panel members voted to recommend approval, five opposed and one abstained. (Wall Street Journal)
New Study Shows Potential To Treat Or Prevent Viral Cancers Jun 19, 2008
18, 2008) A new study, presented at the SNM 55th Annual Meeting, shows that radioimmunotherapy (RIT) targeting viral antigens offers a novel option to treat--or even prevent--many viral cancers by targeting cancer cells expressing viral antigens or infected cells before they convert into malignancy. See also. (Science Daily)
Letters to the editor (June 18) Jun 19, 2008
Lyman wrote on Jun 18, 2008 2:04 PM:" The human population on the planet is increasing at 3 individuals per second. Thisnumber is the birth rate minus the death rate. At 3 people per second, 260,000 peopleare added to the planet each day. This is the equivalent of adding a new Eugene / Springfieldevery 24 hours. There is going to be a point where the Earth will become so damagedby this "cancer" that it will either die or it will send out "anti-bodies" to fight the malignancy. ". Member ID. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Vitamin D May Promote Colon Cancer Survival Jun 19, 2008
Dr. Michael F. Holick, a professor in the department of medicine's Endocrine Laboratory at Boston University, is convinced that high doses of vitamin D can reduce the risk of malignancy and aid in cancer treatment. "This finding is outstanding," Holick said. (Health-Finder)
Celebrate-Remember-Fight Back Jun 18, 2008
Unfortunately, this time there was a malignancy and she underwent two surgeries in little more than two months. This was followed by eight weeks of grueling chemotherapy. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
Gene mutation improves leukemia drug's effect Jun 18, 2008
When that is achieved, patients are given additional chemotherapy, such as high-dose cytarabine, or more aggressive therapy, such as a stem cell transplant, to prevent relapse and to cure the malignancy. But high-dose cytarabine is the better therapy for some patients, and the findings of this study may enable doctors to identify those individuals. (EurekAlert!)
'Addicted' Cells Provide Early Cancer Diagnosis Jun 15, 2008
Addicted' Cells Provide Early Cancer Diagnosis. Addicted' Cells Provide Early Cancer Diagnosis. (Science Daily)
Methotrexate for Arthritis Raises Melanoma Risk Jun 14, 2008
Malignancy rates in the general population were determined from the Victorian State Cancer Registry and the National Death Index ... The investigators estimated that there was a 50 percent increase in the risk of this malignancy among the rheumatoid arthritis patients compared with the general population ... The increased risk of malignancy in general, and of lymphoma and lung cancer in particular, has been previously reported, but the association between methotrexate treatment for rheumatoid... (MEDLINEplus)
Data Show that Abbott's HUMIRA(R) (adalimumab) Reduced the Signs and Symptoms of Ankylosing Spondylitis Up to Three Years Jun 13, 2008
There was one death caused by malignancy. About Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) AS is a rheumatic condition that affects young adults, and is more common in men than in women. (PR Newswire)
Inhalable Form Of Gene-therapy Takes Aim At Lung Cancer And Inflammatory Lung Disease Jun 11, 2008
19, 2001) A virus that causes contagious lung cancer in sheep may be instrumental in understanding a similar malignancy in humans that accounts for 25 percent of lung-cancer cases in the United States. (May 17, 2006) As reported in the June 1 issue of G&D, Drs. (Science Daily)
Long delays for teenage cancer diagnosis 'not rare' Jun 11, 2008
As a result the tests carried out were not able to identify a malignancy. However, his symptoms worsened and he was referred for a scan. (Nursing Times)
Young patient waited ten months before being diagnosed with cancer Jun 9, 2008
The tests that were carried out would not have been able to identify a malignancy. He was given the results a month later and clearly told it was not a cancer. (EurekAlert!)
Survivors Of Childhood Hodgkin's Lymphoma At Higher Risk Of Future Health Problems Jun 5, 2008
11, 2000) A Johns Hopkins research team has discovered a new family of genes that contributes to the process of malignancy, shedding new light on the abnormalities that give rise to the aggressive childhood. . (Science Daily)
Family History Might Improve Odds against Colon Cancer Jun 5, 2008
People with colorectal cancer who had close relatives with the malignancy were 28 percent less likely to die or to have a recurrence after treatment, according to a report in the June 4 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association by physicians at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. It is well-known that a close relative of someone with colon cancer is more likely to develop such a cancer, "which is why we recommend that patients who have a family history of colorectal cancer... (MEDLINEplus)
