Cervical Cancer Guidelines Nov 21, 2009
When dysplasias progress to cancers it's usually a result of older women missing screenings for years at a time; 50 percent of women diagnosed with cervical cancer each year never had a pap smear before, according to the ACOG statement. And some research has suggested the diagnostic surgery that often follow an abnormal result can pose problems for future pregnancies in some women. (ABC News)
Pill use 'may cut risk of cancer' Nov 21, 2009
Any increased risk of breast and cervix cancer linked to pill use appears to be cancelled out by long-term protection from other cancers ... The evidence suggests that the protective effect of taking the pill lasts for at least 15 years after stopping - often into the period when women become more susceptible to developing cancers. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Insider: This and that Nov 21, 2009
They site the potential harm from yearly mammograms including false-positive tests, unnecessary biopsies and treatment for cancers that would never have harmed them. These come from a government-backed panel of doctors. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Health providers, survivors dispute panels mammogram recommendation Nov 20, 2009
And cancers that appear in younger women can be more aggressive ... Some women who are screened will have false alarms; some cancers will be missed; and some women will undergo unnecessary treatment. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Bangladesh arsenic poisioning mystery solved Nov 20, 2009
Scientists at MIT and Harvard also estimate that the in the end the exposure will result in 125,000 cases of skin cancer, and 3,000 deaths from internal cancers. The researchers found that when rice fields are irrigated with this arsenic-laden water, the rice filtered arsenic out of the water system. (USA Today -- Tech)
Women Now Told: Delay Cervical Exam Nov 20, 2009
"Overtreatment of minor abnormal pap tests in young women and adolescents can lead to consequences such as preterm labor in some cases. It increases the risk," said Dr. Thomas Herzog of Columbia University in New York, who is chairman of an ACOG subcommittee on gynecologic cancers ... For that reason, she said changing the screening interval will not mean more cervical cancers will be missed. (Fox News)
'Enzyme clue' to breast tumours Nov 20, 2009
Breast cancers are surrounded by stiffer, more fibrous tissue ... These properties have helped doctors to detect breast cancers, but until now scientists have not known what was causing these changes ... "The enzyme triggers a clear physical change in breast tissue and, if we could stop this happening, we expect it would slow the growth of any cancers that did develop and make them easier to eradicate.". (BBC News -- UK)
Another view: A new mammogram Rx Nov 20, 2009
Still, women in their 40s account for more than a quarter of breast cancer diagnoses, and they're more prone to aggressive cancers that are resistant to treatment. Early detection is key to saving their lives. (Montana Standard, MT)
Appalachia, Southeast Hit Hardest by Obesity and Diabetes Nov 20, 2009
Obesity is also linked to heart disease, stroke and some cancers. The new CDC report coincides with data released Thursday by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) that finds that two out of three people with diabetes forego either some or all of the most important examinations they need to stay healthy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
It's a myth that mammograms offer all benefit, no harm Nov 20, 2009
While early-stage prostate cancer is now generally treated conservatively with watchful waiting, women are falsely led to believe that all cancers need to be treated, even when toxic chemotherapies that cause disease are involved. In short, disease risk is overstated while treatment risk is understated. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Olivia Newton-John Nov 20, 2009
"It's ridiculous, I mean, mine actually was found by my own self-examination, not a mammogram, but I have friends whose cancers were found by mammogram and they're in the forties and so, yeah, we're all pretty outraged," she told ABC News Radio. Related. (ABC News -- Business)
U.S. adult smoking rate rises slightly Nov 20, 2009
Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death and illness in the United States, and is a cause of cancers, heart disease and other fatal conditions. The adult smoking rate has been dropping, in starts and stops, since the mid-1960s when roughly 2 out of 5 U.S. adults smoked. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
OncoVista posts 3Q loss Nov 20, 2009
AdnaGen has developed and is marketing a core group of test kits that can be used to detect the presence of circulating tumor cells in patients with either breast, colon, ovarian and prostate cancers. Its parent company, OncoVista, in turn, is also using the kits to develop targeted anti-cancer therapies. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Beyond Genomics, Biologists and Engineers Decode the Next Frontier Nov 20, 2009
22, 2007) There is an urgent reason to study stem cells: stem cells are at the heart of some, if not all, cancers. Mounting evidence implicates a clutch of rogue stem cells brandishing 'epigenetic' marks as. (Science Daily)
Last-Resort Lower-Body Amputation Effective in Extreme Cases of Bone Infection, 25-Year Review Shows Nov 20, 2009
"It is used as a last resort on patients with potentially fatal illnesses such as certain cancers or complications from ulcers in the pelvic region that cannot otherwise be contained," said Dr. Jeffrey Janis, associate professor of plastic surgery at UT Southwestern and lead author of the study, which appears in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. "We determined that it can be effective and a reasonable consideration in some of these extreme cases.". (Science Daily)
CAN-do attitude Nov 20, 2009
Special Education teacher Lauren Hause said proceeds are aimed at helping find a cure for leukemia and other blood-related cancers. Their goal was to raise 500 and they surpassed that amount the first week. (Cameron Herald, TX)
Mammography Debate Puzzles Many Nov 20, 2009
Early detection via mammography saves lives and significantly reduces costs associated with the management of late stage cancers ... The insurance companies can certainly rest easy, as many of those unfortunate women with silent breast cancers will be dead by the time their 50th. (CBS News)
A Drink (or Nine) May Help Your Heart, Guys Nov 20, 2009
In the past, research has linked heavy alcohol consumption with liver disease, certain cancers and other ills. Still, many studies have examined the association between alcohol use and CHD. Most have suggested that moderate intake reduces the risk, with positive effects on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, clotting factors, insulin sensitivity, and inflammation providing biological plausibility for the observation. (ABC News)
Common Pain Relief Medication May Encourage Cancer Growth Nov 20, 2009
Increased angiogenesis helps cancers thrive in a new site. In the studies to be presented Nov. 18, Singleton and colleagues focus on the mu opiate receptor as a regulator of tumor growth and metastasis and examine the ability of methylnaltrexone to attenuate these effects. (Science Daily)
How Much Radiation Do You Get From a Mammogram? Nov 20, 2009
That's because early screening yields almost 50 times as many false positives as true cancers, , and early detection doesn't do much good in 85 percent of cases anyway. The Task Force noted that the radiation exposure associated with mammography was a minor factor in their recommendation; on Wednesday, Slate's Darshak Sanghavi wrote, "It's possible the radiation from those ." How much radiation is in a mammogram. (Slate)
Promising Pharmaceutical Agents Emerge as Sports Doping Products Nov 20, 2009
10, 2006) In the February 10, 2006 Cell, researchers report new evidence to explain why prostate cancer and other hormone-dependent cancers may become resistant to hormone therapies. Their findings further. (Science Daily)
Adding Tools Against Breast Tumors Nov 20, 2009
(May 7, 2007) A combination of three different drugs that block the HER-2 receptor, a critical cellular growth signal for some breast cancers, eradicated aggressive breast tumors in mice and could point the way. (May 25, 2009) Nearly 20 percent of patients with recently diagnosed breast cancer had additional malignant tumors found only by MRI, according to a new. (Science Daily)
What Should Women Do About The Mammogram Guidelines? Nov 20, 2009
At West Valley Imaging, Dr Boren says the percentage of cancers found in women who have biopsies after a suspicious mammogram, is surprisingly close for both groups, over and under 50. For women over fifty, it s 30. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Cancers' Sweet Tooth May Be Weakness Nov 19, 2009
Chen's team showed that tyrosine kinases turn off PKM2 in lung, breast, prostate and blood cancers. Introducing a form of PKM2 that is not sensitive to tyrosine kinases into cancer cells forces them to grow slower and be more dependent on oxygen, they found. (Science Daily)
My Own Private Screening Nov 19, 2009
Further, most cancers are treated successfully, no matter how they're found, so survival rates are even more favorable. How does mammography improve these stats. (Slate)
Q&A: Explaining the new mammogram recommendations Nov 19, 2009
Studies suggest that 1% to 10% of cancers found through mammograms turn out to be essentially harmless, because they will never prove life-threatening ... Studies also suggest that 1% to 10% of cancers found through mammograms turn out to be essentially harmless, because they will never prove life-threatening. (USA Today)
Vital Signs health tips Nov 19, 2009
Most skin cancers, the most common cancer, can be treated successfully if detected early ... Nearly all skin cancers are preventable, however, by limiting unprotected exposure to the sun. (CNN -- International)
6 Million U.S. Kids Lack Enough Vitamin D Nov 19, 2009
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children attain blood levels of vitamin D of at least 50 nanomoles per liter (nmol/L), while for adults, studies have found at least 75 nmol/L and perhaps up to 100 nmol/L could lower the risk of heart disease and specific cancers, researchers say ... "Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to osteoporosis, fractures, muscle strength and falls, and low levels of vitamin D have been associated with several kinds of cancers, and there may be a link... (MEDLINEplus)
Daily television guide Nov 19, 2009
An update on the NFL Moms challenge; six cancers caused by HPV. Also: antiaging tips. Ellen DeGeneres Show at 9 a.m. on Chs. (Boston Globe)
PREVIOUSLY: Procedure may not be needed until age 50 Nov 19, 2009
But a report in last month's Journal of the found that mammograms often miss very aggressive cancers that develop between screenings, while finding slow-growing tumors that may not pose a threat. Advocacy groups, such as Breast Cancer Action, welcomed the new recommendations. (USA Today)
Liver cancer drug 'too expensive' Nov 19, 2009
"This is a treatment to extend life for people where all other options have run out. "It is particularly hard for people with liver cancer given that treatments for many other advanced cancers have been given the green light by NICE.. "People with liver disease often face stigma and discrimination and sadly this decision feels like a further disadvantage to them.". (BBC News -- UK)
Delcath Systems share offering raises $32 million Nov 19, 2009
The company is developing a drug-delivery device to treat cancers of the liver. Cowen and Co. acted as the offering's book-running manager, with Canaccord Adams, Wedbush PacGrow Life Sciences and Craig-Hallum Capital Group as co-managers. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Detonating Tumor-Killer Drug in Cancers on Command Nov 19, 2009
(May 7, 2007) A combination of three different drugs that block the HER-2 receptor, a critical cellular growth signal for some breast cancers, eradicated aggressive breast tumors in mice and could point the way. . (Science Daily)
SA slithers on slippery slope of corruption Nov 19, 2009
There's a lot of talk about a zero-tolerance approach to these cancers, but the consequences for those who get caught have not always matched the tough talk. In the meantime, we continue to become a society where public trust is broken so often, many times by our very own leaders. (Business Report, South Africa)
Morphine may accelerate cancer growth Nov 19, 2009
He said several studies have begun to show that opiate-based pain drugs stimulate cancer cell growth and foster the spread of cancers. A key study in 2002 showed that cancer patients who were given morphine delivered to the spine, rather than releasing the drug throughout the body, tended to live longer. (MSNBC -- Health)
Low cholesterol may prevent some prostate cancers Nov 19, 2009
Updated Nov 11, 2009 - 15:47:27 CST. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Ex-Kiss Drummer Battled Male Breast Cancer Nov 19, 2009
Risks, symptoms, detection and treatment of breast and other cancers. Stories. (CBS News)
Millman's Blog: 'Stunned' By Mammogram Recommendation Nov 19, 2009
She found that 30-percent of all breast cancers diagnosed at Evergreen were found in women under the age of 50. What would we tell those women about this new study, she asked me. (KIRO TV, WA)
Pancreatic Cancer and the Hedgehog Pathway Nov 19, 2009
Aberrant activation of the hedgehog pathway has been observed in multiple human cancers, including pancreatic cancer. For this reason, several small-molecule inhibitors of the pathway have been advanced to clinical trials to evaluate their efficacy in treating various solid cancers, as recently described in the Journal by Von Hoff et al.1 Another recent study, by Olive and colleagues,2 suggests that pancreatic cancer is a particularly good candidate for experimental treatment with hedgehog... (New England Journal of Medicine)
The stress of harvest Nov 19, 2009
There's limited evidence linking prolonged stress to cancer, but it is known that chronic stress can weaken the immune system, making a person more susceptible to certain cancers associated with viruses. "Tired, distracted farmers are more prone to farm accidents, in part because decision-making abilities are impaired. Studies indicate that more than 50 percent of farm accidents occur during fall harvest."Long hours, physically demanding work and time pressures are all major contributors to... (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Treatment With Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Associated With Increased Risk of Cancer, Death Nov 19, 2009
Most epidemiological studies have found inverse associations between folate (a B vitamin) intake and risk of colorectal cancer, although such associations have been inconsistent or absent for other cancers, according to background information in the article. "Experimental evidence suggests that folate deficiency may promote initial stages of carcinogenesis, whereas high doses of folic acid may enhance growth of cancer cells. Since 1998, many countries, including the United States, have... (Science Daily)
Pill use 'may cut risk of cancer' Nov 18, 2009
Any increased risk of breast and cervix cancer linked to pill use appears to be cancelled out by long-term protection from other cancers ... The evidence suggests that the protective effect of taking the pill lasts for at least 15 years after stopping - often into the period when women become more susceptible to developing cancers. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Dr. Jeff Hersh: Be aware of lung cancer risks Nov 18, 2009
Smoking causes 80 percent to 90 percent of all lung cancers, and in fact is the cause of 30 percent of all cancers. Smoking is the number one preventable cause of death in the U.S.. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Heart patients may get much radiation Nov 18, 2009
Too much radiation can increase the risk of developing some cancers ... Too much radiation can increase the risk of developing some cancers, although the benefits of such tests typically outweigh the risks when it comes to diagnosing and treating heart attacks. (CNN)
Breast 'awareness' is key, docs say Nov 18, 2009
When the Komen group turned its focus away from the self-exam process, some women who had found their own breast cancers did complain. But when Brown spoke to some of these women individually, she realized that they had largely detected lumps by coincidence -- they happened to notice a change in their bodies -- rather than during a formal self-exam at a scheduled time of the month. (CNN)
Smells Like Rationing Nov 18, 2009
There is a trope in popular thinking that catching something earlier is better, and that is often true, but in the case of minor, incidental cancers, like many breast cancers, it isn't ... true positives of non-lethal slow cancers ... false negatives of actual harmful cancers. (Slate)
Why Having Breast Cancer Screenings Too Early Can Be Bad for You Nov 18, 2009
A Risk of OverdiagnosisEqually important, and perhaps more surprising, is the fact that some cancers will never progress to cause problems. That is to say, many more cancers are detected through screening than would ever turn out to be life-threatening or even uncomfortable for the patient (the buzzword here is "overdiagnosis") ... This issue has been discussed largely for prostate cancer, in which tumors are generally slow-growing, and elderly patients sometimes die of other diseases (say,... (Slate)
Mammogram Advice Nov 18, 2009
But doing "screening ultrasound of breasts" is very very time consuming, and ultrasound can easily miss small or early cancers, and it will not show cancers that are manifested only by microcalcifications ... MRI is a good test, but very very expensive, has lot of false positives (shows suspicious but noncancerous lesions), and also cannot detect cancers that present only as a cluster of microcalcifications. (CBS News)
Click to read:Study: 40% of U.S. May Be Obese by 2018 Nov 18, 2009
Our food chain is sooo polluted with various chemicals and additives of one kind or another, its no wonder we have such high incidents of Cancers, Heart Attacks, Diabetes, etc. There are complaints that our health care costs keep rising. (CBS News)
Women don't need to take egg donation risk Nov 18, 2009
We need more longitudinal research, but already some studies associate egg extraction with ovarian, breast, uterine and endometrial cancers. This uncertainty dilutes the meaningfulness of "informed consent". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
'Desperate Housewives' Star Fights Lung Cancer, Stigma Nov 18, 2009
What really makes Joosten mad, however, is that lung cancer research is extremely under-funded when compared to other types of cancers ... What we need to do is combine efforts with other types of cancers. (Fox News)
Wait Until 50 For Mammograms, Group Says Nov 18, 2009
Continuing mammograms through age 79 prevents three additional deaths but raises the number of women treated for breast cancers that would not threaten their lives. "You save more lives because breast cancer is more common, but you diagnose tumors in women who were destined to die of something else. The overdiagnosis increases in older women," Mandelblatt said. (KSBW 8, CA)
Dr. Mary Kay Peterson: New mammography guidelines incomprehensible, deadly Nov 18, 2009
It is reported in scientific literature and substantiated by clinical practice that approximately 75 percent of all breast cancers occur in women who are not at high risk ... The morbidity, the personal grief and lastly, the financial costs of breast cancers diagnosed in late stages is staggering. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
New Mammogram Advice Sparks Outrage On L.I. Nov 18, 2009
" Doctors who support the cutbacks, however, said only 15-percent of women under 50 were benefited by mammograms that more harm can come to younger women with false positives that trigger aggressive medical follow up, increased radiation, and overwhelming psychological anxiety for what turns out not to be cancer. Others vehemently disagree. "Taking away a woman's option to protect her health and to get the screening she needs and deserves, we're going to lose lives because of this," said Hillary... (CBS 2, NY)
For Many, Mammography Every Other Year Has Benefits of Annual Screening, but Less Harm Nov 18, 2009
Since usually it is not possible to determine which cancers will progress, almost all cancers detected during screening are treated. Mandelblatt says the benefits of biennial screening are consistent with what is known about the breast cancer's biology. (Science Daily)
Targeting 'Normal' Cells in Tumors Slows Growth, Researchers Show Nov 18, 2009
FAP is expressed in 90 percent of all human epithelial (solid) cancers, and FAP expression is recognized as a marker for and is thought to play a role in cancer growth, but the mechanisms through which this occurs had been previously unknown ... One of the benefits of such a strategy, Pur; adds, is that a limited number of agents would likely be required to treat many different cancers, because stromal cells tend to have common properties and share expression of the FAP protein in most tumor... (Science Daily)
Folic Acid Fortification Might Boost Cancer Risk Nov 18, 2009
The most common cancers associated with folic acid were colorectal, lung, prostate and blood cancer, the researchers noted. In all, 16. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Proposed breast cancer guidelines might not affect behavior Nov 18, 2009
"The cancers that we see in younger women tend to be more aggressive," Dr. Thigpen said. The recommendation for 50 and over screening hit home with Sherry Scott, whose breast cancer was discovered through a screening mammogram in May 2008, when she was 47 years old. (The Augusta Chronicle)
YEARLY MAMMOGRAMS: More Harm Than Good? Nov 18, 2009
Many scientists believe that there are two types of cancers ... But for many women (and men when it comes to the prostate) their cancers are of a second type -- they are very slow growing, often not even showing up on mammograms for many years ... These slow cancers are thought to be much less aggressive. (ABC News)
U.S. Panel Recommends Delaying Regular Mammograms Until Age 50 Nov 18, 2009
"We could erode the progress we made in reducing breast-cancer mortality over the past decade or so because now the breast cancers are going to be larger when we find them, and more likely to be at a more advanced stage," says Dr. Therese Bevers, professor of clinical cancer prevention at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. She adds, "Even including the risk or harms of screening, we still believe strongly that the benefits outweigh the risks when it comes to mammography.". (Time.com)
Reid promises 'best' health bill yet Nov 18, 2009
most breast cancers are caught in the 40s or younger. this is only the beginning of rationed healthcare, hope all of you who support this bill dont get cancer, or your kids or sisters until they get atleast 50. (TheHill.com)
Baffled by new breast cancerscreening advice? Nov 18, 2009
A woman in her 40s has denser breasts, which means mammography will miss some cancers because it cant see them. Or it will see normal lumps and bumps and misread them as cancers, which can lead to further testing, sometimes biopsies, more anxiety and money not prudently spent. (MSNBC -- Health)
Task force urges cutting back on mammograms Nov 18, 2009
But the American Cancer Society, the American College of Radiology and other experts condemned the change, saying the benefits of routine mammography have been clearly demonstrated and play a key role in reducing the number of mastectomies and the death toll from one of the most common cancers ... "Then there's the whole other line of problems that come into play, which is where there are some breast cancers detected that grow very slowly and would never have killed you.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Get more: Healthbeat Nov 18, 2009
Which cancers are more likely to be linked to excess weight. Tags. (WLS, IL)
Africa: Dying in Pain a Reality for Most Africans Nov 17, 2009
Dar Es Salaam People living with cancer are dying on the African continent in terrible pain as they present too late with advanced cancers that are mostly incurable by the time they reach a health worker and if they do reach help most of them find that effective pain medication not available. Lucy Finch, a stately Malawian nurse who worked in Uganda most of her life, shared with delegates at the African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer her reason for becoming a palliative care... (allAfrica.com)
