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Strategy May Enhance Umbilical Cord Blood Transplants A new study offers a potential way to help restore blood cells and the immune systems of patients who have had treatments, such as chemotherapy, that deplete normal cells along with tumor cells. Feb 8, 2010 Antioxidant Supplement May Prevent Return of Precancerous Colorectal Growths Long-term results from a clinical trial conducted in Italy suggest that an antioxidant compound may play a role in preventing colorectal cancer. Jan 6, 2010 Bone Drugs Linked to Fewer Cases of Breast Cancer A new analysis has found that the use of drugs called bisphosphonates, which are taken to improve bone health, was associated with a nearly 33 percent reduction in the incidence of invasive breast cancer compared with women who did not take the drugs. Jan 6, 2010 Review of Prostate Cancer Prevention Study Shows No Benefit for Use of Selenium and Vitamin E Supplements Initial, independent review of study data from the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial shows that selenium and vitamin E supplements, taken either alone or together, did not prevent prostate cancer. Nov 24, 2009 Strategy Sensitizes Tumors while Protecting Normal Tissues in Mice from Radiation Damage Researchers have developed a method that protects healthy tissues from the damaging effects of radiation treatment, while at the same time delaying tumor growth. Nov 24, 2009 Risk of Pancreatic Cancer Linked to Variation in Gene that Determines Blood Type Common variants of the gene that determines human blood type are associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer Aug 26, 2009 For Children with Leukemia, Radiation May Be Unnecessary Children with the most common form of leukemia can safely forego radiation therapy to prevent a relapse of the disease if they are treated with chemotherapy regimens tailored to their individual needs. Jul 2, 2009 Survivors of Hodgkin Lymphoma May Face Increased Risk of Stroke Patients who receive radiation therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma may be at increased risk of a stroke later in life. Jul 2, 2009 Cancer Incidence Could Rise Sharply in Coming Decades The number of cancer cases in the United States is expected to increase dramatically over the next 2 decades, particularly among older adults and minorities. May 7, 2009 Immunotherapy Improves Survival in Metastatic Prostate Cancer An investigational immunotherapy treatment improved overall survival by approximately 4 months in men with metastatic prostate cancer compared with men treated with a placebo. May 7, 2009 |
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