http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/ American Cancer Center Online en-us Copyright 2006 Poor Richard Web Press, LLC Apr 23rd, 2008 - 14:14:30 Cancer is the second leading cause of death in this country. However, improvements in cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment have increased the survival rate for many types of cancer. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/cancer-faq.shtml Sep 21, 2006 17:02 Nearly everyone is exposed to asbestos at some time during their life. However, most people do not become ill from their exposure. People who become ill from asbestos are usually those who are exposed to it on a regular basis. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/asbestos-exposure-faq.shtml Sep 19, 2006 21:44 The list of common cancers includes cancers that are diagnosed with the greatest frequency in the United States. Cancer incidence statistics from the American Cancer Society and other resources were used to create the list. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/common-types-of-cancer.shtml Sep 17, 2006 10:31 Researchers have identified a pattern of gene activity in mice that may help to predict individual risk for breast cancer metastasis and survival in humans. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Mouse-Studies-Identify-Gene-that-May-Influence-Metastasis-Risk-in-Breast-Cancer.shtml NCI Apr 23, 2008 14:12 A study using data from the Michigan Tumor Registry and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services showed that elderly Medicaid-insured patients in the state are less likely to initiate or complete chemotherapy for colorectal cancer compared with Medicare-insured patients. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Elderly-Medicaid-Patients-Less-Likely-to-Receive-Chemotherapy-for-Colorectal-Cancer.shtml NCI Mar 28, 2008 15:39 A single protein may trigger the spread of breast cancer cells to other parts of the body by altering the behavior of large numbers of genes. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Protein-May-Control-Spread-of-Breast-Cancer.shtml NCI Mar 28, 2008 15:38 An analysis of data from a phase III clinical trial indicates that in some breast cancer patients, use of the aromatase inhibitor letrozole after 5 years of adjuvant therapy with tamoxifen has survival benefits even if begun several years after completing tamoxifen. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Delayed-Letrozole-Therapy-After-Tamoxifen-Reduces-Breast-Cancer-Recurrence.shtml NCI Mar 28, 2008 15:34 Most colorectal cancers are thought to arise from polypoid adenomas - growths that protrude from the mucous membrane in the colon or rectum. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Nonprotruding-Colorectal-Growths-May-Harbor-Cancer.shtml NCI Mar 25, 2008 13:50 Smoking plays a role in lung cancer development and now scientists have shown that smoking also affects the way genes are expressed, leading to alterations in cell division and regulation of immune response. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Smokings-Effects-on-Genes-May-Play-a-Role-in-Lung-Cancer-Development-and-Survival.shtml NCI Mar 25, 2008 13:47 Researchers have shown that vaccinating mice with a modified form of a virus containing proteins from breast cancer cells can kill large breast cancer tumors and tumors that have spread to the lungs. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Modified-Virus-Vaccine-Shows-Promise-in-Mouse-Model-of-Breast-Cancer.shtml NCI Mar 25, 2008 13:40 Researchers have identified a previously unknown virus and linked it to Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare but usually rapidly fatal skin cancer. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Newly-Discovered-Virus-Linked-to-Aggressive-Skin-Cancer.shtml Jan 30, 2008 13:35 http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Brain-Tumor-Stem-Cells-May-Depend-on-Silenced-Gene.shtml Jan 30, 2008 13:33 Researchers several years ago identified a population of cells within melanoma skin cancers that may cause resistance to chemotherapy. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Melanoma-Study-Finds-Targets-Tumor-Stem-Cells.shtml Jan 30, 2008 13:31 In the first published study of patterns of breast cancer in British black women, researchers found that black women were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer at a significantly younger median age than white women. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Black-British-Women-Younger-at-Breast-Cancer-Diagnosis.shtml Jan 30, 2008 13:29 An international research team has identified a link between the expression patterns of a class of molecules called microRNAs and how a patient's colon cancer may progress. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Researchers-Identify-Novel-Molecular-Pattern-Linked-to-Colon-Cancer-Prognosis.shtml Jan 30, 2008 13:26 New research has shown that a unique pattern of small RNA molecules that regulate gene activity, can accurately predict whether liver cancer will spread and whether liver cancer patients will have shorter or longer survival, even patients with early stage disease. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Researchers-Discover-New-Biomarker_for_Predicting-Liver-Cancer-Spread-and-Survival.shtml Jan 30, 2008 13:23 Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have tested a Web-based system that allows cancer patients to report chemotherapy side effects to their clinicians in real time. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Lung_Cancer_Patients_Report_Chemo_Side_Effects_Online.shtml Dec 7, 2007 17:21 Cancer cells tend to be much softer, or more elastic, than normal cells, and measuring this characteristic on the nanometer scale could be another way to diagnose cancer. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Elasticity_of_Cells_Could_Be_a_Marker_for_Cancer.shtml Dec 7, 2007 17:20 The largest randomized trial of its kind has shown that offering more intensive tobacco quitline services, including longer phone counseling sessions and free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), is a highly effective - and cost-effective - way to help smokers quit. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Intensive_Quitline_Counseling_Free_NRT_Help_More_Quit_Smoking.shtml Dec 7, 2007 17:18 Recent in vitro, animal, and human research has suggested a possible role for vitamin D in decreasing cancer incidence, mortality, or both. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Vitamin_D_May_Affect_Colorectal_Cancer_Mortality.shtml Nov 14, 2007 09:08 Ethnic and racial minorities and low-income patients often encounter barriers to cancer treatment and care, and one proven strategy to reduce such health disparities is to provide ethnically and linguistically appropriate lay patient navigators. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Patient_Navigators_Tailor_Interventions_in_Minority_Low-Income_Populations.shtml Nov 14, 2007 09:04 Women ages 40 and younger with early-stage breast cancer had a reduced risk of cancer returning in the same breast by undergoing an extra dose of radiation after surgery to conserve the breast, followed by standard radiation treatment. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Boost_Radiation_Offers_Benefits_for_Women_with_Early-Stage_Breast_Cancer.shtml Nov 14, 2007 08:59 As a mother of five and wife of 18 years, I'm always on the go. Because of a history of cancer in my family, I make time to get my regular check-ups, including my annual gyn appointment, no matter how busy I am. For 19 years now, I've always come in and had my Pap test done, and it's always been fine. I've never had any issues or problems until recently.
http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/HPV_Testing_Jodi_McKinneys_Story.shtml Jodi McKinney Oct 3, 2007 21:44 “I’m going to be a rock star!” That was my dream in January of 2000, when I quit my day job to pursue fulltime my one true passion, music. My band was doing great and I could not have been happier. One week later, I saw blood. Immediately, I called my gynecologist, who chalked it up to stress, told me not to worry and said he would see me at my annual exam in March. Of course, he’s the doctor, so I trusted him and happily continued to write songs and book my band to play. I felt so lucky to be able to pursue my dreams. This was not to last... http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/HPV_Testing_Christine_Bazes_Story.shtml Christine Baze Oct 3, 2007 20:37 "While some women might be a little embarrassed about talking about the fact that they have HPV, my experience has taught me that this is something women should be talking about more openly! If I hadn’t had the HPV test, I know things would have turned out differently." http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/HPV_Testing_Micheline_Fornarottos_Story.shtml Micheline Fornarotto Sep 17, 2007 00:31 The average woman pays more attention to her children’s medical history or pet’s vet schedule than her own health. Though research has shown that the more involved and informed patients are in managing their own health, the better their outcome, many don’t recognize the importance of taking charge of their health until it’s too late. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/The_Role_of_Women_during_the_Annual_Doctor_Visit.shtml Marie Savard, MD Sep 16, 2007 23:40 Among a growing number of Americans seeking general health information and information about cancer, the Internet remains a frequent first source, even though the public's trust in online material about health has declined. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Americans_Get_Their_Information_about_Health_and_Cancer_from_the_Internet.shtml Sep 7, 2007 14:44 Several protease inhibitors that are used in combination with other drugs to treat Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection may also be effective against certain types of cancer, according to researchers from the National Cancer Institute. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/HIV_Protease_Inhibitors_Show_Potential_as_Cancer_Treatments_in_Preclinical_Studies.shtml Sep 7, 2007 14:42 Researchers have identified molecular changes in multiple myeloma cells that activate an important biological pathway associated with cell growth and survival, thereby revealing potential new targets for drugs to treat this cancer. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Potential_Therapeutic_Targets_Identified_in_Multiple_Myeloma.shtml Sep 7, 2007 14:40 An international team of investigators has identified the first human antibodies that can neutralize different strains of virus responsible for outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Human_Antibodies_that_Block_Human_and_Animal_SARS_Viruses_Identified.shtml Sep 7, 2007 14:37 Adolescents who see smoking depicted in movies are more likely to become established smokers, according to a study funded by the National Cancer Institute. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Link_Between_Youth_Smoking_and_Exposure_to_Smoking_in_Movies.shtml Sep 7, 2007 14:35 A vaccine developed to prevent infection with human papillomaviruses (HPV), the cause of cervical cancer, was found to be ineffective for treating women with pre-existing HPV infections, according to a study published in the August 15 Journal of the American Medical Association. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/HPV_Vaccine_Not_Effective_for_Treating_Pre-Existing_Infections.shtml Sep 7, 2007 14:27 Over half the forms of cancer diagnosed every year are skin cancer, and it is one of the most common forms of cancer among men. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Raising_Awareness_for_Mens_Skin_Cancer.shtml Deidra Garcia Aug 2, 2007 15:11 Statistics show that cancer rates are lower in countries where people regularly drink green tea, and research has shown that polyphenols are one source of the health benefit of green tea. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Health_Benefit_of_Green_Tea_Cancer_Prevention.shtml Patricia Hammond Aug 2, 2007 15:05 Women who adopted a low-fat diet that was very rich in vegetables, fruit, and fiber after treatment for breast cancer did not reduce their risk of recurrence compared with similar women who consumed 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Breast_Cancer_Survivors_Test_Diet_High_in_Fruits_Veggies.shtml Jul 25, 2007 16:27 Researchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and collaborators in Seattle have developed a fluorescent bioconjugate that targets numerous tumor types with high resolution. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Tumor_Paint_May_Improve_Excision_of_Multiple_Tumor_Types.shtml Jul 18, 2007 16:25 A Canadian population-based study, found that survival among women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in British Columbia has improved over the past decade, and that this appeared to be related to the introduction of several new therapeutic agents for MBC during the 1990s. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/New_Metastatic_Breast_Cancer_Treatments_Improved_Survival_Over_Time.shtml Jul 15, 2007 16:22 A study that set out to test folate for prevention of early-stage colon cancer instead found a higher incidence of colorectal adenomas in the test group. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Folic_Acid_Study_Shows_Surprising_Results.shtml Jun 14, 2007 17:54 A clinical trial to rigorously evaluate shark cartilage as a cancer therapy found no benefits for patients. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Shark_Cartilage_Ineffective_Against_Lung_Cancer.shtml Jun 14, 2007 17:53 Prophylactic cranial radiation following treatment with chemotherapy doubles survival at 1 year and reduces the risk of developing brain metastases among patients with extensive-disease small-cell lung cancer. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Preventive_Radiation_Reduces_Lung_Cancer_Brain_Metastases.shtml Jun 14, 2007 17:52 Bevacizumab (Avastin) is the fourth targeted drug in recent years to help patients with advanced kidney cancer, a disease that historically has been difficult to treat. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Kidney_Cancer_Patients_Benefit_from_Avastin.shtml Jun 14, 2007 17:48 Cetuximab (Erbitux), a monoclonal antibody targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor, has proven effective in treating several kinds of head and neck cancer. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Cetuximab_Extends_Survival_in_Recurrent_Head_and_Neck_Cancer.shtml Jun 14, 2007 17:46 A blood test that detects proteins commonly released by a growing tumor could one day become a useful tool for monitoring the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiation treatment in people with advanced throat cancer http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Blood_Test_May_Help_Signal_Tumors_Remission_Return_in_Throat_Cancer_Patients.shtml NCI Jun 10, 2007 17:44 After an average follow-up of 3 years, survival among the 467 infants and children was 96 percent, which is comparable to or better than that seen in large trials of standard treatment. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Children_Survive_Neuroblastoma_with_Less_Intensive_Treatment.shtml Jun 4, 2007 17:49 Researchers have identified common genetic variations associated with breast cancer in several populations of women. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Common_Genetic_Variants_Linked_to_Breast_Cancer.shtml NCI May 30, 2007 14:46 Long-term follow-up results from a Gynecologic Oncology Group clinical trial showed that cisplatin-based chemotherapy significantly improved both progression-free and overall survival compared with hydroxyurea alone. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Cisplatin_Improves_Survival_for_Women_with_Cervical_Cancer.shtml May 30, 2007 14:44 May has been designated as Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/May_is_Melanoma_Awareness_Month.shtml May 16, 2007 08:52 The drop in mammography rates in the United States in recent years is cause for concern because it could contribute to a future rise in breast cancer deaths. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Recent_Drop_in_Mammography_Rates_Causes_Concern.shtml NCI May 16, 2007 08:49 A new epidemiological study led by researchers from Johns Hopkins University implicates human papillomavirus (HPV) exposure and infection as strong risk factors for oropharyngeal cancer. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/HPV_a_Risk_Factor_for_Oropharyngeal_Cancer.shtml May 16, 2007 08:45 Results from an average of 3 years of follow-up from clinical trials of Gardasil, a vaccine that protects against the two types of human papillomavirus (HPV), have been published in the May 10 New England Journal of Medicine. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/New_Data_from_HPV_Vaccine_Trials_Available.shtml May 16, 2007 08:42 On April 20, President Bush signed the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act (HR 1132) into law. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Breast_and_Cervical_Cancer_Detection_Program_Reauthorized.shtml May 4, 2007 12:08 Any one of four DNA variants in a gene involved in mediating inflammation may significantly increase the risk of colon cancer in African Americans. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Risk_of_Colon_Cancer_in_African_Americans_Linked_to_Genetic_Variants.shtml Apr 19, 2007 15:19 Researchers from Columbia University have developed a novel gene therapy technique that uses a virus engineered to replicate only within cancer cells and produce a protein toxic to those cells. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Engineered_Virus_Delivers_Killer_Protein_to_Prostate_Cancer_Cells.shtml Apr 19, 2007 15:18 Despite equal access to health care services, differences persist in the size, stage, and grade of breast cancer for Hispanic women compared with non-Hispanic white women http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Hispanic_Breast_Cancer_Differences_Persist_with_Equal_Access_to_Care.shtml Apr 19, 2007 15:16 Women with ovarian cancer who are aged 70 and older, African American or Hispanic, or insured by Medicaid are less likely to receive the recommended comprehensive surgical treatment. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Age_Race_Income_Level_Associated_with_Undertreatment_of_Ovarian_Cancer.shtml Apr 19, 2007 15:14 The sharp decline in the rate of new breast cancer cases in 2003 may be related to a national decline in the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), according to a new report in the April 19, 2007, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Decrease_in_Breast_Cancer_Rates_Related_to_Reduction_in_Use_of_Hormone_Replacement_Therapy.shtml Apr 19, 2007 15:08 Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) that uses software designed to improve how radiologists interpret mammograms may instead make readings less accurate, according to new research. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Computer-Aided_Detection_Reduces_the_Accuracy_of_Mammograms.shtml NCI Apr 6, 2007 14:11 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans of women who were diagnosed with cancer in one breast detected over 90 percent of cancers in the other breast that were missed by mammography and clinical breast exam at initial diagnosis, according to a new study. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/MRI_Detects_Cancers_in_Opposite_Breast_of_Women_Newly_Diagnosed_with_Breast_Cancer.shtml Apr 6, 2007 14:08 Researchers report that a variation in a portion of DNA strongly predicts prostate cancer risk and that this common variation may be responsible for up to 20 percent of prostate cancer cases in white men in the United States. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Common_Variation_in_a_Gene_Segment_that_Increases_the_Risk_for_Prostate_Cancer.shtml NCI Apr 6, 2007 13:57 Rapamycin, an FDA-approved drug normally used to help prevent the body from rejecting organ and bone marrow transplants and also used to coat cardiac stents, was highly effective in preventing the development of tobacco-related lung tumors in mice. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Immunosuppressant_Drug_Prevents_Tobacco-induced_Lung_Cancer_in_Mice.shtml NCI Apr 6, 2007 13:48 The following is the exerpt from the White House press briefing that delt primarily with the news of White House Press Secretary Snow's reoccurance of cancer. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/tony-snow-liver-cancer-battle.shtml Press Briefing by Dana Perino, Acting White House Press Secretary Mar 27, 2007 12:33 Prostate cancer mortality is twice as high in African American men compared with white men, a fact often attributed to poor education, lack of awareness of the threat, and undiscovered genetic factors. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/African_Americans_Prostate_Mortality.shtml Mar 22, 2007 16:38 An Italian clinical trial has shown that patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who received a transplant of their own stem cells and a second stem cell transplant from an “HLA-matched” sibling had superior survival outcomes compared to patients who received two autologous stem cell transplants. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Comparing_Two-Transplant_Treatments.shtml Mar 22, 2007 16:14 Researchers have cataloged the mutations in genes that produce protein kinases, which are enzymes that regulate other proteins and play a role in some cancers. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/Many_Protein_Kinase_Genes_Linked_to_Cancer.shtml Mar 22, 2007 16:12 Researchers have created a new imaging compound that fluoresces only when processed by cancer cells. Use of this compound allowed scientists to visualize 92 percent of the very small tumors in mice with ovarian cancer. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/New_Molecular_Imaging_Compound_Pinpoints_Metastases_in_Mice.shtml Mar 22, 2007 16:10 John and Elizabeth Edwards announced Thursday that Elizabeth Edwards' breast cancer had returned, this time spreading -- but perhaps remaining localized to -- a rib on her right side. Her doctor, Dr. Lisa Carey, described the tumor as Stage IV metastatic disease.
http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/elizabeth-edwards-cancer-return.shtml Mar 22, 2007 13:56 A gene that helps control the growth of stem cells during brain development also plays a role in regulating the growth of malignant glioma, a deadly brain cancer, according to a new study. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/brain-development-gene-tumor-roll.shtml Feb 23, 2007 14:53 While smoking remains the predominant cause of lung cancer, a new study reveals that incidence rates of lung cancer among people who have never smoked (never smokers) are higher in women than in men. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/non-smoker-women-cancer-rates.shtml Feb 23, 2007 14:50 Results from two randomized clinical trials, published online ahead of print in Cancer, indicate that women taking tamoxifen after surgery for breast cancer who switch to an aromatase inhibitor after 2 or 3 years have improved survival compared with women who continue tamoxifen for an additional 2 or 3 years. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/switchinh-hormone-therapies-breast-cancer.shtml Feb 23, 2007 14:44 Screening rates for colorectal cancer in the United States lag far behind those for breast and cervical cancer, despite research showing that the high mortality rates could be lowered significantly by detecting colorectal cancer at an early stage when it is more treatable. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/colonoscopy-disparities-medicare.shtml Feb 23, 2007 14:41 In addition to periodontal problems and cardiovascular disease, smokeless tobacco has been most closely associated with increased risks of oral and pancreatic cancer, so any increase in its use is concerning. That concern is compounded by the results of a new study demonstrating that ST use is strongly associated with smoking initiation. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/a-new-tobacco-threat.shtml Carmen Phillips Feb 23, 2007 14:14 A large-scale analysis of data on breast cancer risk has concluded that a common variation in the gene caspase-8 (CASP8) is associated with a somewhat lower risk of the disease. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/gene-variation-protection-against-breast-cancer.shtml Feb 23, 2007 14:11 A new study has identified a region of the brain that may play an important role in the conscious urge to smoke and provide a potential target for new antismoking therapies. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/brain-region-smoking-addiction-identified.shtml Feb 8, 2007 13:00 Mammography rates in women aged 40 and over have declined from 76.4 percent in 2000 to 74.6 percent in 2005, a statistically significant decrease. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/mammography-rates-decline-in-older-women.shtml Feb 8, 2007 12:58 Adult patients with previously untreated acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) who had standard chemotherapy to induce remission of their disease, and then received the chemotherapy drug arsenic trioxide to maintain remission, had a significantly better event-free survival http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/lukemia-survival-arsenic-compound.shtml NIH Feb 8, 2007 12:53 Indoor emissions from household combustion of coal are carcinogenic in the Group 1 category to humans, and are associated primarily with an increased risk of lung cancer. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/household-coal-combustion-causes-cancer.shtml NCI Jan 23, 2007 16:35 Whether a hospital has onsite radiation services may influence its use in the treatment of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/availability-of-radiation-services.shtml NCI Jan 23, 2007 16:31 A prospective study shows clearly that obese men are more likely to die from prostate cancer than men of normal weight, though no more likely to actually develop the disease. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/obesity-linked-to-prostate-cancer.shtml NCI Jan 23, 2007 16:26 The FDA and Genentech have sent new warning letters to health care professionals about rituximab (Rituxan), a monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/rituximab-warning.shtml NIC Jan 5, 2007 13:21 A new study suggests that common viral infections may play a larger role in cancer than has been previously thought. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/viruses-play-larger-role-in-cancer.shtml NCI Jan 5, 2007 12:57 Interim results from the first large-scale randomized clinical trial testing an intervention to reduce dietary fat intake as part of postsurgical breast cancer management have shown that women who reduce their consumption of fat after treatment for early-stage breast cancer may also reduce their risk of recurrence. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/low-fat-diet-prevent-breast-cancer.shtml NCI Jan 5, 2007 10:41 Postmenopausal women who reduce their consumption of dietary fat and have been treated for early-stage breast cancer may reduce their chances for breast cancer recurrence or a second breast cancer. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/reduced-fat-decreases-breast-cancer-risk.shtml NCI Dec 15, 2006 10:57 A study done by the University of Florida and published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry in January of 2006 did research that showed that the antioxidants in the Acai berry triggered a self-destruct response in 86% of the cultured Leukemia cancer cells tested. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/fignting-cancer-with-acai-berry.shtml Petrea Dishman Dec 11, 2006 20:38 Internet-connected smokers also reported less psychological distress, fewer barriers to health care, and a greater interest in quitting smoking. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/smoking-cessation-web-sites-usage.shtml NCI Dec 11, 2006 20:36 The widely used breast cancer drug tamoxifen (Nolvadex®), which can become less effective over time, might retain its full strength indefinitely if used along with a second drug, disulfide benzamide. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/tamoxifen-sensitivity-in-resistant-breast-cancer.shtml NCI Dec 11, 2006 08:32 A new study from the University of Pittsburgh assessed the addition of both irradiation of the para-aortic lymph nodes (located above the pelvis) and chemotherapy to pelvic radiation therapy for cervical cancer. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/cancer-therapy-combination-for-cervical-cancer.shtml NCI Nov 28, 2006 13:30 Patients with pathologically advanced prostate cancer who received immediate adjuvant radiotherapy following radical prostatectomy had a significantly reduced risk of PSA relapse. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/adjuvant-radiotherapy-reduces-advanced-prostate-cancer.shtml NCI Nov 28, 2006 13:28 Research has shown mixed results when it comes to age and prognosis after ovarian cancer. But a study, appearing early online this month in the British Journal of Cancer shows that younger women have a clear survival advantage compared with older women. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/ovarian-cancer-younger-women-older-women.shtml NCI Nov 28, 2006 13:25 Research has shown that too much fat increases the tumor risk. In addition, international comparative studies stated, where greater amounts of fat were consumed, breast cancer cases rose. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/fat-and-breast-cancer.shtml John Stone Oct 31, 2006 07:09 Cancer of the ovary, a disease affecting one of both of the ovaries, is one of the most serious and under-recognized ailments affecting women. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/ovarian-cancer-symptoms.shtml Jeanette Pollock Oct 31, 2006 07:00 Radiation exposure has been linked with the occurrence of some childhood cancers, and radiotherapy treatments for children with certain cancers may also cause a second primary malignancy. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/radiotherpy-threatens-babies-of-childhood-cancer-survivors.shtml Oct 27, 2006 06:22 A new population-based study suggests that multivisceral resection is drastically underused. Failure to use the procedure was associated with poorer overall survival rates, the study found. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/colorectal-cancer-surgery-underused.shtml Oct 27, 2006 06:20 No one knows the exact causes of breast cancer. Doctors can seldom explain why one woman gets breast cancer and another does not. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/are-you-in-high-risk-of-getting-breast-cancer.shtml Julie Walker Oct 17, 2006 17:30 Grilled chicken from seven national restaurant chains contains a dangerous carcinogen called PhIP. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/grilled-chicken-contains-cancer-causing-agent.shtml David Liu Oct 17, 2006 17:27 Between 1991 and 2003, the nation's overall cancer death rate decreased by nearly 12 percent. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/smoking-reduction-cancer-mortality-decline-in-men.shtml Oct 16, 2006 16:40 A new study suggests that a common antibiotic may be an effective treatment for a rare form of lymphoma that occurs in and around the eyelid. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/antibiotic-effective-against-ocular-lymphoma.shtml Oct 16, 2006 16:37 Whatever your reason for wanting to give up smoking, it is a good reason. My reason was that my cousin contracted lung cancer from smoking and died at the age of 40. When it happens to someone close to you, you realise that it is real, these things do happen and the suffering is unbearable to watch. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/smoking-cessation-personal-experience.shtml Lisa Anderson Oct 11, 2006 11:29 Women especially are susceptible to some of the more hidden dangers of smoking, and may actually benefit in different ways than men when it comes to smoking cessation. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/quit-smoking-benefit-women.shtml Danna Schneider Oct 11, 2006 11:09 Cervical cancer is a disease in which malignant cells form in the tissues of the cervix. The cervix is the lower, narrow end of the uterus. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/cervical-cancer.shtml Oct 4, 2006 17:19 Women aged 50-71 who take estrogen plus progestin have a significantly increased risk of developing ovarian cancer compared with women who don't use any menopausal hormone therapy. http://www.american-cancer-center.org/cancer-news/publish/ovarian-cancer-risk-menopausal-hormone-therapy.shtml Oct 4, 2006 10:35