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2010
Screening Compliance, Stage of Cancers Detected Vary by Demographic New national population-based data on screening, prevalence, and incidence of three cancer types show that about a third of breast cancers and half of colorectal and cervical cancers were diagnosed at a late stage, which means that timely and effective screening might have detected them earlier at a more treatable stage. Dec 28, 2010 Study Shows Strong Link between Obesity and Mortality The largest study of its kind has confirmed a strong association between overweight and obesity and an increased risk of death. Dec 28, 2010 Regular Sunscreen Use May Reduce Invasive Melanoma Risk Regular sunscreen use may reduce the risk of developing melanoma, according to results of a randomized controlled trial that were reported December 6 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Dec 28, 2010 International Study Shows No Increased Risk of Brain Tumors from Cell Phone Use Interphone, an international collaboration, and the largest study of its kind to date, reported that overall, cell phone users have no increased risk of two of the most common forms of brain cancer -- glioma and meningioma. Jun 10, 2010 Scientists Identify Markers on Human Breast Cancer Cells Linked to Development of an Aggressive, But Less Common Form of Breast Cancer Scientists have identified a group of surface markers on cells linked to an aggressive type of breast cancer called estrogen receptor-negative cancer. Jun 10, 2010 Panel Calls for Reducing Colorectal Cancer Deaths by Striking Down Barriers to Screening Despite evidence and guidelines supporting the value of screening for this disease, rates of screening for colorectal cancer are consistently lower than those for other types of cancer. Feb 8, 2010 Antibodies Against Abnormal Glycoproteins Identified as Possible Biomarkers for Cancer Detection Antitumor antibodies in the blood may provide a fruitful source of sensitive biomarkers for cancer detection. Feb 8, 2010 The Cancer Genome Atlas Identifies Distinct Subtypes of Deadly Brain Cancer That May Lead to New Treatment Strategies The most common form of malignant brain cancer in adults, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), is not a single disease but appears to be four distinct molecular subtypes. Feb 8, 2010 Drug for Multiple Myeloma Demonstrated to Significantly Extend Disease-Free Survival Initial results from a large, randomized clinical trial for patients with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, showed that patients who received the oral drug lenalidomide following a blood stem cell transplant had their cancer kept in check longer than patients who received a placebo. Jan 6, 2010 Annual Report to the Nation Finds Continued Declines in Overall Cancer Rates; Special Feature Highlights Current and Projected Trends in Colorectal Cancer Rates of new diagnoses and rates of death from all cancers combined declined significantly in the most recent time period for men and women overall and for most racial and ethnic populations in the United States, according to a report from leading health and cancer organizations. Jan 6, 2010 |
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