Less than two months since the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force issued new guidelines recommending against routine mammograms for women in their forties, a second breast cancer scandal involving a U.S. government panel of experts has come to light which has implications for healthcare reform.
An April 2009 study by Jessica Dolle et al. of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center examining the relationship between oral contraceptives (OCs) and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) in women under age 45 contained an admission from Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by admin | Posted in Cancer | Posted on 11-01-2010
Vitamin D can be a beneficial natural supplement as a new study has found that levels of the nutrient are associated with survival rates of lymphoma patients.
The nutrient is most commonly received from sunlight exposure, but can also be found in various food and dairy products. It’s most known for its link to blood and bone health.
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Posted by admin | Posted in Cancer | Posted on 07-01-2010
Studies have previously estabilished a link between colorectal cancer and a diet high in fat and low in fiber, vitamin D and calcium.
Now, in a new research, scientists at Rockefeller University have shown what happens to colon tissue when mice are fed such a diet.
The study has been published in the November 2009 issue of The Journal of Nutrition.
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Tumors can not only spread through the body by sending out tiny cells called seeds, but they can re-seed themselves, researchers said in a report on Thursday that may help explain why tumors grow back even after they are removed.
They said their findings, published in the journal Cell, may also help lead to the development of new drugs to stop the process of cancer spread, or metastasis.
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Posted by admin | Posted in Cancer | Posted on 28-12-2009
Scientists have discovered two genes that appear responsible for one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer.
Glioblastoma multiforme rapidly invades the normal brain, producing inoperable tumours, but scientists have not understood why it is so aggressive.
The latest study, by a Columbia University team, published in Nature, pinpoints two genes.
The researchers say that the findings raise hopes of developing a treatment for the cancer. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by admin | Posted in Cancer | Posted on 27-12-2009
Scientists have shown how a family of “limpet-like” proteins play a crucial role in repairing the DNA damage which can lead to cancer.
They hope the finding could pave the way for a new type of drug which could help kill cancer cells, and promote production of healthy replacements.
The proteins seem to have a remarkable ability to zero in on damaged areas.
The breakthrough, uncovered independently by two teams, appears in the journal Nature. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by admin | Posted in Cancer | Posted on 26-12-2009
