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New AUA Guidelines for Prostate Cancer Screening Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The American Urological Association (AUA) released a new clinical guideline detailing recommendations for the use of prostate cancer screening in average-risk men based upon evidence from a systematic literature review. The guideline, which was announced during the 2013 AUA Annual Meeting, recommends that men aged 55 to 69 years who are considering undergoing prostate cancer screening should talk with their physicians about the benefits and risks of screening. (Source: Cancer Network)

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Date: 18 May 2013

Study Finds Broad Support For Rationing Of Some Types Of Cancer Care Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The majority of cancer doctors, patients, and members of the general public support cutting health care costs by refusing to pay for drugs that don't improve survival or quality of life, according to results of a new study that will be presented by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania during the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago in early June (Abstract #6518)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 18 May 2013

Among Patients Carrying BRCA Mutations, PARP Inhibitor Shows Activity In Pancreatic, Prostate Cancers Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

In the largest clinical trial to date to examine the efficacy of PARP inhibitor therapy in BRCA 1/2 carriers with diseases other than breast and ovarian cancer, the oral drug olaparib was found to be effective against advanced pancreatic and prostate cancers. Results of the study, led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer, Israel, will be presented during the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting in Chicago in early June (Abstract #11024)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 18 May 2013

New gut microbiome research to explore red meat -- colorectal cancer pathway Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(American Gastroenterological Association) The AGA Research Foundation announced a new grant that intends to stimulate research into the relationship between the gut microbiota, one of today's most exciting areas of science, and digestive health and disease. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Date: 17 May 2013

New Device May Show Doctors More of the Colon Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Advanced colonoscope has wider range of view than traditional models, picks up more polyps, study finds (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)

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Date: 17 May 2013

Prophylactic Mastectomy Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A prophylactic mastectomy may be done to reduce the risk of breast cancer. A prophylactic mastectomy may also be called a preventive mastectomy. Learn the definition of a prophylactic mastectomy here. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)

Date: 17 May 2013

Can I Inherit Colon Cancer? Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Although you cannot inherit colon cancer, you can inherit specific gene mutations that greatly increase your risk for the disease. Learn more about these familial gene mutations, genetic testing, and colon cancer screening recommendations. (Source: About.com Colon Cancer)

Date: 17 May 2013

Recovering Following Bowel Sur Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Bowel surgery for colon cancer will have physical and emotional impacts. Learn more about what to expect following surgery and how to help your body heal and recover. (Source: About.com Colon Cancer)

Date: 17 May 2013

Diet and Lung Cancer Preventio Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Can diet play a role in helping to prevent lung cancer? (Source: About.com Lung Cancer)

Date: 17 May 2013

Angelina Jolie Will Have Ovaries Removed to Lower Chances of Cancer: Report Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Actress has already had double mastectomy due to gene linked to high risk for breast, ovarian cancer (Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer)

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Date: 17 May 2013

New Device May Show Doctors More of the Colon Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Advanced colonoscope has wider range of view than traditional models, picks up more polyps, study finds (Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer)

Date: 17 May 2013

With same genetic test results 1-in-2 women would follow Jolie Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 17 (UPI) -- One-in-2 U.S. women say if genetic tests suggested a high risk of breast cancer they would follow Angelina Jolie and get a double mastectomy, a survey says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Date: 17 May 2013

Breast cancer: What is the risk? Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

How high is the risk for the average woman? (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

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Date: 17 May 2013

Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy: Q&A Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

WebMD Medical News By Kathleen Doheny Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD May 14, 2013 — Actress and activist Angelina Jolie’s recent decision to have a preventive double mastectomy highlights the difficult choices facing women who find out they have a high risk for breast cancer because of their genes. Although relatively rare, mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes raise the risk of breast cancer by as much as 80%, experts say. The mutations also raise the risk of ovarian cancer. Jolie describes in a New York Times op-ed piece why she decided to go through with the surgery. At 37, the mother of six wants to stay healthy and active for her family — and to reassure them that she is doing everything possible to avoid the disease that took her mother’s life: cancer. &ld...

Date: 17 May 2013

Did Angelina Jolie Do the Right Thing? Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

I was stunned to hear that Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer. What do you think of her choice? Are there any other options for women who have one of these bad genes? (Source: Dr. Weil Q and A)

Date: 17 May 2013

HIV No Barrier to Getting Liver Transplant, Study Finds Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Procedure recommended to treat aggressive liver cancer (Source: WebMD Health)

Date: 17 May 2013

Earnings Are Down but Oncologists Still Do WellEarnings Are Down but Oncologists Still Do Well Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Medscape's 2013 Oncologist Compensation Report gives intriguing information about physician earnings, hours worked, time spent seeing patients, and much more. Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Date: 17 May 2013

Antifungal Pharmacoeconomics in Hematologic Cancer and HSCTAntifungal Pharmacoeconomics in Hematologic Cancer and HSCT Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Is antifungal therapy cost-effective for empirical treatment of invasive fungal infections? Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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Date: 17 May 2013

Effects of Screening on Radical Prostatectomy EfficacyEffects of Screening on Radical Prostatectomy Efficacy Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A comparison of two studies suggests that it is possible to identify a subset of patients who clearly benefit from radical prostatectomy. Journal of the National Cancer Institute (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Date: 17 May 2013

Women in 40s Still Going for Mammograms (CME/CE) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(MedPage Today) -- The rate of breast cancer screening among women in their 40s does not appear to have declined significantly, despite national guidelines recommending otherwise, a new study found. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)

Date: 17 May 2013

PSA Testing: Have We Learned From Our Errors?PSA Testing: Have We Learned From Our Errors? Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

After many years of excessive screening for prostate cancer, new AUA guidelines are more closely aligned with the evidence, says Dr. Gerald Chodak. Medscape Urology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Date: 17 May 2013

Angelina Jolie and the Power of the Informed DecisionAngelina Jolie and the Power of the Informed Decision Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Dr. Kathy Miller comments on the importance of genetic testing in women at high risk for breast cancer so that they can make personal, informed decisions about their care, as Angelina Jolie has done. Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Date: 17 May 2013

Advanced Prostate Cancer Drug Xofigo Approved By FDA Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Xofigo (radium Ra 223 dichloride) has been approved by the US FDA for symptomatic late-stage (metastatic) castration-resistant prostate cancer that has reached bones but not other organs, i.e. with no known visceral metastatic disease. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xifogo under the priority review program, three months ahead of schedule. According to an online FDA communiquÃ© published this week, Xofigo is aimed at male patients whose prostate cancer metastasized despite receiving medical or surgical interventions to reduce testosterone levels... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Date: 17 May 2013

50 Shades of Pink—And Why It Helps to Know the Difference Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Buy toxic chemicals and support breast cancer research! Not lying—just saw an ad on TV for weed killer and it had a pink ribbon logo on its packaging indicating, “A portion of every sale goes to support breast cancer research and awareness.” We have plenty of weed killer and a perfect lawn at our house, so I am no critic of the product. But have you noticed the pink ribbon logo on virtually every conceivable item or service? (Source: Cancer Network)

Date: 17 May 2013

Genomics Studies Identify Testicular Cancer Risk Variants Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Two genome-wide studies have identified a total of 12 new genetic loci associated with a higher risk of testicular cancer. The risk-associated genetic variations could help clinicians single out higher-risk men for screening and early detection. (Source: Cancer Network)

Date: 17 May 2013

Lower Back Pain in an Elderly Man With a History of Localized Prostate Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A 70-year-old man with a history of localized prostate cancer treated with whole-pelvis radiation therapy with a boost to the prostate, in conjunction with androgen deprivation therapy 7 years prior, presented with lower back pain. A bone scan revealed an area of activity in the sacrum. What is the most likely diagnosis? (Source: Cancer Network)

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Date: 17 May 2013

Workouts may prevent cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Less cancer treatment may be better, and being in good physical shape may help keep cancer away, according to the latest research being presented at the largest convergence of cancer experts worldwide. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

Date: 17 May 2013

VIDEO: Price: Jolie cancer shows bodies 'need MOT' Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer shows people should treat their body like a car needing an MOT and get regular checks, says Katie Price. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Date: 17 May 2013

Study Suggests Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Carries Risk Of Metastasis And Death Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights A study by Chrysalyne D. Schmults, M.D., M.S.C.E., of Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, and colleagues suggests cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) carries a low but significant risk of metastasis and death. The ten-year retrospective cohort study was conducted at an academic medical center in Boston, and included 985 patients with 1,832 tumors. Main measures of the study were subhazard ratios for local recurrence, nodal metastasis, disease-specific death, and all-cause death adjusted for presence of known prognostic risk factors... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 17 May 2013

Skin Cancer Link To Lower Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease, Says Study Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

People who have skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to research published this week in Neurology®. Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, followed 1,102 people who did not have dementia. They had an average age of 79 and were followed for an average of 3.7 years. 109 people reported that they had skin cancer in the past. During the study, 32 people developed skin cancer and 126 people developed dementia, including 100 with Alzheimer's... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Date: 17 May 2013

Hot On The TRAIL Of Graft Vs. Host Disease Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

For patients with leukemia and other hematological malignancies, transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCT) can be a powerfully effective therapy. In addition to the desirable anti-tumor effect, transplanted cells can also attack the host tissue, resulting in graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Arnab Ghosh and colleagues at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center found that expression of a protein that causes cell death, TRAIL, in transplanted cells was critical for an effective anti-tumor response... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 17 May 2013

Data Addressing Patient And Physician Barriers To Clinical Trials To Be Presented By Experts Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center's (UHCMC) Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland, OH, will present findings from two studies evaluating new technologies designed to address common barriers to patient enrollment in clinical trials. Results from a large-scale, randomized trial demonstrated that the use of tailored, web-based videos delivering educational information to patients before an oncologist visit can significantly improve knowledge and reduce attitudinal barriers that impact enrollment in clinical trials... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 17 May 2013

Women In 40s Continue To Get Routine Mammograms At Same Rate, Despite New Recommendations Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Women in their 40s continue to undergo routine breast cancer screenings despite national guidelines recommending otherwise, according to new Johns Hopkins research. In 2009, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) sifted through the evidence and recommended that while women ages 50-74 should continue to undergo mammograms every two years, those between the ages of 40 and 49 without a family history of breast cancer should discuss the risks and benefits of routine screening mammography with their physicians to make individual decisions... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 17 May 2013

Study Explores Providers' Perceptions Of Parental Concerns About HPV Vaccination Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A new Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) study has found that low-income and minority parents may be more receptive to vaccinating their daughters against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), while white, middle-class parents are more likely to defer the vaccination. The findings appear online in the May issue of the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. Cervical cancer incidence and mortality are markedly higher for low-income and minority women due to higher rates of HPV and limited access to screening and treatment... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 17 May 2013

Comorbidities Taken Into Account Before Prostate Biopsy Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

UC Irvine Health urologists and health policy experts report in a new study that two written assessments that identify existing comorbidities - the patient-reported Total Illness Burden Index for Prostate Cancer (TIBI-Cap) and the physician-reported Charlson Comorbidity Index - can successfully target prostate patients who would not benefit from biopsy to discover possible cancer. The authors say that by taking comorbidities into consideration, it may not be necessary for men to have prostate biopsy... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Date: 17 May 2013

Bankruptcy An Increased Risk Following Cancer Diagnosis Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

People diagnosed with cancer are more than two-and-a-half times more likely to declare bankruptcy than those without cancer, according to a new study from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Researchers also found that younger cancer patients had two- to five-fold higher bankruptcy rates compared to older patients, and that overall bankruptcy filings increased as time passed following diagnosis. The study, led by corresponding author Scott Ramsey, M.D., Ph.D., an internist and health economist at Fred Hutch, was published online as a Web First in the journal Health Affairs... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 17 May 2013

Blocking The Protein-Protein Interaction Which Causes Ewing Sarcoma Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Continuous infusion of a novel agent not only halted the progression of Ewing sarcoma in rats, while some tumors also regressed to the point that cancer cells could not be detected microscopically, say researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Their study, which will be presented at the 2013 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology*, provides pre-clinical evidence necessary to initiate a clinical trial... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 17 May 2013

Molecular Profiling Timely For Tailoring Cancer Therapy Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A clinical trial has shown that patients, and their physicians, are eager to jump into next-era cancer care - analysis of an individual's tumor to find and target genetic mutations that drive the cancer. Results of the study, CUSTOM, are being presented at the 2013 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology* years before investigators thought they would be ready. CUSTOM is the first completed prospective clinical trial that used genetic analysis alone to assign cancer treatment for patients with one of three different cancers... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 17 May 2013

Exercise Lowers Risk Of Lung And Colorectal Cancer Among Middle Aged Men Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

New research conducted by researchers at the University of Vermont reveals that middle-aged men who engage in a lot of cardiovascular exercise are at a reduced risk of suffering from lung and colorectal cancer. In addition, those who exercise are less likely to die from prostate cancer (although their risk of contracting the disease remained the same)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 17 May 2013

Early Stage Testicular Cancer - Surveillance Is Best Follow-Up Strategy Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A long-term study of men with stage I seminoma, a common form of testicular cancer, suggests that surveillance for cancer recurrence, rather than additional chemotherapy or radiation therapy, is sufficient for the vast majority of patients who have undergone successful surgery for their cancer. In a new long-term study conducted in Denmark, researchers analyzed a national clinical database and found that 99.6% of patients who only underwent surveillance (following a successful surgery) were alive after 10 years of being diagnosed with testicular cancer... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Date: 17 May 2013

Xofigo Approved for Prostate Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Title: Xofigo Approved for Prostate CancerCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/16/2013 4:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/17/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)

Date: 17 May 2013

YouTube involved in conspiracy to silence public debate on corporate patents on human genes Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

YouTube, owned by corporate giant Google, has banned our video discussing the corporate ownership of patents on human genes. This video, which featured nothing more than myself and Robert Scott Bell criticizing Angelina Jolie for hyping up BRCA breast cancer gene tests... (Source: NaturalNews.com)

Date: 17 May 2013

Cancer drug linked to flesh-eating disease Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Health Canada has issued warnings to the general public and to healthcare professionals that the cancer treatment drug Avastin has been linked to necrotizing fasciitis, an infection commonly known as flesh-eating disease. The manufacturer of Avastin, Hoffman-La Roche... (Source: NaturalNews.com)

Date: 17 May 2013

Moffitt Cancer Center researchers analyze how Spanish smoking relapse booklets are distributed Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute) Researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of South Florida have evaluated how Florida health care and social service agencies distribute "Libres para Siempre" ("Forever Free®"), a Spanish smoking relapse prevention booklet series. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

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Date: 16 May 2013

Physical & emotional impairments common, often untreated in people with cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(American Cancer Society) A new review finds cancer survivors suffer a diverse and complex set of impairments, affecting virtually every organ system. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Date: 16 May 2013

More than one-third of Texas women still receive unnecessary breast biopsy surgery Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston) Many women in Texas who are found to have an abnormality on routine mammogram or discover a lump in one of their breasts end up having an old-fashioned surgical biopsy to find out whether the breast abnormality is malignant. Since 2001, national expert panels have recommended that the first course of action for women with breast lumps or masses should be minimally invasive biopsy. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Date: 16 May 2013

Lower-income African-Americans living close to a fast food restaurant may have higher BMI Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

African-American adults living closer to a fast food restaurant had a higher body mass index (BMI) than those who lived further away from fast food, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and this association was particularly strong among those with a lower income. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)

Date: 16 May 2013

Woman with leukemia meets researchers of her life-saving drug Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

ALBANY, N.Y., May 16 (UPI) -- A 26-year-old U.S. woman diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia in 2010 says she might not be alive if not for $200,000 in free cancer medication. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

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Date: 16 May 2013

Depressed cancer survivors are twice as likely to die prematurely Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

TILBURG, Netherlands, May 16 (UPI) -- Depressed cancer survivors are twice as likely to die prematurely as those who do not suffer from depression, Dutch researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Date: 16 May 2013

Being Fit Can Protect Against Developing and Dying of CancerBeing Fit Can Protect Against Developing and Dying of Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Physical fitness in middle years can curb the risk of developing certain cancers, as well as dying from them, later on in life. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Date: 16 May 2013

Being Fit Can Protect Against Developing, Dying of CancerBeing Fit Can Protect Against Developing, Dying of Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Physical fitness in middle years can curb the risk of developing certain cancers, as well as dying from them, later on in life. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)

Date: 16 May 2013

Permethylated N-Glycan Analysis with Mass Spectrometry Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Protein glycosylation plays an important role in multiple cell functions, and aberrations of protein glycosylation are associated with various malignancies including cancer. In this chapter, we provide a detailed protocol for MALDI MS analysis of permethylated N-glycans extracted from human serum proteins. The protocol includes procedures for N-glycan purification and in-solution permethylation, structural elucidation of permethylated N-glycans by MALDI-QIT-TOF MS, and construction of indices to quantify levels of certain types of glycosylation, such as fucosylation, which may serve as a potential disease biomarker. (Source: Springer protocols feed by Protein Science)

Date: 16 May 2013

Mass Spectrometry Methods for Studying Glycosylation in Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Protein glycosylation is a highly complex and regulated posttranslational modification. In this process several glycosyltransferase families are involved. In cancer this delicate equilibrium is disrupted leading to glycosylation changes on glycoconjugates, namely, glycoproteins. One of the major consequences is the increase of sialylated oligosaccharide chains in glycoproteins. Here we describe an experimental methodology focused in the enrichment and characterization of sialic acid containing glycopeptides by MALDI mass spectrometry and the subsequent data analysis. (Source: Springer protocols feed by Protein Science)

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Date: 16 May 2013

Scituate Man Gets Bionic Hand Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

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Date: 16 May 2013

Angelina Jolie's Mastectomy: BRCA Testing in the SpotlightAngelina Jolie's Mastectomy: BRCA Testing in the Spotlight Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Superstar Angelina Jolie's headline revelation this week about her positive genetic test for the BRCA1 mutation and subsequent double prophylactic mastectomy has stunned the world and put the entire field of breast cancer medicine on high alert. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Date: 16 May 2013

Topol: May 14, 2013, Is an Important Day for Genomic MedicineTopol: May 14, 2013, Is an Important Day for Genomic Medicine Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Eric J. Topol, MD, explains the empowerment that Angelina Jolie's recent New York Times op-ed brings to personalized medicine and genome sequencing. Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Date: 16 May 2013

Xofigo Approved for Prostate Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

When disease has spread to the bones (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)

Date: 16 May 2013

Your breast cancer questions Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

When Angelina Jolie revealed she'd had a double mastectomy, she probably had a pretty good idea that her bravery would empower other women to tell their breast cancer stories. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

Date: 16 May 2013

Cancer patients more than twice as likely to go bankrupt, study shows Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Cancer patients who filed for bankruptcy were more likely to be younger, women and not white, researchers found (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

Date: 16 May 2013

Data show new Roche leukemia drug may improve on Rituxan Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Reuters) - An experimental leukemia treatment that Roche Holding AG hopes will improve upon its best-selling cancer drug Rituxan delayed disease progression twice as long as chemotherapy, according to preliminary trial data released on Wednesday. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Date: 16 May 2013

Another New Immune Therapy Effective in Multiple CancersAnother New Immune Therapy Effective in Multiple Cancers Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Immune checkpoint blockade is one of the hottest treatment concepts in cancer, and first-ever data on a new agent have been unveiled. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)

Date: 16 May 2013

NCI Video Series: Understanding Your Cancer Prognosis Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Try the Renal Cell Outcome Calculator 05/16/2013 (Source: Kidney Cancer Association)

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Date: 16 May 2013

Risky Squamous Cell Skin Cancers Can Kill (CME/CE) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(MedPage Today) -- Most cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas are easily treated surgically, but patients with specific disease risk factors develop metastases and ultimately die of the disease, a retrospective study determined. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)

Date: 16 May 2013

Most Americans Say ‘No’ to Smoking in Their Homes, Cars Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

4 out of 5 adults have household bans, but millions of people still breathe secondhand smoke, CDC says (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)

Date: 16 May 2013

Workout a day may keep cancer away Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

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Date: 16 May 2013

Well: Life, Interrupted: Getting Away Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

One of the hardest parts about developing leukemia at age 22 was how restrictive it was: My treatments left me highly susceptible to infection, airplanes were strictly off limits and even a trip to my neighborhood bodega required a protective face mask. (Source: NYT Health)

Date: 16 May 2013

Test Approved to Detect Faulty Lung Cancer Gene Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Gene present in 10 percent of NSCLC cases (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)

Date: 16 May 2013

Surveillance Sufficient After Surgery in Early SeminomaSurveillance Sufficient After Surgery in Early Seminoma Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Survival after surgery in stage I seminoma is excellent, and new data show that surveillance is sufficient for most patients. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Date: 16 May 2013

New Drug May Help Immune System Fight Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Early study found tumor reduction in several forms of the disease (Source: WebMD Health)

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Date: 16 May 2013

'First in Class' Agent Shows Potential in Relapsed CLL'First in Class' Agent Shows Potential in Relapsed CLL Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A new agent that targets the PI3K-delta has shown rapid and long-lasting tumor shrinkage in a phase 1 study. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Date: 16 May 2013

Gambia: Gambia Launches Comprehensive Tobacco Control Policy Formulation Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

[Daily Observer]Health stakeholders including the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Raid-The Gambia and the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday launched a Comprehensive Tobacco Control formulation at the conference hall of the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA) in Bakau. The one day multi-sectoral working group meeting is funded by the American Cancer Society (ACS), with the aim of developing the aforementioned policy. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

Date: 16 May 2013

Join Facebook's Largest Open Group Dedicated to Helping Families Dealing With Kidney Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The Kidney Cancer Friends Facebook Group is a forum for open discussion of kidney cancer (subject to whatever limitations Facebook chooses to impose).05/16/2013 (Source: Kidney Cancer Association)

Date: 16 May 2013

Research Identifies Potential Drug Targets for Incurable Cancer of Small Bowel Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have completed the world's first whole exome sequence of small intestine neuroendocrine tumors, also known to patients and physicians as carcinoids, the most common cancer of the small bowel and one that responds poorly to chemotherapy. (Source: Mayo Clinic Rochester News)

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Date: 16 May 2013

Yourwellness Magazine Follows Up Statins and Kidney Cancer Study Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A new study, presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association in San Diego, has found that statins may be able to fight kidney cancer.05/16/2013 (Source: Kidney Cancer Association)

Date: 16 May 2013

Eat garlic and onions every day for optimum heart health, immunity, cancer prevention Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Garlic and onions, two of the most popular flavoring accompaniments in American cooking today, not only serve a culinary purpose to make foods taste more flavorful. These two popular parts of the American diet actually contain a plethora of health benefits within.05/16/2013 (Source: Kidney Cancer Association)

Date: 16 May 2013

Bayer to Present New Data Across Oncology Portfolio at ASCO 2013 Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Bayer HealthCare announced today that new data on the oncology portfolio, including Nexavar® (sorafenib) tablets, Stivarga® (regorafenib) tablets and the recently U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved product Xofigo® (radium Ra 223 dichloride) injection will be presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), May 31 – June 4, in Chicago, IL (USA). These data showcase Bayer's commitment to developing treatments for difficult-to-treat cancers.05/16/2013 (Source: Kidney Cancer Association)

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Date: 16 May 2013

Bristol-Myers Squibb Advances Leadership Position in Immuno-Oncology Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Development program for nivolumab now includes seven potentially registrational trials in non-small-cell lung cancer, advanced melanoma and renal cell carcinoma.05/16/2013 (Source: Kidney Cancer Association)

Date: 16 May 2013

Chapter Closed on Higher-Dose Radiation for Lung CancerChapter Closed on Higher-Dose Radiation for Lung Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Although it was expected to improve outcomes, raising the dose of radiation delivered along with chemotherapy actually resulted in poorer outcomes. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Date: 16 May 2013

Progression-Free Survival Data for Investigational Afatinib and Nintedanib Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Nintedanib is being evaluated in various solid tumors – including advanced NSCLC, ovarian cancer, liver cancer (hepatic cell carcinoma), kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma) and colorectal cancer.05/16/2013 (Source: Kidney Cancer Association)

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Date: 16 May 2013

Roche immunotherapy shows response over range of cancers Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

An experimental Roche Holding AG drug that helps the immune system attack tumors was well tolerated and demonstrated an impressive effect against a variety of cancers, according to preliminary trial results released on Wednesday.05/16/2013 (Source: Kidney Cancer Association)

Date: 16 May 2013

Drug combo marks new advance in immunotherapy Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Bristol released preliminary data from the early-stage trial on Wednesday, with more detailed results expected to highlight the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting in Chicago that starts at the end of the month.05/16/2013 (Source: Kidney Cancer Association)

Date: 16 May 2013

Jennerex Announces Science Translational Medicine Publication Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Jennerex Biotherapeutics, Inc., a private, clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of best-in-class targeted oncolytic immunotherapies for solid tumors, today announced the publication of data demonstrating the ability of its lead product-candidate, Pexa-Vec (JX-594, pexastimogene devacirepvec) to induce functional anti-cancer immunity, both in patients with diverse solid tumor types and in animal models.05/16/2013 (Source: Kidney Cancer Association)

Date: 16 May 2013

2013 ASCO Abstracts Specific to Renal Cancers Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Search results on ASCO.org relating to abstracts presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting that are specific to kidney cancer.05/16/2013 (Source: Kidney Cancer Association)

Date: 16 May 2013

Fitness in Middle Age May Help Shield Men From Cancer Later Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Study found even modest improvements seemed to lower disease risk (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)

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Date: 16 May 2013

New Drug May Help Immune System Fight Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Early study found tumor reduction in several forms of the disease (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)

Date: 16 May 2013

Will insurance cover genetic testing, preventive surgery? Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Women who discover they carry a hereditary gene mutation that dramatically increases their risk of breast and ovarian cancers face big decisions and the possibility of tens of thousands of dollars in medical costs. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)

Date: 16 May 2013

Fitness in Middle Age May Help Shield Men from Cancer Later Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Study found even modest improvements seemed to lower disease risk Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Exercise and Physical Fitness, Men's Health (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

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Date: 16 May 2013

Joe Farman obituary Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Scientist whose discovery of the depletion of the ozone layer sparked global action to phase out dangerous chemicalsJoe Farman, who has died aged 82, was the leader of a small group of scientists who made one of the most important discoveries in recent history. In 1985, they published a landmark paper on the ozone layer, the protective skin that filters the sun's ultraviolet rays and without which the rays can cause cancers and eye damage. Their research showed that the ozone layer was being rapidly depleted over the Antarctic.Just two years later, world governments signed the Montreal protocol, a treaty phasing out the use of CFCs, the chemicals used in aerosols and other applications that were reacting with the ozone. This swift action bore witness to the scale of the threat, and the pro...

Date: 16 May 2013

FDA Approves Erlotinib (Tarceva) as First-Line Lung Cancer Therapy for Certain Patients Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The FDA approved a label expansion for erlotinib (Tarceva), along with the cobas EGFR mutation diagnostic test, to include patients untreated metastatic NSCLC patients whose tumors have either a deletion in exon 19 or exon 21 (L858R) substitution mutations in the EGFR gene. (Source: Cancer Network)

Date: 16 May 2013

Radium-223 Gets Early FDA Nod for Bone Mets in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Radium-223 dichloride (Xofigo) received FDA approval for the treatment of symptomatic metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer that has metastasized to the bone but no other organs. (Source: Cancer Network)

Date: 16 May 2013

Statin Use Improved Survival Post-Nephrectomy for RCC Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

The use of statins was independently associated with improvements in overall survival and disease-specific survival among a group of patients who had undergone partial or radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. (Source: Cancer Network)

Date: 16 May 2013

FDA Approves New Drug for Advanced Prostate Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Source: Food and Drug Administration Related MedlinePlus Page: Prostate Cancer (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Date: 16 May 2013

AstraZeneca accelerates cancer drug testing Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca has enrolled the first patient into a final-stage clinical trial of a new drug for a rare type of leukemia as the group's new CEO delivers on a promise to accelerate its oncology programs. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Date: 16 May 2013

History of statin use lowers prostate cancer mortality Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Research shows that men with prostate cancer have a significantly reduced risk for death if they took statins prior to their diagnosis. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)

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Date: 16 May 2013

Androgen Deprivation Therapy For Prostate Cancer Can Cause Osteoporosis Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Androgen deprivation therapy is a common and effective treatment for advanced prostate cancer. However, among other side-effects, it can cause significant bone thinning in men on long-term treatment. A new studyÂ¹ by Vahakn Shahinian and Yong-Fang Kuo from the Universities of Michigan and Texas respectively, finds that although bone mineral density testing is carried out on some men receiving this therapy, it is not routine. They did note, however, that men were significantly more likely to be tested when they were being cared for by both a urologist and a primary care physician... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 16 May 2013

Study Findings May Offer New Way To Kill Cancer Cells By Forcing Them Into An Alternative Programmed Death Pathway Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

When cells suffer too much DNA damage, they are usually forced to undergo programmed cell death, or apoptosis. However, cancer cells often ignore these signals, flourishing even after chemotherapy drugs have ravaged their DNA. A new finding from MIT researchers may offer a way to overcome that resistance: The team has identified a key protein involved in an alternative death pathway known as programmed necrosis. Drugs that mimic the effects of this protein could push cancer cells that are resistant to apoptosis into necrosis instead... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 16 May 2013

In Preclinical Studies, New Drug Enhances Radiation Treatment For Brain Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

A novel drug may help increase the effectiveness of radiation therapy for the most deadly form of brain cancer, report scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center. In mouse models of human glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the new drug helped significantly extend survival when used in combination with radiation therapy. Recently published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, the study provides the first preclinical evidence demonstrating that an ATM kinase inhibitor radiosensitizes gliomas... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Date: 16 May 2013

Angelina Jolie's Mastectomy Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Title: Angelina Jolie's MastectomyCategory: Doctor's ViewsCreated: 5/16/2013 3:40:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/16/2013 3:40:03 PM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)

Date: 16 May 2013

Angelina Jolie Will Have Ovaries Removed to Lower Chances of Cancer: Report Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Title: Angelina Jolie Will Have Ovaries Removed to Lower Chances of Cancer: ReportCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/2013 2:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/16/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)

Date: 16 May 2013

Fitness in Middle Age May Help Shield Men From Cancer Later Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Title: Fitness in Middle Age May Help Shield Men From Cancer LaterCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/16/2013 10:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/16/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)

Date: 16 May 2013

FDA Approves New Drug to Fight Advanced Prostate Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Title: FDA Approves New Drug to Fight Advanced Prostate CancerCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/2013 12:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/16/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)

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Date: 16 May 2013

Cancer Patients May Face Higher Bankruptcy Odds Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Title: Cancer Patients May Face Higher Bankruptcy OddsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/2013 4:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/16/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)

Date: 16 May 2013

New Drug May Help Immune System Fight Cancer Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Title: New Drug May Help Immune System Fight CancerCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/16/2013 10:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/16/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)

Date: 16 May 2013

EXPOSED: Angelina Jolie part of a clever corporate scheme to protect billions in BRCA gene patents, influence Supreme Court decision (opinion) Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

Angelina Jolie's announcement of undergoing a double mastectomy (surgically removing both breasts) even though she had no breast cancer is not the innocent, spontaneous, "heroic choice" that has been portrayed in the mainstream media. Natural News has learned it all... (Source: NaturalNews.com)

Date: 16 May 2013

Breast Cancer Detection Rates May Vary Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Ivanhoe Newswire) – The Prevention and Cancer Control at Cancer Care Ontario in Toronto, Canada has found that digital direct radiography (DR) is significantly more effective than computed radiography (CR) at detecting breast cancer. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)

Date: 16 May 2013

Those with cancer more likely to file for bankruptcy Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

SEATTLE, May 16 (UPI) -- Washington state cancer patients are more likely to file for bankruptcy than people without cancer, U.S. researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Date: 15 May 2013

Well: Seeking Calm on the Cancer Ward Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

We joke with our patients that we love boring — it is, in fact, a medical ideal that our patients complain of nothing more than ennui on a daily basis. But the psychological mettle it takes to endure leukemia treatment is remarkable, and there’s little that can prepare a person for it. (Source: NYT Health)

Date: 15 May 2013

Cancer survivors battle with the blues Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Springer) Depressed cancer survivors are twice as likely to die prematurely than those who do not suffer from depression, irrespective of the cancer site. That's according to a new study, by Floortje Mols and colleagues, from Tilburg University in The Netherlands. Their work is published online in Springer's Journal of Cancer Survivorship. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

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Date: 15 May 2013

Body mass index of low income African-Americans linked to proximity of fast food restaurants Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) African-American adults living closer to a fast food restaurant had a higher body mass index than those who lived further away from fast food, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and this association was particularly strong among those with a lower income. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)

Date: 15 May 2013

Columbia licenses novel 3-D organ and tumor segmentation software to Varian Medical Systems Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

(Columbia University Medical Center) Columbia University has signed a licensing agreement with Varian Medical Systems for novel imaging software that facilitates 3-D segmentation, the process by which anatomical structures in medical images are distinguished from one another -- an important step in the precise planning of cancer surgery and radiation treatments. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Date: 15 May 2013

‘Truly Remarkable’ Response with Combination for Melanoma ‘Truly Remarkable’ Response with Combination for Melanoma Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

In metastatic disease, the combination of the approved drug ipilimumab and the experimental agent nivolumab produced a high rate of response. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Date: 15 May 2013

Despite new guidelines, women in 40s still getting mammograms Share on Facebook. Tweet this article. Share on Google Plus. Save to Delicious. Post to StumbleUpon. Digg this.

BALTIMORE, May 15 (UPI) -- Despite updated U.S. recommendations that women wait until 50 for routine breast cancer screenings, women in their 40s are still being tested, researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Date: 15 May 2013