Cancer

Go to Source Here’s a story that shows how, in rare genetic cancers, every case matters. Megan Flynn, a 34-year-old Edina woman, had a rare ovarian cancer at age 17. She provided her health and genetic history to…

Go to Source (WZZM) - A drug could get rid of a tough choice for women with breast cancer, get chemotherapy or have a child. Women who get chemotherapy risk early menopause, which makes it hard to conceive. A clinical trial…

This week, a new cancer fighting technique was presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans, which could offer a new way to improve your wellbeing if you have a tumour that has spread…

One of the most common cancers in men is prostate cancer and when caught early, its treatment can be successful. Annual screenings for men to check for prostate cancer begin about the age 50, higher risk men about 40. However, controversy…

Heartburn is one of the most common health concerns, with people generally attributing it to indigestion. It may not occur to you that heartburn could be a serious threat to your wellness, but research is now showing that recurrent…

If you’re a man with higher levels of selenium, your wellbeing may be less at risk of developing advanced prostate cancer. This is according to a new study, presented this month at the annual meeting of the American Association of Cancer…

Research in California has shown that exposure to air pollution may increase the likelihood of children developing cancer. Data was gathered between the number of children under 6 years old born between 1997 and 2007, that also had…

Go to Source Anti-cancer group the Lynne Cohen Foundation serves women facing breast and ovarian cancers on a national scale, and has done so for 16 years. Now, their new website delivers information, hope, and a sense of…

Go to Source WASHINGTON -- Pancreatic cancer is a ruthless killer -- the fourth -leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. And it's predicted to become the nation's second-deadliest form of cancer by 2020. "There are no…

Go to Source Study to evaluate PARP inhibitor rucaparib as treatment for locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer with a deleterious BRCA mutation BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 2014-- Clovis…

Being healthy is one of the most rewarding things one can have in life; it warrants for one to live a good lifestyle by sleeping eight hours a day, exercising frequently, and of course, eating healthy foods. Doing so could naturally help…

Go to Source Colleen Creamer, The Dickson Herald When Garland England was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January, his coworkers — who happen to also be his buddies — sat around the shop at the county's highway department…

Go to Source MONDAY, June 16, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Expression of the microRNA MiR-193a-5p, together with HGF and c-MET proteins, is associated with response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) in ovarian cancer,…

Go to Source Stanley B. Kaye, MD: Hello. I am Stan Kaye, Professor of Medical Oncology at the Royal Marsden Hospital at the University of London. Welcome to this edition of Medscape Oncology Insights on gynecologic cancer.…

A new study has revealed that those concerned with their wellbeing in terms of their risk of cancer can actually do something proactive to help reduce their chances of either getting or dying from the deadly disease. This study was…

According to a new study from Canada, depending on their age, women who are diagnosed with uterine cancer may have a higher risk of developing colon cancer in the future. As the survival has increased among cancer survivors, it…

Coping with cancer can be physically and emotionally draining. There’s a big chance that you’ll feel anger and question why you have been singled out by the disease, something we see frequently at the Mesothelioma Group …

A combination of therapies could be the key to improving cancer wellness. This is according to researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida, whose phase I clinical trial, published in the April 16 online issue of the Journal of Clinical…

Since 2009, a new procedure has revolutionised the way that the Mackay Memorial Hospital’s Department for Paediatric Haematology-Oncology, in Taiwan, has treated acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), which is the most common cancer among…

There are multiple metabolic expression changes associated with cancer. This is according to researchers at Columbia University Medical Centre, whose large study analysing gene expression data from 22 tumour types, published in the online…

Those battling cancer will often need to undergo various treatments which affect your body in different ways, often leaving you feeling quite drained, both physically and mentally. Chemotherapy is the most commonly associate treatment, but…

Go to Source TapImmune Inc. (OTCQB:TPIV) is pleased to announce that Dr. Keith Knutson, PhD (www.vgtifl.org/keith-knutson-phd) has been appointed to chair the company's scientific advisory board. Dr. Knutson is Director of the…

Beating Bowel Cancer , which is a charity which provides support for people suffering with bowel cancer, has written to Jeremy Hunt, the Secretary of State for Health, warning him that patients who have terminal bowel cancer will lose…

Go to Source A clinical trial conducted by researchers at the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center Clinical Trials showed that a new drug called MM-398 has produced a significant overall survival rate in patients with advanced,…

If your wellness is damaged by cancer, radiation therapy can really take its toll on your wellbeing. Side effects such as hair loss and nausea are common outcomes of radiotherapy, but now scientists have developed a new technique which can…

Bone cancer is a complicated problem with shocking statistics. Of those whose wellbeing is affected by bone cancer, 20% die every year. In the UK alone, bone and connective tissue cancer killed more than a thousand people in 2008. You…

With an increase in cancer survival rates, the prospect of living a full life is a promising one. With medical science serving as the balm to the life-threatening illness that claims the lives of thousands, the chances of dying from…

According to new research, the UK is lagging behind other countries in Europe in terms of breast cancer survival rates. With the decreasing rates, in comparison to international standards, it seems that the UK is lacking the facilities and…

If you’re a man in your late 40s, you should be offered a screening test for prostate cancer. This is according to a group of Swedish researchers, who say that checking every man aged 45-49 would predict nearly half of all prostate cancer…

If you have prostate cancer and an inherited gene mutation, have the worst form of the disease. This is according to new research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, which found that not only does the BRCA2 gene put your…