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Monday, March 28, 2011 10:57 AM PDT
Your Health News Alert for [cancer]
matched the following stories:
PhysOrg, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:55 AM PDT
Biodegradable biopolymer nanoparticles hold promise for twin attack on breast cancer http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-03-biodegradable-biopolymer-nanoparticles-twin-breast.html
Using a biodegradable polymer produced by a slime mold, a team of investigators from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has created a multifunctional nanoparticle that attacks a key pathway involved in breast cancer in two different ways. Tests using animals with human breast tumors showed that the new nanoparticle produced a 90% reduction in tumor growth.
WebMD, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:55 AM PDT
Worry About Breast Cancer Return Is Common http://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/news/20110328/worry-about-breast-cancer-return-is-common?src=RSS_PUBLIC
The odds of survival for a woman treated for early-stage breast cancer are good, but many survivors worry about recurrence and communication difficulties appear to be a major contributor to this concern, a study shows.
Wallaceburg Courier Press, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:47 AM PDT
Relay for Life coming to Wallaceburg http://www.wallaceburgcourierpress.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3048000
David Gough Courier Press Relay for Life, a popular fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society, is coming to Wallaceburg. This will be the first year that it has been held in Wallaceburg. It's scheduled to take place June 24 at the Wallaceburg District Secondary School track starting at 7 p.m.[...]
tribalfootball.com, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:34 AM PDT
Robson positive after cancer operation http://tribalfootball.com/articles/robson-positive-after-cancer-operation-1535621
Manchester United After undergoing surgery for throat cancer, former England and Manchester United midfielder Bryan Robson is optimistic for the future. Robson, currently managing Thailand, had the operation in Bangkok on March 3 and is set to start a five-week course of treatment next week. He told talkSPORT : "The doctors have been very positive with what they've been telling me. "I'm over in ...
WLKY Louisville, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:28 AM PDT
Ky. Medicaid Considers Restricting 3 Cancer Drugs http://www.wlky.com/health/27345356/detail.html
Health officials in Kentucky consider a move to restrict three cancer medications.
Medical News Today, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:28 AM PDT
Eat Your Greens To Reduce The Risk Of Oral Cancer http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/220393.php
Eating green leafy vegetables "significantly lowers the risk" of oral cancer among women who smoke, a recent study has revealed. The research showed for every one serving of green leafy vegetables, the risk of oral cancer for current women smokers is reduced compared to those who have given up or never smoked. Whilst larger studies are required to examine for a moderate reduction in risk, Chief ...
Medical News Today, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:28 AM PDT
Cancer Drug Shows Promise For Treating Scleroderma http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/220394.php
A drug approved to treat certain types of cancer has shown promising results in the treatment of patients with scleroderma, according to results from an open-label Phase II trial. While the drug's efficacy must be demonstrated in a Phase III trial, the gold standard for testing a drug, researchers are optimistic that Gleevec™ (imatinib) could potentially be a weapon against the chronic ...
Medical News Today, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:27 AM PDT
DARA BioSciences Presents Successful Phase II Study Results For KRN5500, For Cancer Pain http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/220398.php
Researchers studying a new medication for neuropathic pain have reported intriguing findings about placebo response versus drug response from a Phase 2a proof-of-concept study. They presented their findings in a poster session at the 2011 International Conference on Accelerating the Development of Enhanced Pain Treatments. Their findings could lead to more accurate results in future similar pain ...
Medical News Today, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:26 AM PDT
Cancer Turns Out To Be A Protein Aggregation Disease http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/220401.php
Protein aggregation, generally associated with Alzheimer's and mad cows disease, turns out to play a significant role in cancer. In a paper published in Nature Chemical Biology, Frederic Rousseau and Joost Schymkowitz, both from VIB, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and K.U.Leuven describe that certain mutations of p53, an important tumor suppressor, cause the protein to misfold in a way that the ...
Medical News Today, Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:26 AM PDT
MIT: New Blood-testing Device Can Quickly Spot Cancer Cells, HIV http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/220402.php
A Harvard bioengineer and an MIT aeronautical engineer have created a new device that can detect single cancer cells in a blood sample, potentially allowing doctors to quickly determine whether cancer has spread from its original site. The microfluidic device, described in the March 17 online edition of the journal Small, is about the size of a dime, and could also detect viruses such as HIV...
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