Prostatectomy Improves Outcome Of Some Men With Prostate Cancer Over Watchful Waiting Aug 14, 2008
JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2008; DOI. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS.. (Science Daily)
Said the Doctor to the Cancer Patient: Hit the Gym Aug 14, 2008
Among them is one sponsored by the National Cancer Institute in 2006 that looked at the effects of moderate exercise on groups of breast and prostate cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy for six weeks. Those assigned to a daily program taking walks of increasing distance and doing exercises with a resistance band had less fatigue, greater strength and better aerobic capacity than those who were not instructed to exercise. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Risk of Breast Cancer Relapse Can Linger Aug 14, 2008
The study findings were published online Aug. 12 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Len Lichtenfeld, deputy chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, said the study findings leave some unanswered questions, such as the best course of action at the five-year mark. (MEDLINEplus)
Protein key to control, growth of blood cells Aug 14, 2008
The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, supported Tong's research, with additional grant funding from the McCabe Foundation and the Institutional Development Fund at Children's Hospital. Tong's co-authors were Alexey Bersenev, Chao Wu, and Joanna Balcerek, all of the Division of Hematology at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. (EurekAlert!)
Prostate cancer surgery helps some live longer Aug 13, 2008
"The gain in terms of prostate cancer mortality from radical prostatectomy still holds out 10 to 15 years after the operation," Holmberg, whose findings appear in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, said in a telephone interview. Because the study covered years when many men did not get regular prostate cancer screening using the prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, blood test, Holmberg said the results do not directly address the question of the value of PSA screening. (MSNBC -- Health)
Surgery Helps With Prostate Cancer, Sometimes Aug 13, 2008
The findings were published online Aug. 12 in theJournal of the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Yu-Ning Wong, an oncologist at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, said it's "unclear how these results apply to the patients we are taking care of today. They show how many questions remain unanswered.". (Washington Post)
Hope for thousands of breast cancer sufferers as cut-price drug ... Aug 13, 2008
99 per cent of tumour growth, the Journal of the National Cancer Institute reports. Effectively, the cancer was halted in its tracks. (Daily Mail)
Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer Face Joint Issues Aug 13, 2008
The National Cancer Institute has more about. Copyright. (Health-Finder)
Breast cancer relapse risk low after 5 years Aug 13, 2008
Authors of the study, published online Tuesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, say their findings may reassure breast cancer survivors, many of whom assume their odds are much bleaker. "Patients often ask me, 'Now that I've survived my breast cancer, what is my future risk of a recurrence?' " says author Abenaa Brewster, an assistant professor at Houston's M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. (USA Today)
Risk assessment plays key role in long-term treatment of breast cancer Aug 13, 2008
HOUSTON - Breast cancer patients and their physicians may make more informed, long-term treatment decisions using risk assessment strategies to help determine probability of recurrence, a research team led by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reported in the Aug. 12 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute ... M. D. Anderson is one of only 41 Comprehensive Cancer Centers designated by the National Cancer Institute. (EurekAlert!)
Rates Recurrence of Breast Cancer Decrease When Treated Aug 13, 2008
The conclusion, published in the Journal of The National Cancer Institute (NCI), is based on a group of 2,838 women diagnosed with cancer that were treated with adjuvant systemic therapy -- chemotherapy or the drug tamoxifen or both -- between 1985 and 2001. Eighty-nine percent of the women in the study group had no recurrence of cancer five years after treatment, or about 10 years after they were initially diagnosed with cancer, said Abenaa Brewster, of the Anderson Cancer Center at the... (W-USA News, DC)
Georgetown Medical Center collaborates to develop cancer research database Aug 12, 2008
Lombardi is one of only 41 comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, as designated by the National Cancer Institute, and the only one in the Washington, DC, area. For more information, go to. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Recent Media Story Discouraging Self-examination Misleads Women by Omitting Critical Findings and Evidence, Mammatech Announces Aug 12, 2008
Mark Kane Goldstein and HS Pennypacker, members of the U.S. research team that identified and validated the standards for proficient breast examination with the support of the National Cancer Institute, reported that most breast cancers are palpable and are first detected by fingers. The scientists responded to the recent media story on breast self-examination, ``Ladies, give your breasts a rest, research says'', explaining that the story is likely to cause women to avoid self-examination (BSE)... (Primezone Releases)
Childhood brain tumor traced to normal stem cells gone bad Aug 12, 2008
It is a founding member of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (DF/HCC), designated a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute. UCSF is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. (EurekAlert!)
HEALTH BLOG: Are fruit drinks or soda worse for diabetics? Aug 11, 2008
For example, for women who never smoked, the 10-year risks of dying from breast cancer and heart disease are similar until age 60, when heart disease becomes the single biggest cause of death, the trio write in the latest issue of JNCI (formerly the Journal of the National Cancer Institute) ... Women who don't get regular Pap smears are 2 1/2 times more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer than women who do and five times more likely to be diagnosed with advanced disease, according to a... (USA Today -- Life)
New advice stokes debate on test for prostate cancer Aug 10, 2008
The National Cancer Institute says it's not clear whether the benefits of PSA screening outweigh the risks of follow-up diagnostic tests and cancer treatment. The disease is often slow moving, leading some to argue that the cure may be worse than the disease. (News & Observer)
The Walt Disney Company Is Presenting Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato in a Special Concert to Benefit City of Hope on September 14 Aug 9, 2008
As a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the highest designation bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, City of Hope has achieved numerous scientific breakthroughs and pioneered many lifesaving procedures that have impacted treatment worldwide ... Designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the highest honor bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, City of Hope's research and treatment protocols advance care throughout the... (PR Newswire)
Physicians' Group Responds to Smear Tactics by American Meat Institute and Tobacco/Meat Industry Front Group Aug 8, 2008
Other cancer organizations, including the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute, have also flagged processed meats as a cancer risk and recommend that consumers avoid processed meats or reduce their consumption of these products ... htm -- The American Prospect -- ABC-TV, San Francisco -- Source Watch Background information about processed meats and cancer risk: -- The American Institute for Cancer Research advises consumers to "avoid processed meats." ts -- A study conducted... (PR Newswire)
Stars Sign the Night Away for City of Hope, Texas Instruments at Teen Choice Awards 2008 Aug 8, 2008
Designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the highest honor bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, City of Hope's research and treatment protocols advance care throughout the nation. City of Hope is located in Duarte, Calif. (PR Newswire)
HIV Expert Says 1 Step Down, 2 More To Go In Quest To Cure AIDS Aug 8, 2008
Included in Siliciano's presentation are recent data from his team and researchers at the National Cancer Institute and the University of Pittsburgh, which shows that adding a fourth, more potent anti-HIV drug to existing antiviral combinations does not further suppress the number of HIV viral copies in the blood. "Adding more drugs to current regimens will not further reduce the amount of virus in the blood," says Siliciano. (Science Daily)
How Chemo Kills Tumors: Research To Reduce Side Effects Aug 8, 2008
11, 2002) Researchers Henry Weiner, a professor of biochemistry at Purdue University, Steven Zollo of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and Lauren Wood of the National Cancer Institute, noted. (Aug. (Science Daily)
Cancer Cures Created by Biology-Engineering Convergence With MIT `Genius' Aug 8, 2008
5 billion a decade earlier, according to the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. About 75 percent of the Koch Institute's $50 million annual science budget comes from federal grants, said the center's director, , in a July 15 interview. (Bloomberg)
Extreme Makeover: Grill Edition Aug 8, 2008
Learn more: National Cancer Institute fact sheet on HCAs in cooked meats. Food for thought: Our bodies are our gardens - our wills are our gardeners. (Winona Daily News, MN)
One-Fifth of British Childhood Cancer Survivors Smoke Aug 8, 2008
The findings, published in the July 29 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, are based on more than 10,000 surveys received back from adult survivors who were first diagnosed with cancer between 1940 and 1991. Researchers learned those who had central nervous system cancers or heritable retinoblastoma were least likely to smoke, while survivors of Wilms' tumor, Hodgkin lymphoma or soft tissue sarcomas were most likely to report being a regular current smoker. (MEDLINEplus)
Anthrax suspect Ivins was barred from laboratory Aug 7, 2008
Several different labs are at the Ft. Detrick facility, including National Cancer Institute laboratories, and the work of USAMRIID is not classified, although it includes research on potential biological warfare agents and defenses against them. The statement did not say specifically why Ivins' security clearance was removed. (Reuters)
Delay in Body Growth Linked to Prostate Cancer Aug 7, 2008
In the journal Urology, Muti of the Italian National Cancer Institute, Rome and colleagues note that adolescence is a critical period in prostate development. In the new study, the researchers compared early body and sexual development in 64 men who developed prostate cancer and 218 similar men who did not. (MEDLINEplus)
Diet Cuts Colon Cancer Risk Aug 7, 2008
Current dietary guidelines are on the right track when it comes to colorectal cancer prevention, new research from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) confirms. Men whose eating habits adhered most closely to any of four indexes widely used to measure diet quality were less likely to develop colorectal cancer, Dr. Jill Reedy of the NCI's Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues found. (Newsmax)
Vitamin C Injections Slow Tumor Growth In Mice Aug 6, 2008
In the current study, Levine led a team of scientists from the NIDDK and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), both components of the NIH, as well as the University of Kansas. "NIH's unique translational environment, where researchers can pursue intellectual high-risk, out-of-the-box thinking with high potential payoff, enabled us to pursue this work," he said. (Science Daily)
Q&A: What to take from new prostate screening guide Aug 6, 2008
Source: Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Posted. (USA Today -- News)
Age Limit To Prostate Testing Aug 6, 2008
"We do not know if screening gives us any mortality benefit, however, the harms are right now," said Dr. Howard Parnes from National Cancer Institute ... Chat with Live Experts from the National Cancer Institute. (W-USA News, DC)
Panel questions prostate test Aug 5, 2008
The guidelines - which address perhaps the most important and contentious issue in men's health - were praised by officials at several leading medical groups, including the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society. But they drew strong criticism from others who are convinced routine screening is necessary. (Boston Globe)
Immunotherapy In High-risk Pediatric Sarcomas Shows Promising Response Aug 5, 2008
Although the study is small, these early findings are promising, says the study's senior investigator, Crystal Mackall, M.D., of the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Pediatric Oncology Branch ... 19, 2007) Researchers at the National Cancer Institute have determined that children and young adults with a form of cancer called sarcoma are at increased risk of having a thromboembolic event in their veins. (Science Daily)
One Fifth Of British Adult Survivors Of Childhood Cancer Smoke Despite Hazards Aug 5, 2008
4, 2008) One-fifth of British adult survivors of childhood cancers are current smokers, and nearly a third have been regular smokers at some point in their lives, according to a study in the July 29 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute ... (July 5, 2006) Women who survive childhood cancer are more likely to suffer premature menopause, according to a study in the July 5 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Science Daily)
Same Dose Of Anthracycline Is Not Safe For Everyone, Study Finds Aug 5, 2008
New models can help physicians calculate the epirubicin dose associated with a 5 percent risk of cardiotoxicity for individual patients, researchers report in the July 29 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. See also. (Science Daily)
Video game on a 'Re-Mission' to save lives of kids with cancer Aug 5, 2008
Source: National Cancer Institute. YOU CLICKED: WEEK'S MOST POPULAR HEALTH STORIES. (USA Today -- Tech)
Long-term HIV treatment may reduce risk for atherosclerosis Aug 5, 2008
The study was funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Cancer Institute and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. . (EurekAlert!)
Weighing the Risk of Prostate Cancer Screening Aug 5, 2008
The National Cancer Institute outlines , as well as a full fact-sheet of the Risks include false-negative or false-positive results, and the screening may not improve health or extend life. 1. (ABC News)
Diagnocure announces the formation of a new Strategic Advisory Board Aug 4, 2008
This resulted in the National Cancer Institute sponsoring a prospective clinical trial of GCC testing in colorectal cancer patients conducted over five years. This study has been completed and the Company's collaborators at Thomas Jefferson University will continue to present the results of the study at major medical conferences throughout the year. (Canada Newswire)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 3, 2008 Aug 4, 2008
I urge Mr. Lassle to check with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or the National Cancer Institute to familiarize himself with the serious threat this formaldehyde poses to the public. The Sierra Club is composed of volunteers interested in protecting the public interest, along with the above-mentioned governmental agents, and has no vested interest in products such as illegal drugs. (North County Times)
Lapatinib Reduces Brain Metastases In Mouse Model Of Metastatic Breast Cancer Aug 4, 2008
4, 2008) Lapatinib reduces the number of large brain metastases in a mouse model of metastatic breast cancer, relative to untreated mice, researchers report in the July 29 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute ... D., of the National Cancer Institute and colleagues injected mice with a breast cancer cell line that preferentially gives rise to metastases in the brain, called MDA-MB-231-BR. The researchers engineered some of the cells to overexpress the HER2 protein. (Science Daily)
Two Different Breast Cancer Screening Strategies Are Equally Effective, Study Fiinds Aug 3, 2008
2, 2008) An organized population-based breast cancer screening program in Norway and an approach to screening that relies on physician- and self-referrals in Vermont are equally sensitive for detecting cancer, researchers report in the July 29 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. But the recall rate for abnormal mammograms was lower in Norway. (Science Daily)
Fat can kill Aug 3, 2008
Another factor that researchers at the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, pointed out is that there seems to be a global immune impairment in the obese. Even vaccines do not work as well in them. (Hindu)
Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number Associated With Risk Of Kidney Cancer Aug 2, 2008
A lower mtDNA copy number was associated with an increased risk of renal cell cancer in a case-control study, researchers report in the July 29 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. See also. (Science Daily)
Air pollution in Beijing a threat to Olympic spectators Aug 2, 2008
But the finding, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, is certainly not encouraging news. After all, adult survivors of childhood cancer are at elevated risk of developing cardiovascular disease, lung problems and second malignancies, compared with the general public. (Globe and Mail)
Highlights from the August 2008 Journal of the American Dietetic Association Aug 2, 2008
Despite efforts to stress the importance of eating fruits and vegetables, daily consumption of these foods among men remains low, particularly among black men, according to researchers at Columbia and Temple universities, the University of Pennsylvania and the National Cancer Institute. In a study of 490 American and foreign-born black men between ages 45 and 70, the researchers found the men ate an average of three servings of fruits and vegetables per day. (EurekAlert!)
Hildreth on Health: The probable significance of chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia Aug 1, 2008
One in three women and one in two men will have cancer in his or her lifetime (from the National Cancer Institute). More than 20 million children and adults have diabetes (from the American Diabetes Association). (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Turned-off cannabinoid receptor turns on colorectal tumor growth Aug 1, 2008
The study was funded by grants from the National Cancer Institute and the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance ... M. D. Anderson is one of only 39 Comprehensive Cancer Centers designated by the National Cancer Institute. (EurekAlert!)
Prostate Cancer Drugs May Pose Danger Jul 31, 2008
"These data raise the possibility these agents may have these risks," said Lori Minasian of the National Cancer Institute. "But I don't think the data raise to the level yet where men should not take hormone therapy.". (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)
Statins vs. Advanced Prostate Cancer Jul 31, 2008
SOURCES: Platz, E. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Dec. 20, 2006; vol 98: pp 1819-1825. News release, Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)
Minorities Less Likely To Know About Breast Cancer Treatment Options Jul 31, 2008
Researchers then looked at whether the women were treated by a general surgeon or one who specializes in breast cancer procedures, as well as whether the woman was treated at a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center or in a community hospital setting ... Information was collected from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Registry, a database maintained by the National Cancer Institute that collects information about cancer incidence, treatment and mortality. (Science Daily)
Modified Salmonella Slows Tumor Growth Jul 31, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 30, 2008) Attenuated Salmonella bacteria engineered to express the Fas ligand (FasL) accumulate in tumors and reduce their growth, researchers report in the July 29 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. See also. (Science Daily)
Study would look at cell phone risks Jul 31, 2008
He said he plans to seek funding, probably from the National Cancer Institute, once a proposal is developed. Herberman made worldwide news recently when he apparently became the first U.S. cancer center director to issue an advisory to staff and faculty about the potential health risks of cell phone use. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Summer Sunscreen Mistakes, Myths and Solutions Jul 31, 2008
Nearly half of all Americans will develop skin cancer by the time they're 65, according to the National Cancer Institute. Here are some common summer sunscreen mistakes and myths. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Newton doctor among the thousands taking up challenge of Pan-Mass. bikeathon Jul 31, 2008
Shapiro worked at the National Cancer Institute in Maryland, where he developed cell analysis instruments and performed clinical trials for new medications. He then went on to become chief of cytokinetics at Dana-Farber in Boston. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
2 Breast Cancer Screening Strategies Prove Effective Jul 31, 2008
A study in the July 29 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute finds that a traditional physician- and self-referral screening strategy held up well against the Norway approach, in which the government sends letters to all women in a specific age range inviting them to have a screening mammogram. The Norway program aims for women to be screened every two years, while the U.S.-based "opportunistic screening" strategies advise women to have annual screening mammograms. (MEDLINEplus)
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Announces 2008 Second Quarter Results Jul 30, 2008
- The U.S. National Cancer Institute started patient enrolment in a Phase I/II ovarian, peritoneal and fallopian tube cancer trial using systemic and intraperitoneal administration of REOLYSIN(R) ... MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Oncolytics Biotech Inc. as at and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and... (PR Newswire)
Smoking risk of cancer survivors Jul 30, 2008
The study, in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, pinpoints three types of childhood cancer - Hodgkin's lymphoma, soft tissue sarcomas and Wilms' tumour - which are known to carry an increased risk of further tumours due to the form of radiotherapy and chemotherapy used to treat them. The researchers found that smoking was most common among people who had been treated for these cancers when children - nearly a quarter of the 10,000 former cancer sufferers surveyed. (BBC News -- UK)
New Biomarker For Early Cancer Detection? Research Reveals That 'MicroRNA' May Fit The Bill Jul 30, 2008
The National Cancer Institute, the Pacific Ovarian Cancer Research Consortium Specialized Program of Research Excellence, the Pacific Northwest Prostate Specialized Program of Research Excellence, the Core Center of Excellence in Hematology and the Paul Allen Foundation for Medical Research funded the research. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS.. (Science Daily)
Study Provides Clues To Preventing And Treating Cancer Spread Jul 30, 2008
The study was funded by the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS.. (Science Daily)
Disease-fighting Nanoparticles: 'Mini Pastries' Jul 30, 2008
Funding from National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute supported this research. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Study would focus on cell use, risks Jul 30, 2008
He said he plans to seek funding, probably from the National Cancer Institute, once a proposal is developed. Dr. Herberman made worldwide news last week when he apparently became the first U.S. cancer center director to issue an advisory to staff and faculty about the potential health risks of cell phone use. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Whiting refinery project moves ahead (19) Jul 30, 2008
just the facts wrote on Jul 29, 2008 6:25 PM:" The National Cancer Institute lists Indiana as 12th in the nation for lung cancer. The states that are higher are mostly those that have coal mines. ". makes you wonder wrote on Jul 29, 2008 6:20 PM:" I wonder if the families of the folks that lost their lives at BP in Texas believe BP will "follow the rules". Can't help but wonder if all you "go BP fans" have thought about what happens when a company puts $$$ above everything. I guess with all... (Northwest Indiana Times)
Mammogram screening methods comparable Jul 30, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The mammography screening policy used in the U.S. is equally effective as one used in Europe in detecting breast cancer, according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute ... SOURCE: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, August 2008. (Reuters India)
New disease-fighting nanoparticles look like miniature pastries Jul 30, 2008
Funding from National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute supported this research. Washington University School of Medicine's 2,100 employed and volunteer faculty physicians also are the medical staff of Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children's hospitals. (EurekAlert!)
Overweight Elderly Americans Contribute To Financial Burdens Of U.S. Health Care System, Study Finds Jul 28, 2008
29, 2008) The cost of cancer care for elderly Medicare patients varies by tumor type, stage at diagnosis, phase of care, and survival, according to a new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (May 29, 2008) Men who are overweight or obese are much more likely need a hip replacement for osteoarthritis than men who are of normal weight, finds new research. (Science Daily)
