http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. There are substantial inequalities in the stage at which cancer patients receive their diagnosis – a critical factor for cancer survival – a new study by the University of Cambridge reveals. The researchers found that age, sex and income as well as the type of cancer influenced the risk of a patient being diagnosed at an advanced stage of the disease. Eliminating these inequalities would help improve the chances of a cure for up to 5,600 patients with seven common cancers each year. The research was published today in the Annals of Oncology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-awareness-inequalities-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 12 Nov 2012 23:00:01 EST news271955396 A large national sample of women diagnosed with cervical cancer between 2000 and 2007 finds lack of insurance was second only to age as the strongest predictor of late stage at diagnosis, a gap the authors say is likely attributable to lack of screening. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-lack-linked-advanced-stage-cervical.html Cancer Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:00:02 EST news261922553 A study published Online First by The Lancet has found that patients with advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma (a cancer affecting lymph tissue) can be treated more effectively with lower doses of chemotherapy. The study is by Dr Andreas Engert, University Hospital of Cologne, Germany, and colleagues. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-intense-chemotherapy-effective-toxic-patients.html Cancer Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:30:02 EST news252689507 Older women with breast cancer face a higher risk of being diagnosed with the disease at a late stage, while the risk of an advanced stage diagnosis of lung cancer decreases with age, a new study shows today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-age-affects-cancer-advanced-stage.html Cancer Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:20:01 EST news249897405