http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—There were about 4,300 fewer than expected cases of cancer among people in Sacramento County, Calif., in the two decades after the closure of the Rancho Seco nuclear reactor, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-cancer-cases-nuke.html Cancer Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:40:01 EST news284215502 New results from a large observational follow-up study conducted in Shanghai, China, indicate that women with lung cancer who consumed more soy food prior to their cancer diagnosis lived longer than those who consumed less soy. The study, published March 25 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, provides the first scientific evidence that soy intake has a favorable effect on lung cancer survival. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-higher-soy-intake-prior-lung.html Cancer Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:00:09 EST news283435449 Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues in Canada have published study results focused on black women younger than 50, a population disproportionately afflicted with and dying from early-onset breast cancer compared to their white counterparts. The research published in the Jan. 16 issue of The Breast Journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-genetic-strategies-young-black-female.html Cancer Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:47:54 EST news283085136 Women in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will all soon be advised to start screening for cervical cancer at 25 years, and those aged between 50 and 64 years to screen every five years rather than every three. And a review of the Australian National Cervical Screening Program is considering whether it should make the same recommendations. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-cervical-cancer-screening-shouldnt.html Cancer Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:10:01 EST news280569305 Researchers have established that short-term use of folic acid supplements is unlikely to substantially increase or decrease overall cancer risk and has little effect on the risk of developing any specific cancer including cancer of the colon, prostate, lung, and breast, according to a meta-analysis involving almost 50,000 individuals published Online First in the Lancet. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-meta-analysis-folic-acid-supplementation-cancer.html Health Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:30:06 EST news278272844 Most strikingly, the study finds that in several countries in western Europe there are too few radiotherapy machines to ensure that cancer patients in need of radiotherapy receive treatment. For instance, in Italy around 16% of need is unmet, in Portugal 19%, Austria 20%, and the UK and Germany 21%. However, the authors caution that these apparent gaps in treatment supply may be compensated by more efficient organisation of radiotherapy provision. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-reveals-gaps-availability-radiotherapy-europe.html Cancer Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:30:03 EST news278184131 Jan. 17, 2013–As of 2009, the overall death rate for cancer in the United States had declined 20 percent from its peak in 1991, translating to the avoidance of approximately 1.2 million deaths from cancer, 152,900 of these in 2009 alone. These figures come from the American Cancer Society's annual Cancer Statistics report, one of the most widely-cited medical publications in the world. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-cancer-mortality-percent-peak.html Cancer Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:49:09 EST news277642142 (HealthDay)—Primary ovarian cancer incidence is declining in the United States, both among the general population and among breast cancer survivors, according to research published online Jan. 2 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-ovarian-cancer-declining-breast-survivors.html Cancer Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:00:01 EST news276874363 Among rescue and recovery workers exposed to the dust, debris, and fumes following the World Trade Center terrorist attack, there was an increased incidence of prostate and thyroid cancers and multiple myeloma, although it is not clear how big a factor medical screening and non-WTC risk factors contributed to these increases, according to a study in the December 19 issue of JAMA. The authors did not find a statistically significant increased incidence for all cancer sites combined, and note that the findings on the three cancers that did increase should be viewed with caution for several reasons, including that they were based on a small number of cancers, multiple comparisons, and a relatively short follow-up time. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-world-center-recovery-workers-incidence.html Cancer Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:00:04 EST news275067944 The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has just released its annual report on the top cancer advances of the year. Clinical Cancer Advances 2012: ASCO's Annual Report on Progress Against Cancer, highlights major achievements in precision medicine, cancer screening and overcoming treatment resistance. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-american-society-clinical-oncology-issues.html Cancer Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:00:12 EST news273757673 A new study conducted by European researchers in Denmark suggests that regular use of pain relief medications such as aspirin, can lead to a decreased risk of serious ovarian cancer in women. This is important news because despite significant progress in the field of gynaecological cancer treatment during recent decades, the prognosis has remained poor, and many have stressed that preventive strategies are urgently needed. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-aspirin-decrease-ovarian-cancer-analgesic.html Cancer Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:10:01 EST news271495877 Use of colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening could explain a significant decrease in the cancer's incidence over the past decade, according to a new study from researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Although colonoscopy is now the most common colorectal cancer screening method, there has been conflicting evidence as to its effectiveness compared with sigmoidoscopy, a method that examines only a portion of the colon. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-colonoscopy-screening-decrease-colorectal-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:52:31 EST news270226331 Statin use is associated with protection from esophagus cancer according to a new meta-analysis of existing clinical studies exploring the cancer prevention effects of statins presented by a Mayo Clinic researcher, Dr. Siddharth Singh, at the American College of Gastroenterology 77th Annual Scientific Meeting in Las Vegas, NV. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-esophagus-cancer-statins-esophageal.html Cancer Mon, 22 Oct 2012 09:19:59 EST news270116391 Researchers may have discovered a new explanation as to why obese patients with cancer often have a poorer prognosis compared with those who are lean. The potential explanation is based on data reported in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-link-obesity-higher-incidence-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:16:05 EST news269500558 The increase in anal cancer incidence in the U.S. between 1980 and 2005 was greatly influenced by HIV infections in males, but not females, according to a study published October 5 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-hiv-anal-cancer-males.html HIV & AIDS Sat, 06 Oct 2012 07:15:35 EST news268726525 Aspirin, the everyday drug taken by countless people around the world to ward off pain and reduce their risk of developing heart disease, may have a new trick up its sleeve –-preventing cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-aspirin-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 01 Oct 2012 03:32:37 EST news268281147 The CRCgene database, which gathers all genetic association studies on colorectal cancer, allows for researchers to accurately interpret the risk factors of the disease and provides insight into the direction of further colorectal cancer research, according to a study published September 27 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-colorectal-cancer-gene-database-furthering.html Cancer Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:26:55 EST news267981977 The humble aspirin has a remarkable history dating back to ancient Egyptian times when the bark of weeping willow (which contains salicin from which the aspirin formulation is derived) was found to have anti-inflammatory properties. And Hippocrates wrote about the medicinal uses of white willow in the fifth century BC. But this story is not over yet. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-humble-hero-hidden-villain-ongoing.html Medications Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:26:14 EST news267431162 Sleep apnoea severity has been associated with increased cancer mortality in a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-apnoea-linked-cancer-death.html Sleep apnea Tue, 04 Sep 2012 10:38:49 EST news265973921 A study from researchers in Switzerland found that colonoscopy with polypectomy significantly reduces colorectal cancer incidence and colorectal cancer-related death in the general population. A total of 12 colorectal cancer cases were identified in the screening group of 1,912 patients and 213 cases of colorectal cancer were found in the non-screened group of 20,774 patients. One of the 12 persons of the screened individuals with a colorectal cancer and 51 of the 213 persons of the non-screened individuals with a colorectal cancer died because of their cancers. The study appears in the July issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-colonoscopy-screening-markedly-colorectal-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:42:50 EST news262352562 Aspirin use appears to reduce the risk of Barrett's esophagus (BE), the largest known risk factor for esophageal cancer, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-aspirin-barrett-esophagus.html Cancer Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:31:36 EST news262265452 A new epidemiological study led by UC Davis researchers reveals significant racial disparities in the use of non-surgical larynx-preservation therapy for locally advanced laryngeal cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-reveals-racial-disparities-voice-box-preserving.html Cancer Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:00:07 EST news261672860 (HealthDay) -- Weight loss, particularly intentional weight loss, is associated with a reduced incidence of cancer and mortality, especially for women and for obesity-related cancers, according to a review published online June 4 in Obesity Reviews. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-weight-loss-linked-cancer-incidence.html Overweight and Obesity Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:00:01 EST news258983773 It has long been known that cancer is a disease of aging, but a molecular link between the two has remained elusive. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-aging-cells-fuels-tumor-growth.html Cancer Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:59:36 EST news258904683 The global cancer burden is set to surge more than 75% by 2030, according to new research published Online First in the Lancet Oncology. The rise is predicted to be even larger in the developing world, with the poorest countries experiencing a projected increase of more than 90%. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-cancer-incidence-percent.html Cancer Thu, 31 May 2012 18:30:21 EST news257705960 Flexible sigmoidoscopy, a screening test for colorectal cancer that is less invasive and has fewer side effects than colonoscopy, is effective in reducing the rates of new cases and deaths due to colorectal cancer, according to research sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. In a study that spanned almost 20 years, researchers found that overall colorectal cancer mortality (deaths) was reduced by 26 percent and incidence (new cases) was reduced by 21 percent as a result of screening with sigmoidoscopy. These results appeared online, ahead of print, on May 21, 2012, in the New England Journal of Medicine, and were presented at Digestive Disease Week, a scientific conference. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-sigmoidoscopy-colorectal-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 21 May 2012 11:20:01 EST news256816559 Young patients who undergo chest or abdominopelvic CT are more than 35 times more likely to die of their disease than develop a radiation induced cancer, according to an analysis of 23,359 patients, some of whom were scanned more than 15 times. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-ct-induced-cancer-minimal-dying-disease.html Cancer Tue, 01 May 2012 03:05:07 EST news255060289 (HealthDay) -- Thiazolidinediones are associated with a lower risk of liver and colorectal cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the May issue of Hepatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-thiazolidinediones-tied-cancer-diabetes-patients.html Cancer Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:40:01 EST news254720415 A new report by American Cancer Society scientists says new data showing aspirin's potential role in reducing the risk of cancer death bring us considerably closer to the time when cancer prevention can be included in clinical guidelines for the use of aspirin in preventative care. The report, published early online in Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, says even a 10% reduction in overall cancer incidence beginning during the first 10 years of treatment could tip the balance of benefits and risks favorably in average-risk populations. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-evidence-aspirin-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:10:22 EST news253206590 (Medical Xpress) -- Taller women are at a greater risk of ovarian cancer, a large study has found after bringing together all the evidence from clinical studies carried out worldwide. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-height-body-mass-index-factors.html Cancer Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:00:07 EST news252689028