http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Sulforaphane, one of the primary phytochemicals in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables that helps them prevent cancer, has been shown for the first time to selectively target and kill cancer cells while leaving normal prostate cells healthy and unaffected. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-safety-cancer-targeting-ability-nutrient-broccoli.html Cancer Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:58:13 EST news226839451 Scientists have identified a drug combination, when used in advanced lung cancer patients, shows a survival advantage in patients who no longer respond to existing therapies. They found that bexarotene and erlotinib can each repress the critical cell cycle regulator: cyclin D1. The drug combination also broadened the reach to include a specific subset of patients, such as those resistant due to the presence of a ras mutation in their cancer. The study was published in the June issue of Cancer Prevention Research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-drug-combination-survival-refractory-lung.html Cancer Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:34:39 EST news226226063 In this week's PLoS Medicine, Groesbeck Parham from the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, and colleagues describe their Cervical Cancer Prevention Program, which has provided services to over 58,000 women over the past five years. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-cervical-cancer-screening-programmes-world.html Cancer Tue, 17 May 2011 17:31:04 EST news224872254 Parsley is usually used as a decorative accent to a scrumptious meal, but don't set it aside just yet. In a new study, a University of Missouri researcher has found that a compound in parsley and other plant products, including fruits and nuts, can stop certain breast cancer tumor cells from multiplying and growing. The study was published recently in Cancer Prevention Research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-parsley-celery-crucial-component-breast.html Cancer Mon, 09 May 2011 12:30:30 EST news224162997 Gay men have a higher prevalence of cancer compared with heterosexual men, and lesbian and bisexual female cancer survivors report lower levels of health than heterosexual female cancer survivors. Those are the conclusions of a new study published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study's findings shed light on the types of programs and services that are needed to assist lesbian, gay, and bisexual cancer survivors. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-sexual-affects-cancer-survivorship.html Cancer Mon, 09 May 2011 03:48:38 EST news224131565 (PhysOrg.com) -- For some time it has been believed that vitamin E, selenium and soy were natural ways to prevent prostate cancer. However, a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that these supplements do not provide any additional benefit when it comes to prostate cancer prevention. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-supplements-fall-short-prostate-cancer.html Cancer Fri, 06 May 2011 07:30:01 EST news223878161