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SPACE, RF ablation combo safe and effective for lung cancer

(HealthDay)—For unresectable lung tumors, the combination of segmental pulmonary arterial chemoembolization (SPACE) and percutaneous radiofrequency (RF) ablation helps achieve better local tumor progression ...

Cancer created May 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Thoracic endografts used successfully to remove tumors invading the aorta

Tumors have the potential to grow locally and invade neighboring organs. Some chest tumors may invade one of the great vessels of the body, the aorta. Surgical removal of these tumors is very challenging and necessitates ...

Cardiology created May 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How some cancers 'poison the soil' to block metastasis

Cancer spread or metastasis can strike unprecedented fear in the minds of cancer patients. The "seed and the soil" hypothesis proposed by Stephen Paget in 1889 is now widely accepted to explain how cancer cells (seeds) are ...

Cancer created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study suggests patients with lung cancer who carry specific HER2 mutations may benefit from certain anti-HER2 treatments

New results from a retrospective study conducted in Europe suggest that anti-HER2 treatments, like the widely used breast cancer agent trastuzumab (Herceptin), have anti-cancer effects in a small subset of patients with advanced ...

Cancer created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New ablation technique holds promise for liver cancer patients

A new minimally invasive tumor ablation technique is providing hope for liver cancer patients who can't undergo surgery or thermal ablation, a study shows.

Cancer created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Icy therapy spot treats cancer in the lung

Frozen balls of ice can safely kill cancerous tumors that have spread to the lungs, according to the first prospective multicenter trial of cryoablation. The results are being presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's ...

Cancer created Apr 14, 2013 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers find some lung cancers linked to common virus

A common virus known to cause cervical and head and neck cancers may also trigger some cases of lung cancer, according to new research presented by Fox Chase Cancer Center at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013 on Wednesday, April ...

Cancer created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New treatment holds promise for resistant lung cancer

A new chemotherapy regimen appears to produce minimal side effects in patients with lung cancer that has not responded to previous therapy, paving the way for additional research to determine if the new regimen also helps ...

Cancer created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genetic vulnerability of lung cancer to lay foundation for new drug options

Physician-researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a vulnerability of certain lung-cancer cells – a specific genetic weakness that can be exploited for new therapies.

Cancer created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

When breast cancer spreads to lungs, surgery may increase survival

(HealthDay)—Patients with breast cancer that has spread to the lungs may live longer if they have surgery to remove the lung tumors, a new study from Germany suggests.

Cancer created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Smoking immediately upon waking may increase risk of lung and oral cancer

The sooner a person smokes a cigarette upon waking in the morning, the more likely he or she is to acquire lung or oral cancer, according to Penn State researchers.

Cancer created Mar 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Higher soy intake prior to lung cancer diagnosis linked to longer survival in women

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 ...

Cancer created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tracking the cell transitions that cause cancer

Researchers think that for cancer to develop, damaged cells have to undergo certain transitions that cause them to spread, or metastasize. Junior Tristan Bepler, a biology and computer science major, is te ...

Cancer created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers discover protein that may control the spread of cancer

Researchers at the University of Hawai'i Cancer Center have uncovered a novel mechanism that may lead to more selective ways to stop cancer cells from spreading. Associate Professor Joe W. Ramos PhD, a cancer biologist at ...

Cancer created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Emerging cancer drugs may drive bone tumors

Cancer drugs should kill tumors, not encourage their spread. But new evidence suggests that an otherwise promising class of drugs may actually increase the risk of tumors spreading to bone, according to researchers ...

Cancer created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast