Oncology & Cancer
New method to study secondary breast cancer metastasis
Research led by scientists at King's College London has discovered a new way to study the mechanisms that cause breast cancer cells to spread to the bone.
Dec 10, 2013
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News tagged with secondary cancer
Oncology & Cancer
External beam RT for early-stage breast cancer does not increase mortality risks
Early-stage breast cancer patients who receive external beam therapy (XRT) are not at higher risk for serious long-term side effects in the chest area, including increase in deaths from cardiac disease and secondary malignancies, ...
Sep 24, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
First in-depth study of secondary breast cancer patients finds current care inadequate
A qualitative study following the experiences of 10 women living with secondary breast cancer in the UK has identified evidence of poor care for this much overlooked group.
Jul 31, 2013
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Genetics
Genetic mutation inherited from father's side linked to early puberty
Reaching puberty at an unusually early age can have adverse effects on social behavior and psychological development, as well as physical effects, including short stature, and lifelong health risks, such as diabetes, breast ...
Jun 5, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
ASCO issues recommendations to improve cancer survivor care
(HealthDay)—The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has presented recommendations for promoting high-quality cancer survivorship care in a report published online Jan. 7 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Jan 10, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Common data determinants of recurrent cancer are broken, mislead researchers
In order to study the effectiveness or cost effectiveness of treatments for recurrent cancer, you first have to discover the patients in medical databases who have recurrent cancer. Generally studies do this with billing ...
Jan 2, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Prostate cancer: Curcumin curbs metastases
Powdered turmeric has been used for centuries to treat osteoarthritis and other illnesses. Its active ingredient, curcumin, inhibits inflammatory reactions. A new study led by a research team at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität ...
Oct 12, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Should aspirin be used to prevent cancer?
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.
Oct 1, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find little secondary cancer risk from multi-detector CT scans in Medicare population
The secondary cancer risk from multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) scans is low among older adults, according to a study from Stanford University in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. ...
Apr 2, 2012
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Health
Vitamin B and omega-3 supplementation and cancer: new data
Researchers from the Nutritional Epidemiology Joint Research Unit have just published a study showing that, in men with a previous history of cardiovascular pathologies, supplementation with B vitamins and omega-3 polyunsaturated ...
Feb 17, 2012
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