New Adhesive Tape Test for Melanoma
An experimental, noninvasive test that relies on a special adhesive tape to collect cells from suspicious skin lesions can accurately identify both early and advanced melanomas, researchers say.
Category : Cancer & Oncology : Health & Medical
Mediating Alk Inhibition In Tumors Sb-431542
SB-431542 has not been utilized in the clinical setting with relation to cancers. The potential for promoting tumor growth is too a risk. Instead SB-431542 has been used clinically in relation to a series of other disorders such as Chagas disease where TGFß inhibition appears to decrease muscl
Longer HRT Use May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and breast cancer risk have been long studied, and now a new analysis finds higher risks for normal-weight women and those on combination estrogen/progestin therapy.
Outcome Prediction for Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
Understanding the relationship between tumor response and relapse risk could help determine additional treatment options for patients who have received neoadjuvant endocrine treatment.
Alternative Medicines for Metastatic Breast Cancer
There are many documented cases of people who were sent home to die from terminal illnesses finding natural remedies to cure their disease. Metastatic breast cancer is the most advanced stage of breast cancer. The cancer has spread from the breast to other organs. Western medicine offers no cure or
Survival Rate After Diagnosis of Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is very complicated form of cancer because it reaches to advanced stage until the patient comes to know about his illness. Therefore, it has very less survival rate.
Progress in Blood Test for Breast Cancer
Levels of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) may be elevated in the blood of women as many as 17 months prior to their breast cancer diagnosis, a finding that may lead to a blood test for breast cancer.
Symptoms, Causes and Risks of Breast Cancer
Breast cancer depends on the type by how it is initiated i.e. in the lobules or ducts. As per the study reveals 15% of breast cancer is accounted by medullary carcinoma. Actually on can define breast cancer as a cancer which forms in the tissues of the breast which comprises mainly of ducts (these a
Dealing With Guilt in Cancer
People with cancer and their loved ones commonly feel guilty for a number of reasons. Learn what guilt in cancer is all about, and how you can let go of it.
The Challenge of Cancer Prevention - Millions of Cases Preventable
The major challenge of cancer prevention which could see a fall in cancer cases worldwide, needs governments, industry, schools and individuals to take co-operative action in key areas to tackle the rising incidence of cancers. The World Cancer Research Fund points to areas such as cutting tobacco c
Alternative Therapies Popular With Breast Cancer Patients
Visits to chiropractors and acupuncturists, and the use of vitamins, herbal remedies, and massage, are becoming increasingly important options to breast cancer patients, according to a new survey.
Vitamin C, E Pills Fail to Prevent Cancer
Taking vitamin E and vitamin C supplements may not make cancer less likely, a new study shows.
Natural Cancer Cures Process
Many people each year are diagnosed with cancer and are left trying to decide different methods of treatment that they might want to endure to help cure themselves of cancer. This can be an extremely hard decision especially when you are given a list of the different side effects that medical treatm
Neoadjuvant Androgen Ablation in Localized Carcinoma of the Prostate
The author investigates the efficacy of neoadjuvant androgen ablation in reducing prostate tumor bulk prior to definitive local therapy.
Mesothelioma - The Facts
Some of us are unfortunate to contract various serious illnesses and diseases. Often we hear of common diseases and do not know what they are.
Therapy for Contralateral Breast Cancer While on Tamoxifen?
I have several patients developing ER-negative, PR-positive breast cancer in the contralateral breast while on tamoxifen
Ovarian Cancer Treatment in India: A woman's lifetime risk of dying from ovarian cancer is 1.1
Ovarian cancer is one of the most common cancers in women after breast and cervix cancer. It is called a 'silent killer' as it is asymptomatic in early stages and 75 per cent of case
Medullary Carcinoma of the Thyroid
Review the oncogenesis and management of both sporadic tumors and tumors that arise as part of specific inherited syndromes.
Effects of Breast Cancer
Despite breast cancer being the second cause of morbidity among women in the United States, modern treatment methods have significantly increased the number of breast cancer survivors. The survivors however have to live with short or long-term effects of breast cancer, which range from physical, emo
Breast Cancer Genes Linked to Other Cancers
Family members of those who carry the inherited breast cancer mutations BRCA1 and BRCA2 are at moderate risk for developing other types of cancer, scientists in Sweden report.