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Survey shows Americans are unaware about causes of lung cancer

Men and women worry about prostate and breast cancer, yet the number one cancer killer in the United States – lung cancer – isn't on their radar. According to a survey released today by the National Lung Cancer Partnership, Americans know little about lung cancer's causes, symptoms and the number of lives it takes compared to other cancers.

27 Oct 2010

New G-DOC repository for biological information

Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Georgetown University Medical Center, announces the launch of the Georgetown Database of Cancer or G-DOC. Under development for two years, G-DOC is a repository for biological information that is normally only available in scattered information libraries and tissue banks, if at all. Data sets grow as researchers deposit new information. G-DOC also contains relevant tools to analyze the data, plus new ones not seen before.

27 Oct 2010

Myriad signs agreement with Abbott for BRACAnalysis test

Myriad Genetics, Inc. today announced that it has signed an agreement with Abbott Laboratories, a global health care company, to conduct BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation testing on patients to be enrolled in a Phase III multi-center, multi-national clinical study of a novel drug candidate for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer.

27 Oct 2010

New portable scanner for breast cancer diagnosis

Professor Zhipeng Wu has invented a portable scanner based on radio frequency technology, which is able to show in a second the presence of tumours malignant and benign in the breast on a computer.

From The University of Manchester 27 Oct 2010

Research indicates stroma tissue provides new drug target for treating pancreatic cancer

A project focusing on the scar tissue surrounding cancer tumours aims to provide new targets for drugs for treating pancreatic cancer, the fifth highest cause of cancer deaths in the UK.

26 Oct 2010

DERMAGENICS Collagen Recovery Cream helps revitalize skin damaged by radiation, chemotherapy

Breast Cancer Awareness month spotlights the increasingly high incidence of breast cancer, and also brings attention to the question, "what is being done to speed and ease recovery?"

26 Oct 2010

CINJ researcher receives Clinical/Basic Science Research Award

Amar Rewari, MD, MBA, a researcher from The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), has been chosen to receive the Clinical Award in Clinical/Basic Science Research at the 52nd Annual Meeting of The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in San Diego next month. CINJ is a Center of Excellence of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

26 Oct 2010

UMC of Göttingen purchases BSD-500 Hyperthermia System

BSD Medical Corporation announced today that the University Medical Center (UMC) of Göttingen, Germany, has purchased a BSD-500 Hyperthermia System (BSD-500). UMC was established in 1732 and is a center of scientific excellence in Europe and the most prominent medical center in Lower Saxony, Germany.

25 Oct 2010

Researchers publish effects of doctor-designed formula against breast cancer

Researchers at Indiana University and Methodist Research Institute have published the dramatic effects of a natural formula against breast cancer. The impressive results are found in the most recent publication of Integrative Cancer Therapies.

25 Oct 2010

Research Roundup: U.S. life expectancy ratings; Medicare Advantage outlook; Should advanced cancer patients have routine screening tests?

Health Affairs: What Changes In Survival Rates Tell Us About US Health Care -- Proponents of changes in the U.S. health system have often pointed to studies that find health outcomes in this country are worse than other developed nations, even though the United States "spends well over twice the median expenditure of industrialized nations on health care, and far more than any other country as a percentage of its gross domestic product." Others point to high rates of smoking, obesity and traffic fatalities.

25 Oct 2010

Experts identify efficient way to increase minority access to colorectal cancer screening

Minority patients have a significantly decreased survival from colon cancer compared to white patients, most often as a result of a late diagnosis. To help address this problem, a team of healthcare professionals at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center has identified an efficient way to increase minority access to lifesaving colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) in communities where multiple barriers to preventive care exist.

25 Oct 2010

Study finds metabolic syndrome may indicate breast cancer risk in post-menopausal women

Metabolic syndrome, associated with the sedentary lifestyle and energy dense diet of Western industrialized societies, may be an indicator of breast cancer risk in post-menopausal women, according to a new study to be released at the National Italian American Foundation event, "Let's Talk About It: A Spotlight on Women's Health" on October 22nd at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C.

25 Oct 2010

Fred Hutchinson Center offers research-based tip sheets for breast cancer survivors

Throughout October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, experts from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and its clinical care partner, the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, are offering weekly research-based tip sheets regarding breast cancer prevention, screening and early detection, treatment and survivorship.

25 Oct 2010

Valvoline stores raises funds to fight prostate cancer

Several area Valvoline Instant Oil Change service centers are not only changing the oil in cars, but they're also asking customers to consider changing the way they contribute to the fight against prostate cancer.

25 Oct 2010

Primary care-based patient navigation can reduce healthcare disparities

A new research study conducted by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) shows that patient navigation services significantly improve biennial mammography screening rates among inner city women. The results, published online in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, indicate the importance of patient navigation in reducing health disparities in vulnerable patient populations.

22 Oct 2010

Research could lead to new therapies for breast cancers

WORK by scientists in Australia could open the door to a new way of treating certain breast cancers. The disease is now the most common cancer in the UK, with around 125 women in the country diagnosed every day.

22 Oct 2010

Bright Starts announces 2010 Pink Power Mom winners

In an ongoing effort to support breast cancer awareness, education and research, Bright Starts announces the winners of its fourth annual Pink Power Mom search. The winners are eight inspirational mothers who have survived (or are currently battling) breast cancer and have used their experience to make a profound difference in the lives of other women affected by the disease

22 Oct 2010

Task Force: Disparities in breast cancer mortality continue to be high in Chicago

Disparities in breast cancer mortality continue to be unacceptably high in Chicago and significantly larger than the national average according to new data released today at a rally sponsored by the Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force. The Task Force also announced results of the first year of data collection by the Chicago Breast Cancer Quality Consortium, which found many hospitals in Chicago are not meeting accepted quality standards.

22 Oct 2010

Disparities in breast cancer mortality continues to be high in Chicago: Data

Disparities in breast cancer mortality continued to be unacceptably high in Chicago and significantly larger than the national average according to new data released today at a rally sponsored by the Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force. The Task Force also announced results of the first year of data collection by the Chicago Breast Cancer Quality Consortium, which found many hospitals in Chicago are not meeting accepted quality standards.

22 Oct 2010

New review outlines Bionovo's platform of estrogen receptor modulators for menopausal conditions

Bionovo, Inc. today announced the publication of a review of results from studies discussing new classes of estrogen receptor modulating drugs with distinct mechanism for pharmacological effect. The review is published in the most recent edition of Current Opinion in Pharmacology.

22 Oct 2010

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Survey shows Americans are unaware about causes of lung cancer

New G-DOC repository for biological information

Myriad signs agreement with Abbott for BRACAnalysis test

New portable scanner for breast cancer diagnosis

Research indicates stroma tissue provides new drug target for treating pancreatic cancer

DERMAGENICS Collagen Recovery Cream helps revitalize skin damaged by radiation, chemotherapy

CINJ researcher receives Clinical/Basic Science Research Award

UMC of Göttingen purchases BSD-500 Hyperthermia System

Researchers publish effects of doctor-designed formula against breast cancer

Research Roundup: U.S. life expectancy ratings; Medicare Advantage outlook; Should advanced cancer patients have routine screening tests?

Experts identify efficient way to increase minority access to colorectal cancer screening

Study finds metabolic syndrome may indicate breast cancer risk in post-menopausal women

Fred Hutchinson Center offers research-based tip sheets for breast cancer survivors

Valvoline stores raises funds to fight prostate cancer

Primary care-based patient navigation can reduce healthcare disparities

Research could lead to new therapies for breast cancers

Bright Starts announces 2010 Pink Power Mom winners

Task Force: Disparities in breast cancer mortality continue to be high in Chicago

Disparities in breast cancer mortality continues to be high in Chicago: Data

New review outlines Bionovo's platform of estrogen receptor modulators for menopausal conditions

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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