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Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have associated smoking and acute side-effects following radiation therapy for prostate cancer, kind-a validating the previous findings that smoking contributes to poorer outcomes for people treated for many kinds of cancer.In their study, the Fox Chase researchers analyzed the impact of smoking on gastrointestinal (GI) and genitourinary (GU) […]
University of Utah researchers headed by a medicinal chemist were able to develop a novel method of making drugs for cancer (and other diseases) from bacteria found in sponges and other small ocean creatures.
These (symbiotic) bacteria living only in sea squirts and other marine life are responsible for making a wealth of chemicals, which accumulate […]
Administered by Regions Morgan Keegan Trust (formerly AmSouth Trust), the Walter L. and Phyllis W. Mason Trust has selected The H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Foundation to receive an $812,000 gift for the establishment of a $1.6 million Walter L. and Phyllis W. Mason Endowed Chair for Breast Cancer Research at Moffitt.
The […]
Multiple myeloma (MM) is the overgrowth of abnormal cells in the bone marrow leading to the painful destruction of the bone.Multiple myeloma has no known cure and diagnosis of such a condition means a watch and wait approach: high-dose chemotherapy followed by repeated treatments with each relapse of the cancer.
Phew…I cringe by just the thought…
However, a team […]
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX)’s Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) – InSure® - has been found to be able to detect three times as many early-stage colorectal cancers and nearly two times as many significant (pre- cancerous) adenomas compared to Hemoccult II Sensa® (1), the traditional guaiac fecal occult blood test.(2)
Such were the findings of a […]
BioCurex is a cancer research and development company that has developed a method of cancer detection surpassing others in the field with the use of their patented RECAF™ technology.
With the said test, scientists at BioCurex can differentiate cancer cells from healthy cells in ways that previous scientists have been unable to do.
According to Dr. Moro-Vidal, […]
Launched on November 1, 2006 is the new national public service campaign, Code Blue for Lung Cancer, in observation of Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
The partnership between the American Legacy Foundation® and the National Association of Broadcasters spreads the life-saving message that early detection, quitting smoking and the search for a cure can help make lung cancer […]
B5media’s breastfeeding blog - Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - has a cancer category.
You may want to check out the 5 recent entries in the said category that Angela (our breastfeeding blogger) has just published.
Thanks Angela for the tip!
Tags: breast-cancer, breastfeeding
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I am awfully late for this month’s Science and Health Theme Day. Lame I know, but better late than never.
Check out Glamour’s Cancer Blog - a blog by Glamour editor Erin Zammett Ruddy who is also a leukemia patient.
Just a quick note that we currently have no electric power at home yet. It has been […]
Radiation-induced damage to the salivary glands is a common consequence of treatment for head and neck cancer.
Patients with head and neck cancer often receive radiation therapy as part of their treatment. However, the salivary glands, which frequently reside within the irradiation field, can become damaged at the same time.
The resulting salivary dysfunction may involve dry […]
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