A new meta-analysis reported at the second European Lung Cancer Conference shows that patients with both non-small-cell lung cancer and small-cell lung cancer benefit in terms of overall survival when treated with hyperfractionated or accelerated radiotherapy.
Heart and liver transplant recipients are at particularly high risk of developing lung cancer after receiving the donated organ, researchers report at the 2nd European Lung Cancer Conference. They are advising doctors to screen for such cancers in these patients to maximize the chance of detecting the malignancy early.
The cost of treating cancer has doubled over the past 20 years, but those costs are in line with overall trends in health spending. And while more people are getting cancer as the U.S. population ages, treatment has shifted away from hospitals to outpatient settings, finds a study in [...]
Researchers detail in ‘Weekly docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil as initial therapy for patients with advanced gastric and esophageal cancer,’ new data in esophageal cancer.
Scientists discuss in ‘Bendamustine for the treatment of indolent non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia’ new findings in leukemia.
Swedish pharma major AstraZeneca announced last Saturday new trial data showing that treatment with its cancer drug Iressa leads to improved life quality and fewer symptoms in patients with non- small cell lung cancer with EGFR mutation compared with chemotherapy.
Scientists for the first time have discovered a way to predict whether women with the most common form of non-invasive breast cancer – ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are at risk of developing more invasive tumors in later life. The study appears online in The Journal of the National Cancer [...]
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As a sun lover with a fair complexion and a history of blistering sunburns, I’ve spent much of the last decade waiting for skin cancer. So when I noticed that a fleshy pink nodule on the side of my head seemed to be growing exponentially, [...]
A five-minute colon cancer test could reduce the number of deaths from the disease by about 40 per cent, a new study says. British researchers followed more than 170,000 people for about 11 years. Of those, more than 40,000 had a flexi- scope test, an exam that removes polyps, small [...]
Use of high-tech imaging scans in older cancer patients has climbed substantially in recent years, a U.S. study found, raising concerns about costs and radiation exposure. For example, lung cancer patients diagnosed in 2006 had on average almost six CT scans in the next two years, versus four scans [...]
While everyone knows that getting an adequate daily dose of vitamins and minerals is important in maintaining one’s overall health, many question whether or not the vitamins touted in skin care products work in reducing the signs of sun-damaged skin. Now, a new study reviews the currently published scientific [...]
Will indoor tanning be the next Big Tobacco – a product that poses such a public health threat that it prompts federal action and a stronger warning label?
An experimental drug is showing promise for the treatment of men with an aggressive form of advanced prostate cancer. A new multicenter study has concluded that the targeted therapy MDV3100 is safe and effective for patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), known for its poor prognosis and limited [...]
Screening smokers for cancer with lung scans can lead to a high rate of false alarms, unneeded tests and biopsies, a new study suggests. Some hospitals are promoting lung cancer screening with a special X-ray called a CT scan. And some advocacy groups encourage current or former smokers to [...]
Rush University Medical Center is leading a nationwide Phase III clinical trial to determine whether a promising vaccine for advanced melanoma can effectively treat the deadly skin cancer.