Cancer

Can Vitamin D Protect Against Cancer?

Feb 26, 2019 · · Cancer
The VITAL trial we’re looking at in this month’s cover article on fish oil also looked at vitamin D’s possible benefits when it comes to preventing cancer. The data showed that rates of specific forms of cancer (including breast, prostate and colorectal) did not differ significantly between the groups. But … Read More

Breast Cancer Screening After Age 75

Feb 26, 2019 · · Cancer
Although the risk of breast cancer increases with age many older women stop having mammograms in their later years—this despite an American Cancer Society (ACS) recommendation that screening continue. “The ACS advice reflects the fact that regular screening mammography saves lives,” says Laurie Margolies, MD, professor of radiology and director … Read More

Processed Meats and Cancer: It’s Not Just Nitrates

Dec 27, 2018 · · Cancer
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 34,000 cancer deaths per year worldwide are attributable to diets high in processed meats. While that number pales in comparison to the one million or so global cancer deaths related to smoking, it is significant enough to warrant a hard look at … Read More

Coping With Cancer Treatment

Dec 27, 2018 · · Cancer
A recent report (Cancer, July 1) suggests that overall U.S. cancer death rates are decreasing, although progress in reducing mortality has not occurred for all cancers. Where improvement has occurred, it is likely due to improved methods of detecting and treating cancer. When it comes to the latter, radiation therapy, … Read More

Internal Medicine Newsbriefs

Dec 27, 2018 · · Cancer
Minimally Invasive Surgery Riskier for Early Cervical Cancer A stunning new study published in October in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that minimally invasive surery (MIS) is associated with a higher risk of cervical cancer recurrence than traditional surgery. In the study, 300 women had MIS to remove … Read More

Frontline: Breast Cancer Drug Trial; Muscle-Strengthening Exercise; Chronic Inflammation & Alzheimer’s Disease

Nov 29, 2018 · · Cancer
Drug Extends Survival Time for Breast Cancer Patients An international clinical trial called PALOMA-3 evaluated the medication palbociclib in 521 women with hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer whose cancer had relapsed or progressed following treatment with hormone therapy. Palbociclib (brand name Ibrance) is a novel oral drug that inhibits enzymes … Read More

News Briefs: Blood Sugar Levels & Pancreatic Cancer; Depression & Brain Aging; Gut Bacteria & Pleasure Eating

Nov 28, 2018 · · Cancer
Elevated Blood Sugar Levels Associated With Pancreatic Cancer Patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer can develop elevated blood sugar levels up to three years before their cancer diagnosis, according to the results of studies by Mayo Clinic researchers published in the journal Gastroenterology. “Pancreatic cancer is rapidly fatal after its diagnosis, with … Read More

Cancer Clues in the Genome

Nov 27, 2018 · · Cancer
Nearly 30 years ago, Mary-Claire King, PhD, made a discovery that would revolutionize the way the scientific community thought about inherited disease: She found a gene on chromosome 17 that was linked to countless cases of breast and ovarian cancer. The gene would later be named BRCA1, and it would … Read More

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