Cancer

Breast Cancer: Separating Fact From Fiction

Jan 11, 2017 · · Cancer
Breast cancer is not caused by cell phones, caffeine, antiperspirants, bras, or mammograms. It’s not contagious, it does not automatically develop if you have a family history of the disease, and a diagnosis is not a death sentence. Those myths about breast cancer are easy to dispel because there is … Read More

Freezing Breast Cancer in Its Tracks

Dec 22, 2016 · · Cancer
A new treatment for breast cancer, cryoablation, which uses extreme cold to kill cancerous cells, is currently under study at various sites across the U.S. Rache Simmons, MD, chief of breast surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, is the lead author on the initial clinical study of cryoablation and breast cancer, and … Read More

Vaccines That Fight Cancer

Dec 22, 2016 · · Cancer
Cancer fighting vaccines currently in use are of two types: preventive and therapeutic. Preventive cancer vaccines are aimed at cancer-causing viruses such human papilloma­virus, which can cause a number of cancers, including cervical, anal, and penile. There are also several types of hepatitis B (HBV) vaccines that guard against liver cancer. … Read More

Immunotherapy: Cancer’s Newest Enemy

Dec 22, 2016 · · Cancer
It is widely recognized that the immune system is capable of stopping the growth of cancer. But some cancer cells are smart and can hide from the immune system by mutating and sending false signals. They can also manipulate surrounding cells to produce substances that suppress the immune system, allowing … Read More

Obesity Is Linked With More Types of Cancer

Dec 21, 2016 · · Cancer
In recent years, researchers have discovered an association between being overweight or obese and higher risks of several types of cancer, including breast, endometrial, and colorectal cancers. Now, add eight more types of cancer (stomach, liver, pancreatic, ovarian, thyroid, and more) to the list, according to researchers from the International … Read More

Newsbriefs: Tomoxifen; Angina; Diabetes; Dementia

Dec 20, 2016 · · Cancer
Tamoxifen Helps Limit the Spread of Breast Cancer About five percent of women with breast cancer are diagnosed with a tumor in their other breast within 10 years of their initial diagnosis. But a new study (JAMA Oncology, Oct. 6, 2016) suggests that tamoxifen (Novaldex®), and medications from another class … Read More

Advances in Immunotherapy

Dec 20, 2016 · · Cancer
Significant inroads over the last five to 10 years in tumor immunology are unparalleled in clinical oncology, specifically, using the body’s own immune system to fight the disease. In some immunotherapies, proteins called antibodies are lab-made to target certain proteins that encourage cancer cells’ growth. In binding to these proteins, … Read More

Newsbriefs: Excess Calcium; Prostate Cancer

Dec 9, 2016 · · Cancer
Excess calcium could be early detector of cancer. A condition known as hypercalcemia—high levels of calcium in the blood—could be an early indicator of certain types of cancer, according to a study by British researchers. Hypercalcaemia is a common metabolic disorder associated with cancer, and occurs in 10 to 20 … Read More

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