Computers help docs spot breast cancer on X-rays (AP)
Computers help docs spot breast cancer on X-rays (AP)
AP - A computer is as good as a second pair of eyes for helping a radiologist spot breast cancer on a mammogram, one of the largest and most rigorous tests of computer-aided detection found.
Urine Samples Could Reveal Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) — A simple urine test could one day be an effective way to screen for breast cancer, a new study suggests.
Research on AIDS virus and cancer wins Nobel Medicine Prize (AFP)
AFP - French and German scientists credited with the discovery of the viruses behind AIDS and cervical cancer won Monday the Nobel Medicine Prize, the first of the prestigious awards to be announced this year.
Mesothelioma: Chemo Combination Improves Survival In Asbestos-related Cancer
People with mesothelioma — a form of cancer associated with asbestos exposure — have a higher survival rate when treated with a combination of two cancer drugs, a large multicenter study finds.
Diamond-studded drug patch may help in cancer care (Reuters)
Reuters - A new drug patch material studded with tiny specks of diamonds may one day allow cancer patients to get chemotherapy just where they need it, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
Hypnosis eases post-breast cancer hot flashes (Reuters)
Reuters - Hypnosis can help reduce hot flashes among breast cancer survivors, new research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows.
New Test Detects Rare Leukemia More Quickly (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) — A new technique may help doctors diagnose a rare form of leukemia in a matter of hours instead of weeks, researchers say.
AIDS pioneers and cancer scientist win Nobel prize (Reuters)
Reuters - Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who bucked conventional wisdom to find a virus that causes cervical cancer were awarded the 2008 Nobel prize for medicine on Monday.
Elevated Blood Levels Of A Protein Are Linked To Asbestos-induced Cancers
Researchers at New York University School of Medicine and Wayne State University have found a molecule that reveals the early stages of pleural mesothelioma, a chest cancer caused by asbestos. The finding opens the way to a blood test for the disease, according to a new study published in the Oct. 13 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
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