Study backs Finland’s colon cancer screening (Reuters)
Reuters - A national screening program in Finland has detected about 40 percent of colon cancers early, showing that such tests can make a difference, Finnish researchers reported on Friday. Read more..
Reuters - The lung cancer pill Iressa has shown surprising results for patients with advanced disease where it has been at least as effective as a standard chemotherapy treatment, researchers reported on Thursday. Read more..
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) — People with HIV have about twice the risk of developing a non-AIDS cancer as members of the general population, a new report says. Read more..
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) — The cost of treating colorectal cancer can vary by tens of thousands of dollars per patient. Read more..
A study, published in the September 25 issue of Lancet, calls into question the proposed link between SV40 and pleural mesothelioma and provides a possible explanation for the discrepancies in the results obtained by different groups. Read more..
Everyday exposure to naturally occurring asbestos increases the risk of developing malignant mesothelioma, according to a study by UC Davis researchers. The study - the largest to examine the question - will be published this fall in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Read more..
Managing cancer is challenging for physicians in and of itself, but with certain types of cancer, diagnosis is difficult as well. In cancers based in unusual locations, such as in the lining of the lung (mesothelioma) or in the lymph nodes, conventional imaging technology cannot detect malignant cells or differentiate them from benign, or non-cancerous, ones. Read more..
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) — New research on mice suggests inhibiting a protein that allows certain tumor cells to refuel may prove to be key to cancer-fighting treatments. Read more..
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