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New Therapy Shows Promise For Fighting Treatment-Resistant Cancer Cells
A gene radiotherapy system that detects and treats cancer cells that are resistant to traditional forms of chemotherapy and radiation showed success in the laboratory and could eventually prove beneficial for cancer patients, according to researchers at SNM’s 55th Annual Meeting. The new system targets oxygen-deficient hypoxic cancer cells that have activated a gene known […]
New Breast Cancer Center Will Help Women Better Understand
After losing her mother to breast cancer as a child and then battling the disease herself, Khristi Rogers of Mount Pleasant, Miss., considered herself a savvy patient.
Diagnosed in 2002, she studied her treatment options and chose limited surgery combined with radiation and medication, rather than mastectomy.
She researched genetic testing.
She didn’t miss followup appointments.
“I knew I […]
Inflammatory Breast Cancer
39 year old Stephanie McMillan loves life. Sitting on her front porch, spending time with her kids, or caring for others at her job were all part of everyday life a year ago. But, a lot has changed since we first met the wife and mom of two. The last year has challenged […]
Women Lose Sleep Over Breast Cancer Fears
Women who worry about cancer — even those who have not been diagnosed with the disease — may literally lose sleep over it, according to a new study.
A study looked at more than 1,000 women from 50 to 70 years old. It found that 65 percent worried about developing breast cancer, and 49 percent said […]
Blood Cancer Drug Shows Promise Against Lupus
A drug used to treat multiple myeloma, a cancer of the white blood cells, may also be a treatment for the chronic autoimmune disease lupus, German researchers report.
The drug, Velcade (bortezomib), which is a proteasome inhibitor, worked against the disease and prolonged survival in mice with lupus. The finding could one day offer treatment options […]
Grants Target Breast Cancer Services For Uninsured Georgians
The state Department of Community Health is taking steps to improve breast cancer services for Georgia’s uninsured population through a $1.2 million statewide initiative that will provide grants to organizations offering breast cancer health promotion, screening and treatment to indigent women.
The grants will range from $25,000 to $50,000 for screening projects and up to $300,000 […]
Surviving Colon Cancer Is Tied to Family History of It
People with a family history of colon cancer carry the emotional burden of knowing they have twice the risk of developing the disease themselves. But a new study may ease some of their anxiety. Patients with a family history of colon cancer, the researchers found, are also more likely to survive it.
The surprising paradox, being […]
Breast Cancer Event Benefits Locals
For nine years, breast cancer has played a role in Ann Pendley’s life.
In 1999, the Fort Collins speech-language pathologist was diagnosed with breast cancer. During treatment, she lost one of her breasts.
Four years after the first diagnosis, the disease came back and she continues to fight it.
“I seemed to be in remission,” she said. “But […]
Researchers Blame HPV For Rise In Throat Cancer
For five grueling months in 2006 and 2007, Carol Kanga suffered through treatment for a life-threatening case of throat cancer linked to an unlikely source: a sexually transmitted viral infection.
Unable to swallow food or water during chemotherapy and radiation treatment, Kanga was fed through a stomach tube. Her one respite came on Thanksgiving, when she […]