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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 […]
Modulated Radiotherapy Can Cut Treatment Time For Cancer Of The Rectum Without Increasing Toxicity
Application of modulated radiotherapy in the treatment of bowel cancer can enhance the results obtained by means of other conventional therapies. The technique has managed to apply the radiation in a way most adapted to the tumoral volume and risk areas, while minimising irradiation to healthy tissue. This radiotherapy procedure involves the administration of higher […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hodgkin Lymphoma Kids Face Greater Risk of Future Problems
People who survived Hodgkin lymphoma as children have an increased risk of developing and dying from another cancer or cardiovascular disease as adults, according to a new report.
The treatment for Hodgkin — chemotherapy and radiation — may help drive these increased risks, according to the researchers.
Anemia Drugs May Speed Tumor Growth in Some Cancer Patients
Drugs used widely to treat anemia in cancer patients may actually speed progression of the cancer in certain individuals, but researchers report they may found a way to determine who those individuals are.
“We may have a test to predict whether a patient is susceptible to having their tumor progress if treated with erythropoietin and, alternatively, […]
Celebrex May Reduce Levels of Lung Cancer Biomarker
A widely prescribed pain reliever may one day have value in helping to prevent lung cancer.
Researchers report that Celebrex (celecoxib), the last remaining cox-2 inhibitor on the U.S. market, may reduce levels of a biomarker indicating risk for this deadly disease. The team presented its findings Sunday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual […]
Acupuncture Eases Side Effects of Head, Neck Cancer Treatments
Two of the more common and unpleasant side effects of treatment for head and neck cancer patients may be relieved by the ancient Chinese practice of acupuncture.
A new study found significant reductions in both dry mouth and pain and shoulder dysfunction after neck dissection in patients receiving acupuncture.