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Cancer :: Availability may influence cancer treatment decisions

Utilization of cancer treatments with limited evidence of benefit may depend on the therapy’s availability according to a new study. The study reveals that patients with pancreatic cancer were almost twice as likely to receive radiotherapy, for which there is more controversy regarding efficacy, when the treating hospital had radiotherapy available compared to patients who were treated at centers where radiotherapy was not available.

Breast Cancer :: Herceptin boosts survival from early breast cancer

Herceptin improves early survival for women with breast cancer, revealed in the Lancet report. Giving Herceptin to women with a certain type of breast cancer for one year following standard chemotherapy may improve their survival.

Prostate Cancer :: Radiation therapy combo cures prostate cancer long-term

Seventy-four percent of men treated with a combination of radiation seed implants and external beam radiation therapy for prostate cancer are cured of their disease 15 years following their treatment, according to a study released today in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of ASTRO.

Cancer :: Praying online helps cancer patients

Breast cancer patients who pray in online support groups can obtain mental health benefits, according to a new study conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research that was funded by the National Cancer Institute.

Cancer :: Hybrid molecule causes cancer cells to self-destruct

By joining a sugar to a short-chain fatty acid compound, Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a two-pronged molecular weapon that kills cancer cells in lab tests.

Cancer :: Teens overlooked in cancer research

McMaster University pediatric cancer specialist Dr. Ronald Barr says the teen gap in cancer care has been overlooked for far too long. Statistics show that gains in survival rates for teenagers and young adults (age 15-29) with cancer are dismal when compared to those for youngsters and older adults with the disease.Barr is one of the editors of the recently released and first definitive document on the incidence, survival and mortality of 15-29 year-olds.

Prostate Cancer :: Men with no sons more at risk for prostate cancer

In a new study to determine if genes on the Y chromosome are involved in prostate cancer, researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health in conjunction with Hebrew University found that men who had only daughters had a higher risk of prostate cancer than men who had at least one son. The results further indicate that the relative risk of prostate cancer decreases as the number of sons increases.

Prostate Cancer :: Prostate cancer – speeding development of novel tracer

The collaborative work being performed by professionals across medical disciplines in the promising area of molecular imaging — from research scientists to nuclear medicine physicians, urologists, radiochemists and even veterinarians — provides encouraging news in fighting prostate cancer. This type of progressive — or translational — research can be seen in two papers published in the January issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Breast Cancer :: Role of folate unclear in breast cancer risk

There’s no clear relationship between folate intake or blood folate levels and breast cancer risk, a new study suggests.

Prostate Cancer :: Study suggests role for Y chromosome in prostate cancer

A new study finds that, among a group of men in Israel, men with only daughters had a 40 percent higher risk of prostate cancer than men with at least one son. The study raises the possibility that some mutation or variant on the Y chromosome may be involved in prostate cancer.