Cancer cells circulating in the blood, or circulating tumour cells (CTCs), are known to be associated with a bad prognosis in women with metastatic breast cancer.
Quality of life after treatment for endometrial cancer can be significantly improved by the use of vaginal brachytherapy, where radiotherapy is delivered internally using a vaginal cylinder, the European Cancer Conference (ECCO 14) heard today (Monday September 24).
Malaria drug and vaccine research is booming. According to a report launched today in the UK by Australian researchers at The George Institute for International Health, 16 new malaria vaccine candidates are now in clinical trials; six new malaria drugs are about to reach the market; and by 2011 we will have up to 12 new anti-malarial drug product registered.
An international gathering of breast cancer survivors at a Sunshine Coast dragon boat regatta will allow researchers to conduct the world’s first study into the link between air travel and a swollen arm condition suffered by many breast cancer survivors.
A major international study led by University of Adelaide researchers has confirmed the benefits for premature babies of giving their pregnant mothers repeat doses of corticosteroids.
Ontario’s 2,850,000 men over the age of 40 will be able to have a free PSA test if the Liberals are elected next month. As part of their election health initiative, the Liberals will have OHIP pick up the cost of the test. Currently it costs men in Ontario between $20 and $35 to have the test done.
Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), today warned consumers, especially parents of infants, to immediately stop giving Baby’s Bliss Gripe Water – Apple Flavored to children because it may be contaminated with a parasitic microorganism called Cryptosporidium, a parasite that can cause intestinal infections.
Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), urged consumers to stop using lunch boxes, which have been distributed as CDPH nutrition educational items, after testing showed elevated levels of lead in three lunch boxes.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to drink or consume raw (unpasteurized) cream labeled as “ORGANIC PASTURES Grade A RAW CREAM” in one-pint plastic bottles coded “SEP 14” through “SEP 21.”
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found nearly 350 genes related to female fertility. Their research may open the door to much wider study in the poorly understood field of infertility.