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Biennial Mammograms Best After 50, Even for Women With Dense Breasts, Experts Say
March 19, 2013 — Screening for breast cancer every two years appears just as beneficial as yearly mammograms for women ages 50 to 74, with significantly fewer "false positives" -- even for women whose breasts are ... > full story -
Yogurt Organisms and Cancer Research
March 19, 2013 — One may not think of probiotics -- like those found in yogurt that promote good digestive health -- as a weapon used in the fight against cancer. But that is the focus of investigators who are ... > full story -
Gene Profile May Help Identify Risk for Hormone-Sensitive, Hormone-Insensitive Breast Cancer
March 19, 2013 — The overexpression or underexpression of a newly identified set of genes related to lipid metabolism may help physicians identify whether or not a woman is at risk for hormone receptor-positive or ... > full story -
Brain Tumor Cells Killed by Anti-Nausea Drug
March 19, 2013 — New research has shown for the first time that the growth of brain tumors can be halted by a drug currently being used to help patients recover from the side effects of ... > full story -
Tenfold Boost in Ability to Pinpoint Proteins in Cancer Cells
March 19, 2013 — A new method for color-coding cells allows cancer researchers to illuminate 100 biomarkers, a ten-time increase from the current standard. This helps to analyze individual cells from cultures or ... > full story -
Millions of People in Asia Potentially Exposed to Health Risks of Popular Herbal Medicines
March 18, 2013 — Scientists are warning that millions of people in Asia may be exposed to risk of developing kidney failure and bladder cancer by taking herbal medicines that are widely available in Asia. The ... > full story -
Heart-Healthy Lifestyle Also Reduces Cancer Risk
March 18, 2013 — Following the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 steps for a healthy heart also reduces cancer risk. Meeting six or seven of the health factors can cut cancer risk in half. The benefits are ... > full story -
Immortality Gene Mutation Identifies Brain Tumors and Other Cancers
March 18, 2013 — Newly identified mutations in a gene that makes cells immortal appear to play a pivotal role in three of the most common types of brain tumors, as well as cancers of the liver, tongue and urinary ... > full story -
How Some Prostate Tumors Resist Treatment, and How It Might Be Fixed
March 18, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that the protein Siah2 keeps a portion of androgen receptors constantly active, allowing prostate cancer cells to resist treatment. Based on this new information, Siah2 ... > full story -
More Parents Say They Won't Vaccinate Daughters Against HPV
March 18, 2013 — Parents are increasingly concerned about potential side effects, a new study ... > full story
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