MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading' source. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:50:27 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3045820&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FImplantable_Cancer_Vaccine_Device_Kills_Melanoma_Tumors_in_Mice.html A vaccine-containing device implanted under the skin killed melanoma tumor cells in mice. The implant, no larger than a fingernail, contained tumor-specific antigens and cytokines. The cytokines enlist... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3045820 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:47:56 +0100 3045820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3045819&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FSphingadienes_in_Soy_Might_Explain_Anti_Colon_Cancer_Effects.html Evidence for soy’s anticancer effects—especially its effects against colon cancer—may lie in the sphingadienes it contains, California researchers assert. Sphingadienes are natural lipid molecules found... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3045819 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:47:56 +0100 3045819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3045818&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FChemotherapy_for_Testicular_Cancer_Leaves_Residual_Neurologic_Effects.html Cisplatin-based chemotherapy used in the treatment of testicular cancer can leave patients with long-term neurologic complications, a Norwegian study has found. Investigators surveyed approximately 1400... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3045818 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:47:56 +0100 3045818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3045817&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FDNA_Repair_Enzyme_in_Kangaroos_May_Prevent_Skin_Cancer.html Kangaroos possess a DNA repair enzyme that may hold a key to how damage from skin cancer gets repaired. Australian and Austrian researchers, led by Dr. Linda Feketeova, simulated the kangaroos’ exposure... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3045817 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:47:56 +0100 3045817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3027630&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FBevacizumab_Added_to_Gemcitabine_and_Oxaliplatin_for_Biliary_Tract_Cancer.html Adding bevacizumab to chemotherapy for advanced biliary-tract cancer improved outcomes, according to a new study. The phase II trial, conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center in Boston,... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3027630 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:51:54 +0100 3027630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023952&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FThree_Quarters_of_Chemotherapy_Patients_Report_Sleep_Problems.html More than three-quarters of patients undergoing chemotherapy may have difficulty sleeping. This rate is 3 times higher than that in the general population. Investigators at the University of Rochester... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023952 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:46:50 +0100 3023952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3009640&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FMorphine_Supports_Tumor_Cell_Proliferation_and_Angiogenesis.html Morphine and other opiate-based painkillers appear to foster the growth of cancer cells. Two new studies, conducted in cell lines and in mice, add evidence to this previously reported observation. Morphine... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3009640 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:50:20 +0100 3009640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3001186&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FESA_Safety_in_Cancer_Patients_Is_Still_a_Concern.html Controversy over the tendency of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) to induce venous thromboembolism has been refueled by results of a new study supporting this observation. Analyzing the rate of... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3001186 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:50:12 +0100 3001186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3001185&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FFibroblast_Growth_Factor_Receptor_Inhibitor_Eradicates_Small_Cell_Lung_Tumors_in_Mice.html In experiments in mice, a new drug being studied for small-cell lung cancer appeared to kill all traces of the cancer without causing adverse effects. Researchers at Imperial College London observed these... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3001185 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:50:12 +0100 3001185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3001184&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FBreast_Cancer_Treatment_Leaves_Patients_With_Chronic_Pain.html Long after patients complete their treatments for breast cancer, many still experience lingering pain and discomfort. Danish researchers found that nearly half of the breast cancer survivors they surveyed... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3001184 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:50:12 +0100 3001184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3001183&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FDasatinib_Impedes_Growth_of_Ovarian_Cancer_Cells_in_Laboratory_Studies.html Laboratory studies indicate that dasatinib, a drug used in treating chronic myeloid leukemia, may limit the growth and invasion of ovarian cancer cells. Researchers at the University of California at Los... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3001183 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:50:12 +0100 3001183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3001182&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FFunctioning_BRCA1_Seems_to_Lessen_Atherosclerosis_in_Mice.html Studies in mice suggest that people who carry the BRCA1 mutation gene may be predisposed to heart disease in addition to cancer. The experiments in mice found that when the action of BRCA1 is inhibited,... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3001182 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:50:12 +0100 3001182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2978704&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FPSA_Self_Testing_Kits_in_the_UK_Have_Been_Found_Faulty.html Over-the-counter testing kits for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) that are available in the United Kingdom and also online have been found to be faulty, and many of these self-test kits have been recalled.... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2978704 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:51:15 +0100 2978704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2978703&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FEarly_Lung_Cancer_Treated_by_Radical_Stereotactic_Radiosurgery_Technique.html Patients with early-stage lung cancer and good lung function have been successfully treated using a radical stereotactic radiosurgery technique. The technique, which was performed using CyberKnife, focuses... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2978703 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:51:15 +0100 2978703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2978702&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FMicrobubble_Technique_Permits_SLN_Staging_Before_Breast_Cancer_Surgery.html Spread of breast cancer to the sentinel lymph node can be detected by a simple technique using microbubbles and fine-needle biopsy, rather than surgery. The technique takes only a few minutes and permits... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2978702 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:51:15 +0100 2978702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2978701&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FMammographic_Density_Affects_Rate_of_Breast_Cancer_Recurrence.html Breast cancer is 4 times more likely to recur in women who have dense breasts than in those who have the least dense breasts. Researchers at the Women's College Hospital in Toronto, Canada, reported this... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2978701 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:51:15 +0100 2978701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2964530&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FPSA_Self_Testing_Kits_in_the_UK_Have_Been_Found_Faulty.html Over-the-counter testing kits for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) that are available in the United Kingdom and also online have been found to be faulty, and many have been recalled. The test kits affected... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2964530 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:49:03 +0100 2964530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2964529&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FSmall_HER2_Positive_Breast_Tumors_Warrant_Adjuvant_Treatment.html HER2-positive breast cancers, even when they are small, are twice as likely to recur as are small HER2-negative breast cancers, according to results from 2 new studies. Furthermore, when small HER2-positive... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2964529 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:49:03 +0100 2964529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2964528&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FEarly_Lung_Cancer_Treated_by_Radical_Stereotactic_Radiosurgery_Technique.html Patients with early-stage lung cancer and good lung function have been successfully treated using a radical stereotactic radiosurgery technique. The technique, which was performed using CyberKnife, focuses... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2964528 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:49:03 +0100 2964528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2964527&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FLow_Cholesterol_Significantly_Reduces_Prostate_Cancer_Risk.html Keeping cholesterol levels within the normal range may help prevent prostate cancer. Two new studies add evidence to already existing reports suggesting that low levels of fats in the bloodstream can lower... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2964527 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:49:03 +0100 2964527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2960405&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FNeurocognitive_Dysfunction_Is_Prevalent_After_Childhood_Brain_Cancer.html Individuals who have survived childhood brain cancer have higher levels of neurocognitive dysfunction, and they also attain lower educational, employment, and income levels, than their siblings and survivors... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2960405 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:48:52 +0100 2960405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2960404&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2F5_Minute_Questionnaire_Finds_Lung_Cancer_Risk_Factors.html Researchers have developed a 5-minute questionnaire that can identify people at high risk for lung cancer. The questionnaire asks patients pointed questions about their smoking history, family medical... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2960404 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:48:52 +0100 2960404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2956010&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2F5_Minute_Questionnaire_Finds_Lung_Cancer_Risk_Factors.html Researchers have developed a 5-minute questionnaire that can identify people at high risk for lung cancer. The questionnaire asks patients pointed questions about their smoking history, family medical... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2956010 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:54:11 +0100 2956010 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2956009&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FNeurocognitive_Dysfunction_Is_Prevalent_After_Childhood_Brain_Cancer.html Survivors of childhood brain cancer have higher levels of neurocognitive dysfunction, and they also attain lower educational, employment, and income levels than their siblings and survivors of other types... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2956009 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:54:11 +0100 2956009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2951726&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FAs_Reported_by_HealthDay_News_2009_Oct_27.html Patients with head and neck cancer who were treated with non−platinum-based chemotherapy in addition to radiation therapy more than doubled the length of event-free survival compared with that for patients... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2951726 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:48:45 +0100 2951726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2951725&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FCopy_of_As_Reported_by_HealthDay_News_2009_Oct_27.html An increased risk of thyroid cancer appears to be one of the late effects of surviving childhood cancer. Follow-up among nearly 18,000 patients involved in The British Childhood Cancer Survivor Study showed... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2951725 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:48:45 +0100 2951725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2932246&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FHigh_Fat_Diet_Detrimental_for_Patients_With_a_Prior_History_of_Skin_Cancer.html A low-fat diet may help to prevent a second skin cancer among patients who have already had skin cancer, according to a study from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research in Australia. For people... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2932246 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:49:18 +0100 2932246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2932245&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FSuicidal_Thoughts_Occur_in_Adult_Survivors_of_Childhood_Cancer.html One of the long-term consequences of having had cancer during childhood is thoughts of suicide as an adult, particularly if that person is in poor health. A study conducted at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2932245 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:49:18 +0100 2932245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2932244&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FWhere_to_Go_for_Cancer_Care_A_Shot_in_the_Dark.html America has some of the best cancer care in the world, but not everyone knows how to find it. Even more difficult is finding out a cancer center’s track record in treating a specific type of cancer. Are... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2932244 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:49:18 +0100 2932244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2932243&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FMedical_Imaging_Boosts_Levels_of_Radiation_Exposure.html Medical procedures over the past several decades have caused Americans to be exposed to 6 times more radiation in 2006 than they were in 1980. In 1980, only 15% of radiation exposure derived from medical... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2932243 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:49:18 +0100 2932243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2909924&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FChemotherapy_Related_Fatigue_Is_Helped_by_Multimodal_Exercise.html Patients with cancer who experience fatigue related to chemotherapy may benefit from a program of supervised exercise. Researchers in Denmark provided exercise training and other interventions to patients... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2909924 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:52:16 +0100 2909924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2909923&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FMinimally_Invasive_Radical_Prostatectomy_Not_Superior_to_Open_Surgery.html Surgery using robotic techniques for radical prostatectomy, as opposed to open procedures, do not have superior results with respect to 2 of the most important clinical outcomes for prostate cancer—continence... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2909923 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:52:16 +0100 2909923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2909922&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FDrug_Crosses_Blood_Brain_Barrier_and_Shrinks_Brain_Tumors.html An experimental drug being studied by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston appears to be able to cross the blood-brain barrier. Tested in 2 early-phase... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2909922 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:52:16 +0100 2909922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2909921&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FLong_Term_Thiopurine_Treatment_for_IBD_Ups_the_Risk_of_Lymphoma.html People who have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are often treated with thiopurine drugs, but a new study indicates that these drugs may increase the risk of certain malignant lymphomas having a viral... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2909921 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:52:16 +0100 2909921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2887841&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FBreast_Tenderness_During_Hormone_Therapy_Should_Prompt_Reassessment_of_Need.html Breast tenderness that develops while women are taking hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms may signify an increased risk of breast cancer. Analysis of data from the Women’s Health Initiative showed... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2887841 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:48:12 +0100 2887841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2887840&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FAcute_Lymphoblastic_Leukemia_Passed_in_Utero_From_Mother_to_Infant.html Although it is rare for cancer to be passed from mother to baby in utero, documented cases are in the literature, and now a new case from Japan adds another one to the record. A 28-year-old Japanese woman... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2887840 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:48:12 +0100 2887840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2883875&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FStem_Cells_Show_Promise_as_a_Universal_Vaccine_Against_Colon_Cancer.html A vaccine against colon cancer seems possible, now that a groundbreaking study in mice has found that the animals can launch an immune response against colon cancer cells upon being injected with human... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2883875 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:53:54 +0100 2883875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2883874&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FAnalyzing_Estrogen_Levels_in_the_Breast_Will_Be_Easier_With_Microfluidics.html Analyzing hormone levels in tiny drops of fluid from the breast may one day become a much less invasive method of screening for breast cancer than the methods used today. Scientists in Toronto are using... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2883874 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:53:54 +0100 2883874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2883873&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FHPV_Replaces_EBV_as_the_Most_Common_Cause_of_Nasopharyngeal_Cancer.html The human papilloma virus (HPV) appears to be linked to rare forms of head and neck cancer, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Tonsil cancer is considered... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2883873 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:53:54 +0100 2883873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2866862&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FNumerous_Genes_Linked_to_Head_and_Neck_Cancer_Are_Discovered.html Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit have identified 231 new genes that appear to be associated with head and neck cancer. Using 5 tumor samples representing this type of cancer, the researchers... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2866862 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:05:37 +0100 2866862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2866861&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FMemory_Loss_with_WBRT_Precludes_Its_Use_as_Initial_Therapy_for_Brain_Tumors.html Although patients with brain tumors survive longer when they are treated with whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) in addition to standard stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), they experience greater declines... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2866861 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:05:37 +0100 2866861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2866860&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FMajor_Tumor_Suppressor_Gene_Found_on_Chromosome_8.html British scientists at the University of Cambridge believe they have discovered one of the most important tumor-suppressor genes identified in the last 20 years. The neuregulin-1 (NRG1) gene, located on... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2866860 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:05:37 +0100 2866860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2844125&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FMicrochip_Senses_Cancer_Biomarkers_in_a_Handheld_Device.html Cancer screening could become much more sensitive and efficient in the future now that a microchip for detecting biomarkers has been developed. Researchers at the University of Toronto have incorporated... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2844125 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:17:08 +0100 2844125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2844124&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FNanoparticle_Nanobees_Deliver_Bee_Venom_Agent_to_Tumors.html Nanoparticle technology has allowed scientists to package an anticancer component of bee venom into a targeted therapy for cancer. Melittin, a host-defense peptide found in bee venom, has long been known... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2844124 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:17:08 +0100 2844124 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2844123&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FProphylactic_Mastectomy_on_the_Increase_Despite_Dubious_Survival_Advantage.html Among women with a breast cancer diagnosis, removal of the other breast as a prophylactic measure seems to be increasing, although there is no firm evidence that this improves survival. Researchers at... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2844123 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:17:08 +0100 2844123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2844122&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FImatinib_Preserves_Oocytes_in_Cisplatin_Treated_Mice.html Italian researchers are gaining insights into the mechanisms by which chemotherapy produces infertility and into a possible way to protect a woman’s fertility during cancer treatment. They focused their... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2844122 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:17:08 +0100 2844122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2829508&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FMalignant_Melanoma_Tumors_Shrink_With_New_Drug_Treatment.html A new drug for skin cancer being tested in patients with advanced-stage disease rapidly and dramatically shrank the tumors. Researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital in New York, who conducted... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2829508 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:13:31 +0100 2829508 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2829507&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FHigh_Dose_Daunorubicin_Extends_Survival_in_AML_Patients.html Higher doses of daunorubicin appear to extend survival for certain patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to results of 2 recent studies. Researchers in the United States and in Europe independently... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2829507 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:13:31 +0100 2829507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2825772&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FBevacizumab_Plus_Chemo_Extends_Survival_in_Melanoma_Patients.html Patients undergoing chemotherapy for malignant melanoma survived longer when they also received bevacizumab, according to the results of a new study. Median survival was 12.3 months for the chemotherapy-plus-bevacizumab−treated... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2825772 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:14:57 +0100 2825772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2821662&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FAspirin_Reduces_Colon_Cancer_Risk_in_Lynch_Syndrome_Patients.html Individuals with Lynch syndrome, who are at increased risk of colon cancer, in addition to other types of cancer, may be able to reduce this risk by taking aspirin. A study conducted in Europe among approximately... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2821662 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:14:37 +0100 2821662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2821661&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FHormone_Therapy_for_Prostate_Cancer_Slightly_Raises_Heart_Disease_Risk.html Standard hormone treatment for men with prostate cancer could slightly raise their risk of heart disease, a new study shows. The study involved more than 30,000 prostate cancer patients in Sweden who were... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2821661 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:14:37 +0100 2821661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2813192&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FHepatitis_B_Vaccine_at_Birth_Prevents_Liver_Cancer_in_Young_Adults.html The risk of liver cancer in young adulthood is greatly reduced if the hepatitis B vaccine is administered at birth. Researchers in Taiwan, where universal hepatitis B vaccination has been required since... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2813192 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:13:38 +0100 2813192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2805484&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FHepatitis_B_Vaccine_at_Birth_Prevents_Liver_Cancer_in_Young_Adults.html The risk of liver cancer in young adulthood is greatly reduced if the hepatitis B vaccine is administered at birth. Researchers in Taiwan, where universal hepatitis B vaccination has been required since... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2805484 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:13:13 +0100 2805484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2805483&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FEarly_Menopausal_HRT_Raises_Breast_Cancer_Risk_by_54_Percent.html Starting hormone therapy soon after menopause increases a woman’s risk for breast cancer over the risk observed in non-hormone users, even if the hormones are taken for only a short period of time. New... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2805483 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:13:13 +0100 2805483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2798025&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FImpact_of_Weight_Gain_on_Prostate_Cancer_Risk_Differs_by_Ethnic_Group.html Men who gain weight in their 20s and 30s increase their risk of prostate cancer. How much of a risk they incur may be related to their ethnicity. A study conducted at the University of Hawaii looked at... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2798025 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:13:11 +0100 2798025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2798024&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FTamoxifen_Other_Breast_Cancer_Risk_Reduction_Drugs_Have_Risks.html Tamoxifen, raloxifene, and tibolone are 3 drugs commonly given to women to reduce their risk of breast cancer, but these drugs themselves pose health risks from adverse effects. Researchers at Oregon Health... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2798024 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:13:11 +0100 2798024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2798023&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FHER2_Testing_Before_Initiation_of_Trastuzumab_Is_Lacking.html Although trastuzumab (Herceptin) is known to be effective only in women whose breast cancer tumors express HER2, a new study shows that up to two-thirds of women who are eligible for HER2 testing never... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2798023 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:13:11 +0100 2798023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2794278&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FVirus_Linked_to_Prostate_Tumors.html Scientists have identified the xenotropic murine leukemia virus (XMRV) in 27% of prostate cancer tumors, particularly tumors that are more aggressive. In contrast, they found XMRV in only 6% of benign... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2794278 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:14:40 +0100 2794278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2794277&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FGum_Disease_Linked_to_Higher_Risk_of_Head_and_Neck_Cancer.html Chronic gum disease appears to raise the risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, especially of the mouth and throat. These findings from a new study reinforce the value of maintaining good... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2794277 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:14:40 +0100 2794277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2794276&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FHPV_Infection_Contributes_to_One_Third_of_Oral_Cancers.html Infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV) now accounts for one-third to one-half of all oral and throat cancers, researchers say. This contrasts with the predominant etiology in the past, which included... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2794276 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:14:40 +0100 2794276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2794275&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FNew_Type_of_Mouse_Stem_Cell_Induces_Prostate_Cancer.html Studies in mice implicate stem cells in the development of prostate cancer. Researchers at Columbia University found that stem cells located in the lining of the prostate lumen could be activated and form... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2794275 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:14:40 +0100 2794275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2776088&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FInhibiting_a_Hedgehog_Pathway_Curbs_Colon_Cancer_in_Mice.html Experiments in mice showed that cyclopamine could stop the growth and development of colon cancer. Mice that received the compound lived for up to 1 year without evidence of the cancer. Cyclopamine blocks... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2776088 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:13:55 +0100 2776088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2776087&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FCopy_of_Blacks_More_Likely_Than_Whites_to_Die_of_Pancreatic_Cancer.html Men who gain weight in their 20s and 30s increase their risk of prostate cancer. How much of a risk they incur is related to ethnic group, however. A study conducted at the University of Hawaii looked... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2776087 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:13:55 +0100 2776087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2776086&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FOvarian_Cancer_Risk_Factors_May_Differ_Among_Whites_and_Blacks.html Because some risk factors for ovarian cancer may be more prevalent or less prevalent among black women than among whites, this may explain the observed disparities in ovarian cancer risk among the 2 populations... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2776086 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:13:55 +0100 2776086 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2776085&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FBlacks_More_Likely_Than_Whites_to_Die_of_Pancreatic_Cancer.html Blacks are more likely to die from pancreatic cancer than are whites, regardless of the presence of risk factors for the disease other than race. The mortality risk for blacks is 42% higher than for whites,... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2776085 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:13:55 +0100 2776085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2776084&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FSearch_for_a_Cancer_Vaccine_Beginning_to_Show_Promise.html The search for an effective cancer vaccine has been elusive until now, but positive results for separate vaccines against melanoma and lymphoma were finally reported this past June. Although the theory... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2776084 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:13:55 +0100 2776084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2759490&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FHead_and_Neck_Cancers_Less_Common_in_Marijuana_Smokers.html Head and neck cancers were 62% less common in people who had smoked marijuana for 10 or 20 years, a new study has found. Researchers at Brown University made this discovery when they compared 434 patients... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2759490 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:13:02 +0100 2759490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2759489&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FPenile_Cancers_Could_Be_Prevented_by_HPV_Vaccine.html Administering the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to men could prevent penile cancer, as approximately half of all cases of this cancer are linked to infection with the virus. Researchers from Spain... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2759489 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:13:02 +0100 2759489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2759488&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FPatient_Education_on_Lymphedema_Helps_Reduce_Symptoms.html Giving breast cancer patients information on how to avoid lymphedema can greatly help in preventing this postsurgical complication. A study conducted at New York University Langone Medical Center confirmed... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2759488 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:13:02 +0100 2759488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2753759&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FObesity_in_White_Men_Not_Just_Blacks_Increases_Prostate_Cancer_Recurrence.html Prostate cancer is more likely to recur in men who are obese, regardless of whether they are of black or white race, a study has found. Previous studies had implied that obesity was a greater risk factor... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2753759 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:13:50 +0100 2753759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2753758&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FMarried_Cancer_Patients_Survive_Longer_Than_the_Unmarried.html Married people have a greater chance of surviving a cancer diagnosis than do those who are divorced, widowed, or going through a break-up. Researchers at Indiana University who studied the patient records... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2753758 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:13:50 +0100 2753758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2753757&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FColon_Bacterium_Could_Be_the_H_pylori_of_Colon_Cancer.html Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have discovered a bacterium that could possibly be a cause of colon cancer. Using specially bred mice, they found that infection with Bacteroides fragilis appears... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2753757 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:13:50 +0100 2753757 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2735394&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FTamoxifen_Linked_to_Higher_Risk_of_ER_Negative_Breast_Cancer.html A population-based study has revealed that tamoxifen therapy, given as adjuvant treatment for estrogen receptor (ER)−positive breast cancer, can increase the risk of a patient developing an aggressive,... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2735394 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:45:13 +0100 2735394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2731365&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FRegular_Beer_Drinking_Ups_Risk_of_Seven_Cancers_in_Men.html Men who regularly drink beer—having a beer a day, for example—may be increasing their risk of certain cancers. Canadian researchers at McGill University studied 3600 Canadian men between the ages of 35... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2731365 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:44:40 +0100 2731365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2731364&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FHispanics_Who_Immigrate_to_US_Have_Higher_Cancer_Rates.html Cancer rates among Hispanic immigrants to the United States are higher than among their countrymen. A study based on a cancer registry database for Florida found that the rate of cancer diagnosis from... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2731364 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:44:40 +0100 2731364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2731363&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FHyperbaric_Oxygen_Therapy_for_Radiation_Side_Effects.html Hyperbaric oxygen treatment is being studied as a novel approach to helping patients cope with the adverse effects of radiation therapy for pelvic cancers. British investigators at the Institute of Cancer... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2731363 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:44:40 +0100 2731363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2713694&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FEstrogen_Shrinks_Tumors_Refractory_to_Antiestrogen_Therapy.html A new study has found that estrogen can shrink some breast cancer tumors, which is a finding that contradicts the conventional practice of treating breast cancer with antiestrogen therapy such as tamoxifen... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2713694 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:03:24 +0100 2713694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2706026&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FPremature_Baby_Possible_If_Mother_Had_Childhood_RT_for_Cancer.html Having a premature or underweight baby is a possibility among women who received radiation therapy for cancer when they were young. The risk of miscarriage also appears to be higher among women who had... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2706026 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:04:23 +0100 2706026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2706025&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FValue_of_MRI_in_Early_Breast_Cancer_Needs_Further_Study.html The debate over the value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the management of early breast cancer may be renewed by findings that MRI may lead women to have more extensive surgery but without demonstrable... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2706025 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:04:23 +0100 2706025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2706024&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FLimit_Ham_in_School_Lunchboxes_World_Cancer_Group_Says.html To reduce the risk of adult cancers, the World Cancer Research Fund is urging parents to limit the amount of ham and other cured or processed meats given to children in their lunchboxes. As the basis for... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2706024 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:04:23 +0100 2706024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2689507&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FFresh_Grapefruit_Juice_Enhances_Effectiveness_of_Rapamycin.html University of Chicago researchers report that combining grapefruit juice with rapamycin increases the blood levels of the drug. The combination has allowed patients to switch from once-daily dosing to... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2689507 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:03:30 +0100 2689507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2689506&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FSparing_One_Ovary_Preserves_Fertility_in_Early_Ovarian_Cancer.html Young women with stage I ovarian cancer have equivalent 5-year survival whether both ovaries are removed or only a single ovary is removed. The same is true for removal of the uterus as opposed to leaving... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2689506 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:03:30 +0100 2689506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2689505&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FClodronate_Improves_Survival_in_Men_With_Metastatic_Prostate_Cancer.html Men who have advanced prostate cancer and are treated with sodium clodronate survive longer than those who do not receive this treatment. British researchers reported these results from 2 studies that... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2689505 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:03:30 +0100 2689505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2685810&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FHypertension_From_VEGF_Inhibitors_Tied_to_Nitric_Oxide_Pathway.html Antiangiogenesis drugs such as bevacizumab, sunitinib, and sorafenib are known to cause hypertension in about one-third of patients who take them, but the mechanism responsible for this effect was unknown.... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2685810 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:04:16 +0100 2685810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2685809&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FGenome_From_Second_AML_Patient_Reveals_Leukemias_Genetic_Complexity.html Scientists who decoded the entire genome of a patient with leukemia last year have now decoded the genome of a second leukemia patient, but they found a completely different set of mutations. The latest... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2685809 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:04:16 +0100 2685809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2672512&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FBlood_Test_for_Stage_1_Lung_Cancer_Is_90_Percent_Accurate.html A newly developed blood test is more than 90% accurate in detecting early-stage non−small cell lung cancer. Using mass spectrometry, the test assays the blood for 9 compounds. The test was validated in... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2672512 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:37:46 +0100 2672512 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2664728&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FSuicide_Gene_Therapy_Using_Nanotechnology_Kills_Ovarian_Cancer_Cells_in_Mice.html Ovarian cancer cells in mice were killed by "suicide gene therapy" delivered by a nanotechnology-based delivery vehicle. The toxin-containing nanoparticles only became active inside ovarian cancer cells... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2664728 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:37:44 +0100 2664728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2664727&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FOvarian_Cancer_Susceptibility_SNPs_Signify_40_Percent_Increased_Risk.html British researchers have identified a gene linked to ovarian cancer that, when present in 2 copies, increases the risk by about 40%. The finding adds more evidence for the role of genetic variants in the... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2664727 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:37:44 +0100 2664727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2664726&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FAvastin_Bevacizumab_Receives_FDA_Approval_for_Kidney_Cancer.html Avastin (bevacizumab) received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new indication to treat advanced renal cell carcinoma. This is the most common form of kidney cancer. The FDA approval... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2664726 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:37:44 +0100 2664726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2664725&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FBasal_Breast_Cancers_May_Begin_in_Mammary_Duct_Lining.html Precancerous cells in the lining of the mammary ducts may be the source of an aggressive form of breast cancer. Basal breast cancers, an aggressive form of breast cancer accounting for about 20% of all... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2664725 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:37:44 +0100 2664725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2664724&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FMetformin_Greatly_Reduces_Pancreatic_Cancer_in_Diabetes_Patients.html People with diabetes have a higher risk of pancreatic cancer than the general population, but a new study shows that the use of metformin can reduce this risk by more than 60%. Researchers at the University... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2664724 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:37:44 +0100 2664724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2658801&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FScientists_Sequence_3_Whole_Genomes_for_Multiple_Myeloma.html Three whole genomes for multiple myeloma have now been sequenced, according to a news release from The Broad Institute. Researchers working with the Multiple Myeloma Genomics Initiative used DNA samples... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2658801 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:37:56 +0100 2658801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2646667&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FHigh_doses_of_tamoxifen_killed_Candida_cells_rather_than_merely_slowing_their_growth.html Tamoxifen, which is used to prevent breast cancer recurrence, shows signs that it can treat deadly Candida infections. In experiments in mice, very high concentrations of tamoxifen reduced fungus levels... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2646667 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:38:09 +0100 2646667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2642069&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FAntibodies_Kill_Leukemia_Lymphoma_Cells_via_Lysosomal_Toxins.html The antibody approach to cancer treatment is effective because it induces an immune response, but new discoveries have indicated that antibodies can also kill cancer cells directly. Researchers in Great... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2642069 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:37:52 +0100 2642069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2642068&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FFDA_Finds_Toxins_in_Electronic_Cigarettes.html Electronic cigarettes contain cancer-causing toxins, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The presence of these substances refutes claims that electronic cigarettes are safer than tobacco... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2642068 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:37:52 +0100 2642068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2642067&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FElevated_Insulin_Levels_Raise_Postmenopausal_Breast_Cancer_Risk.html Elevated insulin levels in postmenopausal women raise the risk of breast cancer, even in women who are not obese. Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in New York City... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2642067 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:37:52 +0100 2642067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2622976&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FSoaring_Price_of_Cancer_Drugs_Puts_Them_Out_of_Reach_for_Some_Patients.html Patients and insurance companies are expressing alarm at the sharply rising cost of cancer drugs. Some therapies can cost $100,000 a month. Express Scripts, a pharmacy benefit manager, reported that the... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2622976 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:38:06 +0100 2622976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2622975&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FThalidomide_for_Small_Cell_Lung_Cancer_Fails_to_Prolong_Survival.html Thalidomide was not effective in prolonging survival in patients with small cell lung cancer, a large study showed. These results have halted further investigation of thalidomide for this form of lung... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2622975 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:38:06 +0100 2622975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2622974&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FErbitux_Labeling_Acknowledges_Lack_of_Benefit_in_KRAS_Mutated_CRC.html The Food and Drug Administration has approved revised wording in the package insert for Erbitux® (cetuximab) referring to the drug’s lack of effect in patients whose tumors carry a mutated KRAS gene. Cetuximab... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2622974 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:38:06 +0100 2622974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2612129&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FGlioblastoma_Genes_Can_Help_in_Predicting_Survival.html Key genes in glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, may be used to predict prognosis. Researchers have identified 7 genes involved in cellular pathways active in the growth of glioblastomas... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2612129 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:36:35 +0100 2612129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2612128&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FHigh_Endothelial_Cell_Levels_Found_in_Children_With_Cancer.html French researchers at the Gustave Roussy Cancer Institute have found a connection between levels of circulating cells and risk of metastasis in pediatric patients with cancer. They specifically looked... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2612128 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:36:35 +0100 2612128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2603502&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FCoronary_Artery_Calcium_Scans_May_Raise_Cancer_Risk.html Coronary artery calcium scans performed using computed tomography (CT) are useful for detecting blockage in the artery, but they involve exposure to radiation. Whether such scans significantly raise the... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2603502 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:36:53 +0100 2603502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2595274&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FFinasterides_Link_to_Aggressive_Prostate_Cancer_Is_Challenged.html Finasteride treatment for prostate cancer has been associated with the development of a more aggressive form of the disease in about one-quarter of patients treated. For this reason, physicians have been... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2595274 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:38:49 +0100 2595274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2595273&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FOvarian_Cancer_Mortality_Risk_Linked_to_Ovulatory_Cycles.html The total number of ovulatory cycles a woman has over her lifetime may influence her risk of dying from ovarian cancer. Epidemiologists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found an association... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2595273 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:38:49 +0100 2595273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2595272&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FWomen_With_Migraines_Have_Lower_Breast_Cancer_Risk.html Migraines in women appear to be associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer. The risk is lower by 26% in women with a history of migraine as compared with women who do not experience migraine headaches.... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2595272 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:38:49 +0100 2595272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2577905&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FHPV_Vaccine_Is_Cross_Protective_Against_Other_HPV_Types.html The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine appears to be cross-protective against other cancer-causing HPV variants besides HPV-16/18. These findings emerged from a study conducted by the manufacturer of the... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2577905 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:37:25 +0100 2577905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2573999&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FAntibody_Against_AML_Appears_Effective_in_Mice.html Studies in mice testing a new drug for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have shown encouraging results. Scientists have developed an antibody (7G3) that binds to CD123, found on leukemia stem cells but not... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2573999 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:37:31 +0100 2573999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2573998&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FKey_to_Lung_Cancer_Metastasis_Found_in_WNT_TCF_Pathway.html The cellular pathway that might be involved in lung cancer metastasis is being studied at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Scientists there are focusing on WNT/TCF. An overactivated WNT/TCF pathway... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2573998 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:37:31 +0100 2573998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2573997&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FAnticancer_Vaccines_More_Effective_in_Combo_Therapy.html Vaccines are used to improve the body’s immune response against some cancers, but now investigators are using a combination of a vaccine with other drugs to see whether they can increase the response even... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2573997 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:37:31 +0100 2573997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2564069&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FSelenium_Might_Worsen_Prostate_Cancer_With_Certain_Genetic_Variants.html Some men who have prostate cancer probably should not take selenium, but which men this applies to seems to depend on whether they carry a specific genetic variant. In a study conducted by the Dana-Farber... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2564069 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:37:49 +0100 2564069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2564068&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FMetabolic_Syndrome_Increases_Breast_Cancer_Risk.html Metabolic syndrome is known to increase the risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes, but it may also raise the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. This was the finding from an analysis... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2564068 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:37:49 +0100 2564068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2564067&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FCopy_of_Metabolic_Syndrome_Increases_Breast_Cancer_Risk.html Vegetarians developed fewer cancers of the blood, bladder, and stomach, according to a new study from the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Unfortunately, colon cancer risk was not diminished by a vegetarian... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2564067 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:37:49 +0100 2564067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2557390&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FSensors_Act_as_a_Chemical_Nose_to_Sniff_for_Abnormal_Cells.html Cancer cells and normal cells have differences in their cell surfaces that can now be picked up by highly sensitive sensors. Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Massachusetts... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2557390 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:58:39 +0100 2557390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2557389&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FNIH_AARP_Study_Finds_Animal_Fat_Increases_Risk_of_Pancreatic_Cancer.html Too much dietary fat from red meat and dairy products can increase the risk of pancreatic cancer. This link was revealed in the Diet and Health Study, a large study conducted by the National Institutes... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2557389 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:58:39 +0100 2557389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2557388&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FBacterial_Minicell_Technique_Effectively_Treats_Cancers_in_Animals.html Australian researchers have successfully treated cancer in mice and dogs with a new technique that involves using minicells to deliver anticancer toxins and agents that suppress drug-resistance in tumors.... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2557388 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:58:39 +0100 2557388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2553834&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FSensors_Act_as_a_Chemical_Nose_to_Sniff_for_Abnormal_Cells.html Cancer cells and normal cells have differences in their cell surfaces that can now be picked up by highly sensitive sensors. Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Massachusetts... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2553834 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:58:24 +0100 2553834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2486086&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FCook_Carrots_Whole_to_Retain_Anticancer_Falcarinol.html Cooking carrots whole, rather than cutting them up first, retains more of the cancer-fighting compound falcarinol, scientists have found. Researchers at Newcastle University in Great Britain found that... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2486086 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:20:06 +0100 2486086 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2486085&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FDaily_NSAID_Found_to_Reduce_Prostate_Enlargement.html Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may lessen prostate enlargement. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that men who were taking NSAIDs for various medical conditions had a 50% reduction in... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2486085 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:20:06 +0100 2486085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2486084&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FExperimental_Drug_Ipilimumab_Shrinks_Prostate_Cancer_Tumors.html Investigators from the Mayo Clinic were surprised to find that an experimental drug given to 2 patients with metastatic prostate cancer dramatically shrank the tumors. The experimental drug, ipilimumab... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2486084 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:20:06 +0100 2486084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2486083&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FEwings_Sarcoma_Is_More_Common_in_Whites_Than_in_Blacks.html Ewing's sarcoma, a rare cancer of the bone and soft tissue, is more common in white persons than in blacks. Using cancer statistics from the National Cancer Institute's SEER database (representing the... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2486083 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:20:06 +0100 2486083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2478953&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FAllogeneic_Transplant_Is_Best_Option_for_Most_AML_Patients_at_Relaps.html Once patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) experience a first complete remission, they have several treatment options, but the relative benefits of each alternative have not been clear. A new study... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2478953 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:00:21 +0100 2478953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2478952&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FLung_Cancer_Treatment_Research_Focuses_on_Inhibiting_Nicotine_Receptors.html Investigating a possible treatment for non−small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), researchers working with a mouse model found that inhibition of nicotine receptors prolonged survival in the treated mice. Survival... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2478952 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:00:21 +0100 2478952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2478951&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FAerosol_Spray_Delivers_Lung_Cancer_Gene_Therapy_in_Mice.html An inhaled spray would be a convenient way to deliver therapy for lung cancer, since the treatment would go directly to the lungs. Researchers have experimented with this method in mice, using an aerosol... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2478951 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:00:21 +0100 2478951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2475026&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FAlcohol_Smoking_and_Diabetes_Implicated_in_Colorectal_Cancer_Risk.html Findings from a new study add to the list of dietary and lifestyle factors that raise the risk of developing colorectal cancer. Researchers from The George Institute for International Health in Australia... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2475026 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:26:42 +0100 2475026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2475025&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FAllogeneic_Transplant_Is_Best_Option_for_Most_AML_Patients_at_Relaps.html Once patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) experience a relapse, they have several options for re-treatment, but the relative benefits of each have not been clear. A new study from the Dana Farber... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2475025 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:26:42 +0100 2475025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2475024&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FBrain_Tumors_Seed_by_Attaching_to_Blood_Vessels.html Malignant tumors that metastasize to the brain are more common than brain tumors that originate there, and all brain malignancies are inevitably fatal. Scientists have identified a possible mechanism by... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2475024 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:26:42 +0100 2475024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2470169&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FBevacizumab_Doubles_the_Risk_of_GI_Perforation.html Patients taking bevacizumab (Avastin) as part of their chemotherapy regimen are at increased risk of gastrointestinal (GI) perforation. Holes in the stomach or intestine can be life threatening. Investigators... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2470169 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:08:40 +0100 2470169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2470168&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FLifetime_Cancer_Risk_Persists_After_Childhood_Chemotherapy.html As chemotherapy for childhood cancer became more aggressive, survival rates increased, but so did the risk of second cancers later in life. These are the conclusions from large study conducted in Scandinavian... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2470168 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:08:40 +0100 2470168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2470167&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FLoss_of_Fingerprints_Is_a_Risk_With_Capecitabine.html Capecitabine can cause fingerprints to disappear. People traveling between countries that require fingerprint identification may need to take a letter from their doctor with them, explaining that loss... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2470167 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:08:40 +0100 2470167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2470166&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FLung_Cancer_Risk_With_HRT_and_Bevacizumabs_Efficacy_for_Colon_Ca_Recurrence.html New data from the Women’s Health Initiative indicate that women who take hormone therapy at menopause have an increased risk of dying from lung cancer. Although the number of cases of non−small cell lung... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2470166 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:08:40 +0100 2470166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2470165&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FSSRIs_and_Tamoxifen_Does_the_Combination_Increase_Recurrence.html Suggestions of a possible interaction between antidepressants and tamoxifen that could increase the possibility of breast cancer recurrence have raised controversy over which therapies for tamoxifen-related... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2470165 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:08:40 +0100 2470165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2470164&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FPARP_Inhibitors_Prolong_Survival_in_Triple_Negative_Breast_Cancer.html A PARP inhibitor, a new type of drug being used in breast cancer, extended survival by more than 60% in patients with triple-negative disease. Investigators tout the PARP inhibitors as a new breakthrough... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2470164 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:08:40 +0100 2470164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2470163&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FVaccines_Show_Promise_Against_Follicular_Lymphoma_and_Melanoma.html An individualized vaccine against follicular lymphoma helped patients live longer, according to new study results presented on May 31 at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2470163 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:08:40 +0100 2470163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2470162&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FExperimental_Drug_Reduces_Melanoma_in_Phase_I_Trial.html Advanced melanoma is incurable, but a new drug seems to reduce tumor size and extend the life span of patients with metastatic disease. The experimental drug, PLX4023, was studied in a phase I trial. Results... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2470162 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:08:40 +0100 2470162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2470161&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FLeukemia_Stem_Cells_Are_Killed_in_Laboratory_Studies.html An experimental leukemia drug killed 90% of leukemia stem cells in laboratory tests, according to investigators who presented their research findings on June 7 at the annual meeting of the European Hematology... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2470161 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:08:40 +0100 2470161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2470160&cid=s_38625_6_f&fid=38625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oncologystat.com%3A80%2Fnews-and-viewpoints%2Fwhat_patients_are_reading%2FGene_Based_Test_Improves_Accuracy_of_Prostate_Cancer_Screening.html For many years, screening for prostate cancer has relied on the measurement of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. The proportion of false-positive results with PSA testing is fairly high, however,... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading) OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2470160 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:08:40 +0100 2470160