MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'brain cancer'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:02:54 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181802&cid=t_125681_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmisdiagnosis-happens-all-the-time-tips-to-avoid-it%2F2011.09.01 Billionaire Teddy Forstmann has apparently been diagnosed with a serious form of brain cancer.  There’s a tragic twist to the story: according to Fox Business News, Forstmann believes that for more than a year, he had been misdiagnosed with meningitis. ABC News wonders: How could such a misfortune befall a billionaire —- a man able to afford the best doctors, best technology and the most sophisticated diagnostic tests? They’re missing the point.  Misdiagnosis happens with shocking regularity – as much as (more…) *This blog post was originally published at BestDoctors.com: See First Blog* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181802 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:00:03 +0100 5181802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130656&cid=t_125681_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F15%2Fmanual-for-cancer-services-brain-and-cns-measures%2F Title:  Manual for Cancer Services: Brain and CNS measures  Scan or Click to download 'Manual for Cancer Services: Brain and CNS measures' The Skinny: Following a three month consultation period, the final Brain and CNS Measures are now published for inclusion in the Manual for Cancer Services. The measures can also be found on the CQUINS website at http://www.cquins.nhs.net/ Publisher: DH Published: 11/07/11 Size: 66p. Filed under: Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Brain cancer, Cancer, Grey Literature, Health Outcomes, Neoplasms, Outcomes, Quality, Quality Assurance, Quality assurance in health services, Quality Improvement, Quality management (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130656 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:10:18 +0100 5130656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051130&cid=t_125681_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F07%2F18%2Fbrain-cancer-questions-guest-post%2F Duck Pond - Boston What great email I get!  One is from a Lynette Warner.  Her husband was diagnosed in the summer of 2008 with stage IV liver cancer.  Miraculously he is celebrating his third year of survivorship.  Their blog is called The Walkers .  They are just the fourth liver cancer blog on our list. Also in my inbox is an announcement from Stephanie Lancaster who writes at Just My Current Perspective.  “My 67 year-old father, a lifelong competitive athlete and a commodities broker working full-time, was diagnosed with an aggressive type of brain cancer, in October of 2010. He underwent surgery and chemotherapy but died only ten weeks after the initial diagnosis. I am writing this blog to help organize my rambling thoughts as I try to wade through the grief.” Questi... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051130 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 04:09:33 +0100 5051130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008280&cid=t_125681_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fbrain-tumours-and-mobile-phones.html UPDATE: 8 July 2011 This update isn’t anything new, but something I should’ve pointed out and that is always ignored/overlookd in popular and sensationalist discussions about the health risks of electromagnetic radiation is that everything beyond the violet end of the spectrum – UV, X-rays, gamma rays – are high-energy and “ionising” forms of radiation. Everything below the red end of the spectrum – infrared, microwaves, radio waves – are much lower in energy and do not ionise molecules or atoms. They can heat things up (infra-red makes molecules vibrate, which heats them up, microwaves make polar molecules spin, the energy of which is transferred to other molecules as vibrations (heat). The WHO’s verdict is one based on the precautiona... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008280 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:08:12 +0100 5008280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921424&cid=t_125681_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcell-phones-and-brain-cancer-evidence-of-a-link-is-limited%2F2011.06.10 If the recent announcement by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) that cell phones may cause brain cancer has you worried, you might want to wait a bit before trashing your mobile phone and going back to a land line. Last week, the IARC convened experts from around the world to assess what, if any, cancer threat cell phones pose to the 5 billion or so people who use them. After reviewing hundreds of studies, the IARC panel concluded that cell phone use may be connected to two types of brain cancer, glioma and acoustic neuroma. That sounds mighty scary. But the IARC said the evidence for this conclusion was “limited.” Most studies have shown no connection between cell phone use and brain cancer. In the relatively small number of studies that have observed a connectio... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921424 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:00:11 +0100 4921424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4525031&cid=t_125681_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdoes-cell-phone-use-stimulate-brain-activity%2F2011.02.26 We all know that using a cell phone can stimulate the brain to work a bit harder. “Mr. Skerrett? This is Dr. LeWine’s office. Do you have a minute to talk about your test results?” or “Dad, a bunch of kids are going to Casey’s house after the dance. Can I go?” But a new study published in JAMA is making me wonder what the energy emitted by the phone itself — not just the information it delivers — is doing to my brain. Here’s the study in a nutshell. Dr. Nora Volkow and her colleagues recruited 47 volunteers to have their brain activity measured twice by a PET scanner. Both times the volunteer had a cell phone strapped to each ear. During one measurement, both phones were turned off. During the other, one phone was turned on but muted so the volunteer didn’t know... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4525031 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 22:00:29 +0100 4525031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4314198&cid=t_125681_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F01%2F05%2Fthe-visit-guest-blog%2F The first John Irving book I read was The World According to Garp. I remember a section at the end of the book in which the main character, Garp, has become a well-known novelist.  In a book-signing discussion with a reader who had just lost her young son under tragic circumstances, Garp posits that fiction can trump any real life tragedy.  A good writer can take any tragedy and, through the careful use of language, magnify the circumstances and the emotional response to the event.  A sorrowful event is rendered even more grief-filled.  A heart-rending recitation of a real personal disaster can, at least momentarily, be transformed into a raw, accessible, exquisite form grief to be felt by the reader just as keenly as by the actual sufferer.  This, he argues, is why fiction is valued ... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4314198 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 05:42:24 +0100 4314198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885515&cid=t_125681_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F08%2F19%2Fshe-had-a-job-a-boyfriend-and-a-brain-tumor-back-when-reality-tv-was-real%2F Dr. Marnie Rose on the 2002 reality show "Houston Medical" My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. She Had a Job, a Boyfriend and a Brain Tumor, Back When Reality TV Was Real. For a moment in time, she was pediatric resident Dr. Marnie Rose at Memorial Hermann in Houston. I got to know her a little during my first, tumultuous year of recovery from ovarian cancer. Dr. Rose was on TV. Back in those days I was combing the schedule for any reality show that slithered its way to the tube. There among the dreck of the early 2000s (guilty pleasures “Mr. Personality,” et al I’m looking at you) was the lovely Ms. Rose in “Houston Medical,” an ABC show that featured doctors, patients and their families. The program, shot over the course of a year, ran for si... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885515 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:17:56 +0100 3885515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816675&cid=t_125681_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2010%2F08%2F03%2Fmail%2F Columbines I have fallen behind in my correspondence as well as with the blog.  Here are some recent emails. ~ Kristy has been fighting renal cell (kidney cancer) since 2007.  She writes at ♥ FOREVER KRISTY ♥.  See her listing of other renal cell survivor blogs. ~ Randy Perry has been fighting stage IV colon cancer since 2009.  He writes a blog about his extended treatment at Fighting Cancer ~ Lynda is a brain tumor survivor who writes at My Brain Tumour.  “I was actually diagnosed with a benign parasagittal meningioma in July 2006. I was very lucky that as it was positioned on the top of my head it was very accessible and successfully completely surgically removed in the same month. I have my own Ebook which relates my journey through the whole episode which can be found at... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816675 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:34:16 +0100 3816675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529860&cid=t_125681_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FTefcGgH1jvk%2F           Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is by far the most common and most malignant of the glial tumors.  Attention was recently drawn to this form of brain cancer when Senator Ted Kennedy was diagnosed with glioblastoma and ultimately died from it.  It is a deadly brain tumor.  Of the estimated 17,000 primary brain tumors diagnosed in the United States each year, approximately 60% are gliomas.  GBM is an aggressive malignant brain tumor that grows in the glial cells, affecting the nervous system.  According to the National Brain Tumor Society, glioblastoma accounts for approximately 23 percent of all primary brain tumors diagnosed in the U.S.  The prognosis for individuals with glioblastoma depends upon how early the tumor is detected and how quickly treatments begin.  Th... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529860 Mon, 03 May 2010 16:21:23 +0100 3529860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298457&cid=t_125681_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FBnLGelTywJY%2Fthe-negatives-of-positive-thinking.html Smile or Die Ehrenrich, an acclaimed author, cellular immunologist and cancer survivor, talks about the worst tendencies of delusionally positive attitudes and cultures. “It’s cruel to tell people who are having great difficulties [i.e. cancer, unemployment] in their lives and tell them it’s all in their head and they only have to change their attitudes … the author of The Secret … was asked about the tsunami of ’06 and how this could happen, and she said, I’m kind of paraphrasing it, those people must have sent tsunami-like vibrations into the universe to attract this because nothing like this happens to us that we don’t attract, and I think that’s beyond amorality,” she says. Produced by the RSA, an mp3 and video are also available on FORA.tv. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298457 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:30:07 +0100 3298457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056725&cid=t_125681_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FA8JhK8WcaEQ%2F Despite warnings to the contrary, the increasing use of cell phones has not resulted in an increase in brain cancer (glioma and meningioma), show the results of a study looking at 60,000 people diagnosed with brain cancer over a 30-year period, from 1974 to 2003. The people were all aged between 20 and 79 years. Researchers in Denmark found that the incidence, the number of brain cancer cases diagnosed, was the same at the end of the study as it was at the beginning, went down, or increased before the large-spread availability of cell phones. Cell phones have been blamed for brain cancer in previous research, but with a very small increase. The National Cancer Institute has a page on cell phones and brain cancer, where there are explanations about why the fear exists and what types of radi... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3056725 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:08:35 +0100 3056725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967257&cid=t_125681_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8039 I am sure this report spotted in Medscape will spark more controversy within the industry and concern amongst mobile phone users: The new report, “Cellphones and Brain Tumors: 15 Reasons for Concern. Science, Spin and the Truth Behind Interphone,” was released in August by the International Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Collaborative, a group that includes Powerwatch and the Radiation Research Trust in the United Kingdom, and the EMR Policy Institute, ElectromagneticHealth.org, and The Peoples Initiative Foundation in the United States. More than 40 scientists and officials from 14 countries endorsed the report, which concluded that: * Studies that are independent of the telecom industry consistently show there is a “significant” risk for brain tumors from cell phon... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967257 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2967257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398855&cid=t_125681_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FtSlALmqbICA%2F A cancer medication already available for other cancers, such as breast cancer, has now been given the FDA-go ahead to be used for a type of brain cancer, called glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Senator Edward Kennedy was diagnosed last year with brain cancer called glioma. GBM is the most advanced of this type of brain cancer. The FDA reported yesterday: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved Avastin (bevacizumab) to treat patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) when this form of brain cancer continues to progress following standard therapy. GBM is a rapidly progressing cancer that invades brain tissue and can impact physical activities and mental abilities. It affects about 6,700 persons in the United States every year. Following initial treatment with surgery, radiati... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398855 Sun, 10 May 2009 11:00:41 +0100 2398855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389975&cid=t_125681_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fx8nj3AbLOAc%2F Our condolences go out to David Cook, who lost his brother, Adam, to brain cancer on Saturday. Cook was the winner of American Idol last season, and fans of the show know that his brother was a source of inspiration for him. At one point in the competition, Cook even broke down while talking about him on stage. Adam could be seen in the front row a time or two, which undoubtedly was a special moment for both brothers. Cook told the crowd at the 12th Annual Race for Hope in Washington, D.C., on Sunday that his brother had passed the day before. He said, “I actually lost my brother yesterday to a brain tumor and I couldn’t imagine being anywhere else right now.” Cook, along with his team, helped raise $98,000 for brain cancer research. Image: Bauer-Griffin Share and Enj... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389975 Tue, 05 May 2009 11:17:05 +0100 2389975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2326621&cid=t_125681_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F01%2Fphrma-report-shows-record-number-of-development-drugs-to-treat-cancer-63-ovarian-cancer-203-solid-tumor-drugs-listed%2F “Responding to President Obama’s call for ‘a cure for cancer in our time,’ the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) delivered a new report today on medicines in the research pipeline for cancer. The report shows that America’s pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies are testing a record 861 new cancer medicines and vaccines. The [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2326621 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:06:11 +0100 2326621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2149780&cid=t_125681_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2FOxbCuLD4scY%2F Ependymoma is a brain cancer that affects children. It’s not easy to treat, but researchers from St. Jude’s Hospital found that aggressive surgery, followed by radiation resulted in a overall survival of     81% and a 7-year survival rate of up to 69.1%. To read more about this study, go to Aggressive Treatment Effective in Kids’ Brain Cancer ~~~ Tags: cancer blog, childhood brain cancer, ependymoma, st judes hospital Share This (Source: Cancer Commentary) Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2149780 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:26:39 +0100 2149780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2040448&cid=t_125681_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F6MxjBgVrrds%2F Imagine living in a small town or county and you discover that your little community seems to be a magnet for a certain type of cancer. At first, it seems odd, but then someone picks up on it: a cancer cluster. According to the National Institutes of Health, a disease cluster is what occurs when a larger group of people than is usual become ill with the same disease. It could be that they all live in the same area, work in the same place, are from the same family, or over a specific time period. When a cluster occurs, they are puzzling, but often they also give researchers a strong foundation to work with. Cancer clusters are no different. Last month, I wrote about such a cluster in the Canadian province of British Columbia (Lung cancer cluster in northern British Columbia town). Cancer c... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2040448 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:25:37 +0100 2040448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1991702&cid=t_125681_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2FYNpG5RTLkq8%2F Cancer isn’t supposed to happen. And it’s really not supposed to happen to young people. And even more, it’s not supposed to happen to athletic, fit young people. But it does. Cancer doesn’t discriminate and can happen to anyone at any me and 28-year-old Robert Muller, father of two and an elite hockey goaltender for Germany. Robert played in the world championship earlier this year. His brain tumor was first found in 2006 and he underwent surgery and had both chemotherapy and radiotherapy. But, the type of cancer Robert has, glioblastoma multiforme - the same type that Senator Edward Kennedy was diagnosed with - is very aggressive and has no cure. And, sure enough, Robert’s brain cancer returned in early November. He continues to play hockey, much to the ... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1991702 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:44:09 +0100 1991702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1991705&cid=t_125681_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2FW2JY_YZvIgk%2F B also has several types of cancer in its list. Who knew there were so many different types of cancer? B is for: B-cell lymphoma Basal cell carcinoma Bellini duct carcinoma Bladder cancer Brain tumor Breast cancer Burkitt lymphoma ~~~ Tags: cancer blog, burkitt lympohma, brain tumor, breast cancer, bladder cancer, lymphoma, basal cell cancer Share This (Source: Cancer Commentary) Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1991705 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:18:37 +0100 1991705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1985275&cid=t_125681_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2FDrm0sMvP37c%2F It was only six months ago when the nation was shocked with the news that Senator Edward Kennedy had brain cancer (Can my headaches mean I have a brain tumor?). Senator Kennedy had had a seizure and after testing, the doctors found that he had malignant glioma, a type of cancer that starts in the brain. Yet, only three weeks after brain surgery, Senator Kennedy dismissed his doctors’ concerns and made his way back to work for a crucial vote. He has been moved to push harder for changes in the US healthcare system, something he had been advocating for a while, but now has taken a much more personal bent. Of course, Senator Kennedy can afford good health care. He has people around him who can help him through the final stages of his life. He won’t have to worry about whether he ... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1985275 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:58:00 +0100 1985275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1915408&cid=t_125681_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F434323409%2F Welcome to the first edition of MetaCarnival: a Carnival of Carnivals (announced here), the new, monthly, and interdisciplinary gathering of blogs and blog carnivals. Let's picture all participants in the shadow of an expansive sycamore tree, conducting a lively Q&A lunch discussion. General Advice Q: What would you recommend to live as long as possible, and as healthy as possible? - Hourglass (biology of aging): Try Not To Stab Yourself Repeatedly. Or smoke. Or eat that much fast food...you get the idea.  "The vast majority of people are quite comfortable engaging in habits that cause great harm to the old person they will one day be, cutting off years or even decades of health." Q: Can blogging help, too? - I and the Bird (birds): Indeed. Just read about these life-ch... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1915408 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:05:43 +0100 1915408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1868588&cid=t_125681_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-10-11-cancer-treatment%2Flung-tumor-brain-tumor-metastatic-liver-cancer%2F The metastatic liver, stomach, brain and lung cancer story you read below could well be from your next door neighbour.   And maybe all you knew was "that he was terribly sick" and "had been rushed to the hospital more than once". But you don’t even have a clue how "terrible" terrible can get …   Or you receive the announcement that your neighbour has passed away surrounded by his family battling a long lasting disease…   We all heard about Ted Kennedy’s brain tumor and we saw him waving after coming out of the hospital and endorsing Obama, as if it’s all business as usual.   Images like this let us forget that cancer is a killer and that nothing looks like it seems once you or your loved one gets diagnosed wit... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1868588 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:00:27 +0100 1868588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1657414&cid=t_125681_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F347306181%2F I’m having a very rainy Sunday and a gloomy weekend altogether. Since I haven’t done Cancer Commentary links for quite sometime, here’s today’s edition: 1. In Calgary (Canada), the city is turning pink today to fight breast cancer. The Weekend to End Breast Cancer kicks off its second day today, with 1,400 men and women back on Calgary streets, completing the final 25 kilometres of the 60-kilometre route. This year’s walk — the fourth in Calgary — has raised more than $4 million, with proceeds going to the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. 2. As if we do not have enough cancer scare yet this week: first the cellphone, now granite kitchen countertops! A physics professor at Rice University is warning of a radioactive threat found in some kitchen countertops.... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1657414 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:19:24 +0100 1657414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1652628&cid=t_125681_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F344938741%2F Wednesday, 23 July 2008 is the day the UPMC Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Director Dr. Ronald Herberman is to issue an advisory (pdf file link of the memorandum) on the possible health risks of cellphone use. “Recently I have become aware of the growing body of literature linking long-term cell phone use to possible adverse health effects including cancer. Although the evidence is still controversial, I am convinced that there are sufficient data to warrant issuing an advisory to share some precautionary advice on cell phone use.” The advisory suggests certain measures to limit exposure to electromagnetic radiation emitted by the devices, such as shortening the length of conversations or keeping the phones away from the head by text messaging or us... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1652628 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:00:57 +0100 1652628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1488813&cid=t_125681_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F303308210%2F Senator Edward Kennedy has just undergone a 3.5-hour brain surgery at the Duke University Medical Center, to remove a malignant tumor. His doctors declared the said surgery as successful. The surgery “was successful and accomplished our goals,” according to a statement released by the neurosurgeon, Dr. Allan Friedman, at the facility in Durham, N.C. Friedman said Kennedy was awake throughout the entire procedure and should experience no permanent neurological effects from the surgery. A Kennedy spokesman said the senator spoke with his wife, Vicki, immediately after the surgery and told her: “I feel like a million bucks. I think I will do that again tomorrow.” Sen. Kennedy is expected to stay at the hospital for about a week. Read the full report at The LA Times. Ta... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1488813 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:39:23 +0100 1488813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1418614&cid=t_125681_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F282664479%2F Women that are exposure to chemical weed killers - pesticides and herbicides - may have a higher-than-normal risk of developing a particular form of brain cancer called meningioma as compared to women who weren’t exposed. Meningiomas are slow-growing tumors that arise in the tissue covering the brain and spinal cord. They are one of the most common forms of brain tumor, and occur most frequently in middle-aged women. Such were what a U.S. study result suggests as published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Researchers found that among more than 1,400 U.S. adults with and without brain cancer, there was no overall link between the disease and on-the-job exposure to pesticides or herbicides — chemicals used to kill plants, usually weeds. However, a closer look at the data ... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1418614 Sat, 03 May 2008 10:03:31 +0100 1418614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1347594&cid=t_125681_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fsafe-to-smoke-bullh.html I am so pissed off this morning. Mainly because of the assault that must be led by Phillip Morris, DeCode and the Devil Himself.In a recent press push.....from as far as I can see. There is now a "magic bullet" for smoking and avoiding cancer. Recently published data in the Journal Nature is being over hyped. From Good Morning America to Fox News to MSNBC to my friend Hsien at Eye on DNA (Well hers isn't so much hype)From Her blogAll three studies identified regions on chromsome 15 that are associated with nicotine dependence, lung cancer, and peripheral artery disease. The deCODE study focused on SNP rs1051730 located on chromosome 15q24 in the CHRNA3 nicotine acetylcholine receptor. People with one copy of the “T” version of this SNP had:30% increase in risk of lung cancer OR of 1.32... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1347594 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:27:00 +0100 1347594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1340967&cid=t_125681_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F261903785%2F It’s April Fools’ day. However… in the cancer front, there’s no fool or fooling. Definitely, these aren’t for fools: Brain cancer fears over heavy mobile phone use Study: One Sausage Per Day Increases Bowel Cancer Risk by a Fifth Fasting could help fight cancer Hope over Tasmanian Devil cancer Hey…easy on the practical jokes, okay? And don’t be so gullible yourself! He he he. :-P Tags: bowel cancer risk, bowel-cancer, brain-cancer, fasting, fighting cancer, mobile-phone-use, mobile-phones, sausage, tasmanian devilShare This (Source: Cancer Commentary) Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1340967 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:35:38 +0100 1340967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1283665&cid=t_125681_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F246817676%2F In late December 20106, former Yankee and current YES announcer Bobby Murcer was diagnosed with brain cancer. Recently, a new MRI image revealed only a scar tissue and not a recurrence of cancer. Well, that’s really good news, right? There had been differing opinions among doctors about the meaning of the MRI, so as a precaution they scheduled a biopsy for Monday. Murcer had to wait two days for the official word. “We received great news this morning,” he said in a statement issued by YES. “The biopsy revealed scar tissue. It showed no signs of cancer. We are very excited about this news. It’s what we had hoped for all along.” Bobby Murcer was a professional baseball player for 17 seasons. He played for the New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Chicago... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1283665 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:00:18 +0100 1283665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=912317&cid=t_125681_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fa-response-to-my-universal-healthcare-blogs%2F There has been an overwhelming response to my blogs on healthcare. Everyone has an opinion, that’s for sure. Let me make it very clear why this issue is so relevant to me; breast cancer patients and survivors cannot be without healthcare. It is that simple. While I am in possession of a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, and never shy away from discussing politics, but that is not my motivation here. If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, or are in any year of survivorship, you know that it is imperative that you continue to see a doctor, get regular testing and have access to treatment. Although there may be a debate over universal healthcare, there is no argument against the increased survival rate of those diagnosed early and treated quickly. That is the case with most ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=912317 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:29:17 +0100 912317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=869695&cid=t_125681_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F156214420%2F Previous study has already found no clear connection of cell phones (mobiles) to brain cancer. Now, UK’s largest investigation on the possible health risks from mobile telephone technology found nothing. No biological or adverse health effects has been found connected with long term use of mobile phones. The investigation’s results was so sure they said there is no use of further investigate the issue. According to Professor Lawrie Challis, Chairman of MTHR (Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research) : “This is a very substantial report from a large research programme. The work reported today has all been published in respected peer-reviewed scientific or medical journals. The results are so far reassuring but there is still a need for more research, especially to check ... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=869695 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:42:31 +0100 869695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=839150&cid=t_125681_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F151910480%2F The experimental compound cyclopamine was previously known to shut down a critical cell-signaling pathway (Hedgehog) in the most common and aggressive type of adult brain cancer: glioblastoma multiforme. Now, according to Johns Hopkins scientists, cyclopamine have been able to successfully kill cancer stem cells thought to fuel tumor growth and help cancers evade drug and radiation therapy. According to Charles G. Eberhart, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of pathology, ophthalmology and oncology, who led the work: “Our study lends evidence to the idea that the lack of effective therapies for glioblastoma may be due to the survival of a rare population of cancer stem cells that appear immune to conventional radiation and chemotherapy. Hedgehog inhibition kills these cancer stem cells... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=839150 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 05:46:43 +0100 839150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828484&cid=t_125681_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F149234443%2Fgarlic_kills_brain_cancer_cell.html Imagine a natural cure for brain cancer in your lunch bag - and you are looking at research news today. A research group in Medical University of South Carolina just discovered that garlic kills brain cancer cells. In fact people can beat brain cancer, and destroy deadly tumors - according to Swapan Ray, Naren Banik and Arabinda Das’ research. Not bad news if you consider that you can pack a proven punch from your workplace! What a watershed for those who look to natural cures!   The discovery showed three types of organo-sulfur compounds proved effective in treating glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer. Check out further details in  Septembers Issue of Cancer, published by the American Cancer Society.The researchers found three com... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828484 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:09:37 +0100 828484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=750219&cid=t_125681_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F23%2Fthought-for-the-day-lemonade-fights-fatigue%2F Filed under: Thought for the DayCancer made me tired. It's a common side effect of the disease and its accompanying treatments, and it's been known to linger long after therapy stops. In order to combat my own drowsiness, I get plenty of sleep at night, I exercise just about every day -- physical activity, even when you feel too pooped to lift a finger, can increase energy levels -- and I try to eat only the healthiest foods, nothing that might make me feel sluggish. I'll take a stab at anything that might give me a boost. Maybe even lemonade, if I can find one low in sugar.Research indicates that the taste of lemons can fight fatigue by stimulating a nerve in the nose, which then sets off "wake-up" sensors in the brain. So next time you need some extra pep in the morning or a lift during ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=750219 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 750219 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=736284&cid=t_125681_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F16%2Fthought-for-the-day-the-prepared-patient%2F Filed under: Thought for the DayI'm an organizer, a plan-maker, a woman of many lists. It's all part of my Type A personality -- the one that contributes to a bit of stress but also helps me stay on top of things. I like staying on top of things.Lists have become more important to me than ever, thanks to cancer and chemo and my forgetful brain. If I want to remember something, I must write it down. If I let just a moment pass without recording the thought I want to keep, it's gone. So I have ongoing grocery lists, household to-do lists, task lists, even lists of questions I want to ask my doctor. Since I see my doctors just once every few months, I keep a running list. Sometimes the list is quite long when I arrive for my appointment. Sometimes I don't have time to cover each topic. Someti... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=736284 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 736284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=698229&cid=t_125681_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fconfusing-thing-about-association.html This study called the Million Women Study is a large cohort of British women. 948,576 postmenopausal women were assessed for ovarian cancer incidence. Users were 20% more likely to develop Ovarian Cancer. 1 in 5, that seems small, but in a million women (well......just 52k shy) that's alot of cancer!!! Especially such a nasty killer. But here's the kicker....Oral Contraceptive hormones Reduce Colorectal Cancer risk! Wait a second.....Aren't these female hormones too? This study shows an almost 40% reduced incidence of colon cancer in these women from the Women's Health Study. Perhaps this has to do with dosage? But Who Knows....It's an association study!!!Smoking Cuts Risk of Parkinson's Disease So that is what the media says about this study. Ok so now you have got me flipping out. No mec... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=698229 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:58:00 +0100 698229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=687105&cid=t_125681_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fneglected-diagnoses-putting-you-at-risk.html I have decided to let the rest of the Forbes article analysis rest for today. Instead I wish to relay to you a story which deeply troubled me. Today I saw a patient that was referred to me for the diagnosis of Osler Weber Rendu. Also Known As Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT). What blew me away was not that it was picked up. Although alot of physicians may miss this if they fail to look in a mouth or carefully investigate nose bleeding in a patient. Trust me, these 2 things are very, very commonplace in medicine.But what flabbergasted me was that this patient had all over his chart "May have Osler Weber Rendu" So you may be asking yourself...Why does this matter? The answer is forthcoming. First a little bit about HHT. There are 3 types of this disease Type 1 is due to a mutation... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=687105 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:45:00 +0100 687105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682743&cid=t_125681_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F18%2F10-questions-to-ask-about-brain-cancer%2F Filed under: Brain CancerSo many of the cancer patients I know end up becoming experts not only on cancer in general, but in the specific details of the kind of cancer that has invaded their respective bodies. Are there ways to valiantly fight many types of cancer? You bet there is.If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with brain cancer, WebMD has published a very good short list of 10 popular questions your doctor or oncologist should be asked. As with any type of cancer, there are no simple questions or simple answers.The devil is in the details here, and becoming informed and showing informed concern for your own condition is mentally one of the healthiest things you can do.Click here to see what the 10 best questions about brain cancer that can be asked to your physician. These... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682743 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 682743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=687113&cid=t_125681_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fnot-all-drugs-benefit-all-man.html While Bertalan Mesko at ScienceRoll is introducing us to the best medicine 2.0 tools, i am reviewing some results from the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting last week.In another example of how we need to examine patients pharmacogenomics prior to instituting therapy the SWOG (South Western Oncology Group) in the U.S. releases results of a collaborative effort with two clinical groups in Japan (Japan Multinational Trial Organization). The researchers were interested in how these different groups metabolized certain chemotherapeutic agents Paclitaxel and Carboplatin. Now what is interesting about this study presented at the ASCO conference is the fact that they were able to isolate two gene polymorphisms responsible for these effects. In patients with certain variations in the CY... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=687113 Sat, 09 Jun 2007 12:14:00 +0100 687113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=629105&cid=t_125681_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F21%2Foakland-as-nick-swisher-shares-hair-for-cancer-cause%2F Filed under: Daily news, SportsOakland Athletics center fielder Nick Swisher appeared at Saturday evening's pregame event wearing three ponytails. Prepared to donate his locks to the Pantene Beautiful Lengths non-profit campaign, Swisher said just before his ponytails were snipped, "I feel like Pippi Longstocking. I look so goofy right now. But if I can make a difference in one or two women's lives, it's worth it."Swisher's father -- major league baseball player Steve Swisher -- did the cutting honors. And it was fitting the two men were in on this endeavor together because Swisher's grandmother -- his dad's mother -- died from brain cancer two years ago."The initial idea was out of respect for my mom -- but the second thing is: It's time for a haircut,'' Steve Swisher said. "I'm so proud ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=629105 Mon, 21 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 629105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=573707&cid=t_125681_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F27%2Fnew-drug-may-help-brain-cancer-patients%2F Filed under: Brain Cancer, Drug, Research, Daily newsNew hope may be an injection away for patients living with glioma, a terminal brain cancer that comes with a life expectancy of about 25 weeks post-diagnosis.A new vaccine called Vitaspen is made by using tissue extracted from each person's cancerous tumor. The tissue is used as a unique footprint for the vaccine that targets destructive tumor tissue while sparing healthy tissue in the same region. Vitaspen is only in the first stage of clinical human trials, but researchers are pleased with the promise of the new drug -- particularly the benefits trial participants are gaining form the treatment. They have reported no adverse side effects, and the drug has increased the overall survival rate. Results of stage one trials will determine i... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=573707 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 573707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=480945&cid=t_125681_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F18%2Fsunday-seven-seven-ways-to-help%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Sunday SevenMy friend -- who has a friend newly diagnosed with brain cancer -- greeted me at the door the other day and asked with a sense of urgency, "How can I help?" "Help your friend?" I asked."Yes, she said, unsure of what she might say or do in this time of great difficulty for everyone involved.I told her a few things. And then I thought of some more. It wasn't terribly easy to come up with these ideas. Because even though I myself was on the receiving end of help during my cancer journey, it's still hard to imagine what an individual wants or needs -- or doesn't want or need. But here's what I've got to offer. I hope this helps my friend. I hope it helps you too. Allow your loved one to take the lead. If you sense this person wants to talk, then talk. I... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=480945 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 480945