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 'early detection'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:59:52 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182218&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F09%2F01%2Fu-s-president-barack-obama-proclaims-september-2011-as-national-ovarian-cancer-awareness-month-what-should-you-know%2F Today, U.S. President Barack Obama designated September 2010 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. During National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Libby’s H*O*P*E*™ will honor the women who have lost their lives to the disease, support those who are currently battling the disease, and celebrate with those who have beaten the disease.  Today, U.S. President Barack [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182218 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:03:15 +0100 5182218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140182&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F18%2Fmesothelin-antibodies-occur-in-some-women-with-an-epidemiologic-risk-for-ovarian-cancer%2F Researchers at Rush University Medical Center discover mesothelin antibodies in the bloodstream of infertile women, who possess a higher risk of ovarian cancer. Using a new approach to developing biomarkers for the very early detection of ovarian cancer, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have identified a molecule in the bloodstream of infertile women, who [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140182 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:32:48 +0100 5140182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118917&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2011%2F08%2F10%2FWelcome-to-the-World-Rayna-Analiese-and-Looking-Forward-to-Many-Happy-Birthdays%21.aspx (A letter to my newborn granddaughter)   Good morning, Rayna Analiese. Welcome to the world!   You are a teeny 8 pound 8 ounce bundle of beauty and joy who arrived yesterday afternoon at 1:32 PM CDT--100 years (almost to the very day) after one of your great grandmothers was born.    Grandpa--who is normally not a big lover of babies--went gaga over you. "So cute! So cute!" is about all he could say as he snuggled you in his tall arms--afraid all the while that he might drop this football-size bundle of love.   You have lots of people who love you, and lots more who are going to love you--not to mention all the people who love you who haven't had a chance to meet you in person yet. You have aunts and uncles and great aunts and uncles and grandmothers and grandfathe... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118917 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:22:00 +0100 5118917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953272&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2011%2F06%2F17%2FCancer-Facts-and-Figures-2011-Poverty-is-a-Carcinogen-Does-Anyone-Care.aspx "Poverty is a carcinogen."   Those were the words of Dr. Samuel Broder when he was director of the National Cancer Institute in 1989.     As amply documented in the annual "Cancer Facts and Figures 2011" released today by the American Cancer Society, cancer shows that poverty remains one of the most potent a carcinogen-rivaling tobacco and obesity-as we have ever seen.   We have heard lots and lots about how cell phones and Styrofoam cause cancer.  But do you hear anyone talking about the huge impact of poverty and limited education on cancer?   If you don't hear anything about a true carcinogen that statistics show causes 37% of the deaths from cancer in people between the ages of 27 and 64, then maybe you have the answer to a very important question: If we a... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953272 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:40:00 +0100 4953272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902630&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2011%2F06%2F06%2FThe-Genomic-Era-We-Have-Reached-A-New-Tipping-Point-In-Cancer-Research-And-Treatment.aspx I don't often write blogs about articles that appear in newspapers, but in this case I am going to make an exception for today's excellent front page story in the Wall Street Journal by Ron Winslow discussing the coming of age of genetics and genomics in diagnosing, treating and predicting the behavior of the disease we now know as cancer.   But even though Mr. Winslow may have pre-empted the thought that for me the seminal theme of this year's annual ASCO meeting in Chicago was related to the impact of genetics on cancer research and treatment, his well-written "scoop" won't prevent me from weighing in with my opinion that this year represents another one of those seldom moments when we reach a tipping point in cancer research and the application of that research to the diagnosis and... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902630 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:37:00 +0100 4902630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841888&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F05%2F19%2F2011-asco-screening-with-ca-125-transvaginal-ultrasound-does-not-reduce-ovarian-cancer-death-rate-results-in-high-number-of-false-positives%2F Findings from a large, long-term study – the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Screening Trial – showed that using a CA-125 blood test and transvaginal ultrasound for early detection of ovarian cancer did not reduce the risk of dying from the disease, and resulted in a large number of false positives and related follow-up [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841888 Thu, 19 May 2011 15:56:18 +0100 4841888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821100&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F05%2F13%2Fova1-blood-test-detects-ovarian-cancer-in-women-with-a-known-ovarian-mass-more-accurately-than-ca-125%2F A study published online in Obstetrics & Gynecology reports that the OVA1 blood test detects ovarian cancer in women with a previously discovered ovarian mass more accurately than the CA-125 blood test. The study also considers OVA1′s place in future surgical referral guidelines. A study published online ahead of print in the June 2011 edition of [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821100 Fri, 13 May 2011 15:11:11 +0100 4821100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780456&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2011%2F05%2F03%2FGood-Headlines-Dont-Come-From-Limited-Science-The-Mammogram-Debate-Continues.aspx I am sitting here wringing my hands that so much has been made of some studies reported yesterday at a major radiology conference which suggest that the impact of the breast cancer screening guidelines released by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in November 2009 has either been good or bad on doctor and patient behavior.   The reason I am doing the handwringing thing is because I don't think either study is particularly good at answering the question for which it was intended: have health professionals changed their screening recommendations to their patients as a result of those guidelines, or does it make a true difference in outcome for women between the ages of 40-49 who forgo screening mammograms?   Yet much is being made of these studies, as though... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780456 Tue, 03 May 2011 22:51:00 +0100 4780456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775393&cid=t_102490_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-alzheimer%25e2%2580%2599s-guidelines-emphasize-early-detection-frighten-some%2F2011.05.02 For the first time in 30 years, an expert panel has updated guidelines for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. The long overdue facelift should favorably impact care for millions and accelerate badly needed research on the disease. The guidelines were produced by representatives from the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association. They portray Alzheimer’s for the first time as a three-stage disease. In addition to ‘Stage 3,’—the full-blown clinical syndrome that had been described in earlier versions of the guidelines—the new guidelines describe an earlier ‘Stage 2,’ of mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s, and a ‘Stage 1, or preclinical’ phase of the disease. The latter can only be detected with biochemical marker tests and brain scans.Th... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775393 Mon, 02 May 2011 11:00:06 +0100 4775393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560519&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F07%2F2011-sgo-annual-meeting-ovarian-cancer-abstracts-selected-for-presentation%2F The March 2011 supplemental issue of Gynecologic Oncology sets forth the ovarian cancer and ovarian cancer-related medical abstracts selected by the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists for presentation at its 42nd Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer™, which is being held in Orlando, Florida from March 6-9, 2011. The Society of Gynecologic Oncologists (SGO) is hosting its 42nd Annual [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560519 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:39:54 +0100 4560519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549902&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2011%2F03%2F04%2FWhy-Is-New-York-Using-Public-Money-To-Support-Unproven-And-Possibly-Unethical-Screening-For-Brain-Tumors-With-Public-Money.aspx Sometimes you see a story that is just too important to pass up--even if the comments I make here are going to get some New York politicians upset with me and possibly with the American Cancer Society.   But when you see something that defies logic and evidence, and involves millions of dollars that could be put to much better and more effective use, then I believe we have the responsibility to say something, even if it is at our peril.   The story is about New York City subsidizing "screening MRI brain scans" to detect brain cancer early as reported in yesterday's New York Times.  And my opinion and that of others is that at the least New York is wasting the taxpayers' money and at worst is promoting an unethical and experimental procedure to its citizens.   Here are ... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4549902 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:26:00 +0100 4549902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436902&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2011%2F02%2F04%2FWorld-Cancer-Day-The-World-Does-Not-Have-To-Go-Where-We-Have-Already-Gone.aspx As I write this, I am en route to New York to participate in the lighting of the Empire State Building tonight in honor and recognition of World Cancer Day.   Spearheaded by the Union for International Cancer Control (better known as UICC)--an international organization devoted to reducing the burden of cancer worldwide--and vigorously supported by the American Cancer Society and many other notable organizations, people, and governments worldwide, World Cancer Day is intended to highlight the growing number of cancer cases and deaths around the world and the need for us to pay serious attention to the problem and institute measures to reduce that burden.   As part of World Cancer Day, the American Cancer Society is releasing the second edition of Global Cancer Facts and Figures, ... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436902 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:39:00 +0100 4436902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309820&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F04%2Flab-on-a-chip-veridex-mgh-collaborate-on-next-generation-circulating-tumor-cell-test%2F Veridex, LLC announces a collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital to develop and commercialize a next-generation circulating tumor cell technology for capturing, counting and characterizing tumor cells found in patients’ blood. Yesterday, Veridex, LLC (Veridex) announced a collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) to develop and commercialize a next-generation circulating tumor cell (CTC) technology for capturing, counting and characterizing tumor [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309820 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:52:21 +0100 4309820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4305060&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2011%2F01%2F03%2FFinding-The-%28Cancer-Cell%29-Needle-In-the-Haystack-Will-It-Make-A-Difference-In-Cancer-Treatment-And-Early-Detection.aspx Well, it didn't take long to get into the New Year, did it?   There I was this morning starting my New Year right by getting exercise on my elliptical when I heard the announcement that Johnson & Johnson was partnering with researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital's cancer center and other major cancer centers to evaluate the potential of a new technology which can isolate single cancer cells circulating in the blood of patients with known cancers.   The news in itself is an impressive step forward in this type of research.  Being able to isolate a single cancer cell in a sample of blood is in a sense one of the holy grails of cancer research.  Scientists have been working diligently on developing these techniques for a number of years, and to now have a techno... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4305060 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:59:00 +0100 4305060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134139&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2010%2F11%2F04%2FCT-Scans-Decrease-Lung-Cancer-Death-Rates-But-Look-Before-You-Leap.aspx This study does nothing to advance our treatment of lung cancer, which remains far from satisfactory.  And it does nothing for people who are not smokers and develop lung cancer.  And it doesn't say anything to us about people at lower risk of lung cancer, such as everyone who does not meet the criteria outlined for the study.   So if you are a younger person, who has "only" smoked a pack a day for 20 years, this study tells you nothing.  And if you are a non-smoker who works in a heavy smoking environment, such as a bar in some communities that don't have smoke-free laws, this study says nothing to you.   We also don't know from this study what the ideal screening program is for lung cancer.  Unlike colon cancer, where we have several studies and science that... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134139 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:32:00 +0100 4134139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134151&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F11%2F02%2Fpeptide-being-tested-for-atherosclerosis-inhibits-ovarian-cancer-growth-clinical-trial-planned%2F A drug in testing to treat atherosclerosis significantly inhibited growth of ovarian cancer in both human cell lines and mouse models, marking the first such report of a peptide being used to fight malignancies, according to a study by researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. A drug in testing to treat atherosclerosis significantly inhibited [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134151 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 22:59:25 +0100 4134151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119523&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2010%2F10%2F28%2FDoes-PSA-Testing-Really-Reduce-The-Risk-Of-Prostate-Cancer-Recurrence.aspx This study suggests that routine screening for (prostate cancer) has resulted in a significant decrease in the risk of a patient developing metastatic disease within 10 years of treatment for prostate cancer after controlling for severity of disease."   OK, but does it?   There is a classic error here that needs to be pointed out, and frankly has me concerned about possible misrepresentation of these results.   You don't have to be a rocket scientist to see that there were a lot more men treated after 1992 than before 1992.  Not only that, but the "pre" group spanned 7 years, while the "post" PSA group covered only 4 years.    Do you need an explanation why treatment for prostate cancer accelerated after 1992?  Could it possibly be that PSA led to a lot m... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119523 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:58:00 +0100 4119523 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4023089&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2010%2F10%2F01%2FEvidence-Not-Innuendo-The-Mammogram-Debate.aspx The release of two major studies on mammography over the past week has many wondering what to believe. The issues surrounding breast cancer screening recommendations and the science behind those recommendations can be difficult for most of us to understand.   Now a leading medical reporter on a national news program has made a public allegation questioning the motivations behind our positions on screening mammography, claiming that our carefully considered, evidence based guidelines are influenced by corporate support.   The American Cancer Society has learned to expect having shots taken at us from those on the fringe.  But these allegations of conflicts of interest come from a reporter I have worked with, talked with, and admire and respect for the quality of her reporting... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4023089 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:05:00 +0100 4023089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018393&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2010%2F09%2F29%2FIts-Deja-Vu-Again-New-Study-Supports-Screening-Mammography-For-Women-Ages-40-49.aspx This study lends support to the current American Cancer Society recommendations that women at average risk should get a screening mammogram every year, beginning at age 40.  However, that does NOT negate the fact that women--at all ages--understand the benefits and risks of screening mammograms.  Mammograms are not perfect, and women need to know that.  Mammograms may result in call backs for further studies, and women need to know that.  Those studies can be painful, especially if a biopsy is involved.  But that--again--applies to women of all ages.   We also need to understand--as I have written previously--that not all of the improvement in survival is due to screening mammograms alone.  Increased self-awareness of breast lumps or other changes may wel... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018393 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 23:39:00 +0100 4018393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3994234&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2010%2F09%2F22%2FWhat-Norway-Tells-Us-About-Screening-Mammograms-And-Access-To-Care.aspx An article and editorial in today's edition of the New England Journal of Medicine once again calls into question the true value of screening mammography.  And, despite the quality of the study there are still some serious questions that are likely not going to be quickly put to rest.   Mammography remains at the forefront of much discussion and contention among experts and much confusion among the public.  Now comes a new study on the subject which aims to determine how much of a role screening mammograms actually play in reducing deaths from breast cancer in women between the ages of 50 and 74.   To look at that question, the researchers examined the very thorough medical records of women in Norway who underwent screening mammography as part of a nationwide roll-out o... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3994234 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:14:00 +0100 3994234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3987201&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fchest-x-rays-are-an-important-test-for-breast-cancer-survivors%2F Last week I had a chest X-ray. It is just in time because I see my oncologist this upcoming week, and she has been asking me to get one for almost 2 years. Regular chest X-rays are a part of staying vigilant after battling breast cancer. I have found some information that suggests that 60 to 70 percent of deaths from breast cancer are because the cancer metastasized to the lungs. This is too scary for me. I don’t like to think about breast cancer spreading to other organs in my body. I know, of course, that it is possible, even though I have already taken precautions, like removing my ovaries and the prophylactic mastectomy of my healthy breast. When cancer was diagnosed in my right breast, however, it had already spread to the lymph nodes. That is why early detection is so important —... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3987201 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:03:13 +0100 3987201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3973075&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2010%2F09%2F15%2FWe-Can-Run-But-We-Cant-Hide-Less-%28Or-No%29-Insurance-Means-More-Advanced-Prostate-Cancer-At-Diagnosis.aspx An article published this week in the medical journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention and written by my colleagues at the American Cancer Society sends me a message that we can run but we can't hide.    The topic of the research is the relationship between whether or not a man has adequate (or any) health insurance and how far advanced and aggressive his prostate cancer is at the time of diagnosis.    The message we seem to be running from is that we continue to bury our heads in the sand at the sad truth that people without adequate health insurance are somehow less worthy of having some decent level of medical care that might save their lives, especially when viewed through the cancer lense.     Perhaps it was no surprise that the researchers... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3973075 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:46:00 +0100 3973075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3925055&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F09%2F01%2Fu-s-president-barack-obama-proclaims-september-2010-as-national-ovarian-cancer-awareness-month%2F Yesterday, U.S. President Barack Obama designated September 2010 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.  During National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, we honor all those lost to and living with ovarian cancer, and we renew our commitment to developing effective screening methods, improving treatments, and ultimately defeating this disease. The White House Office of the Press [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3925055 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:36:36 +0100 3925055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3862152&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F08%2F12%2Fthe-cancer-biomarker-conundrum-too-many-false-discoveries%2F The boom in cancer [including ovarian] biomarker investments over the past 25 years has not translated into major clinical success. The reasons for biomarker failures include problems with study design and interpretation, as well as statistical deficiencies, according to an article published online August 12 in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The boom [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3862152 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:40:30 +0100 3862152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3858333&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F08%2F11%2Fgeorgia-techs-ovarian-cancer-early-detection-blood-test-exhibits-high-accuracy-in-small-study-larger-study-planned%2F Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have attained very promising results on their initial investigations of a new test for ovarian cancer. Using a new technique involving mass spectrometry of a single drop of blood serum, the test correctly identified women with ovarian cancer in 100 percent of the 94 patients tested. Because of the extremely [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3858333 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:50:07 +0100 3858333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3807391&cid=t_102490_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcan-pre-term-labor-be-detected-earlier%2F2010.07.31 A team of biomedical engineering masters students at Johns Hopkins have developed a device that they hope will be able to spot oncoming pre-term labor in pregnant women earlier than by using an external tocodynamometer. The CervoCheck device is meant to be inserted into the vaginal canal/cervical opening where it then can measure electrical signals characteristic of contractions. Prototypes of the device are currently being tested in animals. We sympathize with those who have to insert them into pigs(?). (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3807391 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:00:38 +0100 3807391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802383&cid=t_102490_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcan-vocal-analysis-help-detect-autism-early%2F2010.07.29 Identifying autistic kids as early as possible is very important so that appropriate clinical interventions and upbringing can have the most beneficial effect. Now a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has shown that analyzing the unique signature of children’s pre-speech vocalizations can be a pretty good way to identify potential cases of autism. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802383 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:00:54 +0100 3802383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737212&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2010%2F07%2F07%2FThe-2010-Statistics-Are-Out-And-767000-People-Have-Celebrated-More-Birthdays.aspx Every year the American Cancer Society provides a report that is one of the most widely quoted scientific articles in this country.  This year's "Cancer Statistics, 2010" report was released this morning, and provides a considerable amount of information regarding the burden of cancer in the United States, such as the expected number of new cancer cases and number of cancer deaths in the United States in 2010.   As part of the same report, my colleagues at the American Cancer Society also dissect the numbers and provide insight into the trends in cancer incidence and deaths, what is happening and perhaps why it is happening.  Statistics--no matter how good you are at writing reports--are always somewhat droll and boring.  But there are the occasional pearls that leap ou... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737212 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:50:00 +0100 3737212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721767&cid=t_102490_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpreventive-health-in-hd-a-video-just-for-men%2F2010.07.02 Check out this darkly humorous advertising campaign from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. How do you convince men to go to the doctor and get the preventive healthcare that’s known to save lives?  You make it all about television. Men + HD TV = “Yes.” This video is funny on so many levels. *This blog post was originally published at The Happy Hospitalist* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721767 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3721767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3702937&cid=t_102490_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwarfarin-for-early-cancer-detection%2F2010.06.27 In cancer treatment, detection of a tumor in an early stage markedly increases the chance of favorable outcomes.   Can the much-aligned blood thinner, warfarin, occasionally help in early detection of cancer? Few pharmacologic agents receive more bad press than warfarin.  Stories, which are too numerous to count, like “Did warfarin kill my father,” can be widely found on Internet forums, search engines, and are often quoted by reluctant patients — whose numerator of bad warfarin experiences is one. It is true that warfarin has a narrow therapeutic window — a small difference between an effective dose and dangerous dose. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Dr John M* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3702937 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:00:00 +0100 3702937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737220&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2010%2F05%2F21%2FA-Step-Forward-In-Finding-Ovarian-Cancer-Early.aspx A research report released last evening (and which will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in early June) is bound to raise hopes that we have—at long last—found a test that can effectively diagnose ovarian cancer when it is in its early stages and most curable.   The problem is that ovarian cancer is usually diagnosed at a later stage when it is more difficult to treat and cure.  Finding a test that will detect ovarian cancer early when it is treatable and curable has been referred to by many as the “holy grail” of cancer early detection.   But if we are to learn anything from the recent prostate cancer screening controversy, it is that we must proceed with caution before jumping into the fray with both fe... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737220 Fri, 21 May 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3737220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508396&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F26%2Fon-the-path-to-early-detection-fox-chase-sloan-kettering-researchers-identify-early-ovarian-cancers%2F Researchers at the Fox Chase Cancer Center and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center discover early tumors and precancerous lesions in cysts that fold into the ovary from its surface, called inclusion cysts. “This is the first study giving very strong evidence that a substantial number of ovarian cancers arise in inclusion cysts and that there [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508396 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:01:54 +0100 3508396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3456738&cid=t_102490_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FjCnBLQM--CE%2F           With spring already here and the summer months soon approaching, it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with the warning signs of melanoma.  Melanoma is a form of skin cancer; it is the most serious type, but it is also the least common.  All skin cancers start in the cells of the upper layer of your skin, called the epidermis.  There are three different types of skin cancer:  squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and melanoma.  Melanoma begins in skin cells called melanocytes.  Melanocytes are the cells that make melanin, which gives skin its color.  Melanin also protects the deeper layers of the skin from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.  When people spend time in the sunlight, the melanocytes make more melanin and cause the skin to tan... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3456738 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:00:33 +0100 3456738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259189&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F09%2Fabbott-labs-seeks-fda-510k-clearance-for-new-automated-ovarian-cancer-detection-test%2F A new diagnostic tool physicians can use to monitor patients for the most common form of ovarian cancer may soon be available in the United States. A new diagnostic tool physicians can use to monitor patients for the most common form of ovarian cancer may soon be available in the United States.  Abbott Laboratories’ (Abbott’s) ARCHITECT [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259189 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:24:31 +0100 3259189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153592&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F07%2Felevated-proteins-may-warn-of-ovarian-cancer-but-sufficient-lead-time-predictive-value-still-lacking%2F Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center researchers discovered that concentrations of the serum biomarkers CA125, human epididymis protein 4 (HE4), and mesothelin began to rise 3 years before clinical diagnosis of ovarian cancer, according to a new study published online December 30 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. However, the biomarkers became substantially elevated only [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153592 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:22:08 +0100 3153592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3126573&cid=t_102490_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fbreast-cancer-mammograms-could-save-your-life%2F Teresa Heinz, wife of Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), announced last week that she has been fighting breast cancer for several months. The cancer was discovered in September during Heinz's annual mammogram. In early October she underwent lumpectomies, surgical procedures to remove the tumors, on both breasts. In November, she had another pair of lumpectomies performed at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She will undergo radiation next month. Heinz has been an advocate for breast-cancer issues and early detection in the past. On Dec. 24, she penned an editorial for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that encouraged women to get their mammograms to detect cancer early. Heinz discovered her cancer while it was still in Stage 1. The opinion piece was a reaction to the recent U.S. Preventive Se... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3126573 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3126573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3015446&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FNSbv7IvfK2Y%2Fbreast-cancer-guidelines-young-adults I’m disturbed that in recent conversation about breast cancer guidelines, I’ve not heard anybody asking the question: ‘What is the most effective way to lower breast cancer mortality rates in young women?’ Prior to this announcement, I’ve spoken with staffers from key organizations serving young women with BC (breast cancer). They told me they’ve never seen studies on whether breast self exams (BSE) lower mortality rates in young women. I’ve read articles in which policy analysts and scientists agree this needs to be studied. Cancer is terrifying and it is down right frightening to have BSEs diminished as a guideline when they are the one thing we have come to think of as a hopeful solution for young women.  But instead of defending a tool about w... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3015446 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:16:52 +0100 3015446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012597&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FNSbv7IvfK2Y%2Fbreast-cancer-guidelines-young-adults Okay, I’ve been working around the clock.  It is 4:14 AM.  Forgive my proofreading errors and the length.  I had to write about this issue before I head out for Thanksgiving.  Here goes: I am disturbed that in the midst of the recent conversation about breast cancer guidelines, I have not heard anybody asking the question: ‘What is the most effective way to lower breast cancer mortality rates in young women?’ Prior to this announcement, I have spoken with executive directors and staffers from many young womens breast cancer organizations. They told me they have never seen studies on whether self breast exams lower mortality rates in young women. I have read articles in which policy analysts and scientists say their is a need to study how we can best lower breast cance... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012597 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:39:16 +0100 3012597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2828430&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=35294&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psa-rising.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F09%2Frick-ward-pioneer-pca-activist%2F Rick Ward, of Deer Lodge, Montana and San Antonio,Texas, a pioneering prostate cancer awareness advocate and activist, died recently of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Rick, an Air Force veteran aged 71, will be remembered for his tremendous contribution to Seedpods brachytherapy mailing list, for his dedication to helping Veterans faced with cancer and other [...] (Source: psa-rising.com/blog) psa-rising.com/blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2828430 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:16:14 +0100 2828430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890783&cid=t_102490_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FqsGYQ0uSV5g%2F In the midst of much healthcare reform talk, not enough attention seems focused on ensuring healthcare systems’ preparedness to deal with cognitive health issues -with Alzheimer’s Disease as the most dramatic example- which are predicted to grow given aging population trends. Today is World Alzheimer’s Day, and the USA Today comments on a new report that makes stark predictions: Global Alzheimer’s cases expected to rise sharply (USA Today) - “The 2009 World Alzheimer’s Report, released today, estimates 35 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The figure is a 10% increase over 2005 numbers.” - “The number of people affected by Alzheimer’s is growing at a rapid rate, and the increasing per... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890783 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:48:39 +0100 2890783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758068&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F01%2Fbarack-obama-proclaims-september-2009-as-national-ovarian-cancer-awareness-month%2F Yesterday, U.S. President Barack Obama designated September 2009 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.  National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month helps educate women and men about the importance of knowing the early warning signs and symptoms of the disease, scheduling routine doctor visits, and continuing robust scientific research. Yesterday, U.S. President Barack Obama designated September [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758068 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:06:22 +0100 2758068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2725213&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F21%2Fua-research-team-designing-holographic-imaging-system-for-ovarian-cancer%2F University of Arizona researchers Jennifer Barton and Ray Kostuk have received a five-year, $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to build the instrument that they hope will one day be used to monitor women at high risk for ovarian cancer. Two University of Arizona [UA] researchers have formed a research team to [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2725213 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:26:23 +0100 2725213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2678802&cid=t_102490_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FYb3TdyGz7yU%2F This is common with most infections, but especially scary when it comes to the flu. You may have already passed the virus to someone even before you showed signs that you were sick. Case in point – the swine flu: the range of transmission is one day before showing symptoms up to seven days after getting sick.  Until your fever spiked you will have no idea that you’re sick with the flu, or any infection for that matter. But scientists from Duke University say that may all change in the future. Geoffrey Ginsburg and his colleagues have developed an experimental genetic test that can detect infections before symptoms appear. Now that’s a landmark discovery don’t you think? You can just go to your doctor’s office and get yourself tested and find out if you are before you show ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2678802 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:35:00 +0100 2678802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667652&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F03%2Fbeyond-brca1-brca2-u-k-researchers-identify-genetic-defect-that-could-increase-risk-of-ovarian-cancer-up-to-40%2F Scientists have located a region of DNA which – when altered – can increase the risk of ovarian cancer according to research published in Nature Genetics today. An international research group led by scientists based at the Cancer Research UK Genetic Epidemiology Unit, at the University of Cambridge and UCL (University College London) searched [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667652 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:59:29 +0100 2667652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2662627&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F01%2Fnew-study-shows-four-year-window-for-early-detection-of-ovarian-cancer%2F A new study by Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers shows that most early stage ovarian tumors exist for years at a size that is a thousand times smaller than existing tests can detect reliably.  But the researchers say their findings also point to new opportunities for detecting ovarian cancer—a roughly four-year window during which most [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2662627 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:45:36 +0100 2662627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2649245&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F28%2Fvox-populi-libby-well-be-missing-you%2F Vox Populi:  Libby, We’ll Be Missing You. Dear Libby, One year ago today, you left us after an extended battle with ovarian cancer.  You are missed as a wife, a daughter, a sister, an aunt and a cousin.  You were, and continue to be, a very special family member to your loved ones who remain behind.  [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2649245 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:49:25 +0100 2649245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2598452&cid=t_102490_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FeuENTnKtqoU%2Fnew-tests-may-help-spot-early-stage.html Early detection of Alzheimer's and dementia are critical. I think those of us who have taken action early understand this important fact. I believe my early action with my mother made an important difference in here quality of life.The race for a test to detect Alzheimer's early is on because the importance of this testing is well known, and the amount of money that stands to be made as Alzheimer's grows in our aging population is well understood.One question I keep asking myself is whether or not health insurance companies will pay for these tests when they come on the market?Here are some examples of the current ongoing research to find tests to diagnose early Alzheimer's.In one study, Irish researchers found scans measuring brain volume and a combination of memory tests accurately ident... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2598452 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:34:47 +0100 2598452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390259&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F06%2Fwomens-gynecological-exams-another-victim-of-the-troubled-economy%2F “… At Mother’s Day, a new survey from the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC), www.ovarian.org, reveals some startling facts about women’s health: more than 52 percent of women expect the economy will impact their gynecological health choices, in many cases delaying or skipping their annual gynecological exams altogether.” “… New Survey From National Ovarian Cancer Coalition [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390259 Thu, 07 May 2009 04:08:50 +0100 2390259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381447&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F30%2Fmd-anderson-study-predicts-dramatic-growth-in-cancer-rates-among-us-elderly-minorities%2F ” … Over the next 20 years, the number of new cancer cases diagnosed annually in the United States will increase by 45 percent, from 1.6 million in 2010 to 2.3 million in 2030, with a dramatic spike in incidence predicted in the elderly and minority populations, according to research from The University of Texas [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381447 Fri, 01 May 2009 01:12:07 +0100 2381447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299060&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F31%2Fpresident-of-md-anderson-outlines-10-steps-to-achieve-progress-against-cancer%2F “The Houston Chronicle recently published a commentary by John Mendelsohn, M.D., president of M. D. Anderson, outlining actions the nation should take to achieve great progress against cancer. … Here are 10 steps we can take to ensure that deaths decrease more rapidly, the ranks of survivors swell, and an even greater number of cancers [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299060 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:03:00 +0100 2299060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299061&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F30%2Fsenators-kennedy-hutchison-renew-war-on-cancer%2F On March 26, 2009, Senators Edward M. Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) introduced the 21st Century Cancer Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment (ALERT) Act, a bill to comprehensively address the challenges our nation faces in battling cancer. This is the first sweeping cancer legislation introduced since the National Cancer Act [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299061 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:32:52 +0100 2299061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299062&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F29%2Fthe-rock-band-ned-their-medical-skills-save-many-their-music-could-save-thousands%2F When spoken by a doctor, the medical term “N.E.D.” – No Evidence of Disease – is music to the ears of an ovarian cancer survivor.   A band of doctors, called “N.E.D.,” wants to be music to the ears of the general public when it comes to raising awareness about women’s cancers. …During the day, this [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299062 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:22:12 +0100 2299062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299063&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F25%2Fto-screen-or-not-to-screen-ultrasound-ca125-blood-test-fail-to-detect-early-stage-ovarian-cancer%2F On March 10, 2009, Libby’s H*O*P*E*™ reported on the preliminary findings of a large British study that suggest that the combination of transvaginal ultrasound and CA125 blood test (a blood serum marker for ovarian cancer) can detect early ovarian cancer.  A recent U.S. study, published in the April 2009 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, found [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299063 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:48:19 +0100 2299063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299064&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F24%2Fovarian-cancers-detected-early-may-be-less-aggressive%2F “The biology of ovarian cancers discovered at an early stage may render them slower growing and less likely to spread than more aggressive cancers, which typically are discovered in an advanced stage, according to a study led by investigators in the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center.  This finding has implications for the question of whether screening [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299064 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:27:59 +0100 2299064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2277185&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F16%2Fearly-detection-remains-key-in-updated-national-comprehensive-cancer-network-nccn-guidelines-for-ovarian-cancer%2F New updates to the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology™ for Ovarian Cancer were presented at the NCCN 14th Annual Conference on March 14. Notable additions to the NCCN Guidelines are a section on managing allergic reactions to chemotherapy agents and new agents for recurrence therapy. Robert J. Morgan Jr., M.D., F.A.C.P. of  the City [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2277185 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:23:47 +0100 2277185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260414&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F10%2Fpreliminary-findings-of-a-large-british-study-indicate-that-ca-125-blood-test-transvaginal-ultrasound-test-can-detect-early-ovarian-cancer%2F This report summarises the outcome of the prevalence (initial) screen in [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260414 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:18:27 +0100 2260414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2218535&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F26%2Ftwo-studies-address-risk-reduction-screening-for-brca-12-gene-mutation-carriers%2F “Prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy - removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes–reduces the relative risk of breast cancer by approximately 50 percent and the risk of ovarian and fallopian tube cancer by approximately 80 percent in women who carry a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene, researchers report in the January 13 online issue of the [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2218535 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:56:50 +0100 2218535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2218541&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F25%2Foscar-winner-kathy-bates-is-an-inspirational-ovarian-cancer-survivor%2F When you think of Kathy Bates, you recall immediately her portrayal of “Annie Wilkes” in the movie Misery.  In Misery, Kathy Bates, as Annie, holds her favorite author (played by James Caan) hostage.   The role of Annie Wilkes earned Kathy Bates an Oscar for “Best Actress.” Her role as the legendary “Unsinkable Molly Brown” [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2218541 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:46:13 +0100 2218541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2205988&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F22%2Flibbys-hopetm-adds-new-cancer-video-archive-courtesy-of-vodpodcom%2F Yesterday, Libby’s H*O*P*E* added a new cancer video archive to the weblog courtesy of Vodpod.com.  Currently, the archive contains approximately 90 videos that address many general cancer and ovarian cancer issues, as well as the personal voices of those affected by cancer. The new video archive is located on the homepage right sidebar.  All you [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2205988 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:41:59 +0100 2205988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2067699&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=35294&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psa-rising.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F12%2Fcanada-free-psa-test-extended%2F Jenny Potter in The North Bay Nugget, Ontario, Canada, reports “Another obstacle is out of the way for men at risk of developing prostate cancer.” Unfortunately, this is not quite yet the case. As Potter says: The Ontario government recently announced it will cover the cost of the prostate-specific antigen tests when performed at laboratories. Currently, publicly [...] (Source: psa-rising.com/blog) psa-rising.com/blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2067699 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 07:38:34 +0100 2067699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035880&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=35294&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psa-rising.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F12%2Fmission-healthy-men%2F Mission Healthy Men is a campaign in Austria to motivate men to become as health-conscious as women and to get health check-ups, especially for prostate cancer. Under the slogan “Prevention is the future” the campaign is fundraising among banks, corporations, drug companies and orchestral concert-goers, while aiming to impact health choices by regular guys who get their autos serviced at regular intervals — or did before the recession — yet ignore their own health. The initiative is led by International Society for Men’s Health (ISMH).   A web video,  Mission Healthy Men,  is viewable online in English as well as in German. ISMH has other  webcasts about the possible role of testosterone decline in  risks to men’s health such as through development ... psa-rising.com/blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035880 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:43:48 +0100 2035880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1860605&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F08%2Ffda-issues-a-warning-letter-to-labcorp-regarding-the-illegal-marketing-of-the-ovasure%25e2%2584%25a2-test%2F On September 29, 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of In Vitro Diagnostic Device Evaluation and Safety (OIVD), Center for Devices and Radiological Health, issued a warning letter (FDA Warning Letter) to the Chief Executive Officer of the Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp) regarding the illegal marketing of the OvaSure™ ovarian cancer [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1860605 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:39:45 +0100 1860605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1756994&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F02%2Fhollywood-celebs-raise-awareness-regarding-hereditary-breast-and-ovarian-cancer%2F Christina Applegate - Samantha Who? Recently diagnosed in July 2008 with breast cancer, Christina Applegate appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America program in August. The talented, Emmy award winning actress is currently the star of the ABC sitcom “Samantha Who?” Applegate came into the Hollywood limelight when she appeared in popular Fox sitcom “Married [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1756994 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:43:56 +0100 1756994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1729819&cid=t_102490_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F23%2Flost-in-translation-fda-believes-that-labcorps-ovarian-cancer-early-detection-test-ovasure-lacks-adequate-clinical-validation%2F The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a letter to the Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp) on August 7, 2008, stating that it believes the Yale ovarian cancer early detection test (marketed by LabCorp under the name OvaSure™) ” … has not received adequate clinical validation, and may harm the public health.” In that [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1729819 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:17:19 +0100 1729819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1458424&cid=t_102490_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fdentists-physicians-team-up-for-ostoporosis-patients%2F New research indicates that osteoporosis and related fractures occur more often than heart disease, stroke, and breast cancer. The findings also surmised that dentists and physicians collaborating for early detection could improve the situation. An article at Science Daily suggests, “All health care professionals involved in the care of all dental patients, particularly patients who are taking oral biophosphates, should discuss patient care decisions with the patient’s physician, conclude the authors.” On a similar note, some dentists regularly assess patients for conditions such as breast cancer and diabetes. The practice has helped many patients treat serious health problems early, thus reducing the potential for catastrophe. SOURCE: Science Daily (Source: dental blog... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1458424 Tue, 20 May 2008 14:01:19 +0100 1458424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1391008&cid=t_102490_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F22%2Fyour-dentist-as-breast-cancer-detective%2F We think of dental offices as places to have teeth cleaned and fillings filled. We don’t usually think of them as a place to get tested for breast cancer. But new research and studies have appeared that show the dentist chair might just be the place to go for early detection of breast  cancers. Charles Streckfus, D.D.S., a professor of diagnostic services at the University of Texas in Houston, has come up with the simple idea of chewing gum to detect breast cancer. Here’s how it works: You chew the gum for around 5 minutes and then spit it into a cup where it sits there for five minutes. The saliva from the gum is then applied to a gold plated chip which is lasered for immediate results. The gum is only the tool. It’s the saliva, with it’s specific protein markers... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1391008 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:55:19 +0100 1391008