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  • August 2008

    • Moisturizers Increase Skin Cancer in Mice

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  Aug 15, 08 12:34 PM CDT

      Moisturizers Increase Skin Cancer in Mice

      (Newser) - Moisturizers used by millions around the world each day may increase skin cancer in mice, the Daily Mail reports. But many more tests are needed before researchers can draw conclusions about humans. In mouse experiments, animals primed to develop skin cancer were exposed to UV light. The moisturized mice developed non-melanoma cancers at a faster rate than the others, as well as twice as many tumors. More »

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      cancer  • cancer research  • skin cancer  • Rutgers  • cosmetics  • carcinogens

  • July 2008

    • Tobacco May Help Cure Cancer

      Newsweek  |  Jul 22, 08 5:39 PM CDT

      Tobacco May Help Cure Cancer

      (Newser) - Scientists are trying to use the tobacco plant to produce a cancer vaccine, Newsweek reports. Ironic though it may be, the plant could someday offer fast and cheap production of antibodies personalized for individual’s tumor cells. In the first study of its kind, scientists found that the plant-based vaccine triggered the immune systems of patients with a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma without dangerous side effects. A larger study will now determine how effective the vaccine is at fighting the cancer. More »

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      cancer  • cancer research  • vaccine  • tobacco  • immune system  • tumor

    • Snow's Death Puts Politics in Perspective

      Newsweek  |  Jul 15, 08 4:16 AM CDT

      Snow's Death Puts Politics in Perspective

      (Newser) - The death of Tony Snow serves as a tragic reminder that some things are far more important in life than party politics, Elizabeth Edwards writes in Newsweek . The Democratic health adviser pays warm tribute to her fellow cancer sufferer, and expresses hope that the words "common cause" will gain greater meaning. "I suspect Tony and I agreed on more things than we might have guessed," she writes.  More »

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      cancer  • cancer research  • Elizabeth Edwards  • colon cancer  • Tony Snow

  • June 2008

    • Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise

      Reuters  |  Jun 24, 08 5:11 PM CDT

      Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise

      (Newser) - Encouraging results in experiments on mice are raising hopes of an effective colon cancer vaccine, Reuters reports. Capitalizing on the fact that the intestines have their own immune system, researchers isolated a protein that occurs only in the gut to create a vaccine. In treated mice, an average of three tumors appeared in the lungs or liver. In unvaccinated mice, the number was 30. More »

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      cancer  • medical research  • cancer research  • colon cancer  • colorectal cancer  • lab mice

    • Lance's Romances Haven't Hurt His Cause—Yet

      New York Times  |  Jun 22, 08 9:50 AM CDT

      Lance's Romances Haven't Hurt His Cause—Yet

      (Newser) - Will the real Lance Armstrong please stand up? The seven-time Tour de France champ and cancer research advocate is also a serial dater whose affairs light up gossip pages. But so far, trysts with Ashley Olsen and Kate Hudson have not hurt the cancer survivor's higher cause—which includes testifying before Congress and selling 70 million yellow Livestrong bracelets. More »

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      cancer  • cancer research  • gossip  • cycling  • Kate Hudson  • Lance Armstrong  • Sheryl Crow  • Ashley Olsen

    • Melanoma Cured by Cloning Patient's Own Immune Cells

      Scientific American  |  Jun 19, 08 6:11 AM CDT

      Melanoma Cured by Cloning Patient's Own Immune Cells

      (Newser) - Scientists eliminated a man's late-stage melanoma by giving the body's own defenses a massive boost, Scientific American reports. They removed infection-fighting white blood cells from the patient's body, cloned them in the lab until they numbered in the billions, and injected them back into the patient. He was tumor-free 2 months later and remained so for 2 years.  More »

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      cancer  • cancer research  • immune system  • tumor  • chemotherapy  • immunotherapy

    • HPV Triggers Throat Cancer Rise, Docs Say

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jun 9, 08 3:12 PM CDT

      HPV Triggers Throat Cancer Rise, Docs Say

      (Newser) - Researchers believe the virus behind cervical cancer is also responsible for a rash of throat cancers, the Chicago Tribune reports. With baby boomers mainly falling victim to the disease, experts believe the rise in oral sex since the 1960s and '70s could be behind the small-scale epidemic—which could be more prevalent than cervical cancer within a decade. More »

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      cancer  • cancer research  • HPV

    • If Brain Surgeons Only Use Their Cells on Speaker ...

      New York Times  |  Jun 3, 08 2:13 PM CDT

      If Brain Surgeons Only Use Their Cells on Speaker ...

      (Newser) - Experts, including the American Cancer Society, say cell-phone use doesn’t increase the risk of cancer. So why do three prominent neurosurgeons avoid holding phones up to their ears? The debate has been reopened, the New York Times reports, by the surgeons’ recent comments on CNN and by Ted Kennedy’s diagnosis with a type of tumor critics associate with cell phones. More »

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      cell phones  • cancer  • Ted Kennedy  • cancer research  • Sanjay Gupta  • Vini Khurana

  • May 2008

    • Networks Will Partner For Cancer Telethon

      New York Times  |  May 27, 08 4:10 PM CDT

      Networks Will Partner For Cancer Telethon

      (Newser) - ABC, CBS and NBC have decided to work together to fight cancer, the New York Times reports. Each network's lead news anchor will appear on a Sept. 5 telethon broadcast on all three channels simultaneously. The principles—CBS's Katie Couric, NBC's Brian Williams and ABC's Charlie Gibson—have all lost immediate relatives to cancer. More »

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      cancer  • NBC  • CBS  • cancer research  • ABC  • Katie Couric  • television news  • Brian Williams  • network news  • Charles Gibson

    • Doggy Wants a Bone...Transplant

      Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  May 18, 08 12:50 PM CDT

      Doggy Wants a Bone...Transplant

      (Newser) - Doggy wants a bone, and he deserves it too. Canines will soon be lining up at Washington State University for bone marrow transplants, enjoying a little payback after pooches made the procedure possible in people, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. But the cancer treatment won't come cheap: WSU will treat man’s best friend for about $15,000 to $20,000 each. More »

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      dog  • medical research  • cancer research  • veterinarian  • bone marrow  • pet hospital visits

  • April 2008

    • Gene Variants Increase Breast Cancer Risk

      Bloomberg  |  Apr 28, 08 10:42 AM CDT

      Gene Variants Increase Breast Cancer Risk

      (Newser) - Scientists have identified versions of a gene that confer a 50% greater chance of developing estrogen-responsive tumors, Bloomberg reports. The study, published in Nature Genetics , found two common gene variants on chromosome 5 that correlated with higher incidences of the types of cancer that respond to estrogen levels. Genetic testing could indicate which women might benefit most from hormone-blocking therapy. More »

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      breast cancer  • genetics  • cancer research  • estrogen  • estrogen replacement therapy  • Nature Genetics

    • Genetics May Play Role in Smokers' Cancer Risk

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Apr 2, 08 8:50 PM CDT

      Genetics May Play Role in Smokers' Cancer Risk

      (Newser) - Three new studies have found a genetic variation that may increase smokers' chances of getting lung cancer. A smoker who inherits the variations from both parents has a 70% to 80% greater risk of developing the cancer. The findings could shed light on why some  smokers get cancer and some don't, and why some are more prone to getting hooked. They also could lead to better anti-smoking treatments, the Telegraph reports. More »

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      smoking  • genetics  • cancer research  • cigarettes  • lung cancer  • genetic mutation  • human genome

  • March 2008

    • Living Life While Facing Death

      Independent (UK)  |  Mar 31, 08 7:32 PM CDT

      Living Life While Facing Death

      (Newser) - Professor Randy Pausch may be dying of pancreatic cancer, but a video of his “last lecture” continues to inspire millions around the world, the Independent reports. Pausch delivered his speech, titled "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams,” to laughter and tears at Carnegie Mellon in September. Picked up by the Wall Street Journal , then by the likes of Oprah and Good Morning America , the talk by the 47-year-old father of three is now a certified phenomenon. More »

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      cancer  • cancer research  • pancreatic cancer  • life  • Randy Pausch  • motivational speaker  • inspiration

    • Upbeat Cancer Research Funded by Big Tobacco

      New York Times  |  Mar 26, 08 3:37 AM CDT

      Upbeat Cancer Research Funded by Big Tobacco

      (Newser) - Tobacco money paid for research that said CT scans could prevent 80% of lung cancer deaths, the New York Times reports. The news has shocked cancer researchers, who are generally loathe to have anything to do with cigarette companies. “If you’re using blood money, you need to tell people you’re using blood money,” said the head of the American Cancer Society. More »

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      smoking  • cancer research  • cigarettes  • lung cancer  • tobacco companies  • conflict of interest  • cancer screening  • CT scans

    • Drug Therapy Cuts Risk of Breast Cancer Relapse

      Washington Post  |  Mar 11, 08 7:16 AM CDT

      Drug Therapy Cuts Risk of Breast Cancer Relapse

      (Newser) - New research shows that women can cut the risk of breast cancer recurring years later by taking certain drugs, the Washington Post reports. Studies show that the drugs, known as aromatase inhibitors, sharply reduced the risk of cancer's return after women had finished their regimen of the widely used tamoxifen. The findings could dramatically change the treatments breast cancer survivors are given. More »

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      cancer  • drugs  • breast cancer  • cancer research  • estrogen  • Novartis AG

    • Colonoscopies Often Miss Dangerous Lesions: Study

      New York Times  |  Mar 5, 08 12:57 PM CST

      Colonoscopies Often Miss Dangerous Lesions: Study

      (Newser) - Doctors searching for polyps during a colonoscopy need to focus more on flat or depressed lesions, the New York Times reports, which are more likely to grow into cancer—and more common in the US than previously thought, a study finds. Polyps, which protrude from intestinal lining, are easier to find; US doctors need more practice finding the lesions, one says. More »

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      cancer  • cancer research  • colon cancer  • colonoscopy  • intestines  • polyp

  • February 2008

    • Hormone Therapy Skews Diagnosis

      Reuters  |  Feb 26, 08 11:55 AM CST

      Hormone Therapy Skews Diagnosis

      (Newser) - Women who use hormone replacement therapy to combat menopause symptoms are more likely to get false mammogram results and have unneeded biopsies, new research shows. The UCLA analysis of an earlier study of more than 16,000 women found that 35% of those on hormones received skewed test results, as opposed to 23% of women on a placebo, Reuters reports. More »

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      medicine  • breast cancer  • cancer research  • women's health  • mammogram  • hormone replacement therapy

    • Study Links Cell Use to Mouth Tumors

      DailyTech  |  Feb 18, 08 8:45 PM CST

      Study Links Cell Use to Mouth Tumors

      (Newser) - People who use cell phones frequently are 50% more likely to develop salivary gland tumors, according to a new study. Researchers at Tel Aviv University compared a population of nearly 500 tumor patients to a control group of healthy subjects; more than 400 of the 500 patients selected for study had benign tumors, while 58 suffered from malignant ones. More »

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      cell phones  • cancer research  • health study  • salivary gland tumors

  • January 2008

    • Coffee May Lower Risk of Ovarian Cancer

      Reuters  |  Jan 22, 08 11:27 AM CST

      Coffee May Lower Risk of Ovarian Cancer

      (Newser) - One day after the release of a study linking caffeine and miscarriages, female coffee addicts got some good news today: Caffeine appears to lower the risk of developing ovarian cancer, a new study shows. What's more, the benefit appears to increase with the amount of caffeine consumed. The risk is lowest for women who have never taken oral contraceptives or postmenopausal hormones, reports Reuters. More »

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      cancer  • coffee  • cancer research  • caffeine  • ovarian cancer

    • New Virus Linked to Virulent Skin Cancer

      New York Times  |  Jan 18, 08 1:55 PM CST

      New Virus Linked to Virulent Skin Cancer

      (Newser) - A new virus has been linked with a rare but particularly aggressive form of skin cancer that affects as many as 1,200 Americans a year. Scientists have yet to definitively prove a causal relationship between the newly discovered polyoma virus and Merkel cell carcinoma, but evidence strongly suggests that they soon will, the New York Times reports.  More »

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      cancer research  • virus  • skin cancer

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