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July 2008
- Devils Breed Earlier to Stave Off Cancer
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | Jul 14, 08 8:46 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Tasmanian devils are reproducing at a younger age to offset a contagious cancer epidemic, the Daily Telegraph reports. The ill-tempered marsupials, suffering from tumors that cut their lifespan in half, are now breeding at age 1 instead of 2 or 3. "We could be seeing evolution occurring before our eyes," one expert told the AP—though the devils may still die off in about 25 years. More »
- Popular Cancer Drug Is Iffy and Expensive
  
  New York Times | Jul 6, 08 10:48 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Avastin is one of the most widely prescribed cancer drugs in the world, but it might not work, the New York Times reports. The drug, made by Genentech, brings in about $2.3 billion a year in the US alone, but recent trials have shown that though the drug shrinks tumors in sufferers of colon, breast, and lung cancer, it offers little extension of life. More »
June 2008
- Fungus Drug Zaps Cancer in Study
  
  Reuters | Jun 30, 08 6:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A powerful new cancer drug has been developed from a fungus discovered by accident, Reuters reports. The drug, called lodamin, is dramatically effective against a range of cancers and works by starving tumors of blood, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Biotechnology. Mice infected with cancer cells were nearly cancer free within days. More »
- Gene Test May Rewrite Breast Cancer Screening
  
  Guardian (UK) | Jun 25, 08 7:57 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Scientists say they will soon be able to take a simple mouth swab from women to better determine their risk of breast cancer, the Guardian reports. Researchers at Cambridge University have zeroed in on several genetic variants—with more to come—that offer a far more precise measure of a woman's risk than current tests. The development could have a profound impact on current screening procedures and the timeline for mammographies. More »
- Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise
  
  Reuters | Jun 24, 08 5:11 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Lance's Romances Haven't Hurt His Cause—Yet
  
  New York Times | Jun 22, 08 9:50 AM CDT
  
  (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 »

Stories

Devils Breed Earlier to Stave Off Cancer

Popular Cancer Drug Is Iffy and Expensive

Fungus Drug Zaps Cancer in Study

Gene Test May Rewrite Breast Cancer Screening

Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise

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