cancer diagnosis

City dwellers are at higher risk of late-stage cancer

harminka — Mon, 11 May 2009 05:58:24 -0500

People who live in urban areas are more likely to develop late-stage cancer than those who live in suburban and rural areas. That is the conclusion of a new study published in the June 15, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study's results indicate a need for more effective urban-based late-stage cancer screening and awareness programs.

Prevention Paying Off As Cancer Rate Drops

Michael Santo — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:49:10 -0600

For the first time, an annual report by the American Cancer Society has shown that the rate at which Americans are getting cancer has declined for the first time.

Med school discovery could lead to better cancer diagnosis

harminka — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:56:05 -0600

A Florida State University College of Medicine research team led by Yanchang Wang has discovered an important new layer of regulation in the cell division cycle, which could lead to a greater understanding of the way cancer begins.

Study identifies possible markers for stomach cancer prognosis

harminka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:00:23 -0500

Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have identified two potential molecular markers that may predict outcomes for patients with stomach cancer, one of the most common and fatal cancers worldwide.

Risk of death after cancer diagnosis

harminka — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:56:33 -0500

Cancer patients with low socioeconomic status (SES) have more advanced cancers at diagnosis, receive less aggressive treatment, and have a higher risk of dying in the five years following cancer diagnosis, according to a new study.

Addicted cells provide early cancer diagnosis

harminka — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:24:36 -0500

Scientists at the Institute of Food Research have detected subtle changes that may make the bowel more vulnerable to the development of tumours.

Young patient waited ten months before being diagnosed with cancer

harminka — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:13:21 -0500

A specialist cancer nurse will tell Teenage Cancer Trust's Fifth International Conference on Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Medicine today (Monday) how a young man waited for ten months before doctors correctly diagnosed him as suffering from Hodgkin lymphoma, after he was delayed by the referral pathway and hospital system.

PET confirmed as valuable cancer diagnostic and disease-staging tool

harminka — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:27:58 -0500

According to a study of data from the National Oncologic PET Registry (NOPR) published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) on March 24th, clinicians changed the intended care of more than one in three cancer patients as the results of FDG-PET scan findings.

Multimedia Network To Unify Cancer Community: Understanding Cancer

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:17:36 -0500

UnderstandingCancer.TV, is a new multi-platform media created by Los Angeles-based Multiplicity Media Productions and Memphis-based Supportive Oncology Services, Inc. designed to inform, involve and inspire cancer patients, survivors and caregivers.

ESPN's Rick Sutcliffe Diagnosed With Colon Cancer

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:44:07 -0500

I don't know what's going on in Bristol, but they might want to check for asbestos or something. Yet another broadcaster, now Rick Sutcliffe has been diagnosed with a curable form of Colon Cancer at the World Wide Leader.

Pancreatic Cancer Hits Patrick Swayze: 5 Weeks to Live

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:43:04 -0600

Patrick Swayze was reportedly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in late January. New reports allege that the cancer has spread to other organs and doctors have given his only 5 more weeks to live.

When couples face diagnosis of cancer, women carry emotional burden than men

harminka — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:23:20 -0600

In a couple where one of the partners is diagnosed with cancer, women are more consistently and severely distressed than men, regardless of whether they are the person with the disease or the healthy partner.