Women who work at night, especially during pre-menopause, may be at greater risk of developing breast cancer. This is the finding of a new analysis of surveys of 13,000 women from five countries conducted by a team of researchers that includes Anne Grundy, a research associate at Université de Montréal’s Department of Social and Preventive […]
Prostate cancer care for older men estimated to cost Medicare $1.2 billion
Researchers from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center estimate that screening for and treating prostate cancer in men aged 70 years or older, which is not recommended by national guidelines, cost Medicare more than $1.2 billion over a three year period for each group of men diagnosed in the United States each […]
Guideline-Discordant Prostate Cancer Imaging Up With Medicare
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12, 2018 — Patients with prostate cancer receiving care in a Medicare-only setting are more likely to receive guideline-discordant imaging, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in JAMA Network Open. Danil V. Makarov, M.D., from New York University School of Medicine in New York City, and colleagues examined the correlation between […]
Case report describes four breast cancer cases post transplant
(HealthDay)—A single multiorgan donor transmitted breast cancer to four transplant recipients, according to a case report published recently in the American Journal of Transplantation. Yvette A.H. Matser, from the VU University Medical Center in the Amsterdam, and colleagues reported four cases of breast cancer transmission to transplant recipients from a single organ donor. The donor […]
New York girl, 12, has ankle reattached backward to create new knee after bone cancer diagnosis
Delaney Unger, who is now cancer-free for over a year, attaches a prosthesis to her ankle, which now acts as her knee joint for maximum flexibility. (Fox 5 NY. ) A 12-year-old who was diagnosed with bone cancer two years ago has been able keep up with her love of dancing after doctors created a […]
Canine melanoma study identifies genetic basis of disease; potential drug targets: Discoveries among dogs could someday lead to improved genome-based cancer treatments for both dogs and humans
As a veterinarian, Dr. Carolyn Duregger is familiar with the telltale signs of canine melanoma. So when she gave her own dog, Parker, a routine oral examination, the 1-centimeter-diameter discolored lump in the pup’s upper right gums took her breath away. “It’s an aggressive cancer with poor prognosis that I’ve seen many times. My stomach […]
Is regular screening for prostate cancer really necessary?
According to an official statement released by the United States Preventive Services Task Force in JAMA, men in the U.S. face an 11 percent lifetime risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer and a lifetime risk of prostate cancer-related death of 2.5 percent. Previous studies suggested that one effective way of catching this type of […]
Half of over-60s ignore lifesaving bowel cancer screening
Half (51%) of people invited to bowel screening for the first time in 2015 didn’t take part, according to the latest figures from Cancer Research UK published today (Wednesday) in the European Journal of Cancer. Averaged figures from 2010-15 in England showed that those from deprived areas were less likely to participate (43%) than those […]
Novel role of protein in important pathways that lead to cancer malignancy
Japanese researchers have revealed for the first time that a specific protein plays a critical role in the development and metastasis of highly aggressive prostate and breast cancer cells. The study reports that large amounts of the fatty acid-binding protein 5 (FABP5), a kind of transport protein for fatty acids, promotes processes associated with cancer […]
Wording used may affect thyroid cancer patients’ anxiety, choices
(HealthDay)—The terminology used to describe small papillary thyroid cancers (PTCs) may affect patients’ anxiety levels and treatment choices, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Brooke Nickel, M.P.H., from the University of Sydney, and colleagues performed a randomized crossover study of 550 Australian adults without a history of […]