Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Anti-Tumor Therapy May Allow Doctors To Fight Cancer More Safely And Effectively

The chairman of EUS2008 has announced that investigational research on a therapeutic technique that will allow physicians to directly inject malignant tumors with cancer fighting agents from inside the body was presented at the 16th International Symposium of Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS2008) in San Francisco on September 12-13. Continue reading ...

Researchers in the US are hoping that their new breast cancer vaccine will be effective in humans because it safely destroyed HER2-positive tumors, even those resistant to anti-HER2 drugs, when tested on mice. The study was the work of scientists at the School of Medicine and Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, and is published in the September 15 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Continue reading ...

Donald L. Morton, MD, will receive the Association of Community Cancer Centers' 2008 Clinical Research Award. He will be honored for his extensive research, leadership, and commitment to individuals with melanoma. Dr. Morton is chief of the Melanoma Program and director of the Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program at the John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif. Dr. Continue reading ...

Although cancer remains a leading cause of death in America, it can take up to 12 years to bring a new anti-cancer agent before the FDA and the success rate for approval is only five to 10 percent. That means many research hours and dollars are wasted chasing avenues that will not bring fruit. The National Cancer Institute's Translational Research Working Group (TRWG) developed a set of tools that it believes will improve that process. Continue reading ...

Breast cancer patients are twice as likely to be offered breast-conserving surgery if treated by surgeons at breast centers than by surgeons in private practice, according to a national survey of breast specialists conducted by the American Society of Breast Disease. The survey presented a case study of a woman from her initial workup following a mammogram through diagnosis to surgical treatment. Continue reading ...

Hospitals that perform cardiac nuclear stress testing under published national practice guidelines could reduce unnecessary testing and, potentially costs, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. Continue reading ...

After years of working toward this goal, scientists at the OU Cancer Institute have found a way to isolate cancer stem cells in tumors so they can target the cells and kill them, keeping cancer from returning. A research team led by Courtney Houchen, M.D., and Shrikant Anant, Ph.D., discovered that a particular protein only appears in stem cells. Continue reading ...

Be Aware of Kidney Malfunctions

The kidneys sustain the internal environment fundamental for life. These vital organs deserve a bit consideration from time to time, though we have a tendency to take our kidneys for granted. We frequently don't give much consideration to them until there is a problem. You will absolutely be aware of it after a kidney malfunctions. We've all been told stories of painful kidney stones or an excruciating kidney infection which if left untreated could develop into sepsis that permeates the body and lead to considerable damage.