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Early Stage Testicular Cancer – Surveillance Is Best Follow-Up Strategy

By on Friday, May 17th, 2013 | No Comments

A long-term study of men with stage I seminoma, a common form of testicular cancer, suggests that surveillance for cancer recurrence, rather than additional chemotherapy or radiation therapy, is sufficient for the vast majority of patients who have undergone successful surgery for their cancer…

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Advanced Prostate Cancer Drug Xofigo Approved By FDA

By on Friday, May 17th, 2013 | No Comments

Xofigo (radium Ra 223 dichloride) has been approved by the US FDA for symptomatic late-stage (metastatic) castration-resistant prostate cancer that has reached bones but not other organs, i.e. with no known visceral metastatic disease. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xifogo under the priority review program, three months ahead of schedule…

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4/30/2013 Deanna Lynn Hartman Stage 4B Cervical Cancer

By on Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 | No Comments

4/30/2013 Deanna Lynn Hartman Stage 4B Cervical Cancer RE: Olive View Medical Center 4/30/2013 Deanna Lynn Hartman Stage 4B Cervical Cancer regarding Olive V…

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New Model Could Redefine Roles in Palliative Care for Mesothelioma Patients

By on Monday, May 13th, 2013 | No Comments

When an oncologist deems that treatment is no longer effective for a mesothelioma patient in the advanced stage of cancer, the focus of the treatment plan will often shift to palliative care.  Palliative care, which focuses on relieving symptoms and keeping the patient comfortable, offers mesothelioma patients an opportunity to spend more time with their …

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New breakthroughs helping woman survive breast cancer

By on Thursday, May 9th, 2013 | No Comments

Having breast cancer is no longer a death sentence. Women are now surviving it. According to the Boise Komen Race for the Cure, in 1980 the five-year survival rate for Idaho women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer was 74 percent.

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New breakthroughs helping woman survive breast cancer

By on Thursday, May 9th, 2013 | No Comments

Having breast cancer is no longer a death sentence. Women are now surviving it. According to the Boise Komen Race for the Cure, in 1980 the five-year survival rate for Idaho women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer was 74 percent.

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Genomic testing helps breast cancer patients make chemotherapy decision

By on Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 | No Comments

A new genomic test may provide patients with certain types of early-stage breast cancer critical information about whether they actually benefit from chemotherapy or if they could safely avoid the treatment and it’s long lasting side effects such as hair loss, nausea and fatigue.

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Ovarian Cancer May Be Detectable Early By Testing Cells From Uterus Or Cervix

By on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 | No Comments

Pioneering biophotonics technology developed in the US can detect nanoscale changes in cells from the cervix and uterus that may indicate early stage ovarian cancer, according to a study published this month in the International Journal of Cancer…

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UCLA study finds scientific basis for cognitive complaints of breast cancer patients

By on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 | No Comments

A new study from UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center demonstrates a significant correlation between poorer performance on neuropsychological tests and memory complaints in post-treatment, early-stage breast cancer patients — particularly those who have undergone combined chemotherapy and radiation.

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Low-Dose Aspirin May Halt Breast Cancer

By on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 | No Comments

Research done in test tubes and in mice presented at a conference in Boston in the US at the weekend suggests taking low doses of aspirin on a regular basis may stop breast cancer from growing and spreading. However, cancer campaigners urge caution as the results are very early stage and have yet to be shown in patients…

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