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Mutant Mouse Mimics Human Bone Cancer

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) researchers have developed a mouse model of osteosarcoma, the most common form of bone cancer. The new model will allow researchers to investigate the genetic underpinnings of the disease, as well as devise and test new drug therapies. HHMI investigator Stuart H. Orkin of Children’s Hospital and the Dana Farber [...]

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Bariatric Surgery Safe For Patients With A History Of Cancer

Weight-loss surgery is a safe option for patients with a history of cancer, according to a new study by researchers at the West Penn Bariatric Surgery Center, presented today at the 25th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS.) The study examined data on 1,500 patients who underwent bariatric surgery [...]

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Study Links Vitamin D To Colon Cancer Survival

Patients diagnosed with colon cancer who had abundant vitamin D in their blood were less likely to die during a follow-up period than those who were deficient in the vitamin, according to a new study by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The findings of the study — the first to examine the effect of vitamin [...]

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Oral Cancer Is Highly Preventable

Cancer of the mouth, or oral cancer, will kill more Marylanders this year than either melanoma or cervical cancer, according to recent data from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH). Only 50 percent of those diagnosed with the disease will survive five years. June 23-28 is Oral Cancer Awareness Week, a national [...]

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Reduce Your Cancer Risk While Grilling

Summer is just around the corner and that means plenty of picnics, parties and barbeques. While the wonderful aroma of your favorite foods on the grill can make your mouth water, there are some caveats you should know before you dig in. All that grilling may be cooking up cancer-causing chemicals, warn experts at Dana-Farber [...]

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Symptoms, Blood Test Accurately Detect Ovarian Cancer

The combination of blood test and a number of symptoms increase ovarian cancer detection accuracy by 20%. Researchers suggest that a blood test measuring CA 125 protein level in blood is an important tool for identifying ovarian cancer. However, the test alone is not good enough, because there can be women with ligh levels of [...]

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Minorities Less Likely To Be Screened For Colon Cancer

Blacks,Hispanics and Asian-Americans are less likely to be screened for colon cancerthan whites, according to a study published on Monday in the journal Archivesof Internal Medicine, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. For the report,researchers from the University of California- Davis School of Medicine analyzed data from two national surveys, whichincluded information on 22,973 adults over age [...]

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Common Laser Surgery Used In Uncommon Cancer

During a routine eye exam earlier this year, Mike Samogala learned he had a rare form of cancer known as melanoma of the eye. Because the cancer was so advanced, surgeons had to remove his eye to save his life. %26quot;I was aware that there was melanoma, but I never thought of it being in [...]

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Dana-Farber Launches Cancer Education Initiative

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a teaching affiliate of the Harvard Medical School, is launching a national continuing medical education (CME) course to bring the latest science and guidelines to community and sub-specialist oncologists engaged in patient care. Dana-Farber will kickoff its first program, the Master Class for Oncologists, under the direction of Robert J. Mayer, MD, [...]

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CHFR Gene Absence In Breast Cells Sets Stage For Cancer

A University of Michigan study reveals in detail how breast cells produce new cells that are predisposed to become cancerous, unless they receive the protective action of the CHFR gene. CHFR expression is missing in more than a third of breast cancers. Analysis of this gene is also a hot area of interest among researchers [...]

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Toronto Clinics Help Protect Young Women Against Cervical Cancer

Girls who are finishing Grade 8 and missed the opportunity to be vaccinated against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) during the school year can still receive the vaccine free of charge. Toronto Public Health will be holding several catch-up clinics throughout the city during the summer. HPV is a common virus that can cause cancer of the [...]

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Alberta Vaccine Program Protect Girls From Cancer

The Alberta government will be taking action to prevent the majority of cervical cancers. All girls entering grade 5 in September 2008 will be eligible to receive a vaccine that will prevent 70 per cent of cervical cancers. Grade 9 girls will also be eligible for the vaccine from September 2009 to June 2012. â€œThe [...]

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