ScienceDaily: Cancer News
Fri, 16 May 2008 07:05:01 EDT

Molecular 'Clock' Could Predict Risk For Developing Breast Cancer
A chemical reaction in genes that control breast cancer provides a molecular clock that could one day help researchers more accurately determine a woman's risk for developing breast cancer and provide a new approach for treatment.
Fri, 16 May 2008 11:00:00 EDT

Prostate Cancer Increases The Risk Of Bone Fracture, Study Shows
As unlikely as it sounds, scientists have shown that there is a link between prostate cancer and a higher risk of bone fracture. Men with prostate cancer face a 50% higher risk of fracture, which increases to nearly doubled risk if they are receiving treatment.
Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 EDT

HPV Testing Offers Women Protection For Twice As Long As Smear Testing
The long term findings of a study carried out at Hammersmith hospital reveal that testing for human papilloma virus can be twice as effective at protecting women from developing cervical abnormalities as smear testing.
Thu, 15 May 2008 14:00:00 EDT

Adding Ultrasound Screening To Mammography Brings Benefits, Risks
Results from a major clinical trial show that adding a screening ultrasound examination to routine mammography reveals more breast cancers than mammography alone -- but also increases the rates of false positive findings.
Thu, 15 May 2008 11:00:00 EDT

Familial Breast Cancer Risk Continues Throughout a Woman's Life
Women who have a sister diagnosed with breast cancer are at an increased risk of developing the disease throughout their lives. The increased risk is most pronounced in younger women, regardless of the age at which the first sister was diagnosed. Women who have a first degree relative affected by breast cancer are at increased risk for the disease, but it is unclear how a woman's risk varies with her current age and the age at which her relative was diagnosed.
Thu, 15 May 2008 02:00:00 EDT

eMaxHealth - Cancer News
Sat, 17 May 2008 02:30:09 +0200

New Treatment For Hot Flashes In Breast Cancer Survivors
An anesthetic injection into a collection of nerves in the neck of breast cancer survivors may reduce the severity and frequency of debilitating hot flashes and night awakenings associated with breast cancer treatment.
Fri, 16 May 2008 11:29:21 -0500

After Cancer: Giving Back Is Good For You
Meet Cindy Zamirowski, a 56-year-old breast cancer survivor who less than a month after getting the cancer free thumbs up from her physician, stepped off the curb to raise funds for cancer research in the 5K Y-Me Race to Empower in Chicago.
Fri, 16 May 2008 11:09:55 -0500

Enzyme Inhibitor Paves Way For New Cancer Drug
The drug treatment agent of Enzyme inhibitor proves effective against melanoma cells.
Fri, 16 May 2008 07:42:39 -0500

Denmark, Netherlands Hospitals To Treat Patients With RapidArc Radiotherapy
Doctors in Denmark and the Netherlands have successfully carried out Europe's first clinical treatments using advanced RapidArc technology from Varian Medical Systems.
Thu, 15 May 2008 08:04:10 -0500

Active Surveillance Key For Prostate Cancer Lower Risk
There is strong need for prostate cancer reliable clinical predictors for the progression of disease.
Thu, 15 May 2008 07:22:58 -0500

MIT News: Cancer research
Thu, 15 May 2008 07:00:00 +0200

Embryonic pathway delivers stem cell traits
Studies at the MIT-affiliated Whitehead Institute of how cancer cells spread have led to a surprising discovery about the creation of cells with adult stem-cell characteristics, offering potential implications for regenerative medicine and cancer treatment.
Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

MIT finding may help prevent stomach cancer
Prompt treatment of a microbe that causes stomach ulcers and other ailments can reverse damage to the lining of the stomach and ultimately prevent one of the most lethal forms of cancer from developing there, MIT researchers have concluded.
Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Team develops safe, effective RNAi technique
A team of researchers from MIT and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has developed safe and effective methods to perform RNA interference, a therapy that holds great promise for treating a variety of diseases including cancer and hepatitis.
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Jacks named president-elect of AACR
Tyler E. Jacks, director of the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, has been named president-elect of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Awards & Honors
Recent achievements by members of the MIT community.
Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST