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Charity Ride For Fight Against Breast Cancer

Horseback riding in Australia to be used as a charity event for campaigns against breast cancer

Omega 3 curbs precancerous growths in those prone to bowel cancer

A purified form of an omega 3 cuts the number and size of precancerous bowel growths (polyps) in people whose genetic make-up predisposes them to bowel cancer, finds research published ahead of print in the journal Gut.

Breast cancer study aims to speed drugs, cooperation

(Reuters) - Researchers launched a unique collaboration aimed at getting cancer drugs to the market more quickly on Wednesday -- one in which three companies will cooperate with government and non-profit groups to test five experimental breast cancer drugs.

Higher risk in children exposed to CT scan

The risk of a single scan inducing a fatal cancer in children is 70 times greater than the risk of dying from a general anesthetic, warned a radiology expert, urging physicians to request a formal written consent from parents, before ordering their children's CT scan.

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Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) increases risk of invasive breast cancer, Australian study shows

The study findings of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) and National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Center (NBOCC) released today found that women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are at a significantly higher risk of being diagnosed with a subsequent invasive breast cancer.

Higher prostate cancer rate in rural and remote Australia

There is a 21 percent higher prostate cancer mortality rate in men of remote and regional Australia as compared to the men in capital cities.

Aeterna's blood cancer drug gets European nod

Canadian cancer drugmaker Aeterna Zentaris Inc (AEZ.TO) said on Monday that European health regulators granted its perifosine blood cancer treatment orphan drug status, marking the second such designation for the drug.

Roche's Avastin helps in ovarian cancer

Roche, the world's largest maker of cancer drugs, said on Thursday it was the first positive Phase III study of an anti-angiogenic therapy, which uses drugs to stop tumors from making new blood vessels, in advanced ovarian cancer.

Roche's Avastin fails in stomach cancer trial

Roche had indicated peak sales of the drug for the disease could have hit between 500 million and 1 billion Swiss francs ($466-$933 million), according to Deutsche Bank analysts.

US approves Roche's Rituxan cancer drug for CLL

U.S. health regulators approved Roche's (ROG.VX) blockbuster cancer drug Rituxan to treat the most common form of leukemia in adults.

Popular antidepressant interferes with cancer drug

Women who took GlaxoSmithKline's Paxil while taking tamoxifen at the same time were more likely to die of their breast cancer, the researchers found. The longer the overlap between Paxil and tamoxifen, the more likely the patients were to die, they reported in the British Medical Journal.

Study links sugary soft drinks to pancreas cancer

People who drank mostly fruit juice instead of sodas did not have the same risk, the study of 60,000 people in Singapore found.

Men who eat soy may have lower lung cancer risk

Soy contains isoflavones, which act similarly to the hormone estrogen, and may have anti-cancer qualities in hormone-related cancers of the breast and prostate, the researchers note in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Experts say 40 percent of cancers could be prevented

A report by the Geneva-based International Union Against Cancer (UICC) highlighted nine infections that can lead to cancer and urged health officials to drive home the importance of vaccines and lifestyle changes in fighting the disease.

Plant flavanoid may help prevent leukemia

Maikel Peppelenbosch of the University of Groningen in the Netherlands said tests showed that apigenin -- a common component of fruit and vegetables -- was able to halt the development of two kinds of cells in leukemia and cut their survival chances.

Project seeks genetic basis of childhood cancer

They also hope they can use the research to help tailor treatments for children, to spare them radiation and chemotherapy that may do them little good.

Simple test could cut cancer deaths in poor nations

A simple see and treat approach using a test costing $2 could help doctors prevent 100,000 cervical cancer deaths a year in women in poorer countries, British scientists said on Friday.

Cancer survivor study seeks to improve quality of life

A new QUT study aims to help cancer survivors improve their quality of life, both physically and psychologically, when they have completed their treatment.

Better screening and care for Breast Cancer sufferers

The Australian Government today has continued its fight against breast cancer with the announcement that Australian women at risk of breast cancer will be able to be screened by the latest technology as early as next week.

Scientists find new leukemia gene risk factors

Researchers have found four new genetic variants that increase the risk of contracting one of the major forms of leukemia, confirming that risk factors for the fatal blood cancer can be inherited.

New guidelines back mammograms starting at age 40

Mammograms should begin at 40 for women with an average risk of breast cancer and by 30 for high-risk women, according to guidelines released on Monday by two groups that specialize in breast imaging, contradicting controversial guidelines from a U.S. advisory panel last year.

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