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Helicobacter pylori and EBV in gastric carcinomas

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Mechanisms of gastric carcinogenesis are still not yet understood. Studies have linked genetic and epigenetic factors or microbiological agents to gastric cancer, but they didn't look for these events together. Dr. Ferrasi ...

Researchers discover new way to kill pediatric brain tumors

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Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown once again that "ready, fire, aim," nonsensical though it may sound, can be an essential approach to research.

Molecular pathways linked to sex, age affect outcomes in lung cancer

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The biology of lung cancer differs from one patient to the next, depending on age and sex, according to scientists at Duke University Medical Center. The findings may help explain why certain groups of patients do better ...

Soft drink consumption may increase risk of pancreatic cancer

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Feb 08, 2010 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1 |

Consuming two or more soft drinks per week increased the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by nearly twofold compared to individuals who did not consume soft drinks, according to a report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & ...

Mood drug inhibits breast cancer medication: study

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Feb 08, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

A common antidepressant weakens or cancels the beneficial effects of a standard treatment for breast cancer, according to a study released Tuesday.

More smokers than non-smokers accept HPV vaccination for their daughters

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Feb 08, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

A parent's existing health habits or behaviors, like cigarette smoking, may influence the likelihood that they will have their daughters vaccinated against HPV.

A potent suppressor of endometrial cancer is revealed

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Feb 08, 2010 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive tract, representing 6% of all cancers. There is currently no screening method or biomarker to indicate early presence of disease. "It is a very common ...

Enhancing arrest of cell growth to treat cancer in mice

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Feb 08, 2010 | 4 / 5 (2) | 0

A team of researchers, led by Pier Paolo Pandolfi, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, has identified a new type of cellular senescence (i.e., irreversible arrest of cell growth) and determined a way to enhance ...

Lower detection of prostate cancer with PSA screening in US than in a European randomized trial

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Feb 08, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

Fewer prostate cancers were detected by prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening in the U.S. than in a European randomized trial because of lower screening sensitivity, according to a new brief communication published online ...

Metabolite common among cancers

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Feb 08, 2010 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

A study published online on February 8 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine reports that several distinct mutations found in a subset of patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) result in excess production of the ...

Medicare reimbursement change meant to save money has opposite effect

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Feb 08, 2010 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

Increased Medicare payments to physicians for outpatient surgeries for bladder cancer have led to a dramatic rise in the number of these procedures being performed and an overall increase in cost to the healthcare system. ...

Few women take tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer

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Feb 08, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

Researchers with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) have found that the prevalence of tamoxifen use for the prevention of breast cancer among women without a personal history of breast cancer is very low.

Financial hardship contributes to diagnosis anxiety

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Feb 08, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

A new analysis has found that women with medium or low levels of income are particularly susceptible to anxiety and depression after being diagnosed with the precancerous breast condition, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). ...

HPV vaccines may reduce a wide range of genital diseases

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Feb 05, 2010 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

High-coverage human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations among adolescents and young women may result in a rapid reduction of genital warts, cervical cell abnormalities, and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, researchers ...

Clinical course of subepithelial lesions

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Feb 05, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

Although several studies pertaining to the natural history of subepithelial tumors have been published, they have been limited by small sample size and relatively short follow-up. The natural history of subepithelial lesions ...

Shape of Barrett's epithelium effects prevalence of erosive esophagitis

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Feb 05, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

Barrett's epithelium is recognized as a complication of erosive esophagitis and is the pre-malignant condition for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.

Panel calls for reducing colorectal cancer deaths by striking down barriers to screening

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Feb 04, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Despite evidence and guidelines supporting the value of screening for this disease, rates of screening for colorectal cancer are ...

Promising results shown for kidney cancer drug

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Feb 04, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

The drug pazopanib (Votrient) slowed the progression of advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), a form of kidney cancer, in patients by 54% percent, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.