Cancer

Nov. 07, 2007 -- The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) today launched a new educational program to reduce the number of Arizonans who develop colorectal cancer. The Department is urging all Arizonans, age 50 and older, to visit www.getscreenedaz.com to promote early detection of colorectal cancer and to save lives of Arizonans.    » read more »

Speaks to Leaders in Business, Science and Technology at Annual Texas Life Science Conference

Nov. 01, 2007 -- HOUSTON – Texas Governor Rick Perry today spoke to more than 250 national venture capitalists, researchers and emerging company executives from across Texas at the annual Texas Life Science Conference hosted by BioHouston and the Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute. The governor called for a renewed commitment by the public and private sector to fight cancer.    » read more »

23 October 2007 -- Researchers say that an extract made from broccoli sprouts may prevent skin cancer when applied directly to the skin. Scientists say broccoli contains a chemical that stimulates the body's natural anti-cancer ability.

According to scientists, broccoli contains a chemical called sulphoraphane, which activates cancer-fighting enzymes inside cells. Researchers say the richest source of sulphoraphane is contained in sprouts.    » read more »

October 2, 2007 -- Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm is again recognizing October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, increasing public knowledge about the importance of early detection of breast cancer.

Breast cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in Michigan. In 2007, the American Cancer Society estimates that 5,900 Michigan women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 1,320 women will die of the disease.    » read more »

18-Sep-2007, ATLANTA – In the face of an emerging liver cancer crisis in Asia, researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed a test that could help millions. Due to widespread hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, nearly 10 percent of China’s population is at high risk for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a liver cancer with low survival rates if not detected and treated early. Researchers report on a new blood screening technique that could make it possible to detect early-stage liver cancer and predict how well a patient will do following treatment.    » read more »

Less bureaucracy and over-management are key to furthering world class cancer research in Europe

18-Sep-2007, Brussels -- The second European survey [1] analysing how cancer research is funded shows that contrary to public perception Europe is a major contributor to the global cancer research effort.

Prof Richard Sullivan, chair of the European Cancer Research Managers Forum (ECRM), launched the organisation’s second survey, which looks at the overall €3.2 billion cancer research spend for 2004, at the European Parliament today (Tuesday 18 September).    » read more »

9/11/2007, COLUMBUS, Ohio – Research here shows that an obscure form of RNA, part of the protein-making machinery in all cells, might play an important role in human cancer.

These ultraconserved noncoding RNAs (UCRs) have been considered “junk” by some researchers, but a new report in the September issue of the journal Cancer Cell indicates that this may not be the case.    » read more »

6-Sep-2007, HOUSTON - Three genomic tests separately predict the likelihood that a patient's breast cancer will reoccur after surgery without additional treatment, and the cancer's vulnerability to chemotherapy or hormone therapy, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report at the first American Society of Clinical Oncology ASCO Breast Cancer Symposium Sept. 7-8 in San Francisco.    » read more »

05 September 2007 -- A specific gene mutation may be useful in predicting the level of aggression of thyroid cancer and help guide treatment options and follow-up care, according to new study findings.

The mutation, called BRAF V600E, is a genetic alteration in the BRAF oncogene, a modified gene believed to cause cancer. The new research is reported in the September issue of the “Annals of Surgery.”    » read more »

Sept. 4, 2007, DURHAM, N.C. -- A combination of two drugs shows promise in treating a rare and therapy-resistant type of melanoma that originates in the eye and spreads to other organs, according to a new study led by Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers.

The drugs -- decitabine, which can turn on certain genes in cancer cells, and interferon gamma, an immune system protein -- may work together to cause cancer cell death.    » read more »

September 4, 2007, WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Researchers from Purdue's Cancer Center, Department of Chemistry and Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering collaborated with cancer and biotechnology experts from the Mayo Clinic to develop technology to detect tumor cells within the human body. By shining a laser on surface veins, such as those on the wrist and inside the cheek, researchers are able to reveal and count circulating tumor cells.    » read more »

09/01/07, Cincinnati — A common molecular pathway could help physicians predict which lung cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy drugs, according to new research from a multidisciplinary team at the University of Cincinnati (UC).

Known as the retinoblastoma (RB) tumor suppressor, this fundamental molecule regulates cell proliferation in the body. Research has shown that the RB pathway is either entirely inactive or altered in most human cancers. Scientists are beginning to use its actions as a “biomarker” for how tumors will respond to different therapies.    » read more »

August 27, 2007 -- Des Moines -- U.S. Senator Barack Obama released the following statement on Lance Armstrong's efforts to raise cancer awareness:

"Like many Americans, I understand in a very personal way the need for greater medical research to fight cancer. I watched my mother die of ovarian cancer in the prime of her life. Today, under Lance's inspiring leadership, The Lance Armstrong Foundation is giving millions of Americans a sense of hope and empowerment. It's time that our government matched this dedication on an urgent national priority.    » read more »

8/27/2007 -- Hillary Clinton released her plan to fight cancer today as she appeared at Lance Armstrong’s LIVESTRONG Presidential Cancer Forum in Cedar Rapids, IA.    » read more »

08/27/2007 -- CEDAR RAPIDS, IA -- Governor Bill Richardson today clearly defined how, as President, he will strongly support research to fight cancer and other deadly diseases and work to ensure that health care in the US focuses more on prevention. The Governor appeared earlier today at the Lance Armstrong Foundation LIVESTRONG candidate forum in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.    » read more »