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Dutasteride slows early prostate cancer growthDutasteride can slow progression of low-grade prostate cancer, suggest data published online in The Lancet (24 January 2012)...

News digest – abiraterone, childhood brain tumours, exercise and moreIt was a yet another big week for cancer-related news, and not all of it good. To save you from the task of rummaging through the papers, we’ve summarised all the important stories of the week. If you want to … Continue reading →

Less Cancer Founder Bill Couzens Reports -Twenty Five Co-Sponsors for House Resolution Supporting National Cancer Prevention Day February 4, 2012.Submitted by Representative Israel- Twenty Five Co-Sponsors for House Resolution Supporting National Cancer Prevention Day February 4, 2012, reports Bill Couzens Founder of Less Cancer and National Cancer Prevention Day. Rye, New Hampshire (PRWEB) February 04, 2012 National Cancer Prevention Day, February 4th, 2012, serves to remind people that when looking at cancer they need to look at preven...

AstraZeneca Pares 7,300 Jobs; Ups China SpendingAstraZeneca announced another 7,300 layoffs, bringing its total to over 21,000 over the past few years. The latest round will affect staff counts in the US and Europe. Among other things, the cutbacks mean closing the company’s in-house neuroscience R&D facilities, eliminating 2,200 staff and leaving AstraZeneca with a virtual program in that disease area. At the same time, AstraZen...

Road Hockey To Conquer Cancer to kick off sophomore campaign on Feb. 7It's an ordinary workday, and the lunch hour at Commerce Court is bustling with people. Wait a minute! What the heck is going on? Where did those hockey sticks come from? How did those nets appear? There's a road hockey game in progress!! But what the heck is with those guys wearing jockstraps over their suits? After an extraordinary inaugural event that raised $2.4 million for cancer research at...

Human monoclonal antibody firm collaborating with Big PharmaImmunome, which has developed a way to clone monoclonal human antibodies that can be used to help develop more effective cancer drugs and with potential applications for rare diseases, has signed its first research and development partnership with a Big Pharma company. The Wynnewood, Pennsylvania company’s approach differs from its competitors, says Timothy Pelura, the CEO. [...]

New approach can solve treatment-resistant problem in cancersFree-flowing cancer cells have been mapped with unprecedented accuracy in the bloodstream of patients with prostate, breast and pancreatic cancer, using a brand new approach, in an attempt to assess and control the disease as it spreads in real time through the body, and solve the problem of predicting response and resistance to therapies.

Komen Reverses Stance on Planned Parenthood GrantsThe Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation apologized for its decision to cut most of its financing to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screening and said it would restore the grants.

Mineral and multivitamin supplements can lower risk of colon cancerCould the use of vitamin and mineral supplements in a regular diet help to reduce the risk of colon cancer and protect against carcinogens? A study published in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (CJPP) found that rats given regular multivitamin and mineral supplements showed a significantly lower risk of developing colon cancer when they were exposed to carcinogens.

Soy isoflavone supplements do not reduce breast cancer cell proliferationSoy isoflavone supplements did not decrease breast cancer cell proliferation in a randomized clinical trial, according to a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Slow Growing Prostate Cancer Is Still CancerAt the NIH State-of-the-Science Conference a few weeks ago, an independent panel advised that active surveillance is appropriate for patients presenting low-grade, low-volume prostate cancer and recommended the removal of the terminology ‘cancer’ by physicians when discussing courses of action. While active surveillance for these patients unarguably has many merits, Drs. Bruce Chabner and Mat...

Positive updated results from Aeterna Zentaris' AEZS-108 Phase 1 trial on CRPCAeterna Zentaris Inc. today reported positive updated results for the Phase 1 portion of its ongoing Phase 1/2 study in castration- and taxane-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) with AEZS-108 (zoptarelin doxorubicin), the Company's targeted cytotoxic luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analog.

Simple lifestyle changes can reduce your cancer risk: Dana-Farber expertHealth care organizations from around the globe will come together on Saturday, Feb. 4 to promote cancer prevention as part of this year's World Cancer Day.

UCSD Moores Cancer Center offers NovoTTF procedure for patients with GBMJim Black is fighting the meanest, most aggressive, most common kind of brain tumor in the United States: recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). In the United States, each year, approximately 10,000 patients are affected by GBM. Now, a novel investigational device - available only at clinical trial sites - is offering new hope to these patients.

Erotica director Zalman King dies from cancer (Reuters)Reuters - Director Zalman King, best known for erotic film "9 1/2 Weeks" and television series "Red Shoe Diaries," died on Friday in Santa Monica, Calif., after a long battle with cancer. He was 69.

Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testingTo many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor women who visit Planned Parenthood, it's usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see.The way Planned Parenthood does cancer screening is one of many surprises emerging from this...

Charity's decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood sparks controversyThe leading breast cancer charity in the United States has ignited a controversy after it decided to stop supporting Planned Parenthood’s cancer screening programmes for women on low incomes.The...

Cancer charity rates TV shows in terms of junk food advertisingAn Australian cancer charity has launched an interactive online tool so that parents can identify which television shows have the most and least advertising of junk food.Cancer Council NSW has also...

Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testing (AP)AP - To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor women who visit Planned Parenthood, it's usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see.

Booze and Family History of Colon Cancer a Bad Mix: Study (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- People who consume a few alcoholic drinks a day and have a family history of colorectal cancer are at increased risk for developing colon cancer, new research suggests.

Soy Supplements May Not Shield Against Breast Cancer (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Soy supplements do not protect women against breast cancer, a new study suggests.

Komen drops plans to cut Planned Parenthood grants (AP)AP - For leaders of the nation's pre-eminent breast-cancer charity, it was a firestorm they didn't see coming — and couldn't withstand.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Engage Students Nationwide in The Great Lemonade War Against Childhood CancerThis week, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Children’s Publishing Group and Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) launched The Great Lemonade War, a unique campaign to help elementary and middle schools fundraise against childhood cancer. Students at participating schools will employ the kid-friendly business lessons in Jacqueline Davies’ The Lemonade W...

Soy Supplements May Not Shield Against Breast CancerFRIDAY, Feb. 3 -- Soy supplements do not protect women against breast cancer, a new study suggests. The findings are consistent with the results of previous studies that examined the cancer prevention benefits of the dietary supplements, said lead...

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