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Two units of UCB reduce risk of leukaemia from returning, shows new study

Finding may give hope to more leukaemia patients so they may live cancer-free. 16 Nov 2009 10:32


Breast cancer patients who undergo fertility preservation need not delay treatment

Study in Journal of the American College of Surgeons finds fertility preservation is safe option. 13 Nov 2009 13:09




Prostate size growth not necessarily a predictor of development of cancer

New Mayo Clinic research studied the association between prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and prostate size and found that routine annual evaluation of prostate growth is not necessarily a predictor for the development of prostate cancer. However the study suggests that if a man's PSA level is rising quickly, a prostate biopsy is reasonable to determine if he has prostate cancer. These findings are being presented this week at the North Central Section of the American Urological Association (www.ncsaua.org/) in Scottsdale, Arizona. 12 Nov 2009 06:47


Elevated PSA levels in men are not necessarily a predictor of the need for a prostate biopsy: Study

Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered that some elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men may be caused by a hormone normally occurring in the body, and are not necessarily a predictor of the need for a prostate biopsy. 9 Nov 2009 12:05


Changes in PSA over time aid prostate cancer detection

European Urology article discusses results from large study. 9 Nov 2009 12:04




Green tea holds hope for prevention of oral cancer

Green tea extract has shown promise as cancer prevention agent for oral cancer in patients with a pre-malignant condition known as oral leukoplakia, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Centre. 5 Nov 2009 14:05


Tickled pink by charity support

Reach for Recovery, a non-profit organisation that provides free, non-medical support to breast cancer sufferers through its national programmes, will be the total beneficiary of all sales of Edgars' Tickled Pink fragrance and accompanying gift set. 4 Nov 2009 09:34


Kellogg's supports breast cancer group Pink Link

In support of non-profit breast cancer awareness group, Pink Link, Kellogg's Special K is attempting to break the Guinness world record for the world's largest bikini parade on 7 November 2009 at Melrose Arch in Johannesburg. The company will also donate money towards the group. 2 Nov 2009 10:27


Immunotherapy, a new therapeutic area to destroy tumour cells

Targeted immunotherapy has been an attractive new therapeutic area for a number of cancers because it has the potential to destroy tumour cells without damaging surrounding normal tissue. New study results demonstrate high success rates using specialized white blood cells to prevent or treat lymphoma associated with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV-lymphoma) in patients who have received a haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). This study was pre-published online today in Blood, the official journal of the American Society of Hematology. 2 Nov 2009 08:32


Early diagnosis of breast cancer is crucial

Being told you have cancer is a frightening experience. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women - 1 in 29 South African women will be diagnosed with it in their lifetime. In ‘Westernised' communities the incidence increases to 1 in 8 and if you have a close relative who had breast cancer, the risk increases to 1 in 6. With the economic upliftment of our population, the overall population risk will also increase. October is Breast Health Awareness Month and women throughout the world are looking at ways to reduce the risk of getting breast cancer and diagnosing it early to optimise treatment. 30 Oct 2009 14:07


New tools needed to identify men and women at risk for the most aggressive cancers

Twenty years of screening for breast and prostate cancer - the most diagnosed cancer for women and men - have not brought the anticipated decline in deaths from these diseases, argue experts from the University of California, San Francisco and the University of Texas Health Science Centre at San Antonio in an opinion piece published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. 26 Oct 2009 07:11


New tools needed to identify men and women at risk for the most aggressive cancers

Twenty years of screening for breast and prostate cancer - the most diagnosed cancer for women and men - have not brought the anticipated decline in deaths from these diseases, argue experts from the University of California, San Francisco and the University of Texas Health Science Centre at San Antonio in an opinion piece published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. 21 Oct 2009 13:49


Testicular cancer survivors at risk of effective treatment

Testicular cancer survivors can face an increased risk of long-term illness, not because of the malignancy, but the highly effective treatment they receive, according to a study in the urology journal BJUI. 20 Oct 2009 14:12


News for medical professionals

Phase III clinical trial of Stutent stopped early 16 Mar 2009 10:44

Effect of selenium and vitamin E on risk of prostate cancer and other cancers 5 Jan 2009 12:19

Vitamins E and C in the Prevention of prostate and total cancer in men 5 Jan 2009 12:16

Fall in breast cancer incidence after reduction in use of HRT in Australia 8 Jun 2008 15:17

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