Stanford research moves nanomedicine one step closer to reality
A class of engineered nanoparticles — gold-centered spheres smaller than viruses — has been shown safe when administered by two alternative routes in a mouse study led by investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
In EurekAlert
Oral sex, bigger cancer threat than smoking
A study has found that oral sex and HPV, a nasty bug with strains that causes genital warts and cervical cancer in women, is the leading cause of oral cancer among non-smoking men in the US.
Times of India
First years of treatment key to cancer survival
Cancer survival rates dramatically improve for Canadian patients who make it through their first years after being diagnosed, Statistics Canada data suggest.
By April Lim. In Montreal Gazette
US approves Swiss firm's cervical cancer test
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche has been given the green light by US authorities to market its test for screening cervical cancer, the company announced on Wednesday.
AFP
Smokers who quit have less aggressive kidney cancer
Researchers have found that kidney cancer is not only more common among heavy smokers, it also appears to be more aggressive.
By Frederik Joelving. Reuters
Genome Scans May Reveal Life-Saving Alternatives for Cancer Patients
2 case studies show full scans can rapidly pinpoint origins of disease and steer treatment.
By Amanda Gardner. In U.S. News & World Report
Breast implant, ALCL cancer link confirmed
Researchers have confirmed there is a link between anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL) – a rare form of lymphoma – and breast implants.
By Kathleen Blanchard. In Examiner.com
Cancer History Linked to Reduced Alzheimer's Risk
A new analysis of data from the Framingham Heart Study suggests that survivors of cancer, particularly nonskin cancers, appear to have a reduced risk for Alzheimer's disease.
By Susan Jeffrey. In Medscape
Salk researchers find new cancer trigger
Salk Institute scientists say they've discovered one of the secrets of how ordinary cells turn into "immortal" cancer cells. It's a segment of DNA that appears to cause about 10 percent of all cancers.
By Bradley J. Fikes. In North County Times
Des antidiabétiques soupçonnés de risque de cancer de la vessie
L'Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé (Afssaps) a lancé auprès des pharmaciens et médecins une "mise en garde" concernant deux antidiabétiques soupçonnés d'entraîner des cancers de la vessie.
Maxisciences
Les chances de survivre au cancer s'améliorent avec le temps, selon une étude
Le pronostic des personnes ayant reçu un diagnostic de cancer s'améliore après une ou plusieurs années de survie, indique une nouvelle étude de Statistique Canada qui a estimé pour la première fois les ratios de survie à cinq ans pour un nombre important de cancers.
Par Anne-Marie Tobin. In La Presse Canadienne
Certains cancers de l'ovaire très agressifs se formeraient dans les trompes de Fallope
Certains cancers de l'ovaire très agressifs se formeraient dans les trompes de Fallope, selon une étude publiée lundi aux Etats-Unis qui paraît confirmer ce que soupçonnent depuis longtemps des cancérologues.
AFP
Le tabac est le principal facteur de risque de cancers en France
A l’occasion de la mise en place de la mesure visant à rendre obligatoire l’apposition d’images choc sur les paquets de cigarettes, l’Institut National du Cancer (INCA) publie une synthèse des connaissances sur les cancers liés au tabac.
Science.gouv.fr
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