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U-M researchers use nanoparticles to target brain cancer
… cancer. What's more, these nanoparticles can be used to image and track tumors as
well as destroy them, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive
Cancer Center … 
Increased patient demand for prostate test has serious implications for …
… cancer on demand, despite lack of evidence that this approach is effective. This
represents a major pressure on family doctors and cancer services alike, says the
paper in BJU International …
Risk after colon cancer higher for the very fat and very thin
Even after successful treatment for colon cancer, the very obese are about one-third
more likely to have their cancer recur and to die prematurely from cancer than
those of normal …
High HPV concentrations combined with smoking significantly raise risks of …
… cancer can increase cancer risk by as much as 27 times, according to a study
published in the November 2006 issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers &
Prevention …
UCLA cancer researchers develop quality measures for colorectal cancer surgery …
… cancer has been created by UCLA researchers in an effort to improve care before,
during and after the surgery …
Targeted cancer drugs may work by disrupting balance of cellular …
Targeted cancer therapy drugs like Gleevec and Tarceva, which destroy tumors by
interfering with specific proteins or protein pathways, may disrupt the balance between
critical cellular signals in a way …
Mayo Clinic study observes normal aging process lowers breast cancer …
Normal aging of breast tissue lessens breast cancer risk, reports a new study by Mayo
Clinic Cancer Center researchers published in the Nov. 15 issue of the Journal of the …
Mayo Clinic: Gene expression profiling not quite perfected in predicting …
… cancer prognosis, a Mayo Clinic review and analysis of existing lung cancer
studies shows that this technology has not yet surpassed the accuracy of conventional
methods used to assess survival …
Ludwig Fund donates $20 million to University of Chicago for …
The Virginia & D.K. Ludwig Fund for Cancer Research has donated $20 million to
each of six leading cancer research institutions -- including the University of
Chicago -- to create …
Studies examine colorectal cancer screening rates
The rate of colorectal cancer screening appears to be increasing among Veterans
Affairs patients, although use of colonoscopy is less common than other screening
procedures, according to a report in …