BARCELONA, Spain People who develop cervical or testicular cancer may face another harsh reality: They are more likely to get divorced than those without the disease, a new study says.
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Sunday, September 30, 2007
Testicular or cervical cancer may spur divorce (Arizona Daily Star)
Some types of cancer hike divorce risk (MSNBC)
The risk of divorce increases if one partner suffers from testicular or cervical cancer, but other types have no effect on whether a couple stays together, Norwegian researchers said on Thursday.
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Study: Cervical, Testicular Cancer Leads to Divorce (Fox News)
European study finds women with cervical cancer had a 40 percent high chance of divorce while men with testicular cancer had a 20 percent higher chance of divorce.
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Testicular, Cervical Cancer Raise Risk of Divorce (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Sept. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Testicular and cervical cancers, diseases that can decrease sexual desire and fertility, raise the risk that a marriage will end in divorce, a study shows.
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Study: Cervical, Testicular Cancer Increases Chance Of Divorce (KOLR/KSFX Ozarks)
(Barcelona, Spain) -- Researchers have discovered that couples are more likely to divorce if a spouse suffers from cervical or testicular cancer.
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2 types of cancer raise risk of divorce (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
BARCELONA, Spain People who develop cervical or testicular cancer may face another harsh reality: they are more likely to get divorced than those without the disease, a new study says.
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Cancer 'makes divorce more likely' (Channel 4)
Cervical or testicular cancer sufferers are more likely to get divorced than healthy people, scientists have said. Experts found that women with cervical cancer had a 40 per cent higher chance of getting divorced than other women.
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Couples More Likely To Divorce If Spouse Develops Cervical Or Testicular Cancer (Medical News Today)
In the largest and most rigorous study to date investigating how cancer influences divorce, Norwegian researchers have found that marriages are no more likely than normal to break down unless a spouse develops cervical or testicular cancer. [click link for full article]
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BARCELONA, Spain - People who develop cervical or testicular cancer may face another harsh reality: they are more ... (WIBW-TV Topeka)
In research presented Thursday at a meeting of the European Cancer Organization, Norwegian experts found cancer patients were no more likely to get divorced than people without cancer, except for those with cervical and testicular cancer.
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Couples more likely to divorce if spouse develops cervical or testicular cancer (EurekAlert!)
Barcelona, Spain: In the largest and most rigorous study to date investigating how cancer influences divorce, Norwegian researchers have found that marriages are no more likely than normal to break down unless a spouse develops cervical or testicular cancer.
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Saturday, September 29, 2007
Achoo! Flu Season Is Here
Fall is here and so is flu season! Learn how to protect yourself and your family. Visit the MedlinePlus Flu topic page.
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Friday, September 28, 2007
Director's Comments: Drug Safety
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on drug safety. The transcript is also available.
A recent study in the Archives of Internal Medicine reports deaths or injuries related to drug treatments more than doubled in the U.S. from 1998-2005. In addition to some implications of these findings, we will introduce you to a helpful resource for drug safety information located within MedlinePlus...
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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]
Achoo! Flu Season Is Here
Fall is here and so is flu season! Learn how to protect yourself and your family. Visit the MedlinePlus Flu topic page.
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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Your current topic is breast cancer (Lifetime)
Welcome to the LifetimeTV.com community and the "Breast Cancer" discussion. Even the thought of breast cancer can be scary. Meet other women who have ...
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Some cancers spur divorce risk, study finds (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The risk of divorce increases if one partner suffers from testicular or cervical cancer, but other types have no effect on whether a couple stays together, Norwegian researchers said on Thursday.
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Kessel growing up fast (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
BOSTON - The calendar says it's only one year, but maturity isn't always measured in weeks and days.
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Director's Comments: Drug Safety
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on drug safety. The transcript is also available.
A recent study in the Archives of Internal Medicine reports deaths or injuries related to drug treatments more than doubled in the U.S. from 1998-2005. In addition to some implications of these findings, we will introduce you to a helpful resource for drug safety information located within MedlinePlus...
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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]
Running with big dogs (News Democrat Journal)
Jefferson County residents who don't want little dogs can get their big dogs spayed or neutered for free or at reduced cost.
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Valdosta State University Gets the Word Out About College Students Cancer Risks (WCTV Tallahassee)
Cancer, it's a disease we often hear diagnosed in middle aged and elderly people, but did you know it's also prevalent in young people in their late teens and twenties?
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Go Local! Find Health Services in Your Hometown
Need information on health services? Go Local!
Go Local connects users with local health services. For example, check out Go Local Delaware and Maryland Health → Go Local. To find local resources, you can go straight to your local area or use the Go Local link on a MedlinePlus Health Topic Page.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Slain officer remembered as doting dad, husband (12 News Phoenix)
Thousands of mourners filled the Phoenix First Assembly Church Monday for the funeral of fallen Phoenix police Officer Nick Erfle. Erfle, 33, died last week while trying to arrest a jaywalker who was obstructing traffic.
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Rain couldn't dampen spirits at Relay For Life (Visalia Times-Delta)
Pelting rain didn't keep away those wanting to remember loved ones who lost their battles to cancer and honor the ones who have survived.
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Armstrong in Vancouver raising fund for cancer research (People's Daily)
Hundreds of cyclists turned up Sunday morning in the streets of Vancouver to join American cycling legend Lance Armstrong in his fundraising tour for cancer research. Armstrong, the seven-time Tour De France champion and a cancer survi ...
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Native ND Police Officer Laid to Rest (KQCD-TV Dickinson)
Thousands of mourners honored a slain Phoenix police officer with North Dakota ties today. Nick Erfle was shot to death last week while trying to arrest a jaywalker who was disrupting traffic.
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Slain officer remembered as doting dad, husband (The Arizona Republic)
Thousands of mourners filled the Phoenix First Assembly Church on Monday for the funeral of fallen Phoenix police Officer Nick Erfle.
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Free conference to focus on teen health issues (The Post-Standard)
The Oswego County Teen Health Conference will be Oct. 4 and 5 at Camp Hollis in Oswego to discuss drug abuse, teen stress, relationships, nutrition, birth control and breast and testicular cancer. The camp is in its 14th year and is organized by the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau.
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New Urology Chief Leader in Robotic Techniques (Newswise)
Christopher Kane, M.D., F.A.C.S., a nationally recognized researcher and specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate and kidney cancer has been recruited as the new chief of urology at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center and Moores UCSD Cancer Center.
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CHOOSING TO CHEW Many players ignore the risk and 'dip,' knowing their tobacco road could lead to cancer (The Star-Ledger)
NEW YORK -- Scott Schoeneweis has had cancer. He's had chemotherapy too, six months' worth of poison coursing through his body in a three-month period after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer while a freshman at Duke.
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Lance Armstrong brings 'Tour of Courage' to B.C. (CTV.ca)
American cycling legend and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong kicked off the inaugural "Tour of Courage" in Vancouver on Sunday in an effort to raise awareness and funds for cancer research in the province.
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Saturday, September 22, 2007
Live Webcast: Heart Transplant Procedure
Watch a live webcast of a heart transplant procedure on September 19 at 7 p.m. EDT.
Also, browse through links to prerecorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual operations performed at medical centers in the United States.
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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Visit the MedlinePlus Ovarian Cancer topic page to learn more.
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Go Local! Find Health Services in Your Hometown
Need information on health services? Go Local!
Go Local connects users with local health services. For example, check out Go Local Delaware and Maryland Health → Go Local. To find local resources, you can go straight to your local area or use the Go Local link on a MedlinePlus Health Topic Page.
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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]
Friday, September 21, 2007
Lance Armstrong to ride B.C.'s Tour of Courage (Vancouver Province)
Lance Armstrong overcame testicular cancer to win the Tour de France an astonishing seven consecutive times. Now the retired American cycling legend will lend his name to rides in B.C. this weekend, in a race against time to help people with blood cancers.
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LOLA preview! Check out our advancer on the upcoming fest in the pages of Ticket, our weeky entertainment tabloid (London Free Press)
Matt and Shannon Lipskey don't like the grim choice they face to give her a better chance at surviving cancer. "It is a life-or-death scenario, it is not a luxury," Matt Lipskey said of the couple's dilemma.
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Persons of Hope show strength in cancer treatment (Winona Daily News)
Last December, Mark Durnen complained of back problems, which he thought were caused from remodeling his brothers house.
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Thursday, September 20, 2007
Stay in Circulation
Stay in Circulation Week is September 17-21, 2007. Learn more from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Also, visit the MedlinePlus topic page on Peripheral Vascular Diseases.
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15 minutes with an oncologist (The Record)
Cancer is a scary word, whether it's you who are diagnosed or someone you love. Knowing what you're up against can help alleviate some of the fear, though sometimes in the maze of treatments, tests, doctors and nurses it's hard to find the time to ask all your questions.
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HOW THE NEWS HELPED CANCER VICTIM SEAN, 17 (icLanarkshire - East Kilbride News)
A CANCER stricken East Kilbride teenager was told by callous civil servants he was not sick enough to receive financial support. However, hours after the East Kilbride News intervened the government department responsible made a dramatic U-turn.
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Suspect in officer's shooting ex-con, had been deported (The Arizona Republic)
Phoenix police Officer Nick Erfle survived two bouts of cancer, but ultimately, it was a jaywalker who ended Erfle's life.{v} Memorial for slain officer continues to grow{s} Phoenix officer shot after confrontation{bnl} Memorial for fallen officer grows{bnl} Send your condolences
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Memorial grows for fallen officer, 8-year veteran (The Arizona Republic)
Phoenix police Officer Nick Erfle survived two bouts of cancer, but ultimately, it was a jaywalker who ended Erfle's life.{v} Memorial for slain officer continues to grow{s} Phoenix officer shot after confrontation{b} Send your condolences
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Live Webcast: Heart Transplant Procedure
Watch a live webcast of a heart transplant procedure on September 19 at 7 p.m. EDT.
Also, browse through links to prerecorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual operations performed at medical centers in the United States.
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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]
The Cancer Blog retires
For regular readers of this blog, I have disappointing news. The Cancer Blog is now retired. That means that, while it will still be available for reading and searching, new posts will not be added. Our Cardio and Diabetes blogs are also being retired, which I mention here because some readers bookmarked more than one of the Life Sciences group.
The choice to stop publishing these three blogs is a business decision, and has nothing whatsoever to do with their quality. I am, and everyone here is, deeply grateful to the bloggers whose dedication to these sites gave so much information and inspiration to thousands of people. These three blogs are among the longest-running properties in our network, and it is sad to let them go.
Thank you to our many readers for visiting us, and sharing in the community here.
Brad Hill
Programming Director, Weblogs / AOL
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Live Webcast: Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy for Vaginal Vault Prolapse
Watch a live webcast of robotic-assisted laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy for vaginal vault prolapse on September 17 at 3 p.m. EDT.
Also, browse through links to prerecorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual operations performed at medical centers in the United States.
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Archives (The Daily Tar Heel)
Prostate cancer will kill 27,000 men in the U.S. this year who might have survived with early treatment.
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Will Sharing Ideas Advance Cancer Research? (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)
A duo of hedge-fund managers is betting on the power of ideas in advancing cancer research and are offering up substantial prize money to make it happen.
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HEALTH MATTERS: Fighting prostate cancer (Princeton Packet)
By Alexander P. Vukasin, M.D., and Henry Davison Jr., M.D. Special to The Packet Prostate cancer is a cancer of the reproductive gland in men the small, walnut-shaped gland that produces seminal fluid, the fluid that protects and transports sperm.
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Inmates keep dying from poor medical care, report says (KSBY San Luis Obispo)
Associated Press - September 19, 2007 3:44 PM ET SACRAMENTO (AP) - Doctors at three different California prisons botched the diagnosis of 1 inmate's painful testicular cancer for two years,...
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Director's Comments: Resident Innumeracy
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on resident innumeracy. The transcript is also available.
A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that some medical residents lack the knowledge to interpret quantitative clinical research. The findings have implications for national efforts to improve the public"s understanding of health and medicine, which we will discuss accompanied by a few suggestions to help you better understand medical research by using MedlinePlus...
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Inmates keep dying from poor medical care, report says (KTVN Reno)
SACRAMENTO (AP) - Doctors at three different California prisons botched the diagnosis of 1 inmate's painful testicular cancer for two years, until it was too late to save his life.
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Inmates keep dying from poor medical care, report says (KGET 17 Bakersfield)
Doctors at three different California prisons botched the diagnosis of one inmate's painful testicular cancer for two years, until it was too late to save his life.
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Sunday, September 16, 2007
Online checklist identifies cancer risk (Burlington Post)
Next week (Sept. 17-23) is Prostate Cancer Awareness Week in Canada and an excellent opportunity for Burlington men to take an in-depth look at their health.
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Search by Google (Mmegi)
FUNA, an orange drink which has been consumed by both primary and secondary school students in the country for many years, has been declared unsafe following a circular sent out by the Ministry of Local Government to primary schools.
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Former Browns Guard Andruzzi Battles 'Aggressive' Form Of Cancer (WCMH Columbus)
Former Cleveland Browns guard Joe Andruzzi battled some of the toughest, meanest and nastiest defensive lineman in a 10-year NFL career.
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Ex-NFLer Andruzzi battling aggressive cancer (Sports Illustrated)
Former New England Patriots guard Joe Andruzzi battled some of the toughest, meanest and nastiest defensive lineman in a 10-year NFL career.
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Former Patriots guard battles cancer (El Paso Times)
BOSTONFormer New England Patriots guard Joe Andruzzi battled some of the toughest, meanest and nastiest defensive lineman in a 10-year NFL career. None came close to the aggressive but treatable form of cancer he is fighting now.
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Wasps giving some lip for season opener (Wasps)
Date: Fri 14 Sep 2007. Fiona Hackett reports London Wasps players are now in the second week of their squad-wide charity moustache growing competition, 'Tache Wars', raising money for the Everyman Foundation's ongoing research into testicular cancer.
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Terry Fox's legacy stronger than ever; Cancer research is reducing mortality (The Sudbury Star)
Terry Fox had this to say when he found out cancer had returned and he was forced to stop his Marathon of Hope outside of Thunder Bay: "I don't feel that this is unfair; that's the thing about cancer. I'm not the only one. It happens all the time to other people. I'm not special.
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Tauranga Council looks for alternative insecticide (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
auranga City Council has cancelled the spraying of five playing fields with an insecticide that has an ingredient reported to be linked to testicular and breast cancer.
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Former Patriots guard battles cancer (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Former New England Patriots guard Joe Andruzzi battled some of the toughest, meanest and nastiest defensive lineman in a 10-year NFL career. None came close to the aggressive but treatable form of cancer he is fighting now. Andruzzi, a member of the Patriots' three Super Bowl championship teams during his five years with the club, was diagnosed in May with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma - cancer of the ...
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Neutering your pet prevents the big 'C' (DeWitt-Bath Review)
The other day I performed a comprehensive physical examination on a 6-year-old Pomeranian named Sammy. He was bright and alert but had a sparse coat. On either side he was nearly bald.
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Saturday, September 15, 2007
Yoga benefits breast cancer survivors from ethnically diverse populations
Filed under: Breast Cancer
A new study from researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine shows that yoga can benefit ethnic minority breast cancer survivors, particularly African-Americans and Hispanics, as well as those from under-served communities. During the 12 week study, researchers compared quality of life measures between two groups of women with early stage breast cancer; one group took a weekly yoga class and the other group didn't. More women in the non-yoga group experienced a worsening of social well-being compared to the yoga group. The yoga classes seemed to offer social support, which may have helped counteract loneliness and isolation, which is common after a cancer diagnosis.
The women in the yoga group participated in a gentle, seated form of yoga based on Integral Hatha Yoga, and classes were provided in both English and Spanish.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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On Pavarotti and pancreatic cancer
Filed under: Pancreatic Cancer, Politics
Luciano Pavarotti, possibly the most famous classical singer on earth, received a final sendoff this past weekend in his hometown of Modena, Italy. Pavarotti died last week of pancreatic cancer. More than 100,000 people filed through the cathedral and plaza, more than 700 guests attended the funeral mass and millions watched the live broadcast on television.Pavarotti underwent surgery for a malignant pancreatic mass in July 2006. A month later, after his surgery, Pavarotti told the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, "I was a fortunate and happy man. After that, this blow arrived. And now I am paying the penalty for this fortune and happiness."
One could not be surprised that Pavarotti felt this way. Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly cancers, with a five-year survival rate here in the U.S. of less than 5%, although surgery can improve survival greatly. Pancreatic cancer is also one of the most underfunded research areas in cancer. For more information about what you can do to increase funding for pancreatic cancer research and raise awareness of this deadly disease, please see PanCAN's action page.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Testicular cancer linked to birth weight
Filed under: Testicular Cancer
There might be some bad news out there for men with above or below normal birth weights -- new studies are showing that they might be at a high risk for testicular cancer than those who were born a more normal size. To be more precise, men with low birth weights were 18% more likely to develop testicular cancer than their normal-sized counterparts, and high birth weight men were 12% more likely to be diagnosed with the disease. It should be noted, however, that the findings are only try to seminoma testicular cancer, which is the most prevalent type. Researchers are not indicating whether they believe there might be a reason to these findings. I wonder if some unhealthy habits of mothers that may have lead to low or high birth weights could be playing a role in the health of their sons later in life? What do you think?Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Experience Project to launch The Cancer Support Project on October 1st
Filed under: All Cancers, Events, Services, Cancer Caregivers, Cancer Survivors, Cancer Pre-vivors
Experience Project is launching a new online cancer support network , The Cancer Support Project, on October 1st, 2007.Experience Project is built around dynamic groups of users who come onto the platform, share narratives and personal stories about their life experiences, and then connect with others who are going through the same experiences. Experience Project will never ask for your name; you can keep your identity completely private while meeting new friends who can understand you.
The central goal of The Cancer Support Project is to provide a hub for emotional and psychological support for all experiences involving cancer, including experiences as a survivor or a caregiver, something that is not currently widely addressed as many sites focus on sharing information regarding therapies. The Experience Project will also be launching a Facebook application within The Cancer Support Project to enable people to show their support and raise cancer awareness via Facebook, MySpace, blogs and web pages.
The Cancer Support Project will be launching on October 1st, but you can check it out now. I know I will be checking it out for sure! The Cancer Support Project is located here.
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Thought for the Day: Giving kids with cancer a little help with school
Filed under: Thought for the Day
I recently read this article, which states that children undergoing leukemia treatment generally have lower than average marks in school, particularly those who underwent cranial radiation. This was not because they missed school from being in a hospital -- they were provided with education whether at home or in the hospital. Still, the results are a relief to researchers because the majority of children who had undergone treatment did complete their basic education, albeit with a bit more difficulty than their healthy peers. What do you think about this? I'm no education expert, but I think it's important that kids with leukemia should have some sort of extra educational help available to them -- maybe a tutoring program that can help them in the learning process. Afterall, they've gone through enough with their illness -- they shouldn't have to suffer through the humiliation of falling behind in class too.
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A mutation in BRAF can predict likelihood of recurrence of papillary thyroid cancer after treatment
Filed under: Thyroid Cancer
A mutation in the BRAF oncogene, BRAF V600E, has been linked to the most common type of tyroid cancer, conventional papillary thyroid cancer or PTC. A new study shows that this mutation is also significantly associated with cancer recurrence after treatment, according to Dr. Electron Kebebew at UCSF. Most patients diagnosed wtih PTC have small, localized PTC, but may receive aggressive treatments becasue their risk of recurrence cannot be predicted before surgery.
According to the researchers, this result shows that this particular mutation is a reliable indicator for recurrence likelihood and testing for the mutation may be useful for selecting the initial therapy.Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Oral birth control pills shown to lower cancer risk
Filed under: Prevention, All Cancers
It's something that many women would cheer about -- the use of oral contraceptives actually lowers overall cancer risk as a side effect.A 12 percent decrease in cancer risk was the conclusion of a very large study that looked at the correlation between oral contraceptives and cancer, as over 46,000 women were tracked over four decades since oral contraceptives began to be widely used in the late 1960s.
However, an increase in cervical cancer risk was found in women who had taken birth control pills for eight years or longer.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Celeb charm necklaces in support of cancer
Filed under: Celebrity fundraisers
Popular celebrities like Kate Moss and Scarlett Johansson have lent their signature style to the fight against cancer by designing charms that reflect their own character, which will be sold with the profits going to a prominent UK cancer charity. The charms are appearing on a necklace that is being sold at Wallis for about $51USD each. Moss' charm is a petite swallow, while Johansson's is a vibrant yellow and orange lilly. Other contributors include designer Christian Louboutin and comedian Catherin Tate. I think it's great to see celebrities and designers offering their time and their good taste towards a good cause. Don't you agree?Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Heart failure rare in leukemia patients on Gleevec
Filed under: Leukemia
According to researchers at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, congestive heart failure rarely occurs among leukemia patients who take Gleevec (imatinib). The study was led by Dr. Jorge Cortes who said that there is no need for routine cardio-specific monitoring of all patients taking imatinib, although those with cardiac history should be close monitored. In a separate paper lasat year, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania reported that imatinib may be cardio-toxic in humans.
Imatinib targets two members of the tyrosine kinase class of enzymes and a hybrid tyrosine kinase known to cause chronic myologenous leukemia (CML) and Ph-postive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Before imatinib, only about half of CML patients survived five years. Now the five year survival rate is 95 percent.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Filed under: Ovarian Cancer
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month. Advocates and researchers at the University of Michigan hope that increased awareness about ovarian cancer can save lives.Here is what they want you to know.
1. Symptoms do exist. Bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, difficulty eating, feeling full quickly, and frequent or urgent urinating are have been shown to be related to a possible case of ovarian cancer and if they persist you should see your doctor.
2. There is no early detection screening test currently.
3. All women should get yearly pelvic exams.
4. Ovarian cancer is difficult to treat because it's often resistant to current treatments.
5. Survival rates are better at the early stage.
6. Most common in older white women.
7. A small number of ovarian cancers are hereditary, linked to the same genes that are linked to breast cancer, BRCA1 and BRCA2.
8. The best person to treat ovarian cancer is a gynecologic oncologist.
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Fentora cancer-related drug deaths confirmed by Cephalon
Filed under: Drug, All Cancers
It's never a good thing when a drugmaker sends letters to doctors saying that a drug they are prescribing has resulted in confirmed deaths.But that is what Cephalon did this week, as it admitted its cancer drug -- Fentora - has been linked to some patient deaths. Fentora, used to treat acute cancer pain, are sometimes prescribed for other pain-related ailments.
Cephalon took issue with the apparent claim that it markets Fentora for uses other than cancer pain, even though some doctors use it "off label" in normal practice.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Oncologists critical in managing psychiatric disorders
Filed under: Stress Reduction, Cancer Caregivers, Cancer Survivors, Cancer Pre-vivors
According to an article in CANCER, mental illness and emotional distress in patients with advanced cancer is often overlooked by oncologists, but proper management can improve a patient's quality of life.
The review article was written by Dr. Michael Miovic and Dr. Susan Block from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
Miovic and Block found that 50 percent or more of patients with advanced or terminal cancer suffer from at least one of three major disorders: adjustment disorders, anxiety disorders and depressive disorders. Medical management of cancer has improved in the last decade, but management of mental health issues has lagged, according to the authors. Studies show that depressive symptoms can even impact patients' lives even more than pain.
The authors recommend listening as the most important screening tool in the oncologist's toolkit.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | CommentsRead More...
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Mobile phone cancer link brought up once more
Filed under: All Cancers
In the last decade, we've seen studies that try to link mobile phone use to all kinds of cancer, the most common type being brain cancer. The thinking is that the radiation output from these devices affects the brain when those phones are held close to the head for extended periods.Well, here's one to shoot this theory down, I guess. In Australia, authorities there have said that mobile phone use does not cause cancer, and talking on a phone in the car is no more dangerous than having a passenger aboard. Wow-- those are heavy hitters.
For many of us, those ultra low-power Bluetooth headsets are the solution for not holding that cellphone near your head for along periods of time. You?
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Fatigue still around long after cancer battle starts
Filed under: All Cancers
It what seems like an obvious result, a recent U.S. study found that breast cancer survivors who received both chemotherapy and radiotherapy were the most apt to have severe fatigue. In addition, that fatigue lasted for prolonged periods of time.Over 221 women in the early stages of breast cancer were looked at in this study, with the expectation of the greatest amount of fatigue just after initial treatment.
But, when chemo was combined with radiotherapy, fatigue was pronounced for longer periods of time. No wonder depression is often a side effect of traditional cancer treatment.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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[Source: The Cancer Blog]
Two or more drinks a day in postmenopausal women doubles risk of endometrial cancer
Filed under: Endometrial Cancer
Postmenopausal women who consume two or more alcoholic drinks a day may double their risk of endometrial cancer, according to a new study published by Veronica Wendy Setiawan and colleagues at the University of Southern California. Endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive system and accounts for six percent of all cancers in women, according to the NCI.
According to Setiawan, previous studies have shown that alcohol consumption has been associated with higher estrogen levels in postmenopausal women, which could be the mechanism that increases the risk of endometrial cancer.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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[Source: The Cancer Blog]
Eli Lilly's Evista cancer drug approved by FDA
Filed under: Drug, All Cancers
It's interesting when a drug is re-purposed into something aimed at fighting cancer, but that is what has happened to Evista, a prescription drug made by Eli Lilly which was originally for osteoporosis patients.The FDA has officially approved Evista for use in breast cancer patients as of late this week, although the drug will now come with a box warning advising patients of a heightened risk for stroke by taking the drug.
I'm not sure -- are some drugs worth the possible benefits when certain side effects can be just as bad as what is trying to be treated?
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[Source: The Cancer Blog]
Routine lung cancer screening gets thumbs down
Filed under: Lung Cancer
Lung cancer screening by using CT scans may not be the best thing to do, according to a recent report by the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP).That group stated that, outside of research studies, studying lung cancer using CT technology is not worth the risk since it rarely (if at all) leads to reduced lung cancer deaths.
The reason? Sounds to easy, but with CT tests only looking at lung cancer detection, actual survival rates were not looked at in many cases (and weren't affected anyway).Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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[Source: The Cancer Blog]
Fat Bastard supports cancer
Filed under: Fundraisers
I'm a big fan of Fat Bastard wine, which I picked up a bottle of a few years back simply because of the odd name. If you enjoy their wine too be sure to pick some up during the months of September and October because the makers will be donating $0.25 from every bottle sold to breast cancer charities. It might seem to be a bit of a contradiction to sell alcohol in support of cancer, but actually wine (in moderation) can help reduce to your risk of several types of cancer, not to mention heart disease. Just make sure you stick to one glass a night and enjoy the benefits of a good vintage.
I'm curious to know that you think though. Is it wrong to sell wine to raise money for breast cancer?Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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[Source: The Cancer Blog]
Millions around the world die in pain due to morphine bans
Filed under: Drug
Millions of people around the world die in severe pain due to bans of morphine, reports The New York Times. While poverty plays a role, doctors also fear law enforcement of morphine bans. The World Health Organization estimates that 4.8 million people around the world suffer with moderate to severe cancer pain in addition to millions who suffer needless from late-state AIDS pain. At pain conferences, doctors from Africa describe patients whose pain is so bad that they throw themselves in front of trucks.
In another related article, the newspaper examines the slow movement of the Japanese culture away from the fear of painkillers.
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[Source: The Cancer Blog]
More men need prostate cancer testing
Filed under: Prostate Cancer
In Canada, health officials are wanting more men in the high-risk group (most likely, middle aged) to get screened for prostate cancer. Why? Well, only two in every five men in that country from within that group apparently have tested for prostate cancer in the past year. That's just too low.An astounding 39 percent (only) of men over the age of 45 have taken blood tests to measure the prostate specific antigen levels, with only 33 percent having undergone a digital rectal exam.
In other words, there could be a lot more undiagnosed prostate problems under development with such a low amount of high-risk men being tested.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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[Source: The Cancer Blog]
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Visit the MedlinePlus Prostate Cancer topic page to learn more.
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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]
NIH News in Health Available
The September issue of NIH News in Health is available. Featured stories cover milestones in a baby"s speech and language, and spotting autism spectrum disorders. Also check out the health capsules and the featured Web site.
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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]
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