Category Archives: Cancer

Malignancy, tumor and abnormal cell growth

FDA Approves Halaven for Late-Stage Breast Cancer

Posted on November 22, 2010 by wngai

Good news for patients with late stage metastatic breast cancer.  The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved eribulin mesylate injection (Halaven; Eisai, Inc) for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer in patients who have received at least 2 prior … Continue reading →

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Healthy Lifestyle Could Prevent Colorectal Cancer

Posted on November 22, 2010 by wngai

A new study published in the BMJ indicated that changing physical activity, waist circumference, smoking, alcohol intake and diet can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer by 23%.  The results comes from the Diet, Cancer and Health Cohort Study, which … Continue reading →

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Prostate cancer – Causes, Symptoms, Prognosis, Diagnosis and Latest Treatment

Posted on November 16, 2010 by wngai

Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer diagnosed in men in the U.S., with 179,000 new cases diagnosed in 2002 and 31,500 deaths are reported relating to this disease.  The National Cancer Institute estimates that one in six … Continue reading →

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It is Better for Cancer Patients to Die at Home

Posted on November 14, 2010 by wngai

Cancer patients who die at home do so more peacefully and their caregivers also end up doing better emotionally, reported in the September 13th issue in the Journal of Clinical Oncology  Wright’s team studied 342 terminal cancer patients and their … Continue reading →

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Red Meat Might Increase Esophageal, Stomach Cancer Risks

Posted on November 14, 2010 by wngai

Red-meat lovers may have a greater likelihood of developing esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and gastric cardia cancer than people who limit their intake, according to a new study reported in the November issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. … Continue reading →

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Statin Might Reduce Colorectal Cancer

Posted on November 8, 2010 by wngai

Currently, the strategies to look for colon cancer are to detect it early using colonoscopy and fecal occult blood testing.  The ultimate goal to prevent this disease is to use chemoprevention.  Last month, a presentation at the American College of … Continue reading →

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20-Year Study: Aspirin Reduces Colon Cancer Incidence and Mortality

Posted on November 8, 2010 by wngai

Use of low-dose aspirin was found to reduce long-term incidence of and mortality related to colorectal cancer, according to a study published in the October 21 issue of Lancet.  Particularly, the benefit was greatest for cancers of the proximal colon, … Continue reading →

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Soy Intake Lowers Recurrence of Hormone-Sensitive Breast Cancers

Posted on November 8, 2010 by wngai

The intake of soy isoflavones among women with breast cancer has become a public health concern since these compounds have been found to have weak estrogenic effects.   A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, however, suggested soy intake … Continue reading →

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Aspirin Reduces Mortality in Prostate Cancer

Posted on November 8, 2010 by wngai

In the Chinese Medicine, the cause of cancer is thought to be associated with the dysfunction of the coagulation system.   Now, a study presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has confirmed this … Continue reading →

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First-Line Erlotinib Triples Progression-Free Survival in NSCLC in Chinese Population

Posted on October 16, 2010 by wngai

First-line erlotinib (Tarceva) tripled the progression-free survival in advanced non–small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) patients who had endothelial growth factor receptor (EGFR)-activating mutation, according to the OPTIMAL study presented at the 35th European Society for Medical Oncology Congress. The study … Continue reading →

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