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2008 May 8, 2008 LONDON (Reuters) - Five percent of breast cancer tumors appear to double in size in just over a month, Norwegian researchers said on Thursday in a study underscoring the potential benefits of more frequent screening. May 8, 2008 BOSTON (Reuters) - An international team of researchers said they have pinpointed three variants of the genetic code that appear to set the stage for aggressive neuroblastoma, the deadliest solid tumor in early childhood. May 8, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Thromboembolic events are increased in patients undergoing lenalidomide-based therapy for multiple myeloma, US and Italian researchers report. Aspirin prophylaxis appears to reduce this risk. May 7, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Telephone counseling may give cervical cancer survivors a boost to their well-being, and possibly their immune function as well, a small study suggests. May 7, 2007 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Intrauterine devices are not only among the most effective contraceptives, but they also can help protect women from a cancer of the uterus called endometrial cancer, researchers reported on Tuesday. May 6, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Variations of the cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) genotype metabolize tamoxifen differently. Post-menopausal breast cancer patients with homozygous wild-type CYP2D6 may respond as well or better to tamoxifen as they respond to aromatase inhibitor adjuvant therapy, researchers report in the April 29th issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. May 6, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The consistency of the smoking intensity pattern associated with eight types of smoking-related cancers suggests a general phenomenon, according to a study published in the April 15th issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. These findings may provide clues about the molecular basis of smoking-related cancer risk, researchers in the U.S. and Finland suggest. May 6, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smoking-related deaths are substantially reduced within 5 years after smoking cessation, according to long-term prospective follow-up of the Nurses' Health Study cohort, reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association for May 7th. May 1, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors don't universally discuss the option of breast reconstruction with all women undergoing mastectomy, results of a new study confirm. May 1, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There is no good evidence for any long-term benefit of any treatments now available for patchy hair loss, a type of baldness called alopecia areata, the authors of a review of current research on the subject conclude. Copyright 2007 Reuters. Click for Restrictions.
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