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Cancer Diagnosis May Raise Odds for Suicide, Heart Attack Death
Risk appears greater for hard-to-treat disease, Swedish researchers
say.
By Lisa Esposito. In U.S. News & World Report
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/04/04/cancer-diagnosis-may-raise-odds-for-suicide-heart-attack-death

Breast Cancer Survival May Improve With Vegetable Consumption
In another boon for broccoli, researchers have found that eating the
green vegetable may improve outcomes after a breast cancer diagnosis.
A new study points to the positive role that all cruciferous veggies
-- like cauliflower, brussels sprouts, kale and cabbage -- can play in
improving survival and recurrence rates associated with breast
cancer.
By Catherine Pearson. In Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/03/breast-cancer-vegetables_n_1400294.html?ref=mostpopular

FDA identifies more bogus cancer drugs in US‎
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it has
identified a new batch of counterfeit cancer drugs distributed in the
United States and is urging doctors to avoid using the products, which
contain no active ingredien.
In Reuters.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/04/avastin-fake-idUSL2E8F3FDA20120404

Diabetes Drug Metformin Might Also Help Fight Cancer
People taking it seemed to fare better when faced with prostate,
pancreatic tumors, studies found.
By Amanda Gardner. In U.S. News & World Report
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/03/31/diabetes-drug-metformin-might-also-help-fight-cancer




Metal-on-metal hips do not raise cancer risk in short term
Patients with metal-on-metal artificial hip joints are at no greater
risk of cancer within seven years of their operation despite
widespread fears over the safety of the implants, researchers have
found.
By Nick Collins. In Telegraph.co.uk
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9183478/Metal-on-metal-hips-do-not-raise-cancer-risk-in-short-term.html

Womb Cancer Deaths Rise 20%, UK
Deaths from womb cancer (cancer of the uterus) in the UK have gone up
by nearly 20% in the last ten years. The trend follows a steep rise in
the number of women diagnosed with cancer of the uterus, and is
accompanied by improvements in survival rates, according to new
figures from Cancer Research UK released on Thursday.
By Catharine Paddock. In Medical News Today
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/243551.php

What would cancer treatment for "Mad Men's" Betty Draper be like in
the 1960s?
Fans of "Mad Men" were saddled with two big revelations about Betty
Draper's character on the April 1 episode (SPOILERS): Not only did
Mrs. Francis (formerly Draper) gain a lot of weight, she had developed
a tumor on her thyroid.
By Michelle Castillo. In CBS News
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57408878-10391704/what-would-cancer-treatment-for-mad-mens-betty-draper-be-like-in-the-1960s/

Cervical Cancer Virus Harder To Clear In Black Women: Study
Provocative new research might help explain why black women are so
much more likely than whites to develop and die from cervical cancer:
They seem to have more trouble clearing HPV, the virus that causes the
disease.
By Marylynn Marchione. In Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/01/cervical-cancer-virus-black-women_n_1395439.html

Cetuximab After Colon Cancer Surgery - No Improvement In Disease-Free
Survival
A study published in the April 4 issue of JAMA reveals that patients
who receive the drug cetuximab in addition to chemotherapy after
undergoing surgery for stage III colon cancer do not have improved
disease-free survival.
By Grace Rattue. In Medical News Today
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/243817.php

Prostate Cancer Risk And BMI: How Excess Weight Ups Chances Of
Recurrence
Prostate cancer survivors take note: Carrying extra pounds may
increase the chances of the disease returning after treatment, a new
study finds.
By Catherine Pearson. In Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/04/prostate-cancer-and-bmi_n_1402748.html

Uncertainty looms over Keryx, Aeterna cancer drug
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc and Aeterna Zentaris said their
experimental colorectal cancer drug did not meet the main goal of a
late-stage trial, raising doubts on the drug's future as a treatment
for a type of blood cance.
By Balaji Sridharan. In Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/02/us-keryxbiopharmaceuticals-idUSBRE8310E620120402

Early Study Hints That Breast Cancer Vaccine Might Work
Treatment aimed at stopping recurrence does trigger immune response,
but true significance unknown.
By Kathleen Doheny. In Healthcare Global (press release)
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/04/02/early-study-hints-that-breast-cancer-vaccine-might-work



Cancer de la prostate: le test qui fait polémique
La Haute autorité de santé se prononce contre le dépistage généralisé
du cancer de la prostate avec le test PSA pour les hommes considérés
"à risque". Un sujet très polémique. Explications.
Par Sylvie Riou-Milliot. Dans Sciences et Avenir
http://www.sciencesetavenir.fr/sante/20120405.OBS5600/cancer-de-la-prostate-le-test-qui-fait-polemique.html

Cancer de la peau : les salons de bronzage impliqués dans des
mélanomes
Les UV artificiels des salons de bronzage inquiètent les dermatologues
français depuis qu’une étude vient de montrer une hausse significative
des cas de mélanome, des cancers de la peau, principalement chez des
Américaines habituées de ces rayons. Les spécialistes espèrent
sensibiliser les Français aux risques qu’ils encourent.
Dans Futura-Sciences
http://www.futura-sciences.com/fr/news/t/medecine/d/cancer-de-la-peau-les-salons-de-bronzage-impliques-dans-des-melanomes_37930/

Cancer du sein : l'effet néfaste du soya sur le traitement se confirme
Le traitement de certaines femmes qui ont un cancer du sein pourrait
être moins efficace si elles ont consommé du soya, confirment des
chercheurs américains.
Radio-Canada.ca
http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/science/2012/04/04/001-soya-cancer-sein.shtml

Cancer: la "double peine" d'une maladie "paupérisante"
Perte d'emploi, invalidité, frais non remboursés : le cancer, qui
touche 365.000 personnes par an en France, est une maladie
"paupérisante" qui rend difficile le retour à l'emploi, ce qui
équivaut à une "double peine" pour le malade.
Par Olivier Thibault. AFP
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gFq-eikDhPitiVgYDOXR1jCnteFA?docId=CNG.2637e7d2883b72444c132383f9c5d117.171

Cancer : des cellules souches cancéreuses en guise de vaccin‎‎
Un vaccin contre les cellules souches cancéreuses, celles qui
résistent le mieux aux thérapies classiques, a été testé chez des
souris avec succès. Une fois le vaccin inoculé, la réponse immunitaire
est fortement stimulée et l’organisme acquiert la possibilité de se
débarrasser de ces cellules tumorales spécifiques. Le traitement
contre le cancer pourrait faire un grand pas en avant.
Par Janlou Chaput. Dans Futura-Sciences
http://www.futura-sciences.com/fr/news/t/medecine/d/cancer-des-cellules-souches-cancereuses-en-guise-de-vaccin_37875/

L'"encyclopédie du cancer" ouvre la voie au traitement personnaliséAu
Avec la mise en ligne sur Internet, mercredi 28 mars, du premier
volume de l'encyclopédie génétique des cellules cancéreuses (The
Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia), c'est une grande avancée dans
l'approche thérapeutique des cancers qui est réalisée..
Dans Le Monde
http://www.lemonde.fr/sciences/article/2012/03/30/l-encyclopedie-du-cancer-ouvre-la-voie-au-traitement-personnalise_1677824_1650684.html

La peur du cancer retarde le diagnostic‎‎
En retardant le moment où ils parleront de leurs symptômes à leur
médecin par peur du cancer, des milliers de patients compromettent
leurs propres chances de survie, indique une étude britannique.
Dans Canoë
http://fr.canoe.ca/sante/archives/2012/03/20120331-114731.html

L'ADN ne peut pas prédire toutes les maladies graves‎.
Le séquençage du génome, une technique qui consiste à décortiquer
notre ADN, ne permet pas de connaître à l'avance l'avenir médical de
chaque individu, selon une étude américaine menée sur des jumeaux.
Par Caroline Piquet. Dans Le Figaro
http://sante.lefigaro.fr/actualite/2012/04/04/17918-ladn-ne-peut-pas-predire-toutes-maladies-graves




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