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Press Review (April 20, 2013) – Revue de presse (20 avril 2013)


Cancer survival rates improve but most people remain financially
exposed
Medical advance means more people diagnosed with cancer are surviving
for longer, according to new figures from the Office for National
Statistics (ONS), but relatively few people have any financial
protection in place against the risk of living with reduced earning
power.
By Ian Cowie. In Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/finance/ianmcowie/100024109/cancer-survival-rates-improve-but-most-people-remain-financially-exposed/

As Cancer Rates Rise in China, Trust Remains Low
Living in China these days, we’re bombarded with scary accounts of
rising cancer rates that are partly linked to some of the world’s
worst pollution.
By Didi Kirsten Tatlow. In The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/18/world/asia/18iht-letter18.html?_r=0

Pared Back Prostate Cancer Screening May Save Lives
Amid questions about how effective blood-based tests for prostate
cancer might be, a new study suggests early screening with the test
could identify about half of future deaths from the disease.
By Alexandra Sifferlin. In TIME
http://healthland.time.com/2013/04/17/researchers-offer-strategy-for-detecting-prostate-cancer/

Molecule treats leukemia by preventing cancer cell repair
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory have identified a molecule that
prevents repair of some cancer cells, providing a potential new
"genetic chemotherapy" approach to cancer treatment that could
significantly reduce side effects and the development of treatment
resistance compared with traditional chemotherapy.
In Science Daily (press release)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130417105935.htm

Breast Cancer Drugs Urged for Healthy High-Risk Women
Should healthy women take drugs to lower their risk of breast cancer?.
By Denise Grady. In The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/16/health/breast-cancer-drugs-urged-for-healthy-high-risk-women.html


Researchers abuzz over caffeine as cancer-cell killer
Researchers from the University of Alberta are abuzz after using fruit
flies to find new ways of taking advantage of caffeine's lethal
effects on cancer cells—results that could one day be used to advance
cancer therapies for people
In Medical Xpress
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-abuzz-caffeine-cancer-cell-killer.html

Should Companies Be Able to Patent Genes?
A Utah company maintains it has the rights to two cancer genes it
isolated.
By Teresa Welsh. In U.S. News & World Report
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2013/04/15/should-companies-be-able-to-patent-genes




CANCER: Quand un Kiss tourne mal
Il s’agit du gène Kiss1, un gène suppresseur de métastases qui aide à
prévenir la propagation des cancers, notamment le mélanome et les
cancers du pancréas et de l'ovaire. Ces chercheurs de la Western
University font la lumière sur ses protéines, les kisspeptides qui
inhibent normalement les métastases. Leurs conclusions sont publiées
dans la revue Endocrinology.
Dans Santé Log
http://www.santelog.com/news/cancerologie/cancer-quand-un-kiss-tourne-mal_10252.htm

Gagner la guerre contre le cancer: mais qui est l'ennemi ?
Les efforts pour contrôler et traiter le cancer sont souvent décrits
dans des termes militaires. L'image d'une guerre contre la maladie fut
jadis appliquée aux autres "maladies fléau" comme la tuberculose et la
syphilis, mais dans ces cas elle se référait à des interventions
visant à limiter la propagation d'une infection. La "guerre contre le
cancer" est très différente. Il s'agit avant tout d'un combat direct
contre "le crabe", présenté comme un ennemi acharné, sournois et
cruel. Une utilisation intensive de métaphores militaires est unique
au cancer. On parle rarement d'une guerre contre les accidents
vasculaires cérébraux, la maladie de Parkinson, le diabète, les
maladies neurodégénératives ou l'emphysème pulmonaire. Les individus
qui succombent à ces affections ne le font pas au terme d'une "longue
et courageuse bataille", et ceux qui guérissent ou sont stabilisés ne
sont pas présentés comme des "survivants" ou des "héros ordinaires".
Pour comprendre pourquoi le cancer est perçu à travers des images
militaires, il faudra se pencher sur l'histoire de cette maladie.
Par Ilana Löwy. Dans Le Monde
http://www.lemonde.fr/sciences/article/2013/04/11/gagner-la-guerre-contre-le-cancer-mais-qui-est-l-ennemi_3158498_1650684.html






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