News and Features Related to Cancer

1. Younger Age, Faster Breast Cancer Growth
   

   May 9, 2008 -- Breast cancers tend to grow faster in younger women, Norwegian researchers report. They estimated breast cancer tumor growth rates among more than 395,000 Norwegian women aged 50-69 who got screened for breast cancer from 1995 to 2002. On average, breast cancer tumors took 1.7 years t

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2. Acrylamide in Diet: Cancer Risk?
   

   May 9, 2008 -- The chemical acrylamide -- found in French fries, potato chips, and even bread and coffee -- is known to cause cancer in animal studies. Now new research from the Netherlands suggests that it may do the same in humans. Acrylamide is used in the manufacture of cosmetics, plastics, and

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3. Fewer Breast Cancer Patients Get Chemo
   

   May 2, 2008 (New York City) -- Women with breast cancer are increasingly being spared the misery and cost of chemotherapy, thanks to a test that characterizes each tumor by its genetic thumbprint. Two new studies show that the test, known as Oncotype DX, significantly cut the number of women who got

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4. Breast Cancer & Implants: Surgery Options
   

   May 2, 2008 (New York) -- There's reassuring news for women with breast implants who develop breast cancer. Despite earlier concerns, many can be effectively treated with breast-conserving treatment rather than a more disfiguring mastectomy to remove the entire affected breast, researchers say. Brea

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5. Preventive Surgery for Breast Cancer
   

   May 2, 2008 (New York City) -- Many women who undergo a mastectomy for cancer in one breast and choose to have their other, healthy breast removed as a preventive measure are extremely satisfied with the results, researchers report. "The majority of women felt it gave them a sense of control," says

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6. Daily Aspirin May Cut Breast Cancer Risk
   

   April 30, 2008 -- Can women lower their odds of developing breast cancer by taking aspirin daily? Perhaps, a new study suggests, but the researchers aren't making any recommendations just yet. "I think that there's still additional work that needs to be done before recommending daily aspirin use for

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7. Vaccine May Treat Lung Cancer
   

   April 25, 2008 -- An experimental vaccine that works by training the immune system to kill specific tumor cells is showing promise for the treatment of early lung cancer, researchers report. The immune-system-boosting vaccine targets a protein expressed in certain cancer cells, but not in normal cel

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8. Common Viruses Raise Lung Cancer Risk
   

   April 25, 2008 -- Smoking is by far the leading risk factor for lung cancer, but new research suggests that common viruses, including one linked to cervical cancer, may also contribute to the development of the deadly disease. Scientists have found evidence of the measles virus and human papillomavi

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9. U.S. Cancer Prevention Stalling?
   

   April 22, 2008 -- Some important U.S. cancer-prevention trends -- such as less smoking and more mammograms -- have stalled, the American Cancer Society warns. Cancer deaths are down because of huge gains made over more than a decade of cancer-prevention efforts. Far fewer Americans smoke, far more g

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10. Melanoma’s Site May Determine Survival
    

    April 18, 2008 -- Where melanoma develops on the body may help determine a patient's survival. According to a new study published in the April issue of Archives of Dermatology, patients with melanoma on the scalp and neck die sooner than those whose melanomas appear on other areas. Melanoma is the d

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