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It was during a routine physical last September that a blood test turned up signs of prostate cancer. A biopsy and follow-up examination confirmed the diagnosis. When Wilson heard his doctor utter the word cancer, “I just felt devastated," he said. But Wilson also noticed that his doctor “had this little smile on his face" as he delivered the news. The reason, he said, was because his doctor told him: “We caught it early enough and we can knock it out." Carnie Phillips to host next ‘Newlywed Game' LOS ANGELES — Here comes the next “Newlywed Game" host. Carnie Wilson, the Wilson Phillips singer who hosted her own talk show and appeared on VH1's “Celebrity Fit Club," is slated to host 40 episodes of a new GSN edition of the show where newly married couples answer questions to find out how well they know each other.
Supplement Could Cut Prostate Cancer Risk
New lab evidence suggests a preventive effect of DHEA in prostate cancer. DHEA is a steroid hormone produced by the body's adrenal glands. Some men take it as an over-the-counter supplement because it has been suggested DHEA can reverse aging. Researchers at the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) found a way to manipulate DHEA levels in cells in order to understand its effects. .
RNA interference can suppress ovarian tumor growth
Claudin-3 is also over-expressed in other tumor types, including breast and prostate, and therefore lipidoid-mediated delivery of siRNAs targeting this protein may also be effective in the treatment of other cancers. "These findings offer new hope for a therapeutic treatment option for individuals with metastatic ovarian cancer and potentially other types of cancers that over-express CLDN3," said Janet Sawicki, professor at the Lankenau Institute and an author of the paper. " Our next step is to begin Phase I clinical trials to test for safety with hopes to bring this treatment to the patient in the next few years." Lipidoids are a new class of lipid-based molecules that are used to form novel nanoparticle formulations for systemic delivery of RNAi therapeutics. A previous study by MIT and Alnylam scientists showed successful delivery of siRNAs encapsulated in lipidoid formulations when administered in multiple animal species including mice, rats and nonhuman primates.
Lower prostate cancer risk seen with low-fat diet
Study participants who ate a diet low in fat and animal protein and high in vegetable protein experienced a slower increase in prostate-specific antigen, which is linked to prostate cancer. The subjects already had received primary treatment for prostate cancer more than six months previously and were exhibiting increased PSA levels. Reuters (01/29) Study: Green tea can reduce prostate cancer risk Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Related News Stories Related Press Releases Screening for Prostate Cancer among Men 75 Years of Age or Older New England Journal of Medicine, The | Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Digital rectal prostate exam a ritual of doctor-patient bonding, for good and bad Los Angeles Times | Saturday, November 1, 2008 What every man should know about prostate cancer -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | Friday, February 13, 2009 ARTICLES The Influence of Statin Medications on Prostate-specific Antigen Levels JNCI Cancer Spectrum | Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Consumer advocate Clark Howard diagnosed with prostate cancer CNN | Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Aspirin may cut prostate cancer risk Financial Express (India), The | Monday, November 17, 2008 Prostate cancer treatment set to be transformed by new test under developmentProstate cancer treatment set to be transformed by new test under development Guardian (London), The | Wednesday, February 11, 2009 Experts urge prostate cancer 'man-o-gram' National Post (Canada) | Thursday, February 5, 2009 Ending prostate PSA test safe for most elderly men Yahoo! | Thursday, February 19, 2009 .
Animal sanctuary boss defiant over cancer
A dedicated animal sanctuary owner diagnosed with cancer has been told he may not have long to live - but insisted he will carry on fighting and caring for his animals for as long as he can.Keith Hall, 62, who runs Hallswood Animal sanctuary in Stratton Strawless, has been told by doctors the throat cancer he was diagnosed with has become more aggressive and the chemotherapy he was receiving at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is not going to help.He said: “I have still got fight in me, and while that is there, I will carry on. The doctors have said I may die, but I do not think that way, you have to have hope."He is now turning to alternative medicine to help relieve his symptoms. He says homeopathic medicine he orders from Mexico, because they are not available in the UK, have made him feel better.Mr Hall said: “I know something like this does not work for everybody, but since using this treatment I can eat, I am back at work and I feel a lot better than I have done in a long time."Mr Hall revealed he had been overwhelmed by the support he has received since news of his illness was announced In January.Since then he has been inundated with thousands of emails, cards and telephone calls from well wishers and fellow cancer sufferers.He said: “I want people to know, that even if the doctors may say there is no hope, that is not the case, there may be other routes or treatments out there for them."Mr Hall has been working with animals since his teenage years and by the 1970s had three sanctuaries in Essex.He has spent almost 40 years rescuing injured and abandoned animals at Hallswood Animal Sanctuary in Stratton Strawless.His first wife Ann died in 2003 when she died after contracting MRSA while in hospital, and that led him to become chairman of an MRSA support group campaigning for better conditions in hospitals.In 2004 he was joined at the sanctuary by Lyz, whom he has married.Do you know someone who has shown courage in the face of adversity? If so contact reporter Tracey Gray on 01603 772418 or email tracey.gray@archant.co.uk
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Breathing Incense Smoke Boosts Respiratory Cancer Risk
After 12 years, 325 participants had developed upper respiratory cancers, while 821 had developed lung cancer.
The researchers found that people with heavier incense use were significantly more likely to develop an upper respiratory cancer, such as of the nose, mouth or throat. They were also significantly more likely to develop squamous cell carcinoma of the respiratory lining. In particular, people who burned incense all day or all day and night had an 80 percent higher risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the whole respiratory tract.
No correlation was found between incense use and the risk of lung (lower respiratory) cancer. The correlations between upper respiratory cancers or squamous cell carcinoma and incense use held strong, however, even after the researchers adjusted for other risk factors such as smoking, diet and alcohol consumption.
Lung Cancer Bill Ignores Prevention, Proposes Millions for Drug
The Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009 does not address lung cancer prevention. The bill states that 60% of new lung cancers are in non-smokers, but it makes no mention of radon gas, the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. The bill makes no provision for education about radon or testing of homes to detect elevated radon. There is no assistance for homeowners needing mitigation. There is no incentive for builders to use Radon Resistant New Construction. Proposed by Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA), the bill calls for $75 million in funding for drug research. I met with Senator Feinstein's Legislative Assistant, Kristen Wikelius, to ask that 10% of the funds go toward lung cancer prevention. I reminded Ms. Wikelius that lung cancer treatment is rarely effective.
Gov. Perry Announces $5.5 Million Research Grant to University of
Initial research has shown that estrogen receptor drugs have potential applications for treatment of breast and uterine cancer in women and prostate cancer in men. Studies have also shown that other nuclear hormone receptors can be used to treat atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's disease, Lou Gehrig's disease and depression. The center will work to commercialize this research.The ETF is a $200 million initiative created by the Texas Legislature in 2005 at the governor's request and was reauthorized in 2007. A 17-member advisory committee of high-tech leaders, entrepreneurs and research experts reviews potential projects and recommends funding allocations to the governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the house. To date, the ETF has allocated $56 million in funds to 16 universities, attracting more than 40 top researchers and their teams to the state and creating more than $69 million of industry capital investment.For more information on the ETF, please visit www.emergingtechfund.com.
Relay for Life kicks off
Fallon explained that when he began his residency, some forms of cancer, like breast or prostate cancer, were diagnosed when someone felt a lump or mass. �Now we rarely see that,� Fallon said. �Now, by screening the population, you can pick up those cancers in the early stages before you can feel them.� While there have been huge advances in the diagnosis of some forms of cancer, Fallon said there is still a lot of frustration with others. �The frustrations are with things like pancreatic cancer and lung cancer that we can�t pick up early,� Fallon said. However he pointed out that the diagnosis of cancer is not as bleak as it once was. Fallon explained that 15 years ago, doctors could cure about 10 percent of cancer patients, while the other 90 percent were on palliative care.
NHS accused over women's breast cancer screening risks
He said that rather than pushing women into aggressive treatment, more care should be structured around the "watchful waiting" approach for prostate cancers - with many men allowed to live with cancers, and often dying of unrelated causes. "The number of invasive breast cancers being detected is not falling, despite the number of cases picked up by screening rising dramatically," he said. "You would expect serious cancers to drop because the early detection means the DCIS cases are not progressing. It just doesn't add up." Margaret McCartney, a GP in Glasgow and another signatory, said that the pros and cons of screening were not being relayed to her patients. Women came to her surgery in great anxiety after a screening recall, without any idea of the fallibilities of the system through which they were being processed, she said.
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