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Cancer and birth defects in Iraq: the nuclear legacy

5/22/2013 8:10 AM EST  -   Taylor & Francis
Assessing the impact of depleted uranium pollution on the environment and public health
Ten years after the Iraq war of 2003 a team of scientists based in Mosul, northern Iraq, have detected high levels of uranium contamination in soil samples at three sites in the province of Nineveh which, coupled with dramatically increasing rates of childhood cancers and birth defects at local hospitals, highlight the...

Baseball players from the Liberty League join Go4theGoal Foundation’s “Lace-Up 4...

5/2/2013 12:08 PM EST  -   Go4theGoal Foundation
May 2, 2013- Cherry Hill, NJ: Baseball player Nate Mulberg from the University of Rochester organized all teams within the Liberty League to Lace-Up this weekend May 3rd, in honor of not only a good friend that lost his battle to cancer in 2007, but also to honor a fellow player within the league that is currently battling cancer.  

“Pediatric cancer kills more children than asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis and...

Sleep duration associated with higher colorectal cancer risk

4/30/2013 3:00 PM EST  -   American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Longer sleep duration is associated with an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer among individuals who are overweight or snore regularly
DARIEN, IL – A new study is the first to report a significant positive association between long sleep duration and the development of colorectal cancer, especially among individuals who are overweight or snore regularly. The results raise the possibility that...

Canada takes a leading role in the inaugural World Ovarian Cancer Day - May 8th,...

4/30/2013 1:42 PM EST  -   Ovarian Cancer Canada
May 8th, 2013, is the first World Ovarian Cancer Day. On this day, 27 ovarian cancer organizations from 18 countries around the world will unite to educate their communities about ovarian cancer and its symptoms. For women living with the disease, and their families and friends, World Ovarian Cancer Day will build a sense of solidarity in the fight against ovarian cancer.

Ovarian cancer is diagnosed annually in...

Mapping of cancer cell fuel pumps paves the way for new drugs

4/29/2013 4:00 AM EST  -   Karolinska Institutet
For the first time, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have managed to obtain detailed images of the way in which the transport protein GLUT transports sugars into cells. Since tumours are highly dependent on the transportation of nutrients in order to be able to grow rapidly, the researchers are hoping that the study published in the scientific magazine Nature Structural & Molecular Biology will form...

The Rausings donate SEK 20 million to breast cancer research at Karolinska Insti...

4/29/2013 3:10 AM EST  -   Karolinska Institutet
Märit and Hans Rausing are donating an additional SEK 20 million to breast cancer research at Karolinska Institutet. The donation is earmarked for the Karma project, which received SEK 50 million from the couple three years ago, and which has made considerable scientific strides.
Since 2009, a major international project has been underway in which scientists have been studying the genes and genetic mutations...

Mammograms reveal response to common cancer drug

4/23/2013 1:15 AM EST  -   Karolinska Institutet
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a method for assessing the effect of tamoxifen, a common drug to prevent the relapse of breast cancer. The key lies in monitoring changes in the proportion of dense tissue, which appears white on a mammogram, during treatment. Women who show a pronounced reduction in breast density during tamoxifen treatment have a fifty per cent reduction in breast...

Unique study reveals genetic spelling mistakes that increase the risk of common ...

3/27/2013 12:30 PM EST  -   Karolinska Institutet
More than 80 genetic ’spelling mistakes’ that can increase the risk of breast, prostate and ovarian cancer have been found in a large, international research study within the framework of the EU network COGS. For the first time, the researchers also have a relatively clear picture of the total number of genetic alterations that can be linked to these cancers. Ultimately the researchers hope to be able to calculate...

Highlights of the NCCN 18th Annual Conference Include Expert Roundtables; Presen...

3/22/2013 11:05 AM EST  -   National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Experts from NCCN Member Institutions presented the New NCCN Guidelines for Survivorship, as well as participated in roundtables to explore the cost of cancer care and the changing landscape of oncology.
FORT WASHINGTON, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) held the NCCN 18th Annual Conference: Advancing the Standard of Cancer...

NCCN Holds Second Annual State Oncology Society Forum

3/21/2013 3:05 PM EST  -   National Comprehensive Cancer Network
On Saturday, March 16, 2013, NCCN held its second annual State Oncology Society Forum during the NCCN 18th Annual Conference.
FORT WASHINGTON, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) held its second annual State Oncology Society Forum during the NCCN 18th Annual Conference: Advancing the Standard of Cancer...