Less Invasive Prostate Removal Safer than Traditional Surgery (04-24-2012)

Minimally-invasive radical prostatectomy (MIRP) proves safer than traditional open surgery—resulting in fewer post-surgical complications, fewer blood transfusions, and shorter hospital stays, according to the results of a study published in European... Continue Reading

Breast Cancer Risk after False-Positive Screening Results (04-13-2012)

Women with false-positive test results for breast cancer may want to remain vigilant with screening, as false-positive results could be associated with underlying pathology that may result in breast cancer, according to the results of a study published... Continue Reading

Additional Breast Screening Methods May Benefit High-Risk Women (04-11-2012)

Screening high-risk women with ultrasound or MRI in addition to mammography resulted in a higher rate of cancer detection, but also increased false-positive results, according to the results of a study published in the Journal of the American Medical... Continue Reading

Study Compares Two Types of BCG for Bladder Cancer (04-10-2012)

For non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer, use of theConnaughtstrain of bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) may be more effective at preventing recurrences than the Tice strain of BCG. These results—from a Phase III clinical trial—were presented at the 2012... Continue Reading

Pregnancy After Breast Cancer Appears to Be Safe (04-2-2012)

A study of young women found that pregnancy after a diagnosis of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer does not appear to increase the risk of cancer recurrence. These results were presented at the eighth European Breast Cancer Conference. Breast cancer... Continue Reading

Study Explores Non-Drug Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms (03-27-2012)

Exercise and cognitive behavioral therapy may reduce menopausal symptoms among young women who have been treated for breast cancer. These results were presented at the eighth European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-8). For women with breast cancer, treatments... Continue Reading

Aspirin Continues to Look Promising for Cancer Prevention (03-26-2012)

A combined analysis of 51 randomized trials found that daily aspirin use reduces the risk of new cancer diagnoses as well as the risk of cancer death. These results were published in The Lancet. A growing body of evidence suggests that aspirin may reduce... Continue Reading

Dense Breasts May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence (03-23-2012)

Among women over the age of 50 who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, those with high breast density may be more likely to have a recurrence of their breast cancer. These results were presented at the eighth European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-8). Breast... Continue Reading

Almost 800,000 Lung Cancer Deaths Prevented (03-22-2012)

Changes in smoking behavior that began in the 1950s prevented close to 800,000 lung cancer deaths between 1975 and 2000. These results were published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death... Continue Reading

Combination of Herceptin and Tykerb May Provide Breast Cancer Benefit (03-20-2012)

For the neoadjuvant (before surgery) treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer, a combination of Herceptin® (trastuzumab) and Tykerb® (lapatinib) may be more effective than either drug alone. These results were published in The Lancet. Approximately... Continue Reading