Results of a randomized, double-blind study show that the antidepressant citalopram may be able to help women with hot flashes. As explained by MedPage Today: …
Category: Cancer
Programs help cancer patients at risk of losing their fertility
A San Francisco Chronicle article today looks at fertility preservation, a field "devoted to helping [cancer patients] protect their ability to have children before starting …
Gentle yoga provides benefits for cancer patients
Results of a not-yet-published study hint that gentle forms of yoga can help improve quality of life for cancer patients. Time's Alice Parks has the …
Program examines hepatitis C, the "silent epidemic"
An estimated 160 million people worldwide are affected by hepatitis C, a virus that attacks the liver and can lead to liver cancer, cirrhosis, and …
Childhood-cancer survivors face increased risk of PTSD
A new study shows that survivors of childhood cancer face an increased risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as young adults. When comparing more …
Ethiopia to benefit from low-tech cervical cancer screening
We tend to think of Africa in terms of strange, exotic diseases, yet the common killers in the United States, such as cancer and heart …
FDA approves vaccine treatment for prostate cancer
Earlier in the week, I wrote about a cancer vaccine treatment that Stanford pathologist Edgar Engleman, MD, developed in the early 90s. As expected, the …
New chemo drugs out of reach for many patients
Kaiser Health News and the Washington Post are reporting today on a serious issue facing some cancer patients: ...A growing number of patients are being …
Vaccine treatment may soon be used for prostate cancer
Later this week, the FDA is expected to approve a novel vaccine treatment for prostate cancer. As reported by ABC today, the vaccine, which works …
European consortium to study long-term health effects of mobile phones
Researchers in five European countries have joined forces to launch a comprehensive study on whether cell phone radiation causes adverse health effects. The Cohort Study …
Stanford researchers find new marker to identify severe breast cancer cases
One in three patients with breast cancer have tumors that express abnormally high levels of a curiously named RNA molecule called HOTAIR, according to dermatologist …
Congressman calls for ban of chewing tobacco in baseball
In recent years, health activists have taken Hollywood to task for glamorizing smoking in movies and promoting tobacco to children. (A UC-San Francisco professor is …
Federal court rules patents for breast cancer genes are invalid
Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Robert W. Sweet of New York ruled that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office should never have granted the patents on …
Immortal cells: Henrietta Lacks lives on and on
It is one of the most exciting books of 2010. Just wait for the award season to come around and watch The Immortal Life of …
Study questions effects of breast cancer screenings on survival rates
The value of screening older women for breast cancer is once again being questioned. Reuters reports: In a study published in the British Medical Journal, …
New omega-3 fatty acids preparation could protect against precancerous bowel polyps
A purified form of omega-3 fatty acids has been shown to reduce the size and number of precancerous growths in patients genetically predisposed to bowel …