Cancer Patients could have Treatment Chosen by Computer Rather than a Doctor
Cancer patients may soon have their course of treatment chosen by a computer rather than a doctor after scientists devised mathematical formulas that are better than humans at predicting how sufferers will respond to chemotherapy.
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Large Hadron Collider Scientists Developing New Cancer Treatments
New types of radiotherapy to treat cancer are being developed by scientists who work on the Large Hadron Collider.
It was built to recreate the conditions of the Big Bang in the hunt for the so-called God Particle, but now the technology behind the world’s biggest physics experiment may also provide a new way to treat cancer.
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Scientists in Australia have found that emu oil – taken from the fat of the native flightless birds – can help chemotherapy patients by repairing bowel damage
The oil, which has been long used by Aborigines to treat skin wounds, was discovered to be capable of speeding the repair of the intestines and treating a variety of common bowel diseases.
Researchers at Adelaide University found the oil is an effective anti-inflammatory and can accelerate the repair of the bowels by stimulating growth of intestinal "crypts", which assist with absorbing food.
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Tiny Bypass that Relieves the Misery of Swollen Limbs
Lymphoedema — painful swelling in the limbs — is a common side-effect of treatment for breast cancer, but also blights the lives of thousands of men with conditions such as prostate cancer.
Stuart Elcock, 69, a retired civil servant from Buckinghamshire, underwent a new procedure for tackling it.
THE PATIENT
When doctors told me I might develop lymphoedema after surgery for a tumour on my thigh, it was the least of my worries: I just wanted to get rid of the cancer.
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US scientists say they have found a new target to beat breast cancer - male sex hormones, or androgens.
The University of Colorado team discovered that many breast cancers possess androgen receptors on their surface, and that male hormones like testosterone fuel the tumour's growth.
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Cervical Cancer can be Prevented with Regular Testing and Diagnosis
Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer in women worldwide. It is sixth on the list of the most widespread cancers in Saudi Arabia.
“Women at the highest risk of developing cervical cancer are those between the ages of 40 and 49; the incidence of cancer gradually declines among women aged 50 and above.
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And 2 percent continue to use tanning beds, researchers report
Even people who have survived melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, often fail to protect themselves from the sun, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that of 171 melanoma survivors in a U.S. survey, more than 25 percent said they never used sunscreen when spending more than an hour outside on a sunny day. What's more, 2 percent said they had used tanning beds in the past year.
"They did do a better job of protecting themselves than the average person," said lead researcher Dr. Anees Chagpar, an associate professor of surgery at Yale University's School of Medicine. "But there is room for improvement," she added.
"Maybe we need to be more vigilant about education," said Chagpar, who was to present the findings Monday at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting, in Washington, D.C.
The results are based on a 2010 government health survey that included 27,120 U.S. adults, 171 of whom reported a history of melanoma.
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The Revolutionary New Scanner that can Spot Cancer in SECONDS
A new scanner can spot the earliest stages of life-threatening diseases including cancers in seconds, researchers say.
The early detection could see the disease picked up when they are at their most treatable.
The device is an improved version of MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) which is currently used by doctors to pick up tumours, multiple sclerosis, heart disease and other illnesses.
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Blood sample helps doctors assess treatment response, researchers say
An experimental blood test could help show whether women with advanced breast cancer are responding to treatment, a preliminary study suggests.
The test detects abnormal DNA from tumor cells circulating in the blood. And the new findings, reported in the March 14 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, hint that it could outperform existing blood tests at gauging some women's response to treatment for metastatic breast cancer.
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