Two new vaccines can attack lung, colon cancers Genetically engineered vaccines that trick the body into attacking its own cells are showing promise against lung and colon cancers, two of the deadliest and most common types of the disease, researchers reported Sunday. In a major setback for the medical marijuana movement, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal drug laws banning the manufacture and distribution of marijuana allow no exceptions, even for seriously ill patients who need the drug to survive. At least one in three of those tumors may cause significant clinical problems. Tamoxifen makes cancer more likely to be aggressive New research suggests that women taking the breast cancer drug tamoxifen have an increased chance of getting a more aggressive form of the disease if a new tumor appears in their previously healthy breasts. In medicine, there is perhaps nothing as low-tech as a skin cancer examination.
Doctors simply use their naked eyes to scan patients' bodies for signs of trouble.
A key study pointing to the effectiveness of high-dose chemotherapy and bone marrow transplants in treating metastatic breast cancer was based on faked data, cancer experts said Thursday. Lena Aupied went in recently for her regular mammogram and got a new experience in digital technology instead. Cancer researchers study benefits, risks of aspirin Once considered a medical pipe dream, the theory that aspirin can help prevent and treat a variety of cancers now seems firmly rooted in science, says Timothy Hla, head of the vascular biology laboratory at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington. An apple a day keeps the doctor away maybe even the urologist, a new study suggests. Study shows link between processed meat, cancer Eating lots of preserved meats such as salami, bacon, cured ham and hot dogs could increase the risk of bowel cancer by 50 percent, early results of a major new study have suggested.