Your Guide To Cancer
As our lifestyles continue to evolve, and more data is available
on causes of cancer and its treatment, the NCI maps trends
across a number of cancer related variables.
In 2005, 7.6 million people died of cancer out of 58 million deaths
worldwide. The estimated number of new cases annually is expected
to rise from 10.9 million in 2002 to 16 million by 2020 if this
trend continues. Some 60% of these cases will occur in the less
developed parts of the world. Almost 7 million people now die each
year from cancer.
More than 70% of all cancer deaths occur in low and middle income
countries, where resources available for prevention, diagnosis and
treatment of cancer are limited or nonexistent.
Based on projections, cancer deaths will continue to rise with
an estimated 9 million people dying from cancer in 2015, and 11.4
million dying in 2030.
Source:WHO
The latest news on cancer research and treatment from Medical News Today.com
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| Eight clinical features that predict cancer at a high probability rate which could improve early diagnosis have been identified by researchers writing in this month's British Journal of General Practice (BJGP)...
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| The GW Cancer Institute (GWCI) was recently awarded a $2.4 million grant from the D.C. Cancer Consortium to establish and coordinate a City-wide Patient Navigation Network (CPNN) in Washington, D.C. The CPNN will create a seamless cohesive framework for cancer care coordination across the entire city. The CPNN will ensure that all D.C...
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| The Australian Government should act on comprehensive new research and run an intensive SunSmart campaign to reduce Australia's unacceptable skin cancer burden, Cancer Council Australia said today...
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| Fetal exposure to radiation and the risk of childhood cancer: what is the likelihood of a risk? A new study published in this week's PLoS Medicine aims to evaluate the possibility that exposure of a fetus to computed tomography or radionuclide imaging performed during pregnancy might increase subsequent risk of childhood cancer...
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| Dr. Patrick Baeuerle, Vice President of Micromet, to present as a featured speaker at GTCbio's 2nd Annual Cancer Targets and Therapeutics Conference, part of the 6th Modern Drug Discovery and Development Summit on Oct. 20-22, 2010 in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Baeuerle will give a presentation on "BiTE Antibody-Engaged T-Cells for Cancer Therapy...
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| Many women enduring hot flashes experience the heat, sweat and reddened upper body as an uncomfortable inconvenience. However, hot flashes can greatly diminish a woman's quality of life, disrupting sleep at night or causing embarrassment as she goes about her daily business. Hot flashes, called flushes in medical circles, occur commonly in women with a history of breast cancer...
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| Although nausea and vomiting are common in children undergoing chemotherapy, few quality studies identify absolutely the best way to prevent and treat this problem in kids, said Robert Phillips, M.D., lead author of a new Cochrane review. Phillips, a pediatric oncologist at St. James's Hospital in Leeds, England, said the main finding is the paucity of data that he and his colleagues uncovered...
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| Use of gemcitabine, a drug that can be effective in treating advanced and resected pancreatic cancer, did not result in improved overall survival after pancreatic cancer resection (surgical removal) compared to patients who received fluorouracil and folinic acid, another treatment regimen that has shown effectiveness, according to a study in the September 8 issue of JAMA...
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