Study Evaluates New Treatments That May Help Mesothelioma Patients
Dartmouth Medical School in Hanover, New Hampshire recently performed a study that may provide a new hope for patients facing the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma. Finishing studies based on previous work performed with methylthioadenosine phosphorylase (MTAP), a missing enzyme linked to several types of cancers including lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma and...
Read MoreBreast Feeding May Protect From Breast Cancer
There are many benefits to breast feeding newborn babies, both for babies and mothers. Now, there is evidence that breast feeding may significantly reduce the chances of contracting breast cancer for at-risk women. A study of more than 60,000 women, that lasted over nine years, shows that nursing a baby for at least three months, can cut the risk of breast cancer in half for those with a family...
Read MoreDigital Mammography Increases Detection
According to a study performed at San Luis Diagnostic Center in San Luis Obispo, CA, digital mammography equipment is helping to detect many more instances of breast cancer among patients. Using film screening, the average number of detections of breast cancer was 4.1 – 4.5 per 1,000 women. Switching to digital mammography, detection jumped to 7.9 per 1,000. Unfortunately 60% – 70% of...
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