CancerCompass is dedicated to provided you with the most up to date cancer information and news. Visit our website to find all our articles on Lung Cancer News http://www.cancercompass.com/lung-cancer-news.htm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp, a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing small molecule drugs to treat severe medical conditions, today announced that preclinical data presented at the AACR-NCI-EORTC Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics shows that STA-9090, a novel, synthetic inhibitor of heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90), demonstrated strong activity in multiple tumor models. http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/32436.htm CancerCompass Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT U.S. health experts say about two-thirds of cancers could be prevented via lifestyle changes. The Mayo Clinic researchers explain in their Special Report on Cancer Prevention in the November issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource says maintaining proper weight by eating a healthy, low-fat diet and by stepping up moderate to vigorous physical activity to 45 to 60 minutes almost daily might reduce one- third of cancer deaths. http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/32421.htm CancerCompass Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT When the pain in her knee from an old running injury continued even after surgery, Sarah McCluan turned to the Internet for help. I don't use it to diagnose ,but I do go to the Internet for basic information," said McCluan, who downloaded some knee strengthening exercises that she is following. McCluan, 37, of Hopewell is among a growing number of wired adults searching the Internet for medical information. http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/32422.htm CancerCompass Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) will review the use of Tarceva(R) (erlotinib) as a first-line maintenance therapy for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have not progressed following first-line treatment with platinum- based chemotherapy at its December 16, 2009 meeting. http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/32428.htm CancerCompass Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Patients with early stage, non-small cell lung cancer who are not able to undergo surgery, now have a highly effective treatment option. http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/32397.htm CancerCompass Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Several components of the Writ signaling cascade have been shown to function either as tumor suppressor proteins or as oncogenes in multiple human cancers, underscoring the relevance of this pathway in oncogenesis and the need for further investigation of Wnt signaling components as potential targets for cancer therapy. http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/32411.htm CancerCompass Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT A study featured in the November issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology confirms the success of a simple questionnaire designed to identify patients at high risk of lung cancer. Initiated in 2001, the current study confirmed 18 cases of cancer of the original 430 patients who qualified as high risk after completing a five-minute questionnaire. http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/32417.htm CancerCompass Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Research published in the November 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology has found that intervals between lung cancer suspicion, diagnosis and treatment may be attributed to health care system discrepancies. http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/32419.htm CancerCompass Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT According to recent research from the United States, Radiosurgery for brain metastasis fails in some patients, who require further surgical care. In this paper the authors' goal was to evaluate prognostic factors that correlate with the survival of patients who require a resection of a brain metastasis after stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/32433.htm CancerCompass Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT When it comes to vitamin D, consumers are bombarded with mixed messages about the best source for this essential nutrient. While some may argue that small doses of intentional sun exposure are safe, dermatologists point out that the risk of developing skin cancer from ultraviolet (UV) radiation far outweighs the benefit of stimulating vitamin D production - particularly when enriched foods and supplements are safe and effective sources of this vitamin. http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/32385.htm CancerCompass Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT U.S. scientists say a rapid decline in metabolic activity on a PET scan after radiation for non- small cell lung cancer suggests good local tumor control. http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/32386.htm CancerCompass Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT A new U.S. study has shown that green tea may help reduce the risk of oral cancer, although scientists are reluctant to officially endorse green tea as an effective way of cancer prevention. http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/32387.htm CancerCompass Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Drugs used to treat psychiatric disorders are highly effective at killing cancer cells, opening up potential new lines of treatments. Dr Louise Lurze-Mann of the University of NSW School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences was talking with psychiatric researchers at the University of Queensland when they mentioned that people with diseases like schizophrenia appear to have low rates of cancer, despite being more inclined to smoke than the general population. http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/32367.htm CancerCompass Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT It's a safe bet to presume there are soup recipes in today's column because it's colder, furnaces are running and it just seems like a fall thing to do. http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/32365.htm CancerCompass Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT U.S. scientists say they have discovered a small molecule that inhibits the actions of a protein cancer cells require for survival. The researchers said they determined the molecule, called PES, inhibits a type of protein called a heat-shock protein that helps cells survive heat, lack of nutrients and other cell-damaging conditions. http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/32368.htm CancerCompass Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) is becoming an increasingly attractive target for cancer management. Plk1 has been shown to be overexpressed in a variety of cancers; however its role in skin cancers is not well-understood, scientists in the United States report. http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/32370.htm CancerCompass Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT A recently discovered form of the protein that triggers blood clotting may play a key role in the molecular mechanisms leading to the growth of certain metastatic cancers, according to new research reported by an international team of scientists. http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/32371.htm CancerCompass Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Findings from a new retrospective cohort study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's 74th Annual Scientific meeting in San Diego indicate that patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), especially those receiving the thiopurine class of medications to treat IBD, may be at risk for developing non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC). http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/32392.htm CancerCompass Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mollie Katzen's latest cookbook urges beginners to take on her challenge with easy recipes, such as this acorn squash entree. Use plain raw almonds, not roasted or salted, Katzen writes, and don't chop them too fine. You can cook the rice and bake the acorn squash at the same time. http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/32356.htm CancerCompass Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT If you're watching your weight, soup can be deceptive. What could be more harmless for lunch or a light dinner? Not so fast. Depending on the recipe, some soups are full of cream and cheese, or sometimes worse, they start with a roux. In place of cream and butter, add flavor to soup with lots of vegetables, beef broth and dried and fresh herbs. http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/32357.htm CancerCompass Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT