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(American cancer Society) Socioeconomic factors and the type of treatment received have an impact on a non-Hodgkin lymphoma patient's risk of dying.

(American cancer Society) A new study indicates that educational literature can influence young women's use of indoor tanning, not by raising their fear of skin cancer but by changing their attitudes about indoor tanning and promoting healthier alternatives for changing appearance.

A new proteomics project promises to revolutionize routine blood tests, vaccine development, cancer diagnostics, and many other important biomedical challenges. UC San Diego engineers and scientists have received a five-year $4.94M grant from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a part of the National Institutes of health (NIH), to develop algorithms and software for deciphering all the proteins that are present in biological samples.

Engineers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have created a "plug-and-play" synthetic RNA device--a sort of eminently customizable biological computer--that is capable of taking in and responding to more than one biological or environmental signal at a time.

Women with a particularly aggressive form of early stage (primary) breast cancer may miss out on optimal treatment which may include chemotherapy and trastuzumab (Herceptin) as a result of untimely or missing HER2-status test results, according to doctors responding to the results from a North of England Cancer Network audit of HER2-testing today.

The American Association for cancer Research, in partnership with the Kirk A. and Dorothy P. Landon Foundation, is accepting applications for grants supporting innovation in cancer prevention research and international collaboration. The deadline for applications is November 20, 2008. The grant terms will begin on July 1, 2009.

Advanced Dysplasia and Early cancer of Esophagus Cured With Combined Endoscopic Resection and Radiofrequency Ablation With HALO Ablation System BARRX Medical, Inc. today announced clinical trial results presented at the United European Gastroenterology Week (UEGW) in Vienna, Austria, October 18-22, 2008.

Researchers have identified a gene critical for the development of the lymphatic system in a discovery that will have implications for treatment of cancer and lymphatic disorders and other diseases. The team, led by Professor Peter Koopman and Dr Mathias François from the

(Elsevier) Major research initiatives are needed immediately to assess the possibility that using cellular phones may lead to an increased risk of brain tumors, according to an editorial in the November issue of the journal Surgical Neurology.

HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Giving young women educational materials about the risks of indoor tanning helps them find healthier alternatives for changing appearances, a study says.