health - "cancer"

Bonn - Skin cancer is one of the most common forms of the disease and in Germany alone 2,700 people die of it. However, if recognized early enough and treated, it can often be cured. Ultra violet (UV) rays remain the main risk factor, whether they co...

Hamburg, Germany - A revolutionary protein immunization therapy regimen may be effective against at least 10 per cent of certain cancer tumours, according to a team of German scientists. The team, led by Professor Dr. Magnus von Knebel Doeberitz, Med...

A WOMAN with breast cancer has received an apology after a letter from a Government department suggested she might not survive five years.

Euskirchen, Germany - Someone with a change in the skin such as a rough patch or pimple that will not heal should see a dermatologist as soon as possible. Home remedies are not advisable as the change might be an early stage of non-melanoma skin canc...

In the June 15th issue of G&D, Dr. Stuart Orkin (HHMI, Dana-Farber cancer Institute, Children's Hospital Boston) and colleagues present a new mouse model of osteosarcoma.Osteosarcoma is the most common type of malignant bone cancer, and one of the most lethal: The 5-year survival rate is only about 60%, and this statistic drops steeply once the cancer spreads. Osteosarcoma results from the dysregulated growth of osteoblasts (the cells that form the bone matrix).

Older men who receive testosterone replacement therapy because of low testosterone are no more likely to get prostate cancer than similarly aged men not receiving testosterone, a new study found. The results will be presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

A synthetic chemical based on a compound found in cocoa beans slowed growth and accelerated destruction of human tumors in laboratory studies, and should be tested further for cancer chemoprevention or even treatment, say researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center.'We have all heard that eating chocolate is good for you; this study suggests one reason why that might be true,' says the study's lead author Min Kim, Ph.D.

THE Teenage cancer Trust has been named as the official partner for an urban adventure race taking place in the Capital.

ESMO Conference July 3-6, 2008 -- Lugano, Switzerland.Following the success of the 2007 ECLU Conference, the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) will host around 600 doctors and researchers at a four-day meeting featuring highlights presentations on the most common tumor types plus educational sessions addressing key issues such as cancer and pregnancy, human papillomavirus vaccines, cancer stem cells and biomarkers.