Daily non-political popular news in brief.

Chromosomes tell tale of patient's risk for new, future cancer

Hodgkin's disease survivors who have greater genetic instability in their white blood cells are two-and-a-half times more likely to develop another type of cancer, researchers from the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting in Los Angeles April 14-18.

Read more »

Keywords: chromosomes, tell, tale, patient, risk, future, cancer, chromosome

« Previous | Next »

Similar news on "Chromosomes tell tale of patient's risk for new, future cancer":

1. Towards predicting late-stage radiation toxicity
   10-30-2006 · EurekAlert!
   Radiation is a brutal and in many cases necessary part of cancer therapy. A small fraction of patients develop severe late radiation toxicity, months or years after their treatment. A new study now suggests that in the future scientists might be able to tell who is at higher risk for such late toxicity and adjust treatments accordingly.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
2. Men with no sons more at risk for prostate cancer, according to Mailman School of PH Study
   01-03-2007 · EurekAlert!
   In a new study to determine if genes on the Y chromosome are involved in prostate cancer, researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health in conjunction with Hebrew University found that men who had only daughters had a higher risk of prostate cancer than men who had at least one son. The results further indicate that the relative risk of prostate cancer decreases as the number of sons increases.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
3. Biologists at Tufts University discover 1 reason why chromosomes break, often leading to cancer
   08-02-2007 · EurekAlert!
   In the past 10 years, researchers in genome stability have observed that many kinds of cancer are associated with areas where human chromosomes break. They have hypothesized -- but never proven -- that slow or altered replication led to the chromosomes breaking. A new Tufts University study proves the hypothesis after molecular biologists used yeast artificial chromosomes to find a highly flexible DNA sequence that increases fragility and stalls replication, which then causes the chromosome to break.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
4. Peptide vaccine fights off breast tumors with aid of bacteria-mimicking agents
   02-01-2007 · EurekAlert!
   With the help of immune system-stimulating molecules that mimic bacterial components, researchers have used a type of cancer vaccine to both delay and prevent breast tumors in mice. The strategy, they say, holds promise for the future use of peptide vaccines in women who are at high risk for developing breast cancer.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
5. FISH-ing for links between cancer and aging
   02-05-2007 · EurekAlert!
   Wielding a palette of chromosome paints, scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have taken a step closer to understanding the relationship between aging and cancer by visualizing chromosomes of cells from patients with a heritable premature aging disease known as Werner Syndrome.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
6. Don't tell mother she has cancer
   11-01-2007 · EurekAlert!
   When family members ask physicians not to disclose bad news to ill loved ones, it can cause clinicians considerable distress as they try to balance their obligation to be truthful to the patient with the family's belief that such information would be harmful. To help clinicians more successfully address these conflicts, University of Pittsburgh researchers developed an approach based on negotiation skills, published in the Nov. 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
7. Young cancer survivors at risk for behaviors that raise future cancer risk
   01-23-2007 · EurekAlert!
   A significant number of young survivors of childhood cancers smoke, are physically inactive and/or don't use sunscreen, according to researchers at Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. While these behaviors can be a future cancer risk to adolescents who have not had cancer, they can pose special peril to those who have been treated for the disease, investigators say.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
8. Flaws in colonoscopies may increase risk of colon cancer
   05-23-2007 · EurekAlert!
   Colonoscopies are considered the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Research presented today at Digestive Disease Week 2007 discusses contributing factors that could prevent patients from getting optimal results from their colonoscopy, including age of the patient, location of the screening and proper technician training. DDW is the largest international gathering of physicians and researchers in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
9. New minimally invasive sampling technique allows for earlier diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
   08-01-2007 · EurekAlert!
   According to an article in the Aug. 1 issue of the journal Clinical Cancer Research, new optical technology, coupled with routine endoscopy, may enable doctors to detect the subtle tell-tale traces of early pancreatic cancer.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
10. Discovery suggests location of genes for breast density, a strong risk factor for breast cancer
    08-31-2007 · EurekAlert!
    Studying the DNA of 889 people, gene hunters at the Mayo Clinic and H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Centers have identified a region on chromosome 5p that is significantly associated with dense breast tissue, a known risk factor for breast cancer. The findings are published in the September 1 issue of Cancer Research, a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research.
    Similar news · Read more »