Virtual Cancer Centre Medical News

Sexual problems rarely addressed by internists caring for cancer survivors

Few internists who care for cancer survivors address issues of sexual dysfunction with their patients, according to a study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers. In their article ap

New microRNA data could classify bladder cancer by type

Data published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, offers new insights into the biology of urothelial carcinoma of the bladder. Specifically, microR

Depression in older cancer patients more effectively treated

Depression in older cancer patients is very common, and has debilitating effects on their quality of life both during and after treatment. University of Washington researchers are showing that there a

Protecting healthy cells from dangerous radiation exposure

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, may be hot on the heels of a Holy Grail of cancer the

Circulating mesothelin serves as a marker of pancreatic cancer

Researchers have expanded on previous studies, and there may be a new weapon in the arsenal for immune-based strategies in treating pancreatic cancer – mesothelin protein. Findings also sho

Does my sunburn look good in this? Protect your skin during Cup Week

With Spring Racing Carnival in full swing, Australians are being urged to plan their race outfits with sun protection in mind.

Regional men target for new prostate cancer phone groups

Ballarat resident Terry Grano had never thought of prostate cancer being a problem until he was diagnosed at age 52.

Making radiography imaging safer

Curtin University of Technology researchers have found a new way to minimise the radiation exposure patients are subjected to when undergoing computed radiography (CR), which has already attracted the

Exercise for lower prostate cancer risk, less aggressive disease

A moderate amount of exercise most days of the week may contribute to a lower risk of prostate cancer, and lower grade tumours among those men who are diagnosed with the disease following biopsy, say

The genome's new clothes

A major breakthrough study, published in Nature, has provided a complete roadmap of the human epigenome and has major implications for the treatment of human diseases and development of stem-

Skin cells may provide early warning for cancer risk elsewhere in body

While some scientists have argued that cancer is such a complex genetic disease that you'd have to sequence a person's complete genome in order to predict his or her cancer risk, a University of Calif

Predicting survival and treatment response for liver cancer

A small RNA molecule, known as a microRNA, may help physicians identify liver cancer patients who, in spite of their poor prognosis, could respond well to treatment with a biological agent called inte

Gene mutation linked to type of childhood cancer

Researchers have identified a gene that may play a role in the growth and spread of a childhood cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma, which develops in the body's soft tissues. The finding has revealed a po

Tobacco costs the Australian economy more than it's worth

A new report commissioned by the Cancer Council Western Australia debunks tobacco industry arguments that higher tobacco taxes will be detrimental to the Australian economy.

Breast tissue feature may predict women's cancer risk

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that certain structural features within breast tissue can indicate a woman's individual cancer risk. The findings appear online in the Journal of Clinical Oncolo