Tasheema Prince

Cancer patients may find relief from the intestinal side effects of chemotherapy by using an ancient Chinese medicine, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine (2010 Aug 18;2(45):45ra59).

The failure of discoveries involving cancer biomarkers to fuel clinical success may stem from many problems, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (2010 Aug 12. [Epub ahead of print]).

According to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (2010 Aug 10 [Epub ahead of print]), physicians have not increased their use of finasteride despite a study’s findings which showed a significant reduction in prostate cancer among those taking the drug.

Postmenopausal women who use estrogen do not increase their risk for lung cancer mortality, according to a study published in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute (2010 Aug 13. [Epub ahead of print]).

Breast cancer risk increases with long-term use of hormone therapies, according to a study that analyzed the California Teachers Study.

Physicians may be able to assess the severity of prostate cancers using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to study results to be presented at the 2010 Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention Conference.

Scientists have developed a technique that can produce images of subcutaneous melanomas, according to a study published in ACS Nano (2010 Aug 24;4(8):4559-64).

Current options for fertility preservation may be unsafe for women with leukemia, according to a study published in Blood (2010 Jul 1. [Epub ahead of print]).

Bisphosphonate use is not associated with an increased risk of esophageal cancer, according to a study published in JAMA (2010 Aug 11;304(6):657-63).

Doctors may be able to use a new test to accurately identify women with ovarian cancer, according to a study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, & Prevention Research (2010 Aug 10. [Epub ahead of print]).