Tag: cancer
New report urges doctors to test and alert patients to genetic conditions
The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics is asking doctors to test and alert patients of genetic conditions regardless of their desire to know the information. But are doctors and patients equipped to explain and understand this kind of information?...
Best care for ovarian cancer poses problems for patients
A new study from the Society of Gynecologic Oncology released Monday says fewer women with ovarian cancer seek the best care. Complicating matters, one reporter says women who do choose to undergo these aggressive treatments oftentimes have a hard time finding a qualified surgeon....
Cancer's New Battleground: In India, a simple test of vinegar makes all the difference
Thousands of women die of cervical cancer each year in the developing world. In large part, it's because they don't have access to tests like the Pap smear. But a new test, one that merely involves conventional vinegar, is changing everything....
Cancer's New Battleground: In Haiti, breast cancer presents stark choices
Among developing nations, cancer is an increasingly prevalent cause of death. It's largely overtaken other diseases as the leading cause of death in those countries -- mostly because there's little or no access to affordable prevention and treatment....
Cancer's New Battleground: In Uganda, Jackson Orem fighting to establish cancer care
Cancer's viewed by many as a disease of the developed world. Alternately, it's viewed as too hard or too expensive to prevent or treat. But often, those views simply aren't true. In Uganda, Dr. Jackson Orem, the country's first, and for a time only, cancer doctor is showing the way....
High school student creates computer app for diagnosing breast cancer
This year's winner of the Google Science Fair is Brittany Wenger, a 17-year-old high school student from Florida. For her award-winning project, Wenger used her knowledge of computer science and biology to design an app to help doctors diagnose breast cancer....
Public gets mixed messages regarding efficacy of Avastin for treating breast cancer
Late last week, the FDA ruled that Avastin could no longer be marketed as treatment for breast cancer. But Medicare and virtually all private insurance providers will continue to pay for just that use of the drug. It's a mixed message that has raised some eyebrows....
Leukemia patient turns to social media to save his own life
After being diagnosed with leukemia, Amit Gupta needed a bone marrow transfusion. Unfortunately, there's no one in the national registry that matches him. So, with friends, he's turning to social media to try to find the person that could save him....
Breath test detects diabetes, cancer and other diseases
Developers of the breath test say there is an 85 percent accuracy in spotting lung cancer using the breathalyzer....
Genetically tailored virus may cure leukemia
Virus turns T cells into tumor-seeking missiles, and could be the key to curing some cancers....
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