The main cause of death in women with breast cancer is spread of the original tumor to distant sites, a process known as metastasis. New therapeutic targets are urgently needed. A team of researchers led by Stefan Offermanns and Thomas Worzfeld, at the Max-Planck-Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Germany, has now generated data in [...]
Over the past few decades, doctors have noted a surprising trend in cancer of the tonsils and base of the tongue. Though oral cancer previously appeared predominantly in elderly patients with a history of tobacco and alcohol use, it’s increasing in younger patients: 30- to 50-year-old nonsmokers with the human papillomavirus (HPV). Fortunately, the newer [...]
A large study strongly supports the value of regular mammogram screenings starting at age 40. From 1990 to 2008, while more women age 40 to 49 were getting screening mammograms: more breast cancers were diagnosed breast cancers tended to be diagnosed at an earlier and more treatable stage more women were eligible for lumpectomy instead [...]