Elastography pinpoints need for biopsy
Ultrasound elastography can help differentiate benign from malignant breast lesions in some patients by indicating tissue softness—information that could prevent unnecessary biopsies.
Cancer Risk
People are willing to pay for test that predicts their cancer future
Most adults would pay for lab tests that would show their risks for breast and prostate cancers as well as arthritis and Alzheimer disease, even if the tests were not perfectly accurate and did not have direct treatment consequences.
Tuberculosis makes lung cancer almost 11 times more common
People with pulmonary tuberculosis appear to be at heightened risk of developing lung cancer, according to the results of a large, long-term study.
Many breast cancer patients have no family history of the disease
A significant portion of women who develop invasive breast cancer have no family history of the disease, indicating that other relevant factors should also be considered.
Prompts for colorectal cancer screening effective, but only temporarily
Sending patients reminders to undergo colorectal cancer screening can increase screening rates in the short term, according to two recent reports.
Medical radiation may pose lower cancer risk than thought
The risk of developing cancer from computed tomography (CT) scans appears to be significantly lower than previous estimates of 1.5% to 2% in the general population, conclude researchers.
COX-2 inhibitor may protect against some skin cancers
Celecoxib (Celebrex) may ward off squamous and basal cell carcinomas in persons with extensive actinic damage who are at high risk for developing nonmelanoma skin cancers.
Lifestyle factors may reduce risk of colorectal cancer
Patients who follow specific diet and lifestyle recommendations can reduce their risk of developing colorectal cancer.
New model helps categorize cancer patients based on blood clot risk
Physicians have an improved method for predicting blood clots in cancer patients, according to a study published in Blood (2010 Sep 9. [Epub ahead of print]).
New molecule promotes cardiovascular protection without cancer risk
Researchers have found a way for women to get the beneficial effects of estrogen without increasing their risk of cancer, according to a study conducted at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
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