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A stress management program customized for women with breast cancer can modify tumor-promoting processes at the molecular level, according to researchers led by Michael H. Antoni, director of the University of Miami’s Center for Psycho-Oncology Research. The new study by Antoni and his team was recently published in the journal Biological Psychiatry.

Survivorship clinics and programs are becoming critical components of modern cancer care because people are living longer after a cancer diagnosis. Many institutions strive to compile survivorship guidelines into a patient-friendly plan for their cancer survivors.

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has reported that the prevalence of glioma, the main type of brain cancer conceived as related to cell phone use, has remained fairly stable, according to US cancer incidence data. According to researchers, cell phone use increased considerably from 1992 to 2008 (from nearly 0% to almost 100% of the population); however, the US trends in glioma incidence did not reflect the rise.

Results of this study were published recently online in the British Medical Journal.

New research shows that many patients taking oral cancer drugs that target key enzymes in tumor cells are also taking other drugs that may inhibit the cancer treatment’s full benefits or increase the risk of side effects.

Although women have demonstrated a greater use of preventive care services, such as colon cancer screening and immunizations, they are failing when it comes to medication management.

There is a great discrepancy among men and women when it comes to how they are prescribed and adhere to their medications. Whereas women use more prescription drugs than men, they are less apt to receive prescription drugs according to clinical guidelines, and they do not comply as well with the medications they are prescribed, according to a new study by Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

A study published in the British Journal of Cancer shows older women with breast cancer face a higher risk of a late-stage cancer diagnosis. However, the same study illustrates that the risk of an advanced-stage diagnosis of lung cancer decreases with age.

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the Eastern Cancer Registration and Information Centre (ECRIC) set out to determine whether a link existed between age or socioeconomic background and a diagnosis of advanced-stage cancer.

Studies show the incidence of obesity continues to increase in the United States. Plus, strong scientific evidence links obesity to greater colorectal cancer risk. Therefore, the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and the Campaign to End Obesity are combining efforts during March Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month to educate the public about obesity as a major risk factor for colorectal cancer, the second leading cancer killer in the United States. The two organizations also strive to convey the importance of colorectal cancer screening in patients with high body mass index.

Since 1971, the number of cancer survivors in the US has tripled. However, with the achievements in patient survival have come second malignancies and cardiovascular disease among survivors, according to a report by a national scientific committee convened by the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.