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A new study shows PSA velocity (PSAV) risk count testing in which a man’s PSA levels are tracked over time may help doctors more accurately assess for clinically significant prostate cancer. The new study by NYU Langone Medical Center and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine was published online by the British Journal of Urology International on February 1, 2012.

The key to enhancing treatment for particular types of aggressive breast cancer may be the body’s control mechanisms for delivering zinc to cells.

Zinc plays a vital part in human health. However, too much or too little zinc can lead to cell death. In fact, mounting evidence associates zinc with a number of diseases, including cancer.

Monroe Township, NJ and Boston, MA, January 24, 2012 — A formal alliance known as The Lynx Group™ has been established between 4 privately owned medical communication companies each with a unique niche and expertise in the healthcare industry: Engage Healthcare Communications, Green Hill Healthcare Communications, Core Principle Solutions, and Center of Excellence Media.  
 
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Recent findings published in the December issue of the Journal of Urology suggest the size of a man’s prostate gland may help predict the severity of cancer.

A national fast track system for cancer patients that was implemented in Denmark reduced the time between a patient’s initial meeting with a healthcare provider and their first treatment by 4 weeks, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium.

Psychosocial interventions can have a positive effect on the severity of cancer patients’ pain, according to a recent analysis by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center. Furthermore, certain psychosocial interventions can reduce the extent to which cancer pain and its treatment disrupts patients’ lives. The study was published in a recent online issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

The number of cancer screenings among US citizens continues to be less than national targets, with considerable differences among Asian and Hispanic Americans, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), published in the CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

According to the study, “Cancer Screening in the United States – 2010”:

A recent study shows that the administration of a short vaccination regimen with an anti-HER2 dendritic cell vaccine consisting partly of their own cells led to complete tumor destruction in nearly 20% of women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Moreover, more than 85% of women treated appeared to develop a long-lasting immune response following vaccination, which may reduce the risk of a more invasive cancer forming in the future.

The recent drop in melanoma mortality rates among non-Hispanic whites in the US is found among those patients with higher levels of education, according to a new study from the American Cancer Society. These findings show that early detection strategies intended for high-risk, low-educated, non-Hispanic white individuals are needed, study authors say.

In general, melanoma mortality rates among non-Hispanic whites (aged 25 to 64 years) have been declining in men and women since the early 1990s. However, death rates according to socioeconomic status (SES) have been unknown.

The pain of a medical procedure can be minimized by a nurse’s compassionate care suggests a study recently published by University of Maryland (UMD).

“The way we read another person’s intentions changes our physical experience of the world,” says UMD assistant professor Kurt Gray, author of “The Power of Good Intentions,” published online in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science. Gray directs the Maryland Mind Perception and Morality Lab.