Depression 'cuts cancer survival'

Depression can damage a cancer patient's chances of survival, a review of research suggests.
The University of British Columbia team said the finding emphasised the need to screen cancer patients carefully for signs of psychological distress.
The study, a review of 26 separate studies including 9,417 patients, features in the journal Cancer.
It found death rates were up to 25% higher in patients showing symptoms of depression....

Dogs Get Skin Cancer Too

Skin Tumors are Most Common Tumor Found in Dogs


You might not give much thought to dog skin cancer, because your loyal companion is covered with hair and protected from the sun. But you should know that skin tumors, which may be cancerous, are the most common tumors found in dogs. Fortunately, when caught early, many cases of dog skin cancer can be treated successfully.

Not all varieties of dog skin cancer are caused by sun exposure, but sun damage to the skin can be a causative factor. All dogs have certain areas, such as the nose and the pads of the feet, where there is no hair to shield sensitive skin from the sun. Additionally, pooches with light-colored or thin coats are more susceptible to sun damage over their entire bodies....

New Type Of Genetic Change Identified In Inherited Cancer

Duke University Medical Center and National Cancer Institute scientists have discovered that a novel genetic alteration – a second copy of an entire gene – is a cause of familial chordoma, an uncommon form of cancer arising in bones and frequently affecting the nervous system...

Sweet Leaf Tea Extract Shows Real Promise in Preventing Cancer Recurrence

Preliminary research shows that the extract prevents remaining cancer cells from triggering new cancer blood vessel formation and growth in new tumors.

One of the goals of the project is to spin it off into human clinical investigations of the extract as a cancer-preventative agent. A great challenge in doing this is to standardize the extract so that the batch-to-batch variations are assessed and controlled. This is especially challenging given the natural variations of botanical materials and the nature of mixed compounds in a singleleaf extract compared to single-entity drugs, such as aspirin.

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