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Cancer – Press Review – Revue de Presse Every week on http://marclacroixcancerblog.blogspot.com Chaque semaine sur http://marclacroixcancerblog.blogspot.com Press review (January 28, 2012) – Revue de presse (28 janvier 2012) CDC: Too few Americans getting screened for common cancers The number of Americans being screened for colon, breast and cervical cancers still fall below national targets, federal health officials said Thursday. By Steven Reinberg. In USA Today http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/medical/cancer/story/2012-01-27/CDC-Too-few-Americans-getting-screened-for-common-cancers/52816058/1 Test Might Predict Risk of Lung Cancer's Return But it's not clear yet how helpful the molecular exam will be, experts say. By Randy Dotinga. In U.S. News & World Report http://health.usnews.com/health-news/managing-your-healthcare/cancer/articles/2012/01/27/test-might-predict-risk-of-lung-cancers-return Infinity stops cancer drug (saridegib) trial, shares dive Infinity Pharmaceuticals pulled the plug on a mid-stage trial of its experimental pancreatic cancer drug as it failed to show benefit over a placebo, wiping off over 41 percent of its market value. Data from a preliminary analysis showed that patients receiving placebo along with an anti-cancer chemotherapy drug lived longer than patients who received the Infinity drug saridegib in combination with chemotherapy. By Anand Basu. In Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/27/infinitypharmaceuticals-idUSL4E8CR3VF20120127 Oral cancer virus affects 7 percent of Americans, study finds; also linked to cervical cancer About 16 million Americans have oral HPV, a sexually transmitted virus more commonly linked with cervical cancer that also can cause mouth cancer, according to the first nationwide estimate. In Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/oral-cancer-virus-affects-7-percent-of-americans-study-finds-also-linked-to-cervical-cancer/2012/01/26/gIQAphJlSQ_story.html Mutated Kras Spins a Molecular Loop That Launches Pancreatic Cancer Scientists have connected two signature characteristics of pancreatic cancer, identifying a self-perpetuating “vicious cycle” of molecular activity and a new potential target for drugs to treat one of the most lehal forms of cancer.. In Newswise. http://www.newswise.com/articles/mutated-kras-spins-a-molecular-loop-that-launches-pancreatic-cancer Breast Cancer ‘Tissue Bank' Opens Britain’s first breast cancer tissue bank has opened, supplying tumour samples to scientists around the country. By Kyrsty Hazell. In Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/01/27/breast-cancer-tissue-bank-opens-in-uk_n_1236653.html?ref=uk FDA approves Pfizer's Inlyta (axitinib) for kidney cancer Pfizer's Inlyta drug for patients with advanced kidney cancer got the nod from U.S. regulators on Friday, boosting the company's plans to offset plunging Lipitor sales. The Food and Drug Administration said the drug, known generically as axitinib, was effective at treating patients who did not respond to another drug for kidney cancer In Baltimore Sun http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/sns-rt-us-fda-pfizer-inlytatre80q1od-20120127,0,3180265.story Long-Term Survival Benefits in Colon Cancer With Oxaliplatin Adjuvant therapy with capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (XELOX) significantly improves overall survival, compared with bolus 5- fluorouracil/leucovorin (5-FU/LV), in patients with resected stage III colon cancer, even 6 to 7 years after the completion of treatment, according to researchers here at the 2012 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium. By Barbara Boughton. In Medscape http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/757623 Pink Light Burlesque: Breast Cancer Survivors Strip Down and Celebrate Pink Light Burlesque, a free program for breast cancer survivors, helps women reclaim and celebrate their bodies — to the delight of an audience. By Lauren Santa Cruz. In TIME http://healthland.time.com/2012/01/26/pink-light-burlesque-breast-cancer-survivors-strip-down-and-celebrate/ Is Genome Mapping Key to Cancer Cure? In some medical and research circles, sequencing the human genome is a breakthrough rivaling some of most influential scientific discoveries ever made. Understanding the complexities of human DNA has lead to monumental medical innovations. By Kristen Griffin. In Mesothelioma.com http://www.mesothelioma.com/news/2012/01/is-genome-mapping-key-to-cancer-cure.htm Men's hopes for robot prostate surgery unrealistic:study Robot-assisted surgery for prostate cancer has become a hot topic in recent years, but men's expectations of the surgery - including how fast they can return to their usual physical activity -- may be too high, according to a U.S. study. By Amy Norton. In Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/27/health-prostate-robot-idUSL4E8CR0IS20120127 Drug May Slow Early Prostate Cancer: Study Typically used for an enlarged prostate, it could prevent need for aggressive treatment. By Denise Mann. In U.S. News & World Report http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/cancer/articles/2012/01/24/drug-may-slow-early-prostate-cancer-study Cancer du sein : réduire la récidive par l'exercice L'Institut Curie propose aux femmes traitées la pratique d'une activité physique qui diminue de 20 % à 50 % le risque de récidive. Par Martine Perez. Dans Le Figaro http://sante.lefigaro.fr/actualite/2012/01/26/17150-cancer-sein-reduire-recidive-par-lexercice Cancer du sein et sexualité, un double tabou à affronter La sexualité est rarement abordée dans les discussions patients/ médecins, voire pas du tout. Par Camille. Dans L’Express http://blogs.lexpress.fr/sexpress/2012/01/27/cancer-du-sein-et-sexualite-un-double-tabou-a-affronter/ Une nanothérapie contre le cancer du sein basée sur l'ablation thermique des tumeurs Encore une belle avancée dans le domaine des nanotechnologies appliquées à la médecine. Une équipe du Methodist Hospital Research Institute a démontré récemment une nouvelle méthode très prometteuse pour la lutte contre le cancer. Sur bulletins-electroniques.com. http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/68933.htm Les hommes seraient les plus touchés par les infections orales du papillomavirus L'infection de la bouche et de la gorge par le virus du papillome humain (VPH), un agent infectieux commun, le plus souvent transmis sexuellement, qui peut provoquer des cancers, est plus fréquente chez les hommes que chez les femmes, selon une étude publiée jeudi 26 janvier aux Etats-Unis. Dans Le Monde http://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2012/01/26/les-hommes-seraient-les-plus-touches-par-les-infections-orales-du-papillomavirus_1635190_3244.html Cancer du rein métastasé : la guérison est possible ! Grâce aux nouvelles thérapies dites ciblées, des patients connaissent le bonheur de vivre de nouveau normalement Par Anne Jeanblanc. Dans Le Point http://www.lepoint.fr/chroniqueurs-du-point/anne-jeanblanc/cancer-du-rein-metastase-la-guerison-est-possible-24-01-2012-1423098_57.php Cancer : deux protéines clés contre la croissance des tumeurs Plusieurs études mettent en avant le rôle de deux protéines différentes pour limiter la croissance, voire détruire certaines tumeurs. Leurs noms : AMH et Hsp90. La première ciblerait les cancers ovariens tandis que l’inhibition de la seconde aurait un champ d'action plus large. Mais il reste encore quelques problèmes à régler avant d’espérer un jour les utiliser dans des thérapies. Par Janlou Chaput. Dans Futura-Sciences http://www.futura-sciences.com/fr/news/t/medecine/d/cancer-deux-protacines-clacs-contre-la-croissance-des-tumeurs_36260/ Cancer : les facteurs environnementaux et expositions professionnelles étudiés à la loupe L'Institut national du cancer (l’INCa) publie, pour la quatrième année consécutive, son rapport sur "La situation du cancer en France en 2011". Outre les effets néfastes de la cigarette notamment, il fait l’état des lieux des principaux facteurs de risques liés à l'environnement et aux expositions professionnelles. Dans MaxiSciences http://www.maxisciences.com/cancer/cancer-les-facteurs-environnementaux-et-expositions-professionnelles-etudies-a-la-loupe_art20913.html Le mésothéliome, 31e maladie à déclaration obligatoire Par décret n° 2012-47 du 16 janvier 2012 (« J. O. » du 18 janvier 2012), les mésothéliomes s’ajoutent à la liste officielle des maladies à déclaration obligatoire (DO). Par Lydia Archimède. Dans Le Quotidien du Médecin http://www.lequotidiendumedecin.fr/information/le-mesotheliome-31e-maladie-declaration-obligatoire Cancer Blog – Marc Lacroix – Le Blogue du Cancer http://marclacroixcancerblog.blogspot.com Marc Lacroix – InTextoResearch – Baelen (01/2012)
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