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- American Cancer Society: Benefits of some cancer screenings have been ... - Minnpost.com
- Hormone mix may cut breast cancer risk in menopausal women - Newstrack India
- Unpaid fees hamper Cleveland 'Race for the Cure' - WKYC
- Driver suspended for wearing pink tie for cancer - The Guardian
| American Cancer Society: Benefits of some cancer screenings have been ... - Minnpost.com Posted: 21 Oct 2009 08:56 AM PDT In "Second Opinion" Susan Perry will coordinate coverage to help MinnPost readers make their way through the thicket of health happenings, trends, studies and research. Perry has written several health-related books, and her articles have appeared in a wide variety of publications, including Minnesota Monthly, The History Channel Magazine and Woman's Day. She is a former writer/editor for Time-Life Books and a former editor of Nutrition Action Healthletter, published by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Perry can be reached at sperry [at] minnpost [dot] com. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Hormone mix may cut breast cancer risk in menopausal women - Newstrack India Posted: 19 Oct 2009 10:05 PM PDT
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): A right mix of estrogen and a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), which blocks the effects of estrogen in breast tissue, can significantly reduce breast cancer risk in menopausal women, say researchers Women in menopause who have symptoms are currently treated with a combination of estrogen plus progestin hormone therapy, however this treatment comes with side effects, including a higher risk of breast cancer caused by the progestin.
Yale researchers sought to determine a better way of administering hormone therapy without the breast cancer risk. During the study, lead researcher Dr Hugh S. Taylor, professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale, and his colleagues treated breast and endometrial cell lines with either estrogen or estrogen plus one of the SERMs. They later looked at various markers of cell growth, including proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), one of the best-characterized markers of cell growth. The team found that PCNA was increased when they stimulated cells with estrogen and decreased when they added a SERM, indicating that the SERM blocked cell growth. Taylor said that breast and uterine cells won't be stimulated by the estrogen plus SERM combination, so women in menopause get the benefits of estrogen without the risk of progestin. Progestin is a double-edged sword, Taylor said. It poses a breast cancer risk, but if you use estrogen alone without progestin, there is a higher risk of uterine cancer. Therefore SERMs appear to be a good substitute for progestin. "In our study, the right combination of estrogen and various SERMs was able to prevent the proliferation of breast and endometrial cells," said Taylor. "These preliminary findings could lead to a better way of administering hormone therapy to women in menopause," he added. The findings were presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) scientific meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. (ANI) This content has passed through fivefilters.org.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Unpaid fees hamper Cleveland 'Race for the Cure' - WKYC Posted: 19 Oct 2009 12:47 PM PDT CLEVELAND -- Organizers say Cleveland's recent Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure fell short of its goal, partly because nearly half the participants failed to pay registration fees. The annual fundraiser for breast cancer research and early detection relies on the fees, averaging $30 per person, also on donations that the runners or walkers are supposed to collect from family, friends and co-workers. This year's goal was $1.7 million, but the event fell about $300,000 short. Race for the Cure regional director Sophie Sureau says of the 25,000 people who took part last month, around 40 percent didn't register and pay the fee. She suspects people who are properly signed up bring along others who aren't but want to join in, possibly forgetting that it's a fundraiser. © 2009 The Associated PressThis content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Driver suspended for wearing pink tie for cancer - The Guardian Posted: 16 Oct 2009 11:53 AM PDT SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) â€" A Springfield Mass Transit District bus driver has received a one-day unpaid suspension for wearing a pink necktie to help raise awareness for breast cancer. The driver, 46-year-old William Jones, had to serve the suspension, but his action led the transit district to agree that employees could wear pink on Fridays October in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Jones, who said he planned to file a formal grievance, said he has had a number of relatives who have battled cancer, including a grandmother, a sister, several cousins and a niece. Linda Tisdale, the district's managing director, said employees must ask in advance before wearing any deviation from the standard uniform. --- Information from: The State Journal-Register, http://www.sj-r.com This content has passed through fivefilters.org.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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