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Alberta committee suggests free HPV vaccine for boys

7. May 2012

Source: CBC News Cost to the province estimated between $5 million and $8 million The province is considering offering boys free immunizations against the human papillomavirus. The HPV vaccination is currently offered on a voluntary basis to all girls in Alberta entering Grade 5. The vaccine is said to prevent 70 per cent of cervical [...]

Photographer inspires others with throat cancer survival

7. May 2012

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Source: www.getsurrey.co.uk Author: Rebecca Younger When Thames Ditton photographer, Keith Hern, was diagnosed with throat cancer five years ago, he dealt with it the only way he knew how – by taking pictures. Through an incredibly honest and stark photographic portrayal of his treatment, Keith captured everything from the first bout of chemotherapy at the [...]

New method of predicting the spread of throat cancer to other body parts found

7. May 2012

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Source: starglobaltribune.com Author: staff Independent of other factors, such as smoking history and HPV status, matted lymph nodes appear to signal increased chance of oropharyngeal cancer spreading to other parts of the body. Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have found a new indicator that may predict which patients with a common type [...]

200 Years of surgery: cutting to cure has come a long way

6. May 2012

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Source: abcnews.go.com Author: Katie Moisse The three-and-a-half-inch tumor in Cynthia Miller’s throat threatened to choke her, leaving her no choice but to have it removed. “I had no idea I was even sick,” said Miller, 55, who lives in Maitland, Fla. “I woke up in the middle of the night coughing. … The next thing [...]

Ireland: mouth cancer awareness day yields results

6. May 2012

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Source: http://www.dentistryiq.com/ Author: staff Dentists are emphasizing the importance of early detection with mouth cancer, after 12 cases of the potentially deadly cancer were discovered on Mouth Cancer Awareness Day and one of these was discovered in Waterford. The Irish Dental Association estimates that 10,000 people availed of free mouth cancer examinations carried out by [...]

Ongoing surveillance needed to monitor trends in HPV rates after vaccination

2. May 2012

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Source: HemOnc Today The ongoing monitoring of HPV-associated cancers via the National Program of Cancer Registries and the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results program indicate a decrease in the US rates for cervical cancer, yet disparities remain, according to data published in a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Data pooled from the high-quality population-based [...]

Oncologists Favor Psychosocial Care, But Give It Short Shrift

2. May 2012

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Source: Oncology STAT MIAMI (EGMN) – Oncologists endorse the idea of connecting cancer patients to psychosocial care at the conclusion of active treatment. But practice doesn’t align with beliefs, perhaps because they are unfamiliar with where to refer their patients for care. Among 57 oncologists who responded to a survey in the southeastern United States, [...]

Genes May Link Disparate Diseases

2. May 2012

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Source: The Wall Street Journal Diseases that strike different parts of the body—and that don’t seem to resemble each other at all—may actually have a lot in common. Scientists have identified the genetic basis for many separate diseases. Now, some researchers are looking at how the genes interact with each other. They are finding that [...]

$27 Million Verdict Against R.J. Reynolds for Cancer Victim

1. May 2012

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Source: JDsupra.com A Florida man was awarded $27 million in compensatory and punitive damages against tobacco company R.J. Reynolds last month after doctors told him that 44 years of smoking caused his lung cancer. Plaintiff had lung removed due to cigarette addiction Thousands of lawsuits pending against big tobacco companies First payouts by big tobacco [...]

Robotic Surgery Is Useful Option for Oral Cancer

30. April 2012

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Source: Onclive.com Minimally invasive transoral robotic surgery (TORS), used alone or combined with adjuvant therapy, provides good functional and oncologic outcomes in patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), new research suggests. The results were especially impressive in patients with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, which is currently the most common cause of OPSCC in Europe [...]

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