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Breast cancer: management and prognosis

As therapies for breast cancer continue to emerge, the issues of how to best monitor success and gauge prognosis remain important questions. The following abstracts have been presented at the CTRC-AACR Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Results of chemotherapy alone, with sequential or ...
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Human papillomavirus vaccine: AS04 adjuvant offers stronger immune response for longer duration

An investigational human papillomavirus ( HPV ) 16/18 L1 vaccine formulated with an innovative adjuvant, AS04, induced a stronger immune response, when compared to the same vaccine formulated with aluminum salt alone. This stronger response was sustained over 3.5 years post vaccination in women. ...
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Breast cancer, exercise and weight control may help reduce risk

A study, led by investigators at Meharry Medical College and the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, suggests that women who exercise more and keep their weight under control may dramatically reduce their odds of developing breast cancer. The researchers, along with colleagues at the Shanghai Cancer...
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Statins may reduce the risk of advanced prostate cancer

Use of statins may reduce the risk of advanced prostate cancer, according to research that followed 34,428 U.S. men for more than a decade. The study found that men who used these medications had half the risk of advanced prostate cancer and a third of the risk of metastatic or fatal prostate can...
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