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Press Review (June 9, 2012) – Revue de presse (9 juin 2012)

Childhood cancer survivors face high breast cancer risk
Children diagnosed with cancer remain at risk from a variety of
serious, long-term complications even years after doctors pronounce
them cured.
By Liz Szabo. In USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-06-04/breast-cancer-risk-high-for-youth-survivors/55367300/1?csp=34news

Cancer Advances: New Drugs and $B!F(BSmart Bombs$B!G(B on the Horizon
New research shows a sharp escalation in the weapons race against
cancer, with several high-tech approaches long dreamed of but not
possible or successful until now.
By Marilynn.Marchione. In TIME
http://healthland.time.com/2012/06/04/cancer-advances-new-drugs-and-smart-bombs-on-the-horizon/

Ginseng Capsules Seem to Ease Cancer-Related Fatigue
Study found herb worked better than sham treatment, but only after
about 2 months.
By Steven Reinberg. In U.S. News & World Report
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/06/04/ginseng-capsules-seem-to-ease-cancer-related-fatigue

Interrupting Prostate Cancer Treatment Could Shorten Life, Study Finds
‎Taking periodic breaks from a commonly used treatment for prostate
cancer could shorten men$B!G(Bs lives, researchers reported here on
Saturday.
By Andrew Pollack. In The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/03/health/research/study-backs-continuous-prostate-cancer-treatment.html

Avastin (bevacizumab) delays progression of ovarian cancer
Adding cancer drug Avastin (also known as bevacizumab) to standard
chemotherapy doubled the length of time a certain group of advanced
ovarian cancer patients lived without their disease getting worse,
according to results of a clinical trial.
By Deena Beasley. In Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/02/us-cancer-ovarian-avastin-idUSBRE85102Q20120602

New Drug (vismodegib, Erivedge) Effective for Rare Genetic Skin
Cancer: Studies
In early research, fewer tumors developed in patients with basal cell
nevus syndrome.
By Barbara Bronson Gray. In U.S. News & World Report
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/06/06/new-drug-effective-for-rare-genetic-skin-cancer-studies

Cancer on the Brain
I got a call from a friend last year. He had prostate cancer and
wanted some help thinking through what to do. He had gone to his
doctors for the details about his physical condition. He was calling
me for help dealing with the other condition he knew he was facing —
excessive fear of this dreaded disease that sometimes does more harm
than good, what some have called $B!H(Bcancer phobia.$B!I(B.
By David Ropeik. In The New York Times (blog)
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/02/cancer-on-the-brain/

Antibody alarm call rouses immune response to cancer
Trial drug outperforms earlier efforts to marshall the body$B!G(Bs defences
to combat tumours.
By Erika Check Hayden. In Nature
http://www.nature.com/news/antibody-alarm-call-rouses-immune-response-to-cancer-1.10784




Cancer : les avanc$(D??(Bes annonc$(D??(Bes au congr$(D??(Bs de Chicago‎
Depuis le 1er juin, et jusqu'$(D??(B mardi, la 48e conf$(D??(Brence annuelle de
l'American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) r$(D??(Bunit plus de 30 000
canc$(D??(Brologues, chercheurs et repr$(D??(Bsentants de firmes pharmaceutiques $(D??(B
Chicago, dans l'Illinois, $(D??(B l'occasion d'un congr$(D??(Bs mondial sur le
cancer.
Par Valentine Pasquesoone. Dans Le Monde
http://www.lemonde.fr/sante/article/2012/06/04/cancer-les-avancees-annoncees-au-colloque-de-chicago_1712120_1651302.html

Cancers : une augmentation de 75 % $(D??(B pr$(D??(Bvoir en 2030
Les cas de cancers devraient augmenter de 75 % $(D??(B travers le monde
d$B!G(Bici 2030. Une nouvelle pas tr$(D??(Bs r$(D??(Bjouissante quand on sait que la
maladie emporte chaque ann$(D??(Be plus de 7,5 millions de personnes. La
hausse sera probablement tr$(D??(Bs significative dans les pays les plus
modestes. D$B!G(Bici l$(D??(B, aurons-nous trouv$(D??(B le moyen de soigner toutes les
tumeurs ?
Dans Futura- Sciences
http://www.futura-sciences.com/fr/news/t/medecine/d/cancers-une-augmentation-de-75-a-prevoir-en-2030_39125/

Cancer : au congr$(D??(Bs de l$B!G(BAsco, pas mal de nouveau !
Les scientifiques du monde entier se r$(D??(Bunissent depuis vendredi $(D??(B
Chicago pour faire part de leurs travaux dans la lutte contre le
cancer. Nouveaux m$(D??(Bdicaments, nouvelles pistes th$(D??(Brapeutiques,
traitements personnalis$(D??(Bs efficaces, meilleurs diagnostics$B!D(B Les
promesses sont nombreuses. Reste maintenant $(D??(B s$B!G(Bassurer qu$B!G(Belles se
concr$(D??(Btiseront.
Par Janlou Chaput. Dans Futura- Sciences
http://www.futura-sciences.com/fr/news/t/medecine/d/cancer-au-congres-de-lasco-pas-mal-de-nouveau_39149/

Un nouveau traitement efficace contre une forme rare de cancer de la
peau
L'Erivedge (vismodegib), une th$(D??(Brapie mol$(D??(Bculaire cibl$(D??(Be, avait $(D??(Bt$(D??(B
autoris$(D??(B en janvier, selon une proc$(D??(Bdure acc$(D??(Bl$(D??(Br$(D??(Be, par l'agence
am$(D??(Bricaine des m$(D??(Bdicaments (FDA) pour traiter le cancer le plus
fr$(D??(Bquent de la peau, le carcinome baso-cellulaire $(D??(B un stade avanc$(D??(B ou
inop$(D??(Brable.
Dans Le Monde
http://www.lemonde.fr/sante/article/2012/06/07/un-nouveau-traitement-efficace-contre-une-forme-rare-de-cancer-de-la-peau_1713881_1651302.html

Deux nouveaux traitements prometteurs contre le cancer agressif de la
peau‎‎‎
Apr$(D??(Bs plus de trois d$(D??(Bcennies sans nouveau traitement contre le
m$(D??(Blanome avanc$(D??(B, les laboratoires mettent au point ces derni$(D??(Bres
ann$(D??(Bes des armes efficaces contre le cancer agressif de la peau dont
les deux derni$(D??(Bres ont $(D??(Bt$(D??(B d$(D??(Bvoil$(D??(Bes lundi 4 juin aux Etats-Unis. Ces
deux nouveaux agents, le Dabrafenib et le Trametinib, sont des
anticanc$(D??(Breux de haute pr$(D??(Bcision ciblant des m$(D??(Bcanismes sp$(D??(Bficiques de
la tumeur.
Dans Le Monde
http://www.lemonde.fr/sante/article/2012/06/04/deux-nouveaux-traitements-prometteurs-contre-le-cancer-agressif-de-la-peau_1712029_1651302.html

Risque accru de cancer du sein pour les femmes trait$(D??(Bes par
radioth$(D??(Brapie dans leur enfance
Les femmes ayant re$(D??(Bu des radiations dans la poitrine pour un cancer
lorsqu'elles $(D??(Btaient enfant pr$(D??(Bsentent un risque accru de d$(D??(Bvelopper
un cancer du sein, $(D??(B un niveau similaire $(D??(B celui des porteuses de
g$(D??(Bnes favorisant cette maladie, selon une nouvelle $(D??(Btude pr$(D??(Bsent$(D??(Be
lundi lors de la conf$(D??(Brence de la Soci$(D??(Bt$(D??(B am$(D??(Bricaine d'oncologie
clinique $(D??(B Chicago.
Dans Le Nouvel Observateur
http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/monde/20120604.FAP4347/risque-accru-de-cancer-du-sein-pour-les-femmes-traitees-par-radiotherapie-dans-leur-enfance.html

Cancer ovarien: un cocktail prometteur‎
Un cocktail d'anticanc$(D??(Breux double la p$(D??(Briode durant laquelle certains
cancers avanc$(D??(Bs de l'ovaire cessent de progresser, selon un essai
clinique pr$(D??(Bsent$(D??(B samedi $(D??(B la conf$(D??(Brence annuelle de l'American
Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
Dans LaPresse.ca
http://www.lapresse.ca/sciences/medecine/201206/02/01-4531176-cancer-ovarien-un-cocktail-prometteur.php








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