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Press Review (October 27, 2012) – Revue de presse (27 octobre 2012)


Many Terminal Cancer Patients Put False Hope in Chemo, Study Finds
Doctors must improve their message, researchers say.
By Serena Gordon. In U.S. News & World Report
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/10/24/many-terminal-cancer-patients-put-false-hope-in-chemo-study-finds

International Team Reports on Large-Scale Pancreatic Cancer Analysis
A whole-exome sequencing and copy number variation study of pancreatic
cancer published online today in Nature suggests that the disease
sometimes involves alterations to genes and pathways best known for
their role in axon guidance during embryonic development.
In GenomeWeb
http://www.genomeweb.com/sequencing/international-team-reports-large-scale-pancreatic-cancer-analysis

Acupuncture may ease dry mouth after cancer
People with chronic dry mouth related to cancer treatment reported
some improvement in symptoms like sticky saliva and dry lips after
eight weeks of group acupuncture, in a new study from the UK.
By Genevra Pittman. In Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/us-acupuncture-cancer-idUSBRE89N0SA20121024

A Cancer Survivor's Reaction to Lance Armstrong's Downfall
I was half way through a course of chemotherapy when I learned Lance
Armstrong was riding in a bike race in Manhattan. Lance had just won
another Tour de France, and though I had never followed cycling
before, I knew I had to see this post-cancer wonder.
By Emily Cousins. In Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/emily-cousins/a-cancer-survivors-reacti_b_1989377.html

Targeted Radiation for Breast Cancer May Cause More Complications 
Study found brachytherapy had higher rates of wound, skin problems
than whole-breast treatment in older women.
In U.S. News & World Report
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/10/24/targeted-radiation-for-breast-cancer-may-cause-more-complications

Targeted breast cancer therapies coming to the forefront
Researchers uncovering more effective methods as they learn more about
intricacies of disease.
By Scott Dance. In Baltimore Sun
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-10-20/health/bs-hs-breast-cancer-therapies-20121020_1_herceptin-breast-cancer-cells

Brain tumors may grow by causing brain cells to reset
A common type of brain tumor may be caused by mature adult cells being
genetically "rewound" to a more immature state, according to a study
in the journal Science.
By Jon Bardin. In Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-brain-tumors-may-grow-by-causing-neurons-to-rewind-20121018,0,3359223.story


Les Fran$(D??(Bais optimistes pour la lutte contre le cancer
Un sondage Ipsos pour la Fondation ARC montre que deux Fran$(D??(Bais sur
trois pensent en avoir un, un jour, mais 71% pensent aussi que le
cancer sera vaincu dans vingt ans.
Par Damien Mascret. Dans Le Figaro
http://sante.lefigaro.fr/actualite/2012/10/24/19336-francais-optimistes-pour-lutte-contre-cancer

Cancer du sein : l'$(D??(Bchographie plus efficaces chez les trentenaires
que la mammographie
Chez les femmes de moins de 40 ans, les $(D??(Bchographies mammaires
seraient un outil de d$(D??(Btection de cancer du sein plus efficace que les
mammographies, selon une $(D??(Btude am$(D??(Bricaine publi$(D??(Be le 22 octobre dans
la revue American Journal of Roentgenology.
Dans Le Parisien
http://www.leparisien.fr/laparisienne/sante/cancer-du-sein-l-echographie-plus-efficaces-chez-les-trentenaires-que-la-mammographie-22-10-2012-2258227.php

Alimentation et cancers : des liens encore difficiles $(D??(B d$(D??(Bm$(D??(Bler
L$B!G(Balimentation est impliqu$(D??(Be dans 30 $(D??(B 35 % des cancers. $(D??(Ba, les
chercheurs en sont $(D??(B peu pr$(D??(Bs s$(D??(Brs. Mais ils ont beaucoup de mal $(D??(B
identifier quels sont les aliments impliqu$(D??(Bs et par quels m$(D??(Bcanismes
ces aliments augmentent ou diminuent les risques de cancer.
Par Sylvie Montaron. Dans Le Progr$(D??(Bs
http://www.leprogres.fr/france-monde/2012/10/24/alimentation-et-cancers-des-liens-encore-difficiles-a-demeler

Tester la rigidit$(D??(B des tissus pour estimer l'agressivit$(D??(B d'un cancer
Une $(D??(Bquipe suisse de l'universit$(D??(B de B$(D??(Ble a d$(D??(Bmontr$(D??(B que la mesure de
la duret$(D??(B d'un tissu biologique permet d'identifier la nature de
tumeurs, b$(D??(Bnignes ou malignes.
Dans Le Monde
http://www.lemonde.fr/sciences/article/2012/10/25/tester-la-rigidite-des-tissus-pour-estimer-l-agressivite-d-un-cancer_1781098_1650684.html

Un anticorps du lupus pour traiter le cancer ?
Un anticorps du lupus, maladie qui attaque les cellules et tissus
sains du corps, rend les cellules canc$(D??(Breuses plus sensibles $(D??(B la
chimioth$(D??(Brapie rapporte une nouvelle $(D??(Btude. Ce r$(D??(Bsultat est le premier
$(D??(B montrer que des anticorps du lupus pourraient $(D??(Btre utilis$(D??(Bs pour
traiter le cancer.
Dans Techno-Sciences.net
http://www.techno-science.net/?onglet=news&news=10961









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