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Press Review (April 21, 2012) – Revue de presse (21 avril 2012)


Breast cancer classification promises better therapies
Researchers have devised 10 categories for breast cancer tumors, an
important stride toward targeting treatments more precisely. The hope
is to spare patients unnecessarily toxic therapies.
By Eryn Brown. In Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-breast-cancer-genetics-20120419,0,7505697.story

Pricier therapy no better for early prostate cancer‎‎
A new study suggests that expensive, high-tech proton beam radiation
doesn't do any more for men with prostate cancer than the most
commonly-used option.
By Genevra Pittman. In Reuters.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/17/us-therapy-prostate-idUSBRE83G0US20120417

Levon Helm, soul of The Band, in final stages of cancer‎
Levon Helm, drummer and backbone of The Band, is in the final stages
of cancer, his family said Tuesday.
In CNN
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/17/showbiz/levon-helm-cancer/index.html

Swallowing exercises can help patients with head and neck cancer
Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers have found that targeted
swallowing exercises can help alleviate swallowing dysfunction – a
debilitating side effect in people undergoing chemoradiation therapy
(CRT) for head and neck cancer. The study, published in the April
issue of Archives of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, a JAMA
Network publication, suggests that clinicians should consider giving
all patients undergoing CRT an exercise regimen to improve their
quality of life after treatment.
In EurekAlert (Press Alert)
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-04/tmsh-sec041912.php

Avastin No Benefit to Older Lung Cancer Patients: Study
Adding drug to chemotherapy regimen does not prolong life for those
with advanced disease, experts say.
By Steven Reinberg. In U.S. News & World Report
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/04/17/avastin-no-benefit-to-older-lung-cancer-patients-study

Breast Cancer Drug Avastin Will Not Be Available On NHS, Nice Rules
A drug will not be available to treat breast cancer on the NHS after
it was unclear whether it improved survival rates, a watchdog said
today.
In Huffington Post UK
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/04/19/breast-cancer-avastin-drug-nhs-nice-bevacizumab-capecitabine_n_1436478.html

Kidney-Sparing Surgery Best for Early Cancer
Medicare beneficiaries with early-stage kidney cancer appear to fare
better with partial nephrectomy rather than radical surgery, a large,
observational study showed.
By Todd Neale. In MedPage Today
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Nephrology/GeneralNephrology/32246

Clues to aspirin's anti-cancer effects revealed
One of the world's oldest medicines may hold the secret to a very
contemporary problem: preventing cancer. Exactly why salicylate shows
such potential as an anti-cancer treatment remains unclear, but a new
study in mice offers clues.
By Lisa Raffensperger. In New Scientist
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21718-clues-to-aspirins-anticancer-effects-revealed.html

Routine CT Screenings for Lung Cancer Would Detect Cancer Earlier and
Save Lives
Men and women in the United States undergo regular screenings for
certain cancers such as prostate cancer, breast cancer and colon
cancer as part of routine medical checkups after a certain age. But
patients typically don$B!G(Bt get screened for lung cancer, the most lethal
cancer in the U.S.
In AboutMesothelioma.com
http://www.aboutmesothelioma.net/2012/04/routine-ct-screenings-for-lung-cancer-would-detect-cancer-earlier-and-save-lives

Good vibrations in fight against cancer
Magnetic nanochain detonates chemo barrage inside tumors.
In EurekAlert (Press Alert)
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-04/cwru-gvi041712.php


Cancer de la prostate : les ultrasons efficaces avec tr$(D??(Bs peu d'effets
secondaires
Pour la premi$(D??(Bre fois, la th$(D??(Brapie par ultrasons focalis$(D??(Bs de haute
intensit$(D??(B a $(D??(Bt$(D??(B utilis$(D??(Be dans un test clinique, chez des patients
atteints d$B!G(Bun cancer de la prostate. R$(D??(Bsultats : 95 % d$B!G(Bentre eux
n$B!G(Bavaient plus de cancer un an apr$(D??(Bs traitement, et seuls 10 %
souffraient d$B!G(Beffets secondaires ind$(D??(Bsirables, contre 50 % en temps
normal. Des r$(D??(Bsultats pr$(D??(Bliminaires tr$(D??(Bs prometteurs !
Par Janlou Chaput. Dans Futura-Sciences
http://www.futura-sciences.com/fr/news/t/medecine/d/cancer-de-la-prostate-les-ultrasons-efficaces-avec-tres-peu-deffets-secondaires_38191/

Cancer du poumon: les malades trop peu inform$(D??(Bs sur l'euthanasie et
les soins palliatifs
La moiti$(D??(B seulement des personnes atteintes d'un cancer du poumon
re$(D??(Boivent de leur m$(D??(Bdecin les informations qu'ils demandent sur les
soins palliatifs et l'euthanasie, ressort-il d'une enqu$(D??(Bte men$(D??(Be par
la VUB et l'Universit$(D??(B de Gand aupr$(D??(Bs de 67 patients atteints d'un
cancer du poumon $(D??(B un stade avanc$(D??(B.
Sur RTL.be
http://www.rtl.be/info/magazine/sciencesenvironnement/870752/cancer-du-poumon-les-malades-trop-peu-informes-sur-l-euthanasie-et-les-soins-palliatifs

Une goutte de sang pour d$(D??(Bpister le cancer du sein‎
Les travaux d$B!G(Bune $(D??(Bquipe de chercheurs de l$B!G(BUniversit$(D??(B McGill ont men$(D??(B
$(D??(B la mise au point d$B!G(Bune technologie capable de mesurer les
biomarqueurs prot$(D??(Biques li$(D??(Bs au cancer du sein, une perc$(D??(Be ayant fait
l$B!G(Bobjet d$B!G(Bun article dans le num$(D??(Bro d$B!G(Bavril de la revue scientifique
Molecular& Cellular Proteomics. Cette nouvelle s$B!G(Bav$(D??(Bre tr$(D??(Bs
encourageante : un d$(D??(Bpistage pr$(D??(Bcoce faisant augmenter les chances de
r$(D??(Bussite du traitement et la survie $(D??(B long terme. Il faut savoir
qu$B!G(Bune femme sur huit obtiendra un diagnostic de cancer du sein au
cours de sa vie.
Agence Science-Presse
http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/revue-presse/2012/04/18/goutte-sang-pour-depister-cancer-sein

Patients en chimioth$(D??(Brapie : comment leur redonner go$(D??(Bt $(D??(B la
cuisine ?‎
Subir un traitement par chimioth$(D??(Brapie ou radioth$(D??(Brapie est devenu
tr$(D??(Bs courant en cas de cancer. H$(D??(Blas, les effets secondaires sont
nombreux. L'alt$(D??(Bration de l'$(D??(Bquilibre alimentaire en fait partie.
Philippe Pouillart, enseignant-chercheur, a cr$(D????(B des ateliers
culinaires destin$(D??(Bs aux patients, $(D??(B leurs proches et au corps m$(D??(Bdical
afin qu'ils se r$(D??(Bapproprient la cuisine.
Par Philippe Pouillart. Dans Le Nouvel Observateur
http://leplus.nouvelobs.com/contribution/527292-patients-en-chimiotherapie-comment-leur-redonner-gout-a-la-cuisine.html


Lutte contre le cancer L'optimisation des soins par l'imagerie‎
Les nouvelles technologies de l$B!G(Bimagerie, une r$(D??(Bvolution pour sauver
des vies.
Par Djamila Kourta. Dans El Watan
http://www.elwatan.com/actualite/l-optimisation-des-soins-par-l-imagerie-15-04-2012-166898_109.php

Cancer du sein: d$(D??(Bcouverte d'un nouveau type de mutation
Ces chercheurs de la Mayo Clinic ont d$(D??(Bcouvert une nouvelle classe de
mutation mol$(D??(Bculaire pour diverses formes de cancer du sein, une
d$(D??(Bcouverte qui pourrait expliquer le d$(D??(Bveloppement et la croissance de
diff$(D??(Brents types de tumeurs mammaires. Ces formes mut$(D??(Bes de l'ARN,
dites transcrits de fusion, pourraient $(D??(Bgalement fournir de nouveaux
biomarqueurs de ces tumeurs et permettre de nouvelles strat$(D??(Bgies
th$(D??(Brapeutiques personnalis$(D??(Bes. Les conclusions de cette $(D??(Btude, la
premi$(D??(Bre $(D??(B avoir op$(D??(Br$(D??(B une recherche syst$(D??(Bmatique des transcriptions
de fusion li$(D??(Bes aux diff$(D??(Brents types de tumeurs mammaires, viennent
d$B!G$(D??(Btre publi$(D??(Bes dans la revue Cancer Research.
Dans Sant$(D??(B Log
http://www.santelog.com/news/recherche-medicale/cancer-du-sein-decouverte-d-un-nouveau-type-de-mutation_8088_lirelasuite.htm



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