Among the 504.6 million inhabitants of the member states of the European Union (EU28), there are annually 2.64 million new cancer cases and 1.28 million deaths from cancer. It is estimated that this cancer burden could be reduced by up to one half if scientific knowledge on causes of cancer could be translated into successful prevention. The Code is a preventive tool aimed to reduce the cancer burden by informing people how to avoid or reduce carcinogenic exposures, adopt behaviours to reduce the cancer risk, or to participate in organised… Read more European Code against Cancer – 12 ways to reduce your cancer risk →
Treatment for Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) has been criticised for being excessive with unnecessary mastectomies and conventional therapy including chemo and radiotherapy. This criticism stems from knowledge that 50% of women with DCIS do not end up having invasive cancer and in some instances the lump will vanish within 6 months without any intervention. However for the remaining women DICS remains. Common treatment includes a lumpectomy, followed by radiotherapy and / or chemotherapy. This study finds that radiotherapy treatment after initial diagnosis does not prolong mortality at the 10 year period. This suggest a women with… Read more Radiotherapy for DCIS – Does it prolong life? →
A recent study has shown that mastectomy and breast conserving therapy (BCT) consisting of lumpectomy and radiotherapy (RT) have equivalent survival outcomes for young women with early-stage breast cancer (Clin Breast Cancer [published online ahead of print April 2, 2015]. doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2015.03.012). The BCT group had a 10-year breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS) rate of 87.7% and an overall survival (OS) rate of 85.9% compared with rates of 85.4% and 83.5%, respectively, in the mastectomy-only group (P5.009 and .01, respectively, for BCSS and OS). In an analysis of patients from both treatment groups combined, those aged 35 to 39 years had significantly better 10-year BCSS and OS rates (88% and… Read more Mastectomy and Breast-Conserving Therapy Confer Equivalent Outcomes in Young Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer →
Background: Xerostomia (dry mouth) is a common side-effect of cancer treatment following radiotherapy, especially in patients with head-and-neck (HN) cancer. Objective: The purpose of this review was to evaluate evidence related to acupuncture for xerostomia in patients with HN cancer. Materials and Methods: Embase, Medline, Cochrane (all databases), PubMed, and Scopus were searched from inception through December 2014 for studies published in English that were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating acupuncture to treat and/or prevent xerostomia in patients with cancer. A usual-care and/or placebo comparison group was required for inclusion.… Read more Acupuncture for Xerostomia in Patients with Cancer: An Update →
Objectives To evaluate the association between a simple lifestyle index based on the recommendations for five lifestyle factors and the incidence of colorectal cancer, and to estimate the proportion of colorectal cancer cases attributable to lack of adherence to the recommendations. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting General population of Copenhagen and Aarhus, Denmark. Participants 55 487 men and women aged 50-64 years at baseline (1993-7), not previously diagnosed with cancer. Main outcome measure Risk of colorectal cancer in relation to points achieved in the lifestyle index (based on physical activity, waist… Read more Cohurt study shows a healthy lifestyle reduces risk of colorectal cancer →
