Gargling with Gold Nanoparticles Provides a Non-invasive Way to Diagnose Cancer and May Provide Pathologists with a Useful New Clinical Laboratory Test
Researchers at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University attract attention with their unique assay that detects cancers of the tongue and the larynx Researchers in Israel developed a non-invasive oral test for cancers of the tongue and larynx that uses gold nanoparticles and antibodies to “paint” cancer cells. An imaging tool then allows physicians to identify any tumor […] (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - November 3, 2014 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: jude Tags: Digital Pathology Instruments & Equipment Laboratory Instruments & Laboratory Equipment Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Operations Laboratory Pathology Bar-Ilan University biomarkers BIU Institute for Nano Source Type: news
Definition of Larynx
The larynx is part of the respiratory tract. Where is this part of the respiratory system located? (Source: About.com Lung Cancer)
Source: About.com Lung Cancer - October 1, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: lungcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Vision loss a serious threat for elderly
When older adults lose eyesight they have trouble with basic daily functions, which puts them at a higher risk for death. Also, surgery may be more effective than chemo-radiation for cancer of the larynx, striking as many as 13,000 people a year. Danielle Nottingham has some of the day's top health stories. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - August 22, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Surgery associated with better survival for patients with advanced laryngeal cancer
Patients with advanced laryngeal cancer appear to have better survival if they are treated with surgery than nonsurgical chemoradiation. Approximately 11,000 to 13,000 cases of laryngeal cancer are diagnosed each year and squamous cell carcinoma accounts for the vast majority of these tumors. Prior to 1991, total surgical removal of the larynx with postoperative radiation was the standard of care for advanced cancer. Since then, chemoradiation has become increasingly popular treatment because it can preserve the larynx. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 21, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Surgery associated with better survival for patients with advanced laryngeal cancer
(The JAMA Network Journals) Patients with advanced laryngeal cancer appear to have better survival if they are treated with surgery than nonsurgical chemoradiation. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - August 21, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Report charts head and neck cancers
Head and neck cancers include lip, tongue and oral cavity cancer, pharynx and tonsil cancer, larynx cancer, thyroid gland cancer, salivary glands cancer, nose, ear and sinus cancer. The aim of this report is to help end of life care commissioners and providers improve planning and service delivery in line with the needs and wishes of the patient. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - June 18, 2014 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news
Two breath compounds could be associated with larynx cancer
(FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology) Researchers at the Rey Juan Carlos University and the Alcorcón Hospital (Madrid) have compared the volatile substances exhaled by eleven people with cancer of larynx, with those of another twenty healthy people. The results show that the concentrations of certain molecules, mainly ethanol and 2-butanone, are higher in individuals with carcinoma, therefore they act as potential markers of the disease. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 28, 2014 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Two breath compounds could be associated with larynx cancer
Volatile substances exhaled by eleven people with cancer of larynx have been compared with those of another twenty healthy people. The results show that the concentrations of certain molecules, mainly ethanol and 2-butanone, are higher in individuals with carcinoma, therefore they act as potential markers of the disease. Human breath contains thousands of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and some of them can be used as non-invasive biomarkers for various types of head and neck cancers as well as cancer of the larynx. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 25, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Smoking 'increases risk of breast cancer in older women by almost a fifth'
Study published in British Journal of Cancer found women who used to smoke were still 7% more at risk of diseaseSmoking increases the risk of breast cancer in older women by almost a fifth, a study has found. The discovery adds to a growing weight of evidence linking exposure to tobacco smoke with the disease.US scientists who tracked the progress of around 186,000 women aged 50 to 71 found that those who smoked were 19% more likely to develop breast cancer than those who had never smoked. Women who once smoked but then kicked the habit were still 7% more at risk.The results held true even after accounting for alcohol cons...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 19, 2014 Category: Science Tags: The Guardian United States World news Health Smoking Medical research Society Cancer UK news Breast cancer Science Source Type: news
Larynx Cancer
Title: Larynx CancerCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/14/2014 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - March 14, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Patients with oropharyngeal cancer report quality of voice, speech affected post-treatment
Oropharyngeal cancer patients treated with combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy reported a decrease in their voice and speech quality (VSQ) for up to one year after the completion of treatment, according to research. The study further shows that limiting the dose of radiation to the glottic larynx (GL) to less than 20 Gy resulted in a decrease in post-treatment VSQ problems, and that patient-reported VSQ indicated more adverse effects from treatment compared to independent physician assessment. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 20, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Roll-ups 'as hazardous as factory made cigarettes'
Conclusion
This was a valid opinion piece highlighting the dangers of smoking roll-up cigarettes. Though it is not a systematic review of all of the available evidence, it is backed up by selected relevant surveys and product information. It highlights the need to view any type of tobacco smoking as dangerous.
All forms of smoking damage your health and increase your risk of cancer and other smoking-related diseases. If you are still smoking, contact the NHS Stop Smoking support service who can help you to quit.
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Source: NHS News Feed - February 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news
UK's annual cancer diagnosis numbers rise by 50,000 in a decade
Cancer numbers have gone up mainly because people are living longer but alcohol and obesity have also contributed to riseThe number of people being diagnosed with cancer each year in Britain has increased by 50,000 over the past decade, according to figures published on Tuesday.Cancer numbers have gone up primarily because people are living longer although alcohol and obesity are also playing a part in the rise in the numbers.Cancer Research UK, which released the figures, said there has been an increase in the number of diagnoses from around 283,000 cases in 2001 to 331,487 in 2011. Most cancers are a result of the ageing...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 14, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley Tags: The Guardian Obesity News Health Medical research Society Cancer UK news Alcohol Science Source Type: news
Index of Digestive Cancer Resource Articles
Cancer can occur in various areas of the digestive system. Below are resources for the types of cancer that can occur in the upper digestive tract. These types of cancer are esophageal cancer, stomach (gastric) cancer, and laryngeal cancer. This index of digestive cancer resource articles will give you information on these types of cancer.
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Index of Digestive Cancer Resource Articles originally appeared on About.com Heartburn / GERD on Friday, December 20th, 2013 at 10:43:15.Permalink | Comment | Email this (Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux)
Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux - December 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
EORTC head & neck cancer trial shows assessing HRQOL is valuable to both patients and their doctors
(European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer) EORTC trial 24954 set out to compare two treatment schemes for patients with respectable hypopharyngeal and laryngeal cancers, and the results published in Cancer show that there is a trend towards worse HRQOL scores in patients receiving alternating chemoradiotherapy (alternating arm) as opposed to those given sequential induction chemotherapy and radiotherapy (sequential arm). However, very few differences reached the level of statistical significance, and most patients' HRQOL scores returned to baseline once treatment was completed. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - November 20, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
