GlaxoSmithKline and Merck, two of the world’s largest drug makers, have slashed the price of vaccines for cervical cancer in the world’s poor countries. The price cut will deliver the shots to these countries at a cost of only $5 per dose. The new low price for the HPV – human papillomavirus vaccines should mean that protection against the disease would be available to millions of girls in these developing countries, said the Global Alliance for Vaccines on Thursday. In a prepared statement,... 

University of Edinburgh scientists have suggested that the sun exposure benefits related to the health of the heart might outweigh the risk an individual has for skin cancer development. Researchers, in an unprecedented study, found that when the skin is touched by sunlight, nitric oxide a compound that helps to lower the body’s blood pressure is released into the blood vessels. Senior Lecturer of Dermatology, Richard Weller and his colleagues said the benefit is such that over time the exposure... 

If a man does not have any prostate risk factors he can go his entire life without needing to take the PSA test, said members of the American Urological Association. In an updated clinical guideline that was unveiled on Friday, urologists said that just men aged between 55 and 69, should consider getting a PSA test if they show symptoms or signs of prostate cancer. The guideline said men should be tested only after discussing the entire pros and cons regarding the test with their physician. If they... 

For many people, their auto is more than a car, it is a sign of freedom. Independence to travel, choose where to go and discover unexplored places in the car owner’ life are what makes many own cars. However, a recent study shows that autos are making both adults and children sick. Experts have data that shows an epidemic of sicknesses being exacerbated by exhaust from vehicles. The illnesses include diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and lung cancer. The most recent study... 

A new study has found that men with high-risk prostate cancer who undergo hormone therapy for 18 months live just as long as those who undergo a more standard 36 months of treatment. The study results could mean much shorter treatment periods, which would spare men from months of unpleasant side effects. The results were presented at the Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in Orlando, Florida. 240,000 new cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed each year in the United States. Hormone therapy is used to... 

Many more parents of teenage girls are not completing the vaccination process for HPV the Human Papillomavirus. The parents plan to forgo the three-step process completely or stop it in progress if they have already started. These decisions have been prompted by safety concerns regarding the vaccine, said newly released research. These worries have increased even though many previous studies have indicated that no serious side effects are tied to the vaccine and that it does protect against the virus... 

A new era for cancer diagnosis may be on the horizon, potentially eliminating the need for invasive tests in certain cases. Researchers are attempting to perfect a way to diagnose cancer from the fragments of RNA that cells eject in fatty droplets in the body. Cancer tumor cells shed microvesicles containing proteins and RNA fragments, called exosomes, into cerebral spinal fluid, blood, and urine. Researchers may be able to test and monitor for genetic changes non-invasively by inspecting well-preserved... 

Experts that are meeting for a conference for cancer organizations from across the globe have announced that smoking and other forms of tobacco use are the drivers behind the increased burden around the world of cancer. Participants at the conference have urged all governments to put the health of its citizens in front of the gains financially that can be reaped from the tobacco business. The report from members of the conference said cancer diagnoses are increasing annually around the globe, but... 

This is a tricky situation.  Patients that are diagnosed with cancer are learning of treatments available that are safe, effective, and inexpensive, but they cannot get these treatments because their doctors cannot prescribe it for them.  Although these medications are widely available at any local pharmacy, they have never been approved for the treatment of cancer. Vikas P. Sukhatme, M.D. Ph.D. is professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, chief academic officer at Beth Israel Deaconess... 

For years we have been aware that exposure to the sun can lead to developing skin cancer as well as smoking can develop lung cancer. However, a recently published report has revealed that alcohol drinking is responsible for more than 3.5% of all deaths due to cancer in the United States. The new findings outline the risks of cancer linked to alcohol consumption. This type of examination is the first of its kind in more than 30 years. Analyzed by researchers were cancers of the esophagus, colon, rectum,...