Chronic Inflammation Could Spur Cancer (HealthDay)
TUESDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- People with a high white blood cell count -- a sign of inflammation -- are more likely to die of cancer, a new study finds.

Published: on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 17:02:25 GMT

UK breast cancer patients wrongly given all-clear (Reuters)
Twenty-two women were wrongly given the all clear at two Greater Manchester hospitals when they actually had breast cancer, a report on Tuesday revealed.

Published: on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 16:46:32 GMT

Proacta conducting clinical trial on cancer treatment (San Diego Daily Transcript)
La Jolla-based Proacta Inc, an early stage biotechnology company, announced Tuesday that cancer patient treatment is underway in its Phase I study of PR-104, a hypoxia targeted small molecule prodrug designed to improve the outcomes of current treatment regimens that can include chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Published: on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 16:20:03 GMT

Alternative therapy common in prostate cancer (Reuters)
About one third of prostate cancer patients in the United States use some type of complementary or alternative medicine, a large national study shows.

Published: on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 15:25:08 GMT

Study: Omega-3s Won't Ward Off Cancer (Fox News)
Omega-3 fatty acids cut risk of heart disease and stroke and aid children's early mental development, but they do not fight cancer, new study says.

Published: on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 20:21:10 GMT

Cancer victim 'falsely reassured' (BBC News)
A solicitor for one of 22 women wrongly cleared of breast cancer says she was repeatedly reassured by medics.

Published: on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 14:43:55 GMT

Long-Term Survivors Clues to Beating Lung Cancer (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Long-Term Survivors Clues to Beating Lung Cancer Category: Health News Created: 1/24/2006 1:58:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/24/2006 1:58:27 AM

Published: on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 20:19:56 GMT

Deadly Skin Cancer on Rise Among Hispanics (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Deadly Skin Cancer on Rise Among Hispanics Category: Health News Created: 1/24/2006 1:58:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/24/2006 1:58:26 AM

Published: on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 20:21:02 GMT

Accentia Posts Positive Cancer Drug Data (AP)
Drug developer Accentia Biopharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday that 89 percent of patients taking its personalized cancer drug in a mid-stage study were alive after 3.8 years.

Published: on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 15:15:12 GMT

Longer sentence in cancer hoax (The Indianapolis Star)
MUNCIE, Ind. -- A woman sentenced to prison last month for her second scheme of bilking money from people by faking that she was ill from cancer will spend more time behind bars for the first time she carried out the plot.

Published: on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 20:01:05 GMT