Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first skin patch to prevent nausea and vomiting in people with cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy, Scottish maker ProStrakan Group Plc said in a news release.

The Sancuso (granisetron transdermal system) patch releases the active drug slowly into the bloodstream, providing up to five days relief from symptoms that can lead to dehydration and malnutrition, the company said.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Tumors often rebound rapidly following chemotherapy, and oncologists may now understand why: Blame the body.

They may also have found a new way to prevent that rebound effect, at least in their mouse model.

Robert Kerbel, of the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, and the University of Toronto, led an international team of researchers that discovered that some -- but not all -- chemotherapeutic agents damage not only cancerous tissue, but also the blood vessels that supply that tissue with oxygen and nutrients.

Scientists are working on ways to target smaller amounts of radiation to the tumor cells in breast cancer patients. This approach could improve the outcome of radiation therapy by shortening treatment times and minimizing the exposure of healthy breast tissue to damaging X-rays.

With all the talk about cell phones being bad (potentially) with radiation fears and the like.

Does anyone know anything about the dangers of laptops? Especially with them being literally on one's lap? I wonder, when my laptops overheat - is there a danger there?

Thanks!

Many individuals undergoing chemotherapy and radiation cancer treatments are physically and emotionally affected by the experience.

In fact, according to the American Cancer Society, about 1.5 million new cases of cancer are expected in 2008. This is not including the “more than 1 million cases of basal and squamous cell skin cancers [which] are expected to be diagnosed this year.”

Loosing hair, feeling nauseated, and dealing with dry, cracked skin are just some reasons patients are unhappy with their personal appearance.

EmpowHer is bringing you the latest news on Senator Edward Kennedy's progress midway through his six weeks of radiation and chemotherapy for brain cancer.

To provide you the best health information possible we've compiled a list of the most important news and information on this story.

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In an e-mail to family and friends sent Wednesday, Vicki Kennedy said her husband has been exercising each morning before heading to Boston for treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital. By afternoon, he's back at his family's compound in Hyannis Port.

BOSTON (AP) — Sen. Edward Kennedy, midway through six weeks of radiation and chemotherapy treatments for brain cancer, is doing well aside from some fatigue, his wife says.

In an e-mail to family and friends sent Wednesday, Vicki Kennedy said her husband has been exercising each morning before heading to Boston for treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital. By afternoon, he's back at his family's compound in Hyannis Port.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Comprehensive lifestyle changes including a better diet and more exercise can lead not only to a better physique, but also to swift and dramatic changes at the genetic level, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

In a small study, the researchers tracked 30 men with low-risk prostate cancer who decided against conventional medical treatment such as surgery and radiation or hormone therapy.

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EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter

THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term buildup of radiation resulting from repeated emergency room X-rays and scans may be placing some patients at an increased risk for developing cancer, new research suggests.

THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term buildup of radiation resulting from repeated emergency room X-rays and scans may be placing some patients at an increased risk for developing cancer, new research suggests.

At issue are routine testing procedures -- currently in widespread use in hospitals across the United States -- that emit a certain degree of ionizing radiation. Such procedures include both standard X-rays and more sophisticated CT scans, as well as nuclear medicine screenings where tiny amounts of radioactive material are swallowed and followed throughout the body.