Thursday, December 31, 2009
full free access EDITORIAL: Designing Early Detection Programs for Ovarian Cancer -- JNCI
free full access: Assessing Lead Time of Selected Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers: A Nested Case-Control Study -- JNCI
Note: small study, did not include family history of colorectal cancer (Lynch Syndrome); clear cell ovarian subtype
THE RESEARCH ARTICLE:
Assessing Lead Time of Selected Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers: A Nested Case-Control Study -- Anderson et al., 10.1093/jnci/djp438 -- JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Assessing lead time of selected ovarian cancer biomarkers | Science Codex
Assessing lead time of selected ovarian cancer biomarkers
"Concentrations of the biomarkers CA125, human epididymis protein 4 (HE4), and mesothelin began to rise 3 years before clinical diagnosis of ovarian cancer, according to a new study published online December 30 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. However, the biomarkers became substantially elevated only in the last year prior to diagnosis. The stage of the cancer at the time of marker elevation is not known.
CA125, HE4, mesothelin, B7-H4, decoy receptor 3, and spondin-2 have been identified as potential ovarian cancer biomarkers, but their behavior in the pre-diagnostic period, with the exception of CA125, has not been evaluated previously."
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
I don't need a 'war' to fight my cancer. I need empowering as a patient
O bituaries routinely inform us that so-and-so has died "after a brave battle against cancer".
Of course, we will never read that so-and-so has died "after a pathetically feeble battle against cancer".
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