Daffodil Day

With your help, there is hope.

What you can do:

• Watch the commercial below to learn more about the cause
• Embed the the video clip to your website or blog during August
• Make a donation to the Cancer Society

Thank you for your time!

Cancer III

1. Journal of Hematology & Oncology at jhoonline.org
2. Molecular Cancer at molecular-cancer.com
• angiogenesis, metastases
• cancer antigens and immune response
• Epidemiology, genetic and molecular profiling
• cancer prevention, diagnosis and therapy
• vaccine and antibody therapies
• Martignoni, Kunze & Friess (2003) discussed cachexia. Cachexia syndrome is the general decline of patients suffering from end-stage diseases.
3. Radiation Oncology at ro-journal.com discusses molecular and cellular radiation, radiation physics and technology.
4. Stem Cell Research & Therapy at stemcellres.com will be launched soon. It will include results of:
• Animal, pre-clinical and clinical trials
• Cell type considered are adult, embryonic, and induced pluripotent stem cells.
• Drug development, engineering and biomaterials.
5. World Journal of Surgical Oncology at wjso.com includes topics such as:
• epidemiology, biomarkers and molecular biology;
• prevention and pathology;
• radiology, clinical trials and multimodality treatment.

Cancer Part II

1. Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice at hccpjournal.com, a cancer genetics forum for health care strategies to discuss
• Inherited predisposition to cancer,
• Molecular and cytogenetics analysis, and
• Genetic counselling.
2. Infectious Agents and Cancer at infectagentscancer.com. A journal on the pathogenic mechanism of chronic infections leading to cancer.
Helicobacter pylori has a proposed link to gastric cancer (Akhter, 2007). Marshall and Warren (1984) discovered H. pylori in stomach of ulcer and gastritis sufferers. The young are more susceptible to this pathogen and longterm lifestyle factors lead to gastric cancer pathology.
3. International Seminars in Surgical Oncology at issoonline.com
4. The Journal of Angiogenesis Research at jangiogenesis.com will be launched soon.
5. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research at jeccr.com. The "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute publishes articles on aspects such as immunology, epidemiology, pathology of cancer.
A provisional article is about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) potential to treat liver cancer (Wu et al, 2009). Commonly used products were ginseng, astragalus and mylabris. The scientists pointed out publication bias existed to favour positive results.

Cancer - Part 1

BioMed Central gives open access journals about cancer. The journals are:

1. BMC Cancer
• BioMedical Central includes cancer pathophysiology, prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
• Recent research by Korean cancer researchers found fatty fish and omega-3 fatty acid intake reduces breast cancer risk. [ Read the article abstract ]
2. Breast Cancer Research at breast-cancer-research.com covering topics:
• Normal mammary gland biology,
• Genetic, biochemical and molecular factors, and
• Phase I and II clinical studies.
3. Cancer Cell International at cancerci.com
• Readers can find and subscribe the latest articles in this feed.
• Sagar et al. reviewed the role of stem cells in cancer therapy and cancer stem cells. Stem cells repair blood and immune system during chemical and radiation therapy, whereas cancer stem cells lead to cancer development.
4. Cell Division at celldiv.com
• An biology community forum discussing eukaryotic cell cycle including process regulation, development and cancer formation. An example:
• Sa & Das (2008) tested curcumin, or diferuloylmethane, a phytochemical with the potential to regulate cancer cell signal pathways. Curcumin is a plant derived polyphenol that could stop cancer from spreading or cause the cells to die (apoptosis).
5. Head and Neck Oncology at headandneckoncology.org
• Includes aetiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, assessment, management, follow-up and prognosis for cancer in the head and neck
• The most accessed article for Head and Neck Oncology was about refeeding syndrome (Mehanna, 2009). The condition affects people who start eating after a long period of starvation, particularly head and neck cancer patients. Symptoms may be difficulty in swallowing, electrolyte imbalance and disturbed metabolism. Treatment involves diet planning with fluid, electrolyte and vitamin supplements.