Here are a few highlights of cancer research news that have recently caught my attention:

• Study at the University of Arizona Cancer Center at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center reveals that women with advanced cervical cancer treated with the combined use of bevacizumab (Avastin®) and chemotherapy are living four months longer than those being treated with chemotherapy alone.  Research is published in the New Journal of Medicine.
• Researchers at the University of Toronto found higher success rates of drugs that target cells with a biomarker than small-molecule drugs that didn’t focus on a target. The 14 year study published in the February issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology focused on drugs used for treating patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
• A new study reveals that having a diet rich in animal protein places you at a greater risk of dying from cancer than those individuals with a low protein diet.  Results from a nearly two decade study have been published in latest issue of Cell Metabolism.

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