Combo Therapy Knocks Out Melanoma Tumors

SUNDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Chemotherapy may be more effective on melanoma tumors if a protein frequently found in the growth can first be disabled, a new study reports.

 Young Hodgkin Survivors Face Later Risk of Second Cancers

SUNDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- People who survived Hodgkin disease when they were children or adolescents are much more likely than other people to develop certain cancers, says a new study.

 Acupuncture Eases Side Effects of Head, Neck Cancer Treatments

SUNDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Two of the more common and unpleasant side effects of treatment for head and neck cancer patients may be relieved by the ancient Chinese practice of acupuncture.

 Health Highlights: June 1, 2008

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

 Celebrex May Reduce Levels of Lung Cancer Biomarker

SUNDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- A widely prescribed pain reliever may one day have value in helping to prevent lung cancer.

 Anemia Drugs May Speed Tumor Growth in Some Cancer Patients

SUNDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Drugs used widely to treat anemia in cancer patients may actually speed progression of the cancer in certain individuals, but researchers report they may found a way to determine who those individuals are.

 Erbitux Works Well for Two-Thirds of Colon Cancer Patients

SUNDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer patients who have the normal version of a particular gene are more likely to benefit from a combination treatment that includes adding the targeted therapy Erbitux to chemotherapy.