- Imaging Tests Up Among Advanced Cancer Patients HealthDay - 2 hrs 28 mins ago
TUESDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- A new U.S. study finds that the use of diagnostic imaging tests in Medicare patients with advanced cancer has risen faster than among … More »Imaging Tests Up Among Advanced Cancer Patients
TUESDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- A new U.S. study finds that the use of diagnostic imaging tests in Medicare patients with advanced cancer has risen faster than among patients with early-stage cancer.
- More men with prostate cancer "team" wait on treatment Genevra Pittman - Reuters - Mon, Jul 30, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men with low-risk forms of prostate cancer are more likely to opt for so-called active surveillance over surgery or radiation when they have … More »More men with prostate cancer "team" wait on treatment
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men with low-risk forms of prostate cancer are more likely to opt for so-called active surveillance over surgery or radiation when they have a multidisciplinary team of doctors working with them, according to a new study. Researchers said that may be because teams with urology, imaging and cancer …
- Prostate Cancer Screening Test May Prevent 17,000 Advanced Cases Yearly Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer - LiveScience.com - Mon, Jul 30, 2012
Screening for prostate cancer using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is controversial, but stopping this screening could result in many more cases of advanced … More »Prostate Cancer Screening Test May Prevent 17,000 Advanced Cases Yearly
Screening for prostate cancer using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is controversial, but stopping this screening could result in many more cases of advanced disease, a new study suggests.
- Vermillion ovarian cancer test shows positive result Reuters - Mon, Jul 30, 2012
(Reuters) - Diagnostics company Vermillion Inc said a clinical trial of its blood test for detecting ovarian cancer showed the test had a high chance of correctly identifying … More »Vermillion ovarian cancer test shows positive result
(Reuters) - Diagnostics company Vermillion Inc said a clinical trial of its blood test for detecting ovarian cancer showed the test had a high chance of correctly identifying patients with cancer. Shares of the company jumped 21 percent to $2.17 on the news. The study, named OVA1, is a blood test for pre-surgical assessment …
- Novartis drug Afinitor gets EU nod for breast cancer Reuters - Mon, Jul 30, 2012
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis drug Afinitor, expected to become a major seller for the Swiss drugmaker, was approved by European regulators to treat women with a certain … More »Novartis drug Afinitor gets EU nod for breast cancer
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis drug Afinitor, expected to become a major seller for the Swiss drugmaker, was approved by European regulators to treat women with a certain type of breast cancer, the company said on Monday. The drug is the first in a class known as mTOR inhibitors to be approved for post-menopausal women with …
- House Ways and Means chairman fighting cancer AP - Sat, Jul 28, 2012
The chairman of the House's tax-writing committee says he's been diagnosed with a "very early, highly treatable and curable type" of cancer. More »House Ways and Means chairman fighting cancer
- Rep. Dave Camp to Undergo Cancer Treatment Kelsey Snell - National Journal - Sat, Jul 28, 2012
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp, R-Mich., announced Saturday that he will begin treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a highly-curable form of cancer.The … More »Rep. Dave Camp to Undergo Cancer Treatment
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp, R-Mich., announced Saturday that he will begin treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a highly-curable form of cancer.The top GOP tax writer in the House released a statement that said he will undergo chemotherapy and other treatment every three weeks over the course of …
- Most Prostate Cancer Patients Don't Die From the Disease: Study Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter - HealthDay - Sat, Jul 28, 2012FRIDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Men with prostate cancer are more likely to die from other conditions, such as heart disease, than from their cancer, a new study … More »Most Prostate Cancer Patients Don't Die From the Disease: Study
FRIDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Men with prostate cancer are more likely to die from other conditions, such as heart disease, than from their cancer, a new study finds.
- Childbirth After 30 Lowers Risk of Endometrial Cancer: Study HealthDay - Sat, Jul 28, 2012
FRIDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have their last child after age 30 have a reduced risk of endometrial cancer, according to a new study. More »Childbirth After 30 Lowers Risk of Endometrial Cancer: Study
FRIDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have their last child after age 30 have a reduced risk of endometrial cancer, according to a new study.
- 'Selena' star Lupe Ontiveros dies of cancer at 69 E.J. TAMARA - AP - Fri, Jul 27, 2012
Veteran actress Lupe Ontiveros, who appeared in scores of TV shows and movies including "Desperate Housewives," ''Selena" and "As Good As It Gets," has died. She was … More »'Selena' star Lupe Ontiveros dies of cancer at 69
- High-carb diet tied to breast cancer risk for some Reuters - Thu, Jul 26, 2012
(Reuters) - Older women who eat a lot of starchy and sweet carbohydrates may be at increased risk of a less common but deadlier form of breast cancer, according to a … More »High-carb diet tied to breast cancer risk for some
(Reuters) - Older women who eat a lot of starchy and sweet carbohydrates may be at increased risk of a less common but deadlier form of breast cancer, according to a European study. The findings from a study of nearly 335,000 European women, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, do not prove that sweets, …
- Genetic Technologies gets nod to sell cancer test in California Reuters - Thu, Jul 26, 2012
(Reuters) - Genetic Technologies Ltd said its lead cancer test BrevaGen has been cleared for sale in California, which it expects to be a large and significant market. … More »Genetic Technologies gets nod to sell cancer test in California
(Reuters) - Genetic Technologies Ltd said its lead cancer test BrevaGen has been cleared for sale in California, which it expects to be a large and significant market. The Nasdaq-listed shares of the company, which has operations in Australia and the United States, rose as much as 37 percent to $4.79 on Thursday morning, …
- Cancer drug flushes out lurking AIDS virus: study Relaxnews - Thu, Jul 26, 2012
Scientists in the United States said Wednesday they had used a cancer drug to flush out the AIDS virus lurking dormant in trial patients' white blood cells -- a tentative … More »Cancer drug flushes out lurking AIDS virus: study
- Ghana's Mills 'had cancer and could work few hours' AFP - Thu, Jul 26, 2012
Ghana's ex-leader Jerry Rawlings has said late president John Atta Mills was suffering from cancer and could only work for a few hours per day before his death earlier … More »Ghana's Mills 'had cancer and could work few hours'
- Cancer Drug May Flush Out 'Hidden' HIV: Study Randy Dotinga
HealthDay Reporter - HealthDay - Wed, Jul 25, 2012WEDNESDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) -- Medications can eliminate any sign of HIV from the bloodstream, but the virus that causes AIDS never vanishes for good. Instead, … More »Cancer Drug May Flush Out 'Hidden' HIV: Study
WEDNESDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) -- Medications can eliminate any sign of HIV from the bloodstream, but the virus that causes AIDS never vanishes for good. Instead, it hides in the body, waiting to strike again.
- Untreated Heartburn May Raise Risk for Esophageal Cancer, Study Says HealthDay - Wed, Jul 25, 2012
WEDNESDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) -- Rates of esophageal cancer have surged due to a lack of awareness about what causes the disease and how it can be prevented, experts … More »Untreated Heartburn May Raise Risk for Esophageal Cancer, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) -- Rates of esophageal cancer have surged due to a lack of awareness about what causes the disease and how it can be prevented, experts say.
- If Colonoscopy Picks Up Cancer Risk, Get Next Screen in 5 Years: Study Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter - HealthDay - Wed, Jul 25, 2012WEDNESDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) -- People who have had a colonoscopy during which a high-risk potentially cancerous polyp was removed may not need another colonoscopy … More »If Colonoscopy Picks Up Cancer Risk, Get Next Screen in 5 Years: Study
WEDNESDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) -- People who have had a colonoscopy during which a high-risk potentially cancerous polyp was removed may not need another colonoscopy for five years, German researchers report.
- Having Kids After Age 30 May Lower Cancer Risk MyHealthNewsDaily Staff - LiveScience.com - Wed, Jul 25, 2012
Women who have children in their 30s and 40s may have a decreased risk of endometrial cancer, which develops in the lining of the uterus, according to a new study. More »Having Kids After Age 30 May Lower Cancer Risk
Women who have children in their 30s and 40s may have a decreased risk of endometrial cancer, which develops in the lining of the uterus, according to a new study.
- Jenny Brown: Cancer Survivor, Amputee, Abused Farm Animal Rehabilitator Takepart.com - Wed, Jul 25, 2012
As a child, Kentucky native Jenny Brown was in love with dancing and gymnastics. But her life took a dramatic turn at age 10 when she was diagnosed with bone cancer, … More »Jenny Brown: Cancer Survivor, Amputee, Abused Farm Animal Rehabilitator
As a child, Kentucky native Jenny Brown was in love with dancing and gymnastics. But her life took a dramatic turn at age 10 when she was diagnosed with bone cancer, a disease that necessitated the amputation of her right leg. With most of her time spent lying in hospital beds or undergoing chemotherapy, Brown wanted a …
- Antioxidants Linked with Lower Risk of Pancreatic Cancer Karen Rowan, MyHealthNewsDaily Managing Editor - LiveScience.com - Wed, Jul 25, 2012
People whose diets include high amounts of vitamins C and E and the mineral selenium may have a lower risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study from Englan … More »Antioxidants Linked with Lower Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
People whose diets include high amounts of vitamins C and E and the mineral selenium may have a lower risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study from England.
- Girl Programs Artificial 'Brain' to Diagnose Breast Cancer InnovationNewsDaily Staff - LiveScience.com - Wed, Jul 25, 2012
A high school junior has created a computer brain that can diagnose breast cancer with 99 percent sensitivity. Seventeen-year-old Brittany Wenger of Sarasota, Fla., wrote … More »Girl Programs Artificial 'Brain' to Diagnose Breast Cancer
A high school junior has created a computer brain that can diagnose breast cancer with 99 percent sensitivity. Seventeen-year-old Brittany Wenger of Sarasota, Fla., wrote a breast cancer-diagnosing app based on an artificial neural network, basically a computer program whose structure is inspired by the way brain cells …
- Child Abuse Linked to Higher Odds for Cancer as Adult HealthDay - Tue, Jul 24, 2012
TUESDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) -- Adults who suffered frequent emotional or physical abuse as children are at increased risk for cancer, a new study suggests. More »Child Abuse Linked to Higher Odds for Cancer as Adult
TUESDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) -- Adults who suffered frequent emotional or physical abuse as children are at increased risk for cancer, a new study suggests.
- Antioxidants Might Help Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk, Study Suggests HealthDay - Tue, Jul 24, 2012
MONDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a diet high in antioxidants such as selenium and vitamins C and E may reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer by up to two-thirds, … More »Antioxidants Might Help Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk, Study Suggests
MONDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a diet high in antioxidants such as selenium and vitamins C and E may reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer by up to two-thirds, a new study suggests.
- Removing colon polyps tied to lower cancer risk Genevra Pittman - Reuters - Tue, Jul 24, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have had risky, possibly pre-cancerous polyps removed from their colon may be able to wait up to five years until their next colonoscopy, … More »Removing colon polyps tied to lower cancer risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have had risky, possibly pre-cancerous polyps removed from their colon may be able to wait up to five years until their next colonoscopy, a new study from Germany suggests. Recommendations from the American Cancer Society and other organizations call for a follow-up colonoscopy three …
- Google recognizes teens for tackling hearing loss, breast cancer and water quality Anna Kuchment - Scientific American - Tue, Jul 24, 2012
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