FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Approval of At-Home Colon Cancer Test
2014-03-28
DNA analysis of stool boosts accuracy rate of Cologuard to more than 90 percent, researchers sayContinue Reading
Smoking Bans Linked to Drop in Premature Births, Kids’ Asthma Attacks
2014-03-28
Smoke-free policies offer health benefits for people of all ages, study authors sayContinue Reading
Lung Cancer Diagnosis Takes Toll on Patients’ Sex Lives, Experts Say
2014-03-28
Large percentage of patients experience sexual dysfunction linked to emotional issuesContinue Reading
Smoking May Dull Ability to Sense Bitter Tastes
2014-03-27
Buildup of tobacco chemicals could hamper regeneration of taste buds, researcher saysContinue Reading
Slight Drop in Rate of Advanced Cancers, CDC Says
2014-03-27
Number of cases where tumors have spread beyond origins declined, but experts say more can be doneContinue Reading
Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Drug-Resistant Lung Cancer
2014-03-26
Ceritinib might become standard when crizotinib fails, researchers say
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Distance From VA Liver Transplant Center May Affect Vets’ Survival
2014-03-25
Living more than 100 miles away cuts odds of success, study findsContinue Reading
Experts Warn About Skin Cancer ‘Treatments’ Sold Online
2014-03-25
Scarring, more disease recurrence seen when patients use unproven skin salvesContinue Reading
Treatment May Prevent Esophagus Condition From Progressing to Cancer
2014-03-25
In study of patients with Barrett’s esophagus, those who received radio-frequency ablation fared betterContinue Reading
BRCA1 and Hysterectomy
2014-03-25
Women with BRCA1 who do not undergo hysterectomy may face increased risk of an aggressive uterine cancer, study finds.
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New Guidelines Might Limit Need for Lymph Node Removal for Breast Cancer
2014-03-24
Recommendation could spare many women discomfort from painful arm swelling, experts sayContinue Reading
E-Cigarettes Won’t Help You Quit, Study Finds
2014-03-24
But research design was flawed, critic says
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New Therapy May Shrink Enlarged Prostate With Fewer Side Effects: Study
2014-03-24
‘Embolization’ limits prostate’s blood supply, but experts say more research is neededContinue Reading
Targeted Radiation Might Help Fight Advanced Breast Cancer: Study
2014-03-24
Therapy kills small vessels that feed liver tumors linked to breast cancer’s spreadContinue Reading