Anti-Seizure Drug May Guard Against Some Cancers
2014-03-24
Study found use of valproic acid linked to 34 percent lower risk of head, neck tumorsContinue Reading
For Women’s Cancers, Where You’re Treated Matters
2014-03-24
Patients at highest-volume hospitals live more than a year longer on average, study findsContinue Reading
Ways to Cut Your Colon Cancer Risk
2014-03-22
Experts advise regular screenings, high-fiber foods and exerciseContinue Reading
Routine Mammograms Found Not Helpful for Most Women Over 70
2014-03-21
More harm than good can result, and decision should be made case by case, study saysContinue Reading
Serious Health Issues May Await Survivors of Childhood Cancer
2014-03-21
Siblings don’t share these same risks, study findsContinue Reading
Still Too Few Minority Participants in U.S. Clinical Trials, Study Finds
2014-03-21
More emphasis must be placed on recruiting minorities for research, investigators sayContinue Reading
HPV-Linked Throat Cancer May Have Telltale First Symptoms
2014-03-20
Signs of potential trouble could be different in people without the virus, study suggestsContinue Reading
Colonoscopy Is Good, Not Perfect
2014-03-20
6 percent of patients who received clean bill of health after procedure got colon cancer within 3 to 5 years, study foundContinue Reading
Daily Exercise Lowers Breast Cancer Risk: Study
2014-03-20
Benefit varies by tumor type, but it’s another reason to encourage physical activity, researchers sayContinue Reading
Study Supports Radiation When Breast Cancer Spreads to Few Lymph Nodes
2014-03-19
Experts say new study may clear up questions as to whether the treatment is beneficialContinue Reading
New Stool Test Shows Promise as Colon Cancer Screen
2014-03-19
DNA analysis boosts accuracy rate to more than 90 percent, researchers sayContinue Reading
Smokers’ Broken Bones May Heal Less Quickly: Study
2014-03-18
British researchers compared bone-healing stem cells in smokers, nonsmokersContinue Reading
Don’t Order Fetal Ultrasound Videos As Souvenirs: FDA
2014-03-18
In addition, agency says, leave Doppler fetal heartbeat monitors to health professionalsContinue Reading
Colon Cancer Cases Decline for Older Americans
2014-03-17
American Cancer Society report finds 30 percent drop between 2000-2010, tied to better screeningContinue Reading