Wider Waistline May Mean Shorter Lifespan: Study
2014-03-14
Evidence review suggests extra inches raise risk of dying younger, regardless of body weightContinue Reading
Meditation May Help Teens Cope With Cancer
2014-03-14
Practicing mindfulness lowers odds of depression, small study suggestsContinue Reading
Diabetes Linked With Lower Cancer Survival: Study
2014-03-13
Diabetic people may have issues that complicate and hamper cancer care, researchers sayContinue Reading
Experimental Drug May Boost Leukemia Survival, Without Chemo
2014-03-12
Idelalisib is being fast-tracked for FDA approval for use in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemiaContinue Reading
Smokers’ Brains Perk Up at Positive Cigarette Images: Study
2014-03-12
Scans showed less response to negative images of habit’s consequencesContinue Reading
FDA Experts Debate Timing of Pap Test
2014-03-12
Panel could recommend HPV test as a woman’s new first option for cervical cancer screening
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Newer Radiation Therapy Treats Prostate Cancer More Quickly: Study
2014-03-12
But researchers found less expensive treatment was more likely to lead to urinary complicationsContinue Reading
Nicotine Patches Don’t Help Pregnant Women Quit Smoking: Study
2014-03-12
Researchers also found those who used them had higher blood pressure than those who didn’tContinue Reading
Obesity and Ovarian Cancer
2014-03-12
Major new analysis links excess body fat with increased risk of ovarian cancer.
Whole-Genome Scans Not Quite Ready for Widespread Use: Study
2014-03-11
Tests are promising but not yet reliable enough, experts sayContinue Reading
U.S. Could Face Shortage of Cancer Doctors
2014-03-11
Gap projected to reach nearly 1,500 specialists in a decade, American Society of Clinical Oncology cautionsContinue Reading
Excess Weight a Risk Factor for Ovarian Cancer: Report
2014-03-11
Review adds the disease to long list of tumors linked to obesityContinue Reading
Younger Skin Cancer Survivors May Be at Risk for Other Cancers
2014-03-07
Large study followed patients with nonmelanoma skin cancer for 6 yearsContinue Reading
Rising E-Cigarette Use Tied to More Smoking in Teens
2014-03-06
Devices may serve as gateway to tobacco use, study author saysContinue Reading