Radiation-Free Cancer Scans: Coming Soon?
2014-02-18
Children might benefit most from new way to detect tumors, but experts say more research is neededContinue Reading
More Breast Cancer Patients Choosing Reconstructive Surgery, Study Finds
2014-02-18
But rates vary widely from state to state, and doctors worry that not all women have equal access to proceduresContinue Reading
Beauty, Not Health May Spur Teens to Use Sunscreen
2014-02-17
Tanning’s damaging effect on looks mattered more to teens than skin cancer risks, study foundContinue Reading
Fire-Safe Cigarette Law Reduces Home Fires: Study
2014-02-14
Massachusetts saw a 28 percent drop in cigarette-caused blazes since law took effectContinue Reading
Three Groups Miss Out on Colon Cancer Survival Gains, Study Says
2014-02-14
Blacks, Hispanics and elderly have benefitted less from treatment advancesContinue Reading
Indoor Tanning Laws Help Keep Teen Girls Away, Study Finds
2014-02-14
In states that had some restrictions in place, use of tanning beds dropped 30 percentContinue Reading
Lymph Node Test a Good Strategy for Melanoma: Study
2014-02-12
Disease spread was detected and treated sooner, with better survival in patients who received ‘sentinel node’ biopsyContinue Reading
Imbruvica Approval Expanded to Include Chronic Leukemia
2014-02-12
Drug inhibits enzyme that spurs cancer growth
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Newsman Tom Brokaw Has Many Treatment Options for His Blood Cancer
2014-02-12
Doctors note advances in therapies have boosted survival ratesContinue Reading
Quitting Smoking Linked to Better Mental Health in Study
2014-02-12
Over 3 years, people who stopped reported drop in mood disorders, alcohol and drug problemsContinue Reading
Yearly Mammogram Debate
2014-02-12
Yearly mammograms may be no better at detecting breast cancer and saving lives than annual physical exams, researchers conclude.Continue Reading
Newsman Tom Brokaw Battling Blood Cancer
2014-02-11
Veteran TV journalist has multiple myeloma, which attacks white blood cells in bone marrowContinue Reading
Annual Mammograms Don’t Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths, Study Contends
2014-02-11
But some outside experts cite flaws in the 25-year review of screening’s effects on womenContinue Reading
Double Mastectomy May Benefit Some Women With Inherited Breast Cancer
2014-02-11
Study found procedure might cut risk of death in half for those with certain genetic mutationsContinue Reading