Gene Exam Might Predict Breast Cancer Progression
2014-02-11
Behavior of 55 genes linked to likelihood of disease spreading, study suggestsContinue Reading
Partial HPV Vaccine Series May Help Prevent Genital Warts in Girls
2014-02-11
But Swedish study didn’t address more critical issue of cervical cancer prevention
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Experimental Eyewear Helps Surgeons ‘See’ Cancer, Study Says
2014-02-11
The hope is the new technology will reduce the need for follow-up surgeriesContinue Reading
Fewer Heart Patients Now Dying From Heart Disease, Study Shows
2014-02-10
Better surgical techniques, greater use of heart meds behind trend, researchers reportContinue Reading
President’s Panel Calls for More Girls, Boys to Get HPV Vaccine
2014-02-10
It protects against cancers of the cervix, throat, rectum and penis, but too few getting the shotsContinue Reading
Skin Cancer Risk Seen in Vietnam Vets Exposed to Agent Orange
2014-02-07
Decades later, raised rates of non-melanoma disease reported in U.S. veterans exposed to the herbicideContinue Reading
Obesity May Be Tied to Lower Survival Rates for Tongue Cancer Patients
2014-02-07
Small study compared outcomes in patients three years after surgery for early diseaseContinue Reading
Teens’ Energy Drink Habit May Be Linked to Booze, Tobacco, Drug Use
2014-02-07
But study doesn’t prove that one leads to the otherContinue Reading
Running Might Beat Walking for Breast Cancer Survivors
2014-02-07
Runners were less likely than walkers to die of the disease during nine-year study, but the findings aren’t foolproofContinue Reading
Health Tip: Avoid Weight Gain While Quitting Smoking
2014-02-07
Get enough exercise
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Expanded DNA Testing Might Allow Personalized Breast Cancer Treatment
2014-02-06
Researchers were able to pinpoint specific therapies for some women in study
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Daily Aspirin May Guard Against Ovarian Cancer
2014-02-06
Study of almost 20,000 women found the drug lowered risk by 20 percentContinue Reading
Intravenous Vitamin C May Boost Chemo’s Cancer-Fighting Power
2014-02-05
Lab study found it also left healthy cells unharmed, but experts say more research neededContinue Reading
CVS Caremark to Stop Selling Tobacco Products
2014-02-05
Says sale of cigarettes is inconsistent with a pharmacy’s missionContinue Reading