80 Percent of Cancer Docs Have Faced Drug Shortages: Survey
2013-12-18
Many report using substitute chemo meds or delaying treatmentContinue Reading
Many Americans Don’t Receive Preventive Dental Care: Survey
2013-12-18
10-year study found some improvement, but continued gaps among racial groupsContinue Reading
Rural Cancer Survivors May Retire Sooner, Get Less Paid Disability
2013-12-17
Vermont study compared their work lives to those of urban peersContinue Reading
Type of Surgical Anesthesia Might Influence Prostate Cancer’s Return
2013-12-17
Study suggests that getting only general anesthesia raised risk of recurrenceContinue Reading
Cancer: Annual Report to the Nation
2013-12-17
Fewer Americans are dying of lung cancer as smoking decreases. The news is also good for breast, colon and prostate cancers.
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Experts: Don’t Waste Your Money on Multivitamins
2013-12-16
Three studies find the supplements don’t help extend life or ward off heart disease and memory lossContinue Reading
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline: Report
2013-12-16
But researchers added that people with other health problems have lower odds of survivalContinue Reading
Bones Benefit From Exercise After Breast Cancer, Study Finds
2013-12-13
Older survivors should include physical activity in long-term care plan, researchers suggestContinue Reading
FDA Warns Against Nipple Test for Breast Cancer Screening
2013-12-13
Mammogram is still the gold standard, agency saysContinue Reading
2 Pre-Surgery Drug Treatments Show Promise Against Aggressive Breast Cancer
2013-12-13
In studies, combo regimens produced better results for ‘triple-negative’ diseaseContinue Reading
Drug May Help Slow Advanced Breast Cancer
2013-12-12
But more research is needed before Sprycel could become part of standard treatmentContinue Reading
Drug Arimidex Cuts Risk for Breast Cancer in Older, High-Risk Women: Study
2013-12-12
It could be welcome addition to other preventive meds such as tamoxifen, experts sayContinue Reading
Exercise Might Ease Joint Pain Caused by Breast Cancer Drugs
2013-12-12
Side effects, such as stiffness and pain, are common reasons patients stop taking medicationsContinue Reading
Exercise Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk in Black Women
2013-12-12
Regular, brisk activity seems to help prevent some aggressive tumors that resist hormone therapy, study saysContinue Reading