For Older Women, Missed Mammograms Tied to Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes
2013-04-08
Study links long gap from last screening, or no screening at all, to more advanced disease and deathContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Death Rates Higher for Black Women: Study
2013-04-08
Traditional beliefs about survival rate upended in preliminary researchContinue Reading
‘Wake-Up’ Cigarette May Raise Risk for Lung, Mouth Cancers
2013-04-06
Highest levels of cancer-linked substance found in blood of those who light up first thing in morningContinue Reading
Cancer Patients May Be Unintended Victims of Budget Cuts
2013-04-04
Clinics nationwide say they can’t afford to give as much chemotherapy as before, report saysContinue Reading
Common Asphalt Sealant May Raise Cancer Risks
2013-04-04
Small study looked at coal-tar sealcoat and exposure to ‘PAH’ chemical compoundContinue Reading
U.S. Spends More on Dementia Care Than Heart Disease or Cancer: Study
2013-04-03
Annual bill now tops $200 billion, largely for long-term care, researchers sayContinue Reading
Intermittent Hormone Treatment for Prostate Cancer Not the Best
2013-04-03
Long-term study finds that it does not extend life expectancyContinue Reading
Black Men Often Face Delays in Prostate Cancer Care: Study
2013-04-03
Finding is more evidence of gap in quality of care for the disease, researcher saysContinue Reading
Cancer Cases Dropped After Nuke Plant Closed: Study
2013-04-03
Disease incidence down in Sacramento County decades after shutdown of Rancho Seco reactorContinue Reading
Melanoma Rates Rising in U.S. Children
2013-04-03
Deadly skin cancer still rare in kids, but long-term study found 2 percent yearly increase among whitesContinue Reading
Most Doctors Don’t Help Lung Cancer Patients Quit Smoking: Survey
2013-04-03
Many say they don’t feel prepared to offer effective assistanceContinue Reading
Antidepressant Lessens Chemo-Related Pain
2013-04-02
Cymbalta shows positive effect on neuropathy in clinical trialContinue Reading
Study Pinpoints Women at Risk for Blood Clots From Pregnancy
2013-04-02
Factors include age, disease history and weightContinue Reading
Child’s Cancer Often Causes Parents Severe Distress: Study
2013-04-02
Odds of recovery, pain and finances are major worriesContinue Reading