Study Links Another Gene Variant to Male Breast Cancer
2012-09-24
Finding offers insight into causes of disease that kills several hundred men in US each yearContinue Reading
Gene Study Yields New Clues to Breast Cancer
2012-09-24
Research involving 348 tumors shows the disease is varied, but also points to treatmentsContinue Reading
Cancer Portrayed Too Grimly in Movies, Study Suggests
2012-09-21
Many popular films use death as plot device even though survival is much improved, researcher saysContinue Reading
Lab Contamination Behind Debunked Link Between Virus, Prostate Cancer
2012-09-21
‘XMRV’ also once thought to cause chronic fatigue syndromeContinue Reading
Secondhand Smoke Takes Big Illness, Expense Toll
2012-09-20
Study found blacks most affected, including for death among infants exposed in wombContinue Reading
Poorer Patients Find Thyroid Cancer at Later Stage: Study
2012-09-20
Income-based health disparity needs addressing, researchers sayContinue Reading
Low-Cost, Speedy Liver Test in Development
2012-09-19
Third World nations would benefit from the paper-based system, researchers sayContinue Reading
Secondhand Smoke in Pregnancy Seems to Harm Baby, Too
2012-09-19
Newborns’ brain development shows effects of mothers’ exposure to passive smoke, researchers sayContinue Reading
First Ultrasound to Spot Cancer in Dense Breasts Approved
2012-09-18
Mammography will help doctors decide which women should get new screenContinue Reading
FDA OKs First Ultrasound Imaging System for Dense Breasts
2012-09-18
Used in tandem with mammography, it should help spot tough-to-see tumors, agency saysContinue Reading
Least Aggressive Breast Cancer Still Poses Long-Term Risk, Study Finds
2012-09-18
Women with common tumor types might die of disease a decade later, affecting treatment decisionsContinue Reading
Report: 39 States on Pace for Obesity Rates Above 50%
2012-09-18
Costs in diabetes, heart disease, health care dollars will skyrocket if current trends go uncheckedContinue Reading
Avoiding Alcohol May Cut Risk for Esophageal Cancer
2012-09-17
It takes up to 16 years for former chronic drinkers to return to normal risk level, review foundContinue Reading
Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as Top Cause of Death Among U.S. Hispanics
2012-09-17
But their total death rate for cancer has dropped in past 3 years, report showsContinue Reading