Studies See Advances in Detecting, Treating Pancreatic Cancer
2012-05-22
Early research includes a vaccine and a high-tech probe to spot signs of diseaseContinue Reading
Middle-Aged Diabetics May Need Earlier Colon Checks
2012-05-22
Type 2 disease linked with higher risk of precancerous lesions in those 40 to 49, study findsContinue Reading
Colonoscopy May Detect Curable Cancer in Elderly: Study
2012-05-22
Screening should be offered to healthy seniors who haven’t been tested before, researchers sayContinue Reading
Study Ties Genes to Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Prostate Cancer Risk
2012-05-22
Findings may help doctors diagnose and treat these problems, expert saysContinue Reading
U.S. Liver Transplants Declining
2012-05-22
Some livers available for transplant are discarded because they’re not healthy enough, study findsContinue Reading
Hepatitis C Causing Liver Damage in Greater Numbers: Study
2012-05-22
An additional 300,000 Americans could develop advanced liver disease from the virus by 2015Continue Reading
Do Bald Men Face Higher Risk of Prostate Cancer?
2012-05-22
Study finding is preliminary, and men with full heads of hair may still have equal riskContinue Reading
Men Can Still Ask for PSA Test, and Some Should, Doctors Say
2012-05-22
New guidelines on prostate cancer screening don’t supersede physician-patient relationship, experts noteContinue Reading
U.S. Advisers Say 'No' to Routine PSA Tests for Prostate Cancer
2012-05-22
Benefits of prostate-specific antigen screening don’t outweigh harms, panel contendsContinue Reading
Dieting May Lower Hormone Levels Tied to Breast Cancer
2012-05-21
Study didn’t prove that weight loss lowers risk, but it did cut estrogen, which may help older womenContinue Reading
Obese More Likely to Be Diagnosed With Advanced Thyroid Cancer
2012-05-21
Study says they also were in the later stages, had more aggressive disease at diagnosisContinue Reading
Moveable Magnets Used to Forge Gastric Bypass in Pigs
2012-05-21
Minimally invasive approach might have applications for weight-loss procedures, cancer care in humansContinue Reading
Study Supports Value of Sigmoidoscopy, an Alternative to Colonoscopy
2012-05-21
Research suggests the test can help prevent colon cancer incidence, deathsContinue Reading
Statins May Help Prevent Enlarged Prostate: Study
2012-05-21
But the effect was small and it’s too early to recommend the drugs for this purpose, experts sayContinue Reading