Women With BRCA Mutations Get Cancer Diagnosis Earlier Than Before
2011-09-12
Those at hereditary risk learn of tumors of breast, ovaries, earlier than past generations, study findsContinue Reading
Virtual Colonoscopy Still Has Its Skeptics
2011-09-12
Not all see new technology as better way to screen for colon cancerContinue Reading
States Get Creative in Raising Money for Breast Cancer Programs
2011-09-09
License plates, lotteries and the ability to make a donation on income tax forms generate millionsContinue Reading
Talking — or Not Talking — Can Give Cancer Patients a Sense of Control
2011-09-09
Making decisions about who they wish to communicate with is empowering, study findsContinue Reading
Two Doses of HPV Vaccine May Work as Well as Three
2011-09-08
U.S. government researchers find fewer shots offer just as much protection against cervical cancer.Continue Reading
Parents Who Smoke at Home May Risk Kids' Academic Success
2011-09-07
Family’s bottom line can also be undermined, researchers foundContinue Reading
Toxic After-Effects Still Haunt 9/11 Responders
2011-09-07
Cancer links are seen among the many ills that have surfaced since the Twin Towers fellContinue Reading
For Young Breast Cancer Patients, Breast-Conserving Therapy Appears Effective
2011-09-07
Two studies find similar survival for women under 40 with a lumpectomy or a mastectomyContinue Reading
Annual Breast Exams, Mammograms Still Key to Detecting Breast Cancer
2011-09-07
Third of tumors were spotted in a breast exam by a doctor or a self-exam, study findsContinue Reading
Fewer U.S. Adults Smoking, CDC Says
2011-09-06
But rate of decline has slowed to a crawl, report findsContinue Reading
Going Straight to Chemo May Be Better for Certain Breast Cancers
2011-09-06
Women with BRCA1 gene mutation respond better than others, study findsContinue Reading
Hookah Use Growing Among Young Adults in California
2011-09-02
State data show 1 in 4 men, 1 in 10 women aged 18 to 24 smoked tobacco with a water pipe in 2008Continue Reading
Survivor Builds 'Cancer-Fighting' House
2011-09-02
Natural materials, a lush garden, proximity to walking trails encourage healthy lifestyleContinue Reading
Smoking Might Raise Sex Hormone Levels After Menopause
2011-09-01
Elevated estrogens and androgens could be risk factors for breast, endometrial cancer, study contendsContinue Reading