Race Seems to Play Role in Colorectal Cancer Screening
2011-05-05
Despite expanded Medicare coverage, whites still tested more than blacks, Hispanics, study findsContinue Reading
Aggressive Treatment May Be Beneficial for Early Prostate Cancer
2011-05-04
In men under 65, death risk was lower than for those who chose ‘watchful waiting,’ study findsContinue Reading
Secondhand Smoke May Trigger Nicotine Craving
2011-05-04
Could make it hard for smokers to quit, easy for nonsmokers to start, researchers sayContinue Reading
Breast Shield Better for Women Getting Chest CT Scan: Study
2011-05-04
Radiation exposure reduced more than with other technique, researchers findContinue Reading
Women in Their 40s Want Mammograms: Poll
2011-05-04
Harris Interactive/HealthDay survey finds many women disagree with new recommendations that screening should begin at 50Continue Reading
Tumors Spotted Between Mammograms Often More Aggressive: Study
2011-05-03
And cancers that didn’t show up in regular screenings grew faster than ones radiologists missedContinue Reading
MRIs Can Tell Endometrial, Cervical Cancer Apart: Study
2011-05-03
In about 3 percent of cases, biopsies fail to do so, researchers sayContinue Reading
Survey Shows Dangers of Tanning Not Hitting Home
2011-05-03
Majority of young women admit to using tanning beds, basking in the sunContinue Reading
Many Consumers Don't Know What's in Over-the-Counter Painkillers: Study
2011-05-03
Lack of knowledge about active ingredients may up the risk of overdose, researchers sayContinue Reading
Secondhand Smoke Boosts Boys' Blood Pressure
2011-05-02
Study finds it puts them at risk for hypertension later in lifeContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Recurrence Rates Appear Different When Radiation Used
2011-04-29
Early finding shows fewer local recurrences in short term, more invasive recurrences in long runContinue Reading
Mammograms Can Save Lives of Women in Their 40s: Studies
2011-04-29
New research, though preliminary, could reignite debate on best time to start routine breast cancer screeningContinue Reading
Study: Implants Affect Breast Cancer Diagnosis But Not Survival
2011-04-29
It found higher rate of false negatives, cancer that had spread to lymph nodes among women with implantsContinue Reading
Most Cancer Survivors Would Sacrifice Healthy Breast Again: Study
2011-04-29
20 years after double mastectomy, 97% say they would make same decisionContinue Reading