Medicare Cuts May Have Spurred Drop in Prostate Cancer Treatment
2010-12-04
Use of hormone therapy for low-risk cases fell 40%, study findsContinue Reading
Scientists Find Protein That May Help Control Prostate Cancer
2010-12-04
Discovery could aid in limiting tumor growth and progression, expert saysContinue Reading
U.S. Government Sets New Health Goals for 2020
2010-12-02
These are more modest than previous ones, experts sayContinue Reading
Lifestyle Key to Preventing Stroke, Guidelines Say
2010-12-02
Number of strokes rising in U.S., but deaths drop almost one-thirdContinue Reading
FDA Panel Votes Against Drugs Said to Prevent Prostate Cancer
2010-12-02
Experts were concerned about rare risk of aggressive tumors in patients using the medsContinue Reading
Docetaxel May Boost Outcomes for Breast Cancers That Haven't Spread to Lymph
2010-12-01
Study found that using the drug instead of fluorouracil seems to add benefit, although side effects roseContinue Reading
CT Scans May Pose Less Cancer Risk Than Thought, Study Contends
2010-12-01
But expert still advises using as little radiation as possibleContinue Reading
Annual Mammograms May Cut Mastectomy Rate for Some
2010-12-01
Study finds added benefit from yearly screenings for women younger than 50Continue Reading
Breast Cancer Rates Lower With Less Hormone Therapy: Study
2010-11-30
Drop in invasive breast cancer incidence seen among women over 50 after HRT use declinedContinue Reading
Study Backs 'Active Surveillance' for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
2010-11-30
But the alternative to immediate treatment isn’t for all men, researchers sayContinue Reading
Celebrex Shows Potential in Preventing Some Skin Cancers: Study
2010-11-29
But possible links to cardiovascular risk may not make it a long-term strategy, experts sayContinue Reading
Heavy Smoking May Double Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk in Blacks
2010-11-29
Those who also have a genetic risk factor have 4 times the risk for joint disease, study findsContinue Reading
Women With Breast Cancer History Should Consider MRI: Study
2010-11-29
Although not currently recommended, adding it to mammography can detect new cancers, researchers sayContinue Reading
CT Scan Use Surging in Hospital ERs
2010-11-29
Study authors extol benefits, but note concerns about increasing exposure to high-dose ionizing radiationContinue Reading