Mammograms Save Lives for Women in Their 40s, Study Says
2010-09-30
Research in Sweden found lower death rates for those who got screenedContinue Reading
New Blood Test for Colon Cancer Developed
2010-09-29
More trials needed, but method would identify folks in need of colonoscopyContinue Reading
Experimental Drug Aids Kids With Nervous System Tumor
2010-09-29
2-year survival rate was 66 percent, compared to 46 percent for conventional therapyContinue Reading
Leaving Hospice Prematurely May Hike Health Expenses
2010-09-29
ER visits, hospitalizations, home care increase the tally almost five-fold, study findsContinue Reading
IUD Proposed to Treat Uterine Cancer
2010-09-29
Device releases progestin hormone and helps younger women delay hysterectomy, preserve fertility, researchers sayContinue Reading
Experimental Test May Spot Prostate Cancer Earlier, More Accurately
2010-09-29
Findings are preliminary, and study authors say it could be years before test is available commerciallyContinue Reading
Blacks Likely to Benefit From Targeted Lung Cancer Therapy
2010-09-28
Those with non-small cell cancers found to have mutation that responds to drug treatmentContinue Reading
Scientists Detect Unique Marker for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
2010-09-28
It may one day offer a more targeted therapy for the aggressive disease, but more study is needed, researchers sayContinue Reading
Poor Health Habits Linked to Subpar Work Performance
2010-09-28
Employees who smoke, don’t exercise or eat right take more time off, are less productive, study findsContinue Reading
Tumors, Infections Found by Accident in Clinical Trials
2010-09-27
Suspicious findings seen in nearly 40 percent of cases, but not all benefit from treatment, researchers sayContinue Reading
Black Patients Less Likely to Get End-of-Life Care They Request
2010-09-27
Those dying are more likely than whites to receive aggressive life-prolonging treatment against their wishes, study findsContinue Reading
Surgery a Help for Aggressive Prostate Cancer: Study
2010-09-27
Researchers report radical prostatectomy can extend survival ratesContinue Reading
Physical Abilities May Affect Survival After Breast Cancer
2010-09-27
Patients who struggle with daily activities more likely to die from other causes, study findsContinue Reading
Male Partners of Breast Cancer Patients May Suffer Depression
2010-09-27
These men were more likely than peers to be hospitalized for mood disorders, study findsContinue Reading