Breast Cancer Gene May Raise Men's Risk, Too
2010-07-06
Males with faulty BRCA2 have 1 in 12 chance of the illness by age 80, study findsContinue Reading
Breast, Colon Cancer Screening Rates High, But Not High Enough
2010-07-06
CDC says thousands of lives are lost each year because people didn’t get the testsContinue Reading
Women Urged to Declare Their Independence From Tobacco
2010-07-03
U.S. health officials have created a Web site to help you quit smoking on July 4thContinue Reading
Minnesota Smoking Bans Didn't Lead to Job Loss
2010-07-02
Twin City study finds policies didn’t affect bars, may have even spurred employment in local restaurantsContinue Reading
Black Cancer Patients Twice as Likely to Die From Disease
2010-07-01
Reasons include diagnosis at more advanced stage, less access to lifesaving treatments, review findsContinue Reading
PSA Test Does Cut Prostate Cancer Deaths, Study Finds
2010-07-01
Swedish report adds to controversy over the usefulness of the blood screenContinue Reading
Obesity Ups Cancer Death Risk in Asia-Pacific Region
2010-06-30
But the risk conferred by excess weight is no higher than in the West, study findsContinue Reading
Clues to Preventing Return of Liver Cancer
2010-06-29
Small study finds antiviral therapy halts recurrence in patients with chronic hepatitis BContinue Reading
Smoking May Boost Risk of Certain Colon Cancers
2010-06-29
Lighting up seems to cause gene mutations in older women that lead to disease, study findsContinue Reading
Many With Early Breast Cancer Don't Complete Therapy
2010-06-29
Researcher says patient compliance is an emerging issue in cancer treatmentContinue Reading
Organ-Rejection Drug Linked to Higher Cancer Risk After Liver Transplant
2010-06-28
The risk jumped especially among people undergoing transplants since 2005, study foundContinue Reading
Statins May Lower Rates of Prostate Cancer Recurrence
2010-06-28
But connection needs to be confirmed by future study, researcher saysContinue Reading
More Than 1.5 Million Cancer Survivors Have Kids Under 18
2010-06-28
Findings may lead to greater assistance for patients and families, researchers sayContinue Reading
Reverse in Death Rates Seen for Urban, Rural U.S. Residents
2010-06-25
City dwelling has gained advantage over country living since mid 80s, data showsContinue Reading