Phone Reminders May Boost Colon Cancer Screenings
2010-06-24
Automated messages increased test rates by 30 percent, study foundContinue Reading
Bone-Building Pills Appear to Lower Invasive Breast Cancer Risk
2010-06-24
Two new studies show a possible link, although not direct cause-and-effectContinue Reading
Tailored Treatment for Advanced Lung Cancer?
2010-06-23
Patients with certain genetic profile respond better to the drug Iressa than to standard chemo, study foundContinue Reading
Poor Breast Cancer Survival in Blacks May Not Be Due to Race
2010-06-23
Many factors, including access to health care, could affect outcome, analysis findsContinue Reading
Expert Challenges New Mammogram Guidelines
2010-06-23
Screening should start at age 40, not 50 as U.S. task force recommends, Harvard radiologist saysContinue Reading
Study Clears Cell Phone Towers of Childhood Cancer Connection
2010-06-23
Proximity during pregnancy doesn’t appear to raise risk of leukemia, brain tumors, researchers sayContinue Reading
Skin Appendage Tumors Seem on the Rise in U.S.
2010-06-21
Cancer of sweat glands most common, but cases of eyelid cancer also up, study findsContinue Reading
Coffee Might Guard Against Head, Neck Cancers
2010-06-18
Large analysis found regular drinkers were 39% less likely to get these malignanciesContinue Reading
Patients Could Use More Help Quitting Smoking
2010-06-18
Many health professionals suggest stopping but don’t provide assistance, study findsContinue Reading
'Watchful Waiting' Often Best Strategy for Slow-Moving Prostate Cancer
2010-06-18
Surgery, radiation not always ideal for many with low risk disease, researchers findContinue Reading
Lymphoma Survivors Often Miss Out on Follow-Up
2010-06-18
Many aren’t being screened for later cancers, study findsContinue Reading
Tasigna Approval Widened to Include Early Stages of Rare Leukemia
2010-06-18
But users are at greater risk of heart disorderContinue Reading
Hopes Dashed That Vitamin D Reduces Cancer Risk
2010-06-18
Researchers did find those with high levels more likely to develop pancreatic cancerContinue Reading
New Tobacco Regulations to Take Effect
2010-06-17
A year after Tobacco Control Act signed, American Cancer Society lauds latest restrictionsContinue Reading