For Younger Women, Mammograms Not Too Effective: Study
2010-05-03
Before 40 and without symptoms, screening mammography may be inappropriate, researchers sayContinue Reading
Aggressive Action Urged When Evaluating Breast Lesions
2010-05-03
Suspicious growths in high-risk patients should be classified as soon as possible, researchers sayContinue Reading
Radiation Risks Nearly Double for Younger CT Scan Patients
2010-05-03
Doctors should consider age when evaluating risks, study suggestsContinue Reading
FDA Reviews Side Effects From Prostate Cancer Therapy
2010-05-03
Doctors urged to consider risks of hormone treatment, inform patientsContinue Reading
Parent Error Common When Medicating Chronically Ill Kids
2010-05-03
Even well-educated parents need more help with lifesaving drug regimens, study findsContinue Reading
Smoking Ups Risk of Second Breast Cancer
2010-05-03
15 years after treatment, smokers more likely to have a new tumor, study findsContinue Reading
Colon Polyps More Common in Hispanic Men Than Women
2010-05-03
Their growths also tend to be on the right side, requiring colonoscopy for detection, study saysContinue Reading
Prostate Cancer Vaccine Gains FDA Approval
2010-04-29
Breakthrough approach lengthens survival, to varying degrees, for men with advanced disease, studies foundContinue Reading
Provenge Approved for Advanced Prostate Cancer
2010-04-29
Helps immune system combat the diseaseContinue Reading
Breakthrough in Predicting Invasive Breast Cancer
2010-04-28
New way to predict spread could avoid overly aggressive treatment, researchers sayContinue Reading
Scientists Discover Substance That Causes Pain
2010-04-28
Finding could lead to development of non-addictive painkillers, study suggestsContinue Reading
HPV Test Beats Pap Smear for Cancer Screening
2010-04-28
Newer method better at detecting precancerous lesions, research showsContinue Reading
One Sigmoidoscopy Boosts Colon Cancer Survival Odds
2010-04-28
Single exam between ages 55 and 64 confers lasting benefit, researchers sayContinue Reading
Imaging Costs Soar for Medicare Cancer Patients
2010-04-27
Whether more scans are wasteful or improve outcomes isn’t known, experts sayContinue Reading