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News Stories
• U.S. Database of Breast Cancer Treatment May Be Inaccurate (7/6/2011)
• Experimental Vaccine Seems to Cure Prostate Cancer in Mice (6/20/2011)
• Dads Can Light Their Grills Without Fear (6/19/2011)
• HPV Vaccine May Cut Rate of Cervical Cancer 'Precursors' (6/17/2011)
• Nearly 900,000 Fewer Cancer Deaths Since 1990: Report (6/17/2011)
• U.S. Found to Be Losing Ground in Life Expectancy (6/15/2011)
• Cancer Survivors Face High Health Costs Over Long Term: Report (6/15/2011)
• Proper Bowel Prep Key to Effective Colon Cancer Screening: Study (6/15/2011)
• FDA Issues New Rules on Sunscreens (6/14/2011)
• FDA Approves Test That Spots Aggressive Breast Cancer (6/14/2011)
• Gay Men More Likely to Have Had Cancer (5/9/2011)
• Even a Little Exercise May Protect Against Colon Polyps (5/9/2011)
• Blood Pressure May Hint at Kidney Cancer Outcome (5/5/2011)
• Race Seems to Play Role in Colorectal Cancer Screening (5/5/2011)
• Aggressive Treatment May Be Beneficial for Early Prostate Cancer (5/4/2011)
• Secondhand Smoke May Trigger Nicotine Craving (5/4/2011)
• Women in Their 40s Want Mammograms: Poll (5/4/2011)
• Survey Shows Dangers of Tanning Not Hitting Home (5/3/2011)
• Many Consumers Don't Know What's in Over-the-Counter Painkillers: Study (5/3/2011)
• Secondhand Smoke Boosts Boys' Blood Pressure (5/2/2011)
• Most Cancer Survivors Would Sacrifice Healthy Breast Again: Study (4/29/2011)
• Study: Implants Affect Breast Cancer Diagnosis But Not Survival (4/29/2011)
• Mammograms Can Save Lives of Women in Their 40s: Studies (4/29/2011)
• Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to More Aggressive Breast Cancers (4/29/2011)
• Breast Cancer Recurrence Rates Appear Different When Radiation Used (4/29/2011)
• Payment Rates May Affect Breast Cancer Treatment (4/28/2011)
• 'Urgent Need' for Research on Cancer Among Minorities: U.S. Report (4/28/2011)
• After Treatment for Precancerous Cervical Lesions, Risk Drops to Normal for Some (4/28/2011)
• Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Won't Raise Other Health Risks: Study (4/27/2011)
• Blacks With Cancer More Inclined to Exhaust Funds to Prolong Life: Study (4/26/2011)
• Acupuncture May Help Ease Hot Flashes Tied to Prostate Cancer Treatment (4/25/2011)
• Pushing Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Risk of Chronic Disease for Blacks: Study (4/25/2011)
• Heart-Healthy Omega-3s Not Healthy for Prostate: Study (4/25/2011)
• Smoking Could Raise Odds for Advanced Kidney Cancer (4/22/2011)
• Managing Chemoradiation Side Effects May Prolong Survival (4/22/2011)
• Smoke-Free Laws Moving Ahead in U.S. (4/21/2011)
• ACE Inhibitors Seem to Raise Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence (4/21/2011)
• For Nonsmokers, Healthy Living Cuts Death Rate in Half: Study (4/19/2011)
• Breast Implants, Lymphoma Link Seen (4/19/2011)
• Genome Scans May Reveal Life-Saving Alternatives for Cancer Patients (4/19/2011)
• A Good Diet Includes Many Cancer-Fighting Foods: Expert (4/15/2011)
• Scientists Spot Key Gene Mutations in Melanoma (4/15/2011)
• Estrogen's Role in Breast Cancer Can Fluctuate (4/15/2011)
• Blood Test May Help Predict Spread of Melanoma (4/15/2011)
• Nervous System Imbalance May Cause Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors (4/14/2011)
• Many Smokers Still Deceived by Cigarette Labeling (4/13/2011)
• Aerobic Exercise May Curb Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Report (4/13/2011)
• Could Dogs' DNA Give Clues to Human Lymphoma? (4/12/2011)
• U.S. Reports Drop in AIDS-Related Cancers (4/12/2011)
• Extended HPV Vaccine Schedule Seems Effective (4/12/2011)
• Sleep Problems May Linger After Childhood Cancer (4/11/2011)
• Brain Tumor Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trials (4/11/2011)
• Nearly 20% of Lung Cancer Patients Keep Smoking (4/8/2011)
• Hookah Use Common Among College Students, Survey Finds (4/8/2011)
• People With Epilepsy More Prone to Brain Tumors: Study (4/8/2011)
• Parkinson's May Have Links to Certain Cancers, Study Suggests (4/8/2011)
• Study Finds Strong Smoking-Asthma Link (4/7/2011)
• Immune-Boost Treatment Might Help Some With Advanced Colon Cancer (4/6/2011)
• Overall Health May Be Key to Beating Breast Cancer (4/6/2011)
• Risks of Estrogen Hormone Therapy Seen to Fade After Treatment Ends (4/5/2011)
• Soy Foods OK After Breast Cancer: Study (4/5/2011)
• Severe Weight Gain After Breast Cancer May Threaten Health (4/5/2011)
• Blood Test Holds Hope for Spotting Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers (4/4/2011)
• Heavy Beer Drinking, Genetics May Raise Risk of Stomach Cancer (4/4/2011)
• Breast Milk Cells May Someday Help Predict Cancer (4/4/2011)
• HPV Might Be Linked to Lung Cancer (4/4/2011)
• Monthly Aspirin Use Linked to Lower Pancreatic Cancer Risk (4/4/2011)
• Most Breast Tumors Have Unique Genetic 'Fingerprint,' Study Finds (4/4/2011)
• Add Cancer to Health Risks of Diabetes: Study (4/4/2011)
• Does Stress Reduction Benefit Cancer Patients' Health? (4/4/2011)
• Ovarian Cancer Prognosis May Depend on Gene Mutations (4/4/2011)
• Study Links Smoking, Breast Cancer in Older Women (4/4/2011)
• Prostate Cancer Screening Doesn't Cut Death Rates: Study (4/1/2011)
• Allowing Organ Donation by People With HIV Could Save Lives, Experts Say (4/1/2011)
• Levels of Radiation in Wash. State Milk No Threat to Health: FDA (3/31/2011)
• U.S. Cancer Rates Continue to Fall (3/31/2011)
• Benefits of Radiation Therapy Outweigh Risks of a Second Cancer: Study (3/30/2011)
• Quitting Smoking Cuts Cancer Risk After Liver Transplant (3/30/2011)
• Nicotine Raises Blood Sugar Levels in Lab (3/28/2011)
• Some Women Worry More About Cancer Recurrence Than Others (3/28/2011)
• Short Course of Hormone Therapy Boosts Prostate Cancer Survival: Study (3/25/2011)
• Novel Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer Under Study (3/24/2011)
• Genes' 'On/Off' Switches Yield Clues to Breast Cancer (3/23/2011)
• Genome Map of Multiple Myeloma Offers Clues to Its Cause (3/23/2011)
• Menthol Cigarettes Pose No Added Lung Cancer Risk: Study (3/23/2011)
• Lung Cancer Evolves With Treatment, Study Finds (3/23/2011)
• Leukemia Patients Taking Gleevec Achieve 'Normal' Death Rate (3/22/2011)
• Tamoxifen May Offer Long-Term Heart, Cancer Protection (3/22/2011)
• Richer White Women More Prone to Melanoma, Study Finds (3/21/2011)
• Rush to Buy Iodide Pills Unnecessary in U.S., Experts Say (3/18/2011)
• Smoke-Free Environments Linked to Less Breast Cancer (3/18/2011)
• FDA Panel: Ban on Menthol Cigarettes Would Boost Health (3/18/2011)
• Trace Amounts of Radiation Reach California; No Health Risk, Experts Say (3/18/2011)
• Not Even Experts Agree on Safety of Airport Scanners (3/17/2011)
• U.S. Death Rate at All-Time Low: CDC (3/16/2011)
• Radiation From Japan's Nuke Disaster Unlikely to Threaten U.S., Experts Say (3/16/2011)
• Less Is More With Acute Myeloid Leukemia Drug (3/16/2011)
• Explosions Continue to Rock Japanese Nuclear Complex (3/15/2011)
• Heavy Smoking Declines in U.S. (3/15/2011)
• Japan's Nuke Disaster Unlikely to Threaten U.S., Experts Say (3/15/2011)
• Explosion Rocks 2nd Nuclear Reactor in Japan (3/14/2011)
• Heavy Drinking Might Raise Risk of Death From Pancreatic Cancer (3/14/2011)
• No Complications From Quitting Smoking as Surgery Nears: Study (3/14/2011)
• Breast Cancer Drug Tamoxifen Saves Lives, Medical Costs: Study (3/14/2011)
• Crisis Worsens at Crippled Nuke Plant in Japan: Reports (3/13/2011)
• Radiation Declining at Crippled Nuke Plant in Japan: Official (3/12/2011)
• Text Messages May Help Smokers Kick the Addiction, Small Study Finds (3/11/2011)
• New Test for Emphysema on the Horizon (3/11/2011)
• Aspirin May Protect Against Colorectal Cancer -- But Only in Certain People (3/11/2011)
• Almost 12 Million Cancer Survivors Living in U.S., Report Shows (3/10/2011)
• Lesser Known Lung Diseases Can Strike Smokers, Ex-Smokers (3/9/2011)
• 'Good' Cholesterol May Cut Colon Cancer Risk (3/8/2011)
• Surviving Serious Childhood Illness Takes Toll Later: Study (3/7/2011)
• Tissue Analysis May Help Predict Breast Cancer Outcome (3/4/2011)
• Extra Tests Not a Deterrent to Experimental Cancer Therapy (3/4/2011)
• Chemo May Raise Risk of Falls in Breast Cancer Survivors (3/4/2011)
• New Chemo Drug May Benefit Some Breast Cancer Patients (3/3/2011)
• Study Finds Third of Cancer Patients on Opioids Are Confused (3/3/2011)
• Diabetes Ups Death Risk Overall, Study Shows (3/2/2011)
• Study Finds Smoking Linked to Breast Cancer Risk (3/2/2011)
• Smoking During Early Pregnancy May Put Baby's Heart at Risk (3/2/2011)
• Half of U.S. Men Infected With HPV, Study Reveals (3/1/2011)
• Obesity May Boost Odds of Aggressive Breast Cancer in Older Women (3/1/2011)
• Use of Virtual Colonoscopy on the Rise in U.S. Hospitals (3/1/2011)
• Fish Oil Seems to Help Cancer Patients Preserve Muscle (2/28/2011)
• Drop in Breast Cancer Among White Women May Have Stalled (2/28/2011)
• Higher Vitamin D Intake Could Cut Cancer Risk (2/27/2011)
• Herceptin May Boost Long-Term Survival After Aggressive Breast Cancer (2/25/2011)
• Virus Unlikely to Advance Deadly Lung Disease: Study (2/25/2011)
• Newer Drug May Help Prevent Fracture in Men With Prostate Cancer (2/25/2011)
• Study Finds Drop in Online Sales of Cigarettes (2/25/2011)
• Rapid Rise in PSA Levels a Poor Predictor of Prostate Cancer: Study (2/24/2011)
• PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer Dips in Large U.S. Health Network (2/24/2011)
• Many Dialysis Patients at Risk for High Radiation Exposure (2/24/2011)
• Laser Technology Might Help Doctors Diagnose Melanoma (2/23/2011)
• Pot Ingredient May Restore Appetite After Chemo (2/23/2011)
• Microchip Spots Cancerous Tumors Within an Hour, Study Shows (2/23/2011)
• Mammograms May Not Be Fool-Proof at Catching Second Cancers (2/22/2011)
• Cell Phones Affect Areas of the Brain, Study Shows (2/22/2011)
• Mammography Expertise May Improve With Practice (2/22/2011)
• Study Finds Too Many Surgical Breast Biopsies Performed (2/21/2011)
• Surviving Melanoma May Take Different Toll on Women, Men (2/21/2011)
• Education Might Help Kidney Recipients Spot Skin Cancer (2/21/2011)
• British Study Finds No Link Between Cell Phones, Brain Tumors (2/18/2011)
• Smoking During Head & Neck Cancer Therapy Tied to Poor Outcome (2/18/2011)
• Appalachia, the South Home to Least-Active Americans: CDC (2/16/2011)
• Could Hair Loss at 20 Signal Higher Prostate Cancer Risk? (2/16/2011)
• PSA Test Cut-off Could Signal Low-Risk Prostate Cancer (2/16/2011)
• America's Health a Mixed Bag: Report (2/16/2011)
• Dwarfism Mutation May Protect From Cancer, Diabetes (2/16/2011)
• Sexual Issues Often Unaddressed in Women Who Survive Cancer (2/16/2011)
• Higher Levels of Blood Protein Linked to Lower Respiratory Risks (2/15/2011)
• Popular Bone Drugs Linked to Reduced Colon Cancer Risk (2/15/2011)
• FDA Approves First 3D Mammogram Device (2/14/2011)
• Greater Caution Urged for X-Rays in Pregnancy, Infants (2/11/2011)
• Minnesota's Anti-Tobacco Policies Reap Benefits: CDC (2/10/2011)
• Nearly 25% of Women With Early Ovarian Cancer Not Given Recommended Biopsies (2/10/2011)
• 2 Experimental Drugs Show Promise for Rare Pancreatic Cancer (2/9/2011)
• First Look at Prostate Cancer Genome Yields Insights (2/9/2011)
• Removing Many Lymph Nodes in Early Breast Cancer Not Always Needed: Study (2/8/2011)
• Birth Defect Risk Slightly Higher for Kids of Male Cancer Survivors (2/8/2011)
• As Economy Picks Up, So Do Number of Nips & Tucks (2/7/2011)
Medical Breakthroughs
• Pregnancy Protein Prevents Breast Cancer? (12/28/2009)
• More Therapy Suggested for Rare Breast Cancer (12/15/2009)
• Drug Fights Resistant Breast Cancer (12/14/2009)
• Anti-Estrogens Prevent Lung Cancer (12/14/2009)
• Ovarian Transplant (12/14/2009)
• Chemo Benefits Breast Cancer Patients (12/11/2009)
• Informed Women Unlikely to Take Tamoxifen (12/7/2009)
• Ultrasound Reduces Biopsies for Women (12/3/2009)
• How Often Should Women Get a Mammogram? (11/23/2009)
• Hormone Therapy & Breast Cancer (11/11/2009)
• Study: High Breast Density Increases Risk for Cancer Recurrence (11/10/2009)
• Pap Smear Alternative no Improvement (11/2/2009)
• Risky Breast Cancer Drug OK'd by Canadian Cardiologists (10/28/2009)
• Possible Fix for a Risky Hormone Mix (10/26/2009)
• Low-Income Breast Cancer Patients Less Likely to Survive (10/16/2009)
• Too Many Mastectomies? (10/15/2009)
• Enzyme Variation Influences Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Treatment (10/12/2009)
• More Women Opt to Remove Noncancerous Breast (9/29/2009)
• Bone Loss in Breast Cancer Survivors (9/21/2009)
• Blood Test for Breast Cancer (9/17/2009)
• Majority of Breast Cancer Patients Don't Get Tested (9/15/2009)
• Reducing the Risk for Second Breast Cancers (9/9/2009)
• What Influences Breast Cancer Treatment? (9/2/2009)
• Chemotherapy Resistance (9/1/2009)
• 'Fatostatin' A Turnoff for Fat Genes (8/31/2009)
• Tamoxifen May Increase 2nd Breast Cancer Risk (8/26/2009)
• Majority of Women Not Getting Follow-Up Care (8/20/2009)
• Higher Diabetes Risk in Childhood Cancer Survivors (8/17/2009)
• Study: Breastfeeding Reduces Breast Cancer Risk (8/12/2009)
• Are Your Eating Habits Putting You At Risk for Breast Cancer? (8/5/2009)
• New Developments to Fight Breast Cancer (7/30/2009)
• Preserving Fertility in Cancer Patients (7/24/2009)
• Remember Your Mammogram (7/16/2009)
• Genes Play a Role in Breast Cancer Spreading (7/9/2009)
• Possible Benefit From Online Genetic Testing (7/6/2009)
• Acupuncture, Exercise Spell Relief for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (6/30/2009)
• Breast Cancer Decline (6/30/2009)
• Detecting Disease Through the Eyes (6/26/2009)
• Gene Delivery Helps Dysfunctional Nerves (6/19/2009)
• Study: Leukemia Treatment Carries Risk of Breast Cancers (6/17/2009)
• Chemo Drug Prevents Aging? (6/17/2009)
• Understanding Muscle Atrophy (6/12/2009)
• Scientists Unlock Secrets of Red Wine's Health Benefits (6/12/2009)
• Antioxidant Use High Among Breast Cancer Patients (6/11/2009)
• HPV Vaccine for Older Women, too (6/8/2009)
• Women Underrepresented in Cancer Studies (6/8/2009)
• Diabetes Drug May Transform Cancer Treatments (6/4/2009)
• BP Drug Blocks Breast Cancer (6/2/2009)
• Predicting Breast Cancer Survival Rates (6/1/2009)
• Childhood Cancer Survivors At Risk (5/29/2009)
• Patients Miss Out on Hospice Care (5/28/2009)
• Low Income Women Skipping Vital Breast Cancer Meds (5/19/2009)
• Impact of Smoking (5/15/2009)
• Drug for Inflammatory Breast Cancer (4/29/2009)
• Walnuts Lower Breast Cancer Risk (4/24/2009)
• Better Imaging for Tumors (4/16/2009)
• Sleep to Stop Cancer Pain (4/16/2009)
• Ovarian Cancer Vaccine (4/10/2009)
• Get Aggressive to Beat Smoking (4/9/2009)
• Genetic Pair Important in Breast Cancer (4/7/2009)
• Winter's Tail Helps Humans (4/6/2009)
• Fishing for a Cancer Cure (4/3/2009)
• Does MS Protect Against Cancer? (4/1/2009)
• Study: Childhood Soy Diet Reduces Breast Cancer Risk (3/30/2009)
• Brain Surgery Through the Eyelids (3/25/2009)
• Experts Take Step Toward National Heart Disease Surveillance (3/24/2009)
• Shorter Treatment for Prostate Cancer (3/23/2009)
• Fish Eating Frenzy (3/18/2009)
• Artificial Liver Extends Lives (3/18/2009)
• Gold Standard for Dialysis Patients (3/12/2009)
• Red or White: Could one Prevent Breast Cancer? (3/11/2009)
• Discovery Could Improve Childhood Cancer Treatment (3/10/2009)
• Genetic Twist in Breast Cancer Treatment Study (3/10/2009)
• Should Docs Be Able to Share Genetic Information? (3/9/2009)
• Bloodless Transplant: Balancing Religion and Medicine (3/6/2009)
• Weekend Bad Time for GI Bleeding (3/5/2009)
• Seeing Breast Cancer Clearly (3/4/2009)
• Male Infertility Linked to Testicular Cancer (2/27/2009)
• Calcium May Protect Against Cancer (2/27/2009)
• Even Moderate Drinking Associated With Higher Cancer Risk (2/26/2009)
• Hormone Shots Could Increase Breast Cancer Survival (2/26/2009)
• Breast Cancer Surgery Warning (2/24/2009)
• Unemployed Cancer Survivors (2/20/2009)
• For Lung Transplants, More is Better (1/27/2009)
• Eliminating Brain Tumors (1/13/2009)
• Gene Predicts Childhood Leukemia Relapse (1/8/2009)
• Gene Linked to Poor Breast Cancer Outcomes (1/8/2009)
• Hormone Therapy Reduces Colon Cancer Risk (1/8/2009)
• Stem Cell Type Slow to Multiply (1/5/2009)
• Secondhand Smoke Linked to Fertility Problems (1/2/2009)
• Lab Research: Lose the Mice (1/1/2009)
• Alternating Breast Scans (12/30/2008)
• Breast Disease to Breast Cancer (12/30/2008)
• Cancer Deaths Cost U.S. Billions (12/29/2008)
• Blood Disorder Breakthrough (12/29/2008)
• Stem Cells Save Kids with Cancer (12/26/2008)
• Breast Cancer Treatment Comparison (12/24/2008)
• Predicting the Spread of Breast Cancer (12/23/2008)
• Nanotubes Track Cancer Drugs (12/22/2008)
• New Clues About Breast Cancer Risk (12/18/2008)
• Lost Gene Could Spur Deadly Cancers (12/17/2008)
• Motivation for Prostate Screening (12/15/2008)
• Veggies Stopping Cancer (12/15/2008)
• Women Motivate Men to Get Screened (12/9/2008)
• Key Breast Cancer Maker Found (12/9/2008)
• New Sources for Cancer Drugs (12/9/2008)
• Fighting Against Breast Cancer in Obese Patients (12/8/2008)
• Fighting Breast Cancer in Obese Patients (12/5/2008)
• Mammograms Detect Cancers That Would Have Otherwise Regressed (12/2/2008)
• Household Chemical Dangers (11/24/2008)
• Smoking: A Genetic Addiction (11/24/2008)
• Blood Clots in Cancer Patients (11/20/2008)
• Genetic Mysteries of Breast Cancer (11/19/2008)
• Intervention Boosts Breast Cancer Survival (11/19/2008)
• Cancer Linked to Behavior in Elderly (11/18/2008)
• New and Improved Breast Screening? (11/14/2008)
• Vitamin D and Calcium: No Breast Cancer Benefit (11/12/2008)
• The Folate Debate (11/10/2008)
• Migraines Lower Breast Cancer Risk (11/7/2008)
• Clinical Trials: Dying for Access (11/3/2008)
• Nicotine Addiction Soars (10/29/2008)
• Statins May Prevent Blood Clots (10/28/2008)
• New Ultrasound Test for Breast Cancer (10/21/2008)
• Computers Detect Breast Cancer (10/20/2008)
• Caffeine and Breast Cancer Risk (10/20/2008)
• Screening Rates Not Reaching Goals (10/16/2008)
• Nicotine and Breast Cancer (10/16/2008)
• Inherited Breast Cancer and Red Wine (10/13/2008)
• Breast Cancer Drug Yields Surprising Results (10/9/2008)
• Aspirin may Reduce Breast Cancer Risk (10/8/2008)
• Birth Size Linked to Breast Cancer Risk (10/3/2008)
• New HRT Findings (10/1/2008)
• Pregnant Women and Clinical Trials (9/30/2008)
• Age & Breast Cancer Recurrence (9/29/2008)
• Breast Cancer Relapse Prediction (9/25/2008)
• Caring & Sharing (9/25/2008)
• Radiation for Breast Cancer? (9/23/2008)
• Hope Following Breast Cancer Treatment (9/22/2008)
• Study: Tanning Beds Cause Damage (9/19/2008)
• Colonoscopy Re-screening Guideline (9/18/2008)
• Massage Beneficial to Cancer Patients (9/16/2008)
• Approving Cancer Therapies Faster (9/15/2008)
• Outsmarting Breast Cancer (9/9/2008)
• MRI Scans Questioned for Breast Cancer (9/8/2008)
• Cancer Education Needed (9/1/2008)
• Breast Cancer Risk (8/27/2008)
• How to Kick the Smoking Habit (8/26/2008)
• Combination Treatment Shrinks Tumors? (8/26/2008)
• Chewing Gum Helps Recovery (8/25/2008)
• Silver Reduces Risk of Pneumonia (8/22/2008)
• Fruit Juices Hamper Drugs Benefits (8/20/2008)
• Colors Make Surgery More Precise (8/20/2008)
• Cancer Survivors at Risk for Relapse (8/18/2008)
• Is Smoking in Our Genes? (8/15/2008)
• Zapping Oral Cancer (8/13/2008)
• Understanding Nicotine Addition (8/8/2008)
• Discrimination in Healthcare (8/8/2008)
• Boning Up on Breast Cancer Risk (7/31/2008)
• An Overdose of Mammograms? (7/31/2008)
• Earlier Cancer Detection? (7/30/2008)
• Tracking the Spread of Cancer (7/30/2008)
• Ease Mammogram Pain (7/24/2008)
• Hope for Dialysis Patients (7/24/2008)
• Recruiting Young Smokers (7/21/2008)
• Study: Breast Self-Exams Not Necessary (7/16/2008)
• College Grads Have Lower Cancer Death Rates (7/14/2008)
• Genetics Make Quitting Harder (7/14/2008)
• The Aesthetic Outcome of Breast Cancer (7/14/2008)
• Hope for Young Breast Cancer Patients (7/14/2008)
• Red Wine and Breast Cancer (7/9/2008)
• Device Tracks Progress of Lung Cancer (7/8/2008)
• A Cure for Cancer? (7/1/2008)
• Unraveling Lymphoma (6/25/2008)
• Using Nanotechnology to Kill Cancer (6/23/2008)
• Smoking Vaccine Being Developed (6/18/2008)
• Primary Tumors Drive Cancer Growth (6/17/2008)
• Killing Cervical Cancer (6/13/2008)
• Osteoporosis Drug Prevents Breast Cancer (6/11/2008)
• Genes Help Kick Habit (6/9/2008)
• New Vaccine Targets Brain Tumors (6/4/2008)
• Childhood Cancer Survivors Remain at Risk (6/3/2008)
• Cancer Survivors Stuck in Limbo (6/2/2008)
• Improving Breast Cancer Screening (5/15/2008)
• Prostate Cancer Risk Varies by Race (5/15/2008)
• Get Moving to Prevent Breast Cancer! (5/14/2008)
• Breast Tumors Grow Faster in Younger Women (5/13/2008)
• Never too Late to Kick the Habit (5/12/2008)
• Could an Aspirin a day Reduce Breast Cancer? (5/5/2008)
• Elder Cancer Care Costs Billions (5/2/2008)
• Depression Worsens Brain Cancer Outcomes (5/1/2008)
• Cervical Cancer Screening Needs Improvement (5/1/2008)
• Detecting Cancer at the Dentist's Office (4/25/2008)
• Many Cancer Survivors Inactive and Obese (4/23/2008)
• Laser Detects Breast Cancer (4/8/2008)
• Anemia from Chemo Tied to Cancer Recurrence (4/7/2008)
• HRT Ups Cancer Recurrence (4/1/2008)
• Aggressive Breast Cancer: Watch Your BMI (3/19/2008)
• Soy you Later, Prostate Cancer! (3/18/2008)
• Mammograms in Stereo (3/14/2008)
• Detecting Lung Disease (2/11/2008)
• Anti-Cancer Beer (12/31/2007)
• Immune System Can Put Cancer in Dormant State (11/26/2007)
• Carbon Monoxide Battles Cancer Drug Side Effects (11/22/2007)
• Thyroid Cancer on the Rise (11/21/2007)
• Gene Test for Chemo (11/21/2007)
• Genes Connected to Breast Cancer Identified (11/19/2007)
• Extra Radiation Helps Keep Breast Cancer Away (11/16/2007)
• Simpler Model to Predict Certain Breast Cancer (11/15/2007)
• Cancer Drug Causes Heart Damage (11/15/2007)
• Smoking Specifically Connected to Rectal Cancer (11/15/2007)
• Do PET Scans Help Cancer Patients Live Longer? (11/14/2007)
• The Most Deadly Cancer (11/13/2007)
• Switch Turns On Deadly Breast Cancer (11/12/2007)
• Calculating Cancer Progression (11/12/2007)
• Tumor Genome Sheds Light on Lung Cancer (11/6/2007)
• New Gene Marker Linked to Prostate Cancer in African Americans (11/2/2007)
• Radiation Seed Implant Cuts Risk of Prostate Cancer Death (11/1/2007)
• The Effects of Vitamins on Cancer (11/1/2007)
• Blacks More Likely to See Return of Breast Cancer (10/31/2007)
• Ovarian Cancer Treatment Shows Promise (10/25/2007)
• Weight Gain Could Increase Breast Cancer Risk (10/23/2007)
• Emotions Dont Matter When Treating Cancer (10/23/2007)
• Doctors Recommend HPV Test (10/18/2007)
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