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04/21/18 Want to Help Beat Colon Cancer? Live Healthy

THURSDAY, April 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- More than 1.3 million Americans are diagnosed with colon cancer, but new research suggests that adopting a healthy lifestyle goes a long way toward boosting survival. The study...

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04/11/18 There’s a better way to screen for cervical cancer

April 11, 2018, Oxford University Press A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that high-quality cervical cancer screening can be done effectively using a completely...

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04/11/18 New class of drugs could help tackle treatment-resistant cancers

April 10, 2018 by Hayley Dunning, Imperial College London Researchers have discovered a new class of drug that has the potential to help cancer patients who no longer respond to existing therapies. The drug may...

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04/11/18 Belly Fat Tied to Lower Kidney Cancer Survival Odds in Women

MONDAY, April 9, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Belly fat reduces a woman's chances for surviving kidney cancer, but not a man's, a new study suggests. The study included 77 women and 145 men with kidney...

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04/11/18 Major Project Completes Genetic ‘Map’ of 33 Cancers

THURSDAY, April 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- In what could prove to be a big advance in cancer care, a consortium of scientists said it has mapped the genetic blueprints of 33 cancer types. The...

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04/11/18 2 Out of 3 Tanning Bed Users Have Never Had a Skin Cancer Check

WEDNESDAY, April 4, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Even though it's widely known that tanning bed use greatly increases the odds for skin cancer, 70 percent of Americans who've used the devices have never had a...

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04/4/18 Red Meat Tied to Higher Colon Cancer Risk for Women

TUESDAY, April 3, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Another study, this time in British women, finds that diets high in red meat are linked to higher odds for colon cancer. Numerous studies have linked a high...

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04/4/18 Testicular Cancer Survivors May Face Heart Trouble Later

MONDAY, April 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Young men who survive testicular cancer may need to worry about more than a return of their disease: A new study suggests they also face greater heart risks...

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04/4/18 After Cancer, Accelerated Aging?

About Us Sponsored by: CTCA Cancer News Breast Symptoms at Mammogram May Raise Future Cancer Risk Read full story > Cancer News Categories Breast Cancer News Colorectal Cancer News Gynecologic Cancer News Hematological Cancer News...

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04/4/18 Why More Teens Aren’t Getting Protection Against Common STD

MONDAY, April 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Less than half of American teens are vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV), and parents' reluctance is a big reason why, a child health expert says. Guidelines recommend that...

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04/4/18 More Women Die of Lung Cancer in 2 U.S. ‘Hot Spots’

FRIDAY, March 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Lung cancer death rates among women have fallen in much of the United States, but have increased in two regions where smoking is more common, a new study...

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04/4/18 Researchers Making Inroads Against Ovarian Cancer

THURSDAY, March 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Ovarian cancer can be tough to beat, particularly if it returns after initial treatment, but new research offers a glimmer of hope. One study found that a new...

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03/28/18 Cervical cancer frequently diagnosed after age 65

March 28, 2018 (HealthDay)—A considerable proportion of women are diagnosed with cervical cancer after age 65, according to a study presented at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology's Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer, held from March...

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03/28/18 Treating triple negative breast cancer by targeting pair of receptors

March 27, 2018, Baylor College of Medicine Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer that lacks known targets for therapies, making it difficult to treat. However, a new study by...

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03/28/18 Accurately identifying aggressive head and neck cancers

March 27, 2018, Case Western Reserve University The Case Western Reserve-led research team will analyze computerized images of tissue samples for patterns which could become "biomarkers," or predictors, for determining relative risk for recurrence in...

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03/28/18 Obesity is shifting cancer to young adults

March 26, 2018, Case Western Reserve University cancer Killer T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIH A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researcher has compiled evidence from more than 100 publications to...

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03/28/18 Cancer patients’ pain eased by simple bedside chart, study shows

March 26, 2018, University of Edinburgh Patients with cancer could benefit from a simple bedside system to manage their pain, a study suggests. The new approach reduces pain levels compared with conventional care, the research...

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03/28/18 Doctor’s own diagnosis drives quest for a cancer cure

March 25, 2018 by Kerry Sheridan Christian Hinrichs knew his life had forever changed the day he thought he was pouring milk into a glass, but heard it splashing on the floor instead. It was...

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03/24/18 Obesity rates keep rising for U.S. adults

March 23, 2018 by Dennis Thompson, Healthday Reporter Obesity rates have continued to climb significantly among American adults, but the same hasn't held true for children, a new government report finds. Obesity among adults increased...

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03/24/18 As Mammograms Became Widespread, Breast Tumor Size Shrank

THURSDAY, March 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- After American women began to adopt annual mammography screening in the 1980s, a very healthy thing happened: the average size of newly discovered breast tumors got smaller. That's...

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