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01/25/17 Is Chemo Overused in Younger Colon Cancer Patients?

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Young and middle-aged colon cancer patients may be getting chemotherapy more often than is warranted, a new study suggests. "Most of the young patients received postoperative systemic chemotherapy,...

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01/25/17 U.S. Cancer Deaths Decline Over Three Decades

TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- While cancer death rates have dropped 20 percent overall in the United States since 1980, high death rates persist in pockets throughout the country, a new report finds....

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01/25/17 Half Report Severe Side Effects From Breast Cancer Therapy

TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- About half of early stage breast cancer patients experience severe side effects from their treatment, a new study finds. "It's in patients' best interest to receive their treatments...

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01/25/17 U.S. Deaths From Cervical Cancer May Be Underestimated

MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- The number of women who die from cervical cancer in the United States may be higher than previously believed, and the risk is greatest among older and black...

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01/25/17 Many With Advanced Lung Cancer Don’t Get Treatments That Might Help

FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Many U.S. patients with late-stage lung cancer do not receive treatments that could prolong their lives, a new study finds. Researchers at the University of California, Davis Comprehensive...

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01/25/17 Nearly Half of U.S. Men Infected With HPV, Study Finds

THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Many American men are infected with the cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV), but unlike women, men are more likely to stay infected throughout their lives, a new study finds....

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01/25/17 Know the Risks, Warning Signs of Ovarian Cancer

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Women need to be aware their risk for ovarian cancer increases with age. Half of all cases affect women age 63 or older, according to specialists at Fox...

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01/25/17 Could Grilled, Smoked Meats Lower Survival After Breast Cancer?

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Research has suggested that diets high in barbecued, grilled and smoked meats could increase the risk of breast cancer. Now, a new study finds these cooking methods may...

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01/25/17 Even a Little Daily Activity May Boost Colon Cancer Survival: Study

TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Just a half hour a day of moderate physical activity could be potent medicine for patients with advanced colon cancer, preliminary research suggests. Study authors who tracked more...

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01/25/17 ‘Chemo Brain’ Lasts for Months in Many Breast Cancer Survivors

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- "Chemo brain" -- the mental fog common after breast cancer treatment -- can persist for six months, new research shows. The finding comes from one of the largest...

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01/10/17 Study Casts More Doubt on Value of Mammograms

MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Mammograms frequently detect small breast tumors that might never become life-threatening, causing women to receive treatment they likely don't need, a new Danish study finds. About one in...

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01/10/17 Obamacare Boosts Breast Cancer Screening, Study Finds

MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Americans with lower levels of income are less likely to get recommended cancer screenings, but legislation waiving out-of-pocket costs appears to narrow the prevention gap -- for mammograms,...

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01/9/17 Delaying Chemo After Lung Cancer Surgery? Better Late Than Never

FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Lung cancer chemotherapy that's been delayed due to slow recovery from surgery can still provide real benefit to patients, a new study suggests. The study involved thousands of...

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01/9/17 U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall: Report

THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer death rates in the United States have dropped 25 percent since the early 1990s, a new report reveals. The finding was drawn from the American Cancer Society's...

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01/9/17 Artificial ‘Voice Box’ Implant Helps Cancer Patient Speak

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- An artificial "voice box" has provided long-term relief for a throat cancer patient in France The 56-year-old man can now speak with an intelligible whisper and breathe normally,...

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01/9/17 Powerful Drug for Advanced Cancers May Need Less Frequent Dosing

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Use of a bone cancer drug once every three months, instead of monthly, does not boost the risk of bone problems over two years, a new study finds....

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01/9/17 Resolve to Reduce Your Cancer Risk This Year

TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- More than half of cancer deaths could be prevented through healthy habits such as eating right, exercising and not smoking, according to the American Cancer Society. Doctors at...

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01/3/17 Melanoma Rates Rise in Some States, Fall in Others

THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Rates of melanoma cases and deaths are either rising or falling, depending on which state you might be living in, a new study finds. Between 2003 and 2013,...

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12/28/16 Treating cancer with drugs for diabetes and hypertension December 27, 2016

December 27, 2016 Treating cancer with drugs for diabetes and hypertension A combination of a diabetes medication and an antihypertensive drug can effectively combat cancer cells. The team of researchers led by Prof. Michael Hall...

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12/28/16 Fat fuels the road to cancer cell spread

Fat fuels the road to cancer cell spread December 26, 2016 Cancer cells spread to other sites in the body through promoting the growth of new 'roads' to travel on. In a study to be...

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