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03/18/16 Many Cancer Survivors Struggle to Make Ends Meet

MONDAY, March 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Many cancer survivors struggle with money problems that can affect their mental health and quality of life, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed 2011 data from over 19...

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03/13/16 Xalkori Approved For Rare Genetic Form of Lung Cancer

FRIDAY, March 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Xalkori (crizotinib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with tumors that have a rare ROS-1 gene...

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03/13/16 Elderly With Advanced Colon Cancer Often Get Costly, Dubious Treatments: Study

THURSDAY, March 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Expensive drugs are being given far more often to elderly patients with advanced colon cancer, but they offer almost no benefit, a new study suggests. "This research found...

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03/13/16 Drug Duo May Rapidly Shrink Breast Tumors in Some Patients

THURSDAY, March 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A two-drug combo quickly shrinks certain breast cancer tumors before surgery or chemotherapy in some women, British researchers report. The specific breast cancer is called human epidermal growth...

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03/13/16 Certain Biopsy Method Tied to Better Outcomes After Kidney Cancer

THURSDAY, March 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A type of lab test called a "core-needle biopsy," performed on tissue taken from a mass on a kidney, may be better for certain kidney cancer patients, new...

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03/13/16 Diabetes Treatment May Affect Breast Density

WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2016 (HealthDay News) Women with diabetes who take insulin appear to have a higher risk of dense breasts, a known risk factor for breast cancer, new research suggests. Women with diabetes who...

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03/13/16 Preventive Mastectomy May Not Boost Sense of Well-Being

TUESDAY, March 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) Women with breast cancer who choose to have their unaffected breast removed to potentially prevent a new cancer may not be giving themselves as much peace of mind as...

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03/8/16 Fighting Cancer By Putting Tumor Cells On A Diet

Updated March 7, 20161:39 PM ET Bret Stetka Cancer dogma holds that most malignancies are caused by DNA mutations inside the nuclei of cells, mutations that ultimately lead to runaway cellular proliferation. Given the countless...

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03/8/16 Jimmy Carter says he no longer needs cancer drug treatment

KATHLEEN FOODY,Associated Press Sun, Mar 6 3:47 PM PST ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter announced Sunday that he no longer needs treatment for cancer, less than seven months after revealing he had been diagnosed with...

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03/8/16 Can Certain ‘Poor Carb’ Diets Raise Nonsmokers’ Lung Cancer Risk?

FRIDAY, March 4, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Even people who've never smoked can get lung cancer, and a new study suggests their risk for the disease may rise if they eat a diet rich in...

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03/4/16 Women Often Overestimate Odds That Early Breast Cancer Will Return, Spread

THURSDAY, March 3, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Many women treated for early breast cancer overestimate the odds of it spreading to another organ, and those fears can diminish their quality of life, new research suggests....

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03/4/16 Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Linked to Reduced Risk of Certain Cancers

THURSDAY, March 3, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Taking low-dose aspirin every day may lower the overall risk of cancer by 3 percent, mostly because of larger reductions that were seen in the risk for colon...

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03/4/16 Ovarian Cancer Is More Than One Disease: Report

WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Ovarian cancer isn't a single disease, but rather a number of different malignancies involving the ovaries, an expert U.S. panel says. Evidence suggests that many ovarian cancers begin...

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03/4/16 Low Vitamin D Levels May Signal More Aggressive Prostate Cancer

WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Prostate cancer may be more aggressive in men who are deficient in vitamin D, new research suggests. A study of nearly 200 men having their prostate removed found...

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03/4/16 Abuse, Poverty in Childhood Linked to Adult Health Problems

TUESDAY, March 1, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood abuse and poverty may raise the risk of health problems in adulthood, a new study suggests. "Childhood disadvantage has long-term health consequences -- much longer than most...

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03/2/16 For Cancer Patients, Pain May Rise as Finances Dwindle

MONDAY, Feb. 29, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer patients skating near financial ruin will likely suffer more pain and worse symptoms than those who have some savings to fall back on, a new study reports....

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02/26/16 New Cooling Technique Might Aid Brain Surgery: Study

THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A new cooling technique appears to safeguard a patient's speech centers during brain surgery, a small, preliminary study suggests. This approach, combined with verbal checks, also helped improve...

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02/26/16 Health Problems Can Plague Seniors After Cancer Surgery

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- After cancer surgery, certain older patients face an increased risk for injuries and problems that can keep them in a hospital longer and slow their recovery, new research...

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02/26/16 Brain Cancers Both Common and Deadly Among Teens, Young Adults: Report

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Brain cancers are the most common cause of cancer deaths among teens and young adults, but the types of cancers that strike can vary widely as people age,...

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02/24/16 Male Childhood Cancer Survivors Less Likely to Have Kids, Study Finds

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Men who survived cancer when they were children, teens or young adults seem to be less likely to have children of their own than men who never had...

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