HealthDay News) -- A recurrence of cancer and other chronic health conditions, such as weight or heart problems, are common concerns after cancer treatment. The American Society of Clinical Oncology recommends these lifestyle changes: Eat...
ReadWEDNESDAY, Jan. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer rates in Appalachia remain higher than in other parts of the United States, but that gap is shrinking, a new study shows. Reasons for the higher cancer...
ReadTUESDAY, Jan. 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- The staggering cost of cancer care forces many patients to file for bankruptcy, and that financial stress may play a role in cutting their lives short, new research...
ReadJanuary 26, 2016 University of Iowa Cancer is a mysterious disease for many reasons. Chief among the unknowns are how and why tumors form. Two University of Iowa studies offer key insights by recording in...
ReadMONDAY, Jan. 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Tests for blood in the stool can consistently detect colon cancer when used on an annual basis, and they are effective even in the second, third and fourth...
ReadMONDAY, Jan. 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Helping smokers quit may be as easy as mailing them free nicotine-replacement patches, even in the absence of counseling or other support, a new Canadian study shows. The...
ReadMONDAY, Jan. 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer rates are rising among men and women under 50, the age at which guidelines recommend screenings start, a new analysis shows. One in seven colon cancer...
ReadTHURSDAY, Jan. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- British researchers say a simple blood test may be a cheap, easy and effective way to spot risk of recurrence of a common form of acute myeloid leukemia...
ReadTHURSDAY, Jan. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they've pinpointed the best length of time to wait to perform surgery for rectal cancer after chemotherapy and radiation treatment have been completed. The researchers examined...
ReadWEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- An easily detected genetic marker could help identify aggressive colon cancer in early stages, telling doctors that these patients need chemotherapy, a new study suggests. Colon tumors that...
ReadWEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Women diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer during or just after pregnancy are at greater risk from the cancer than other women, a new study finds. Pregnancy hormones may...
ReadTUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Families of patients dying of cancer felt their loved one had better care and quality of life when they died in a hospice rather than in a hospital's...
ReadMONDAY, Jan. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Members of minority groups in the United States are more likely than whites to be diagnosed with colon cancer at younger ages and with more advanced disease, researchers...
ReadFRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Many women who survive cancer have symptoms of chemotherapy-related nerve damage in their feet and hands years after treatment, a new study reveals. Moreover, this nerve damage --...
ReadFRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- People with advanced cancer benefit in a number of ways if they're consulted about pain relief measures when they go to an emergency room, a new study suggests....
ReadFRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Some teen and young adult survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma do not receive all the recommended follow-up care, a new study finds. The study included 354 survivors in California...
ReadWEDNESDAY, Jan. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Fewer childhood cancer survivors are dying years later from lingering effects of the treatment that conquered their cancer, a new study finds. Experts called the report, published in...
ReadWEDNESDAY, Jan. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A new blood test might improve doctors' ability to track the spread of advanced melanoma skin cancer, according to results of a small, preliminary study. The test monitors...
ReadTUESDAY, Jan. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A cancer diagnosis is costly, and new research suggests that it remains costly even after the disease has been treated. "Cancer survivors are facing high costs even after...
ReadFRIDAY, Jan. 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Palliative care reduces hospital costs for incurable cancer patients who have other serious health conditions, a new study says. Palliative care is team-based specialized treatment aiming to provide...
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