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12/14/15 Experts Issue Guidelines on Caring for Breast Cancer Survivors

MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Battling breast cancer is tough, but survivors need care, too. Now, two major groups in cancer care have issued guidelines on the type of follow-up these patients require....

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12/14/15 Researchers Focus on Risk Factors for Leukemia After Breast Cancer Treatment

MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they're zeroing in on factors that may increase the risk of leukemia after breast cancer treatment. The findings are a step forward in determining ways to...

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12/7/15 Safe to Take Antidepressants With Tamoxifen: Study

FRIDAY, Dec. 4, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Breast cancer survivors who take antidepressants while on the cancer drug tamoxifen are not at increased risk for a return of their cancer, a new study finds. Tamoxifen...

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12/7/15 Survival Improves for Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- American women diagnosed with advanced, stage 4 breast cancer have a better chance of survival, and are surviving longer, compared to two decades ago, a new study finds....

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12/7/15 Is Breast Density an Overrated Cancer Risk Factor?

- Breast density is considered by many an independent risk factor for breast cancer. But new research from Croatia suggests it might not be that critical after all. Researchers evaluated thousands of mammogram reports in...

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12/7/15 Empliciti Approved for Multiple Myeloma

MONDAY, Nov. 30, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Empliciti (elotuzumab), in combination with two other drugs, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat the blood cancer multiple myeloma. The drug is...

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12/7/15 Obamacare Boosting Breast Cancer Screening Among Poor: Study

MONDAY, Nov. 30, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- More poor women are being screened for breast cancer due to expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, a new study finds. States...

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11/27/15 Retail Prices of Dermatology Drugs Skyrocket

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Patients using prescription creams, gels, sprays and pills for skin conditions may shell out substantially more at the pharmacy than they did just six years ago, a new...

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11/27/15 Portrazza Approved for Advanced Lung Cancer

TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Portrazza (necitumumab), in combination with two other chemotherapy drugs, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced squamous non-small cell lung cancer, the...

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11/27/15 More Cervical Cancers Caught Early Among Young Women Since Obamacare

health day Researchers suggest provision allowing young adults to stay on parents' insurance linked to more screeningTUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- More cervical cancers have been caught early among young U.S. women since...

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11/27/15 Colon Cancer Screening Rates on the Rise in NYC

MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer screening rates in New York City rose 40 percent over four years, possibly due to the efforts of a coalition created to promote and improve access...

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11/27/15 Ninlaro Approved for Multiple Myeloma

FRIDAY, Nov. 20, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Ninlaro (ixazomib), in combination with two other drugs, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat people with multiple myeloma who have had at...

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11/27/15 Cancer Survivors, Overweight Men May Face Job Discrimination

THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer survivors could face discrimination when looking for work, and overweight men are just as likely as overweight women to face discrimination when job hunting, shopping or dealing...

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11/20/15 More Than 8 Percent of Kids With Cancer May Be Genetically Prone to the Disease

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- More than 8 percent of children with cancer have gene mutations that increase their risk of cancer, a new study says. The findings suggest that genetic screening might...

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11/18/15 Prostate Cancer Screening, Detection Both Down in U.S., Studies Say

TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Fewer U.S. men are being screened for prostate cancer, and fewer cases of the disease are being diagnosed nationwide, according to two studies published Tuesday. The big question,...

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11/18/15 Darzalex Approved for Multiple Myeloma

MONDAY, Nov. 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The injected chemotherapy drug Darzalex (daratumumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat people who have had at least three prior treatments for...

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11/18/15 Male Infertility Might Signal Higher Odds of Testicular Cancer

MONDAY, Nov. 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Men with reduced fertility could be at increased risk for testicular cancer, according to a new study. Researchers looked at over 20,000 men who underwent semen analysis as...

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11/18/15 Gene Study of Liver Tumor Reveals Versatile DNA

Gene Study of Liver Tumor Reveals Versatile DNA FRIDAY, Nov. 13, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Tumors may have much greater genetic versatility than previously thought, and researchers say that might explain their ability to resist...

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11/18/15 Lung Cancer Surgery Rates Differ Widely Between States

FRIDAY, Nov. 13, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Rates of surgery to cure lung cancer vary greatly across the United States, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data from patients in 38 states and the District...

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11/13/15 Head, Neck Cancer Patients May Be at Higher Risk for Suicide: Study

THURSDAY, Nov. 12, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Head and neck cancer patients may be at raised risk for suicide, new research suggests. However, the overall risk is still small, the findings showed. The study included...

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