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09/21/15 Signs of Brain Tumor May Show in Blood Years Before Diagnosis

FRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Brain tumors known as gliomas usually produce symptoms several months before they're diagnosed, but new research found changes in immune function may occur up to five years before...

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09/21/15 Heavy Drinking Linked to Greater Risk for Alcohol-Related Cancers

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Heavy drinking increases the risk for injury and alcohol-related cancers, a new study reports. Strategies are needed to curb alcohol abuse, particularly in low-income countries, the Canadian researchers...

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09/16/15 Cancer Still the Leading Cause of Death for U.S. Hispanics: Report

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States overall, but a new report finds that cancer remains the number one killer of U.S. Hispanics....

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09/16/15 People in Their 50s Benefit Most From Low-Dose Aspirin, Report Says

MONDAY, Sept. 14, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Daily low-dose aspirin is best used as a preventive measure against heart disease for people in their 50s, top U.S. experts in preventive medicine have determined. People in...

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09/16/15 Removing All Visible Cancer Is Key to Treating Aggressive Brain Tumors

MONDAY, Sept. 14, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Surgery that removes all visible cancer significantly improves the chances of survival for children with aggressive brain tumors, especially girls. That's the finding of a study that included...

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09/16/15 Social Factors Affect Leukemia Survival

MONDAY, Sept. 14, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- For people diagnosed with a type of cancer called acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), social and economic factors can affect the odds of survival, a new study shows. "As...

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09/16/15 Nonsmokers Account for Rising Proportion of Lung Cancer Cases, Studies Find

THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Nonsmokers account for a growing percentage of aggressive lung cancer cases in the United States and the United Kingdom, new research finds. In one study, British researchers found...

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09/16/15 Treatments for Brain Cancer Take Heavy Toll on the Brain

THURSDAY, Sept. 3, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Radiation and chemotherapy can cause structural changes in the healthy brain tissue of patients with glioblastoma brain tumors, a new study finds. The research included 14 glioblastoma patients...

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09/16/15 Electrical Bursts to Pancreatic Cancer Cells May Help Fight Tumor

THURSDAY, Sept. 3, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Using tiny but powerful bursts of electricity to make holes in pancreatic cancer cells may improve survival rates for some patients, new research suggests. Using zaps of electricity...

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09/16/15 Genetics May Help Guide Kids’ Cancer Treatment

TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- When a child has cancer that resists standard therapies, the outlook can be grim. But a new study suggests that for some children, extensive genetic analysis can open...

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08/27/15 Let Fear Guide Early Stage Breast-Cancer Decisions

By LISA ROSENBAUM AUG. 27, 2015 TWO patients, I’ll call them Sara and Janine, both learned that they had ductal carcinoma in situ (D.C.I.S.), often referred to as Stage 0 breast cancer. Both underwent lumpectomies...

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08/27/15 Experimental Drug for Blood Cancer Shows Promise

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental immune-boosting drug shows promise in fighting the blood cancer multiple myeloma, researchers report. Preliminary testing of the drug daratumumab included 72 multiple myeloma patients who had...

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08/27/15 Childhood Cancer Survivors Who’ve Had One Stroke at Risk of Second

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood cancer survivors who've had one stroke are at high risk for having another, a new study says. Researchers analyzed data from more than 14,300 people in the...

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08/27/15 Blood Test May One Day Predict Breast Cancer Relapse

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental blood test may one day detect the return of early stage breast cancer months before it is revealed by CT or MRI scans, researchers report. Initial...

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08/27/15 False-Positive Mammogram Result Traumatic for Most Women: Study

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- In a finding that won't surprise many who've been through this ordeal, researchers say emotional turmoil is common for women whose mammogram falsely suggests they have breast cancer....

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08/27/15 Acupuncture Best for Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer Survivors: Study

TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Needles beat pills for treating hot flashes in breast cancer survivors, according to a new trial that compared acupuncture, "sham" acupuncture, the medication gabapentin and a placebo pill....

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08/20/15 Scientists Probe Obesity’s Ties to Breast Cancer Risk

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a well-known risk factor for breast cancer, but researchers haven't figured out what connects the two. A new study suggests the link may be due to...

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08/20/15 Black Women Less Likely to Survive Uterine Cancer, Study Finds

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Uterine cancer rates are rising in the United States, particularly among black and Asian women, according to a new study that also found black women are more likely...

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08/20/15 One or Two Drinks a Day Might Boost Cancer Risk: Study

TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Just one or two drinks a day can increase the risk of certain cancers, researchers report. A new study of 136,000 adults found light to moderate drinking was...

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08/20/15 Deadly Skin Cancer More Common in Organ Transplant Recipients: Study

MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- People who've received organ transplants may face an increased risk for the deadly skin cancer melanoma, a new study suggests. The researchers said the increased risk may stem...

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