MONDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- Many doctors insulate their patients from the complexities surrounding the PSA test, and instead decide on their own whether to screen for prostate cancer or not, a new study...
ReadFRIDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) -- Sunburn might be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of summer burns, but it's not the only burn that could spoil your summertime fun. "Prevention...
ReadMONDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- People with colon cancer who continue to eat a lot of red and processed meats may have increased odds of dying from the disease, a new study suggests. The...
ReadTHURSDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) -- Regularly eating oily fish such as salmon, tuna or sardines may help reduce the risk of breast cancer, a new report suggests. These fish contain a type of fatty...
ReadMelanoma More Deadly in Young Men Published: Jun 26, 2013 | Updated: Jun 27, 2013 By Charlene Laino, Senior Writer, Gupta Guide Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California,...
Read21 Jun 2013 - A new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC-James) has identified a biochemical...
Read20 Jun 2013 Young women who have cancer treatment often lose their fertility because chemotherapy and radiation can damage or kill their immature ovarian eggs, called oocytes. Now, Northwestern Medicine® scientists have found the molecular...
ReadWEDNESDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- Could screening for colon cancer someday be as easy as having a blood test? Researchers say just such a test is showing early promise in trials. The screening checks...
ReadWEDNESDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- Vaccination against the cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV) is proving highly effective in reducing the spread of the sexually transmitted virus among young women, new research shows. The rate of...
ReadBy AMY DOCKSER MARCUS June 12, 2013, As advances in treating pediatric cancers allow more and more patients to live into adulthood, doctors are increasingly concerned about the long-term health effects of the very treatments...
ReadRachael Rettner, LiveScience Senior Writer Date: 10 June 2013 For men with prostate cancer, consuming vegetable fats — like those found in olive oils, nuts and avocados — instead of animal fats or carbohydrates may...
ReadBy Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer | Associated Press – ATLANTA (AP) -- Doctors have known for some time that a sexually spread virus can cause some types of oral cancer. But actor Michael Douglas'...
ReadSATURDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Women with advanced ovarian cancer stayed in remission almost six months longer when they were treated with the targeted drug pazopanib (Votrient), new German research says. "Our findings show...
ReadTHURSDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- Let's face it: the very mention of the word "colonoscopy" is enough to make many people shudder, at least a bit. But, colonoscopy is an extremely effective cancer screening...
ReadTUESDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- Although doctors and patients have long been urged to share decision-making, new research finds that patients who are involved in their care spend more time in the hospital and...
ReadBY Ryan Jaslow Having heartburn often may lead to cancers of the throat and vocal cord, according to a new study. The good news, though, is over-the-counter antacids may help reduce risk, the study authors...
ReadBy Dr. Sanjay Gupta It’s been more than four decades since the U.S. National Cancer Act was signed into law, marking the unofficial start of the “war on cancer.” Cancer death rates continue to decline,...
ReadTUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Finding early signs of lung cancer was once next to impossible, but a new study adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that screening with low-dose CT scans...
ReadTUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Despite prior research suggesting that the widely used diabetes drug metformin might help cancer patients, a new study finds it does not boost survival for older breast cancer patients...
ReadSUNDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Twelve new genetic regions associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer have been identified by researchers in two studies. One study identified four regions and the other identified...
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