Recent Cancer Research News
Survey finds causes of cancer little understood (Reuters)
Posted from Yahoo! News: Health - Cancer 1 day 17 hours ago
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Reuters - People in rich and poor countries alike have faulty understanding of what causes cancer and need better education on how to ward off the disease, according to an authoritative report issued on Wednesday. (original story)
Higher risk of other cancers for skin-cancer sufferers: study (AFP)
Posted from Yahoo! News: Health - Cancer 1 day 19 hours ago
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AFP - US researchers have shown a significant link between having non-melanoma skin cancer and the chance of developing other types of cancers in the body over one's lifetime, according to a study published Tuesday. (original story)
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Ups Risk for Other Cancers (HealthDay)
Posted from Yahoo! News: Health - Cancer 1 day 22 hours ago
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- People with a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer face twice the risk of developing other malignancies, a new study finds. (original story)
Long-Term Exposure to Incense Raises Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
Posted from Yahoo! News: Health - Cancer 2 days ago
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HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to burning incense over long periods of time raises the risk of developing cancers of the upper respiratory tract, a new study shows. (original story)
The People Who Make It Worth It
Posted from NPR Blogs: My Cancer 2 days ago
Cancer Research : Patient Journals
I've worn a "Cancer Sucks" bracelet since Leroy was diagnosed and made his first trip to Hopkins. I've always thought those two words said it all. I also think a bracelet that says "Chemo Sucks" would work, too. The only thing that made it OK to visit the Hopkins chemo treatment room was that Leroy... (original story)
Optimism, mastery help cancer patients cope (Reuters)
Posted from Yahoo! News: Health - Cancer 2 days ago
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Reuters - Cancer patients who are optimistic are better able manage the severity of their pain, while those with a strong sense of mastery (control over their environment) can control their fatigue more effectively while also keeping pain severity in check, new research shows. (original story)
Reproductive factors affect breast cancer type
Posted from MyBreastCancerNetwork.com -... 2 days ago
Cancer Research : Breast Cancer
Reproductive factors, such as breastfeeding and the age at which menstrual periods begin, have different effects on the types of breast cancer seen in postmenopausal women, according to a report in the journal Cancer. (original story)
Cancer cluster confirmed in northeast Pennsylvania (AP)
Posted from Yahoo! News: Health - Cancer 2 days ago
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AP - Nearly a year after federal epidemiologists first sounded the alarm over a cluster of rare blood cancers in northeastern Pennsylvania, their research has zeroed in on a hardscrabble region 80 miles northwest of Philadelphia that is home to several Superfund sites and a power plant fired by wast... (original story)
Ailing Edward Kennedy in surprise convention appearance (AFP)
Posted from Yahoo! News: Health - Cancer 2 days ago
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AFP - Ailing liberal lion Edward Kennedy, who is battling a brain tumor, on (original story)
Hormonal treatment options after tamoxifen
Posted from Life with Breast Cancer 2 days ago
Cancer Research : Breast Cancer
The blog posts that I wrote last year on Arimidex (anastrozole) and aromatase inhibitors are still garnering a lot of comments and readership. It seems that many women are suffering from the painful and sometimes debilitating side effects from these hormonal drugs. I stopped taking Arimidex in the ... (original story)
A New Approach for Treating Depression in Cancer Patients (American Cancer Society)
Posted from Yahoo! News: Health - Cancer 2 days ago
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American Cancer Society - University of Edinburgh researchers are seeing positive results from a new approach for treating depression in cancer patients. The program, which is given by specially-trained cancer nurses, is designed to work alongside a patient's usual cancer care. It emphasizes sc... (original story)
Jill Biden: No Latecomer To The Breast Cancer Cause
Posted from PJ Hamel's SharePosts 2 days ago
Cancer Research : Breast Cancer
As of early Sunday morning, Jill Biden took on a new title: possible Vice Presidential wife. (“Second Lady” sounds so tacky, doesn’t it?) And if she and husband Joe move into Blair House come January 2009, she’ll assume a whole new set of responsibilities. But I’m betti... (original story)
LDL Cholesterol Tied to Increased Cancer Risk in Diabetics (HealthDay)
Posted from Yahoo! News: Health - Cancer 3 days ago
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HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Low or high levels of LDL cholesterol are associated with an increased risk of cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a Chinese study that noted the increasing evidence of an association between type 2 diabetes and cancer risk. (original story)
Burning incense linked to respiratory cancers (Reuters)
Posted from Yahoo! News: Health - Cancer 3 days ago
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Reuters - Burning incense may create a sweet scent, but regularly inhaling the smoke could put people at risk of cancers of the respiratory tract, researchers reported Monday. (original story)
Long-term Exposure to Incense Raises Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
Posted from Yahoo! News: Health - Cancer 3 days ago
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HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to burning incense over long periods of time raises the risk of developing cancers of the upper respiratory tract, a new study shows. (original story)
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