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Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers in the Millions and Rising (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer has steadily increased since the 1990s, making it by far the most common form of cancer, affecting more people than all other cancers combined, two new studies find. (original story)

FDA Approved Diabetes Drug Despite Hints at Cancer Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 18 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is defending its decision in late January to approve a new diabetes drug, Victoza (liraglutide), even though animal studies suggest it might increase the risk for a rare thyroid cancer. (original story)

Cancer Articles Tend to Focus on Positive Outcomes (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- People often complain that media reports slant towards bad news, but when it comes to cancer most newspaper and magazine stories may be overly optimistic, U.S. researchers suggest. (original story)

Prostate Cancer Radiation Side Effects May Subside With Time (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- The balance between using enough radiation to shield patients from prostate cancer's return while keeping side effects at bay may not be as tricky as once thought, new research shows. (original story)

Pain Relief Often Delayed for Cancer Patients (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- Palliative care services, which help people who are seriously ill relieve symptoms such as pain, are now found at most U.S. cancer centers, but many programs don't interact with patients until it's too late, study findings show. (original story)

Older Colon Cancer Patients Less Likely to Get Chemo (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- Older colon cancer patients are less likely than younger ones to receive potentially life-prolonging chemotherapy following surgery for their illness, a new study reveals. (original story)

Freezing Tumors Shows Promise Against Prostate, Breast Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have succeeded in freezing away breast and prostate tumors in a small number of patients, opening a promising door to a new generation of cancer treatments. (original story)

Are New Chemo Treatments Cost-Effective? (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- New chemotherapy agents for metastatic colon cancer improve patient survival but are costly, says a new study. (original story)

Myriad breast cancer patent very broad, study finds (Reuters)

Reuters - Myriad Genetics' disputed patent on the BRCA1 breast cancer gene is "surprisingly broad" and could interfere with future research, three experts said on Tuesday. (original story)





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