Posted from Yahoo! News: Health - Cancer 7 days ago
Cancer Research : Cancer Research News
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Vaccinating all 12-year-old girls against the virus that causes cervical cancer, along with "catch-up" immunizations of women under the age of 21 and revised screening guidelines, would be cost-effective ways to combat the disease, a new study by Ha... (original story)
Posted from LIFE IS GOOD 7 days ago
Cancer Research : Colon Cancer
Yesterday was another follow-up appointment for my continued cancer free progress. My oncologist Dr. G, scheduled a CAT scan, which I have to get every six months, prior to me seeing him again to discuss my lab work.I arrived at the extremely early hour (for me anyway) of 7:30 am to check in for the... (original story)
Posted from NPR Blogs: My Cancer 8 days ago
Cancer Research : Patient Journals
I call them the scars of cancer. When you're in the fight, they serve a purpose. Bed pads, commodes, walkers, all the things that are supposed to make life a little easier for the cancer patient. But when they are no longer needed, they are ugly scars, unwanted reminders of the battle you've fought... (original story)
Posted from Yahoo! News: Health - Cancer 8 days ago
Cancer Research : Cancer Research News
AFP - Researchers in Britain have developed a more accurate technique for spotting the most aggressive forms of bowel cancer, according to a new study. (original story)
Posted from About.com Colon Cancer 8 days ago
Cancer Research : Colon Cancer
When colon cancer spreads, it often goes to the liver. Leroy Sievers and Tony Snow both had this happen, and common treatments include surgery (if possible), chemo, and/or radiation therapy.... (original story)
Posted from Yahoo! News: Health - Cancer 8 days ago
Cancer Research : Cancer Research News
Reuters - The medical imaging industry called for the Medicare government health plan to broaden its coverage of PET scans to additional cancer types, asking an advisory panel on Wednesday to recommend wider payments. (original story)
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Cancer Research : Breast Cancer
How to prepare for the test (original story)
Posted from MyBreastCancerNetwork.com -... 8 days ago
Cancer Research : Breast Cancer
"Samantha Who?" star Christina Applegate, 36, is free of cancer after having both breasts removed to combat the disease, the actress told a U.S. television news show Tuesday. (original story)
Posted from Yahoo! News: Health - Cancer 8 days ago
Cancer Research : Cancer Research News
Reuters - Stem cell scientists have developed a new and more accurate way of spotting aggressive forms of bowel cancer, allowing for tailored treatment that should improve patients' chances of survival. (original story)
Posted from MyBreastCancerNetwork.com -... 8 days ago
Cancer Research : Breast Cancer
Drug countered effect of endocrine therapy in premenopausal patients, study finds (original story)
Posted from Yahoo! News: Health - Cancer 8 days ago
Cancer Research : Cancer Research News
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Zoledronic acid prevents bone loss in breast cancer patients undergoing endocrine therapy and improves bone mineral density after treatment, according to an Austrian study. (original story)
Posted from Yahoo! News: Health - Cancer 8 days ago
Cancer Research : Cancer Research News
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A mathematical model to find blood biomarkers that can help doctors estimate the size of cancer tumors has been developed by researchers at Stanford University. (original story)
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Cancer Research : Breast Cancer
“This was the choice I made.”With those words, spoken in an interview on Good Morning, America earlier today, Christina Applegate summed up her decision to have a double mastectomy. The television actress had both breasts removed three weeks ago, after cancer was found in one breast, and... (original story)
Posted from MyBreastCancerNetwork.com -... 8 days ago
Cancer Research : Breast Cancer
Emotional recovery is delayed in patients with breast cancer who receive "taxane-based" chemotherapy, researchers from Ohio State University in Columbus report in the journal Cancer. (original story)
Posted from Yahoo! News: Health - Cancer 9 days ago
Cancer Research : Cancer Research News
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A new imaging system that highlights cancerous tissue makes it easier for surgeons to detect and remove tumors without harming surrounding healthy tissue, according to U.S. researchers. (original story)