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Breast, ovary removal can eliminate cancer risk for some

... with a certain genetic predisposition to breast or ovarian cancer can dramatically reduce their risk of developing either by undergoing ...

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Fruits, vegetables cut cancer risk for smokers: study

... and vegetables may decrease the risk of some kinds of lung cancer for smokers, according to a study released Monday. ...

Story - editor - 08/31/2010 - 04:00 - 0 comments

Drug combination helped kill deadly cancer in mice

... an experimental drug to chemotherapy helped wipe out brain cancer cells in mice, offering a promising new treatment approach for the deadly cancer, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. ...

Story - editor - 08/25/2010 - 11:00 - 0 comments

Oesophageal cancer rates rise steeply in men

Rates of oesophageal cancer in men have risen by 50 percent in Britain in a generation, an increase ...

Story - editor - 08/30/2010 - 08:00 - 0 comments

Rectal cancer increasing in younger adults: study

Rectal cancer rates may be on the rise in people younger than 40, according to a new ... that examined more than 30 years of data from a national cancer registry. ...

Story - editor - 08/24/2010 - 13:00 - 0 comments

Diabetes drug fights lung cancer in mice: study

A popular drug that is used by millions of diabetics around the world significantly decreases tobacco-induced lung tumors in mice, a study published Wednesday found. ...

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Food Better Than Supplements for Cancer Prevention: Expert

... when using these products to try to reduce their risk of cancer, says a University of Texas expert. ...

Story - editor - 08/28/2010 - 05:30 - 0 comments

The Facts about Cancer

Understanding and Coping With CancerCancer is a highly varied disease that involves an uncontrollable replication of cells in the body. All of the cells in our body continuously replicate and generate new cells and keep our bodies in healthy working con ...

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The Truth About Prostate Cancer

The prostate gland is an organ that is situated at the neck of the urinary bladder. The first part of the urethra is surrounded by the gland. The urethra is the passage through which the urine passes out of the bladder for excretion. The prostate gland ...

Story - editor - 09/02/2010 - 03:30 - 0 comments

Report: Cancer is the world's costliest disease

Cancer is the world's top "economic killer" as well as its likely leading cause of death, the American Cancer Society contends in a new report it will present at a global cancer conference in China this week. ...

Story - editor - 08/17/2010 - 08:00 - 0 comments

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Two gene mutations mark deadly ovarian cancer

Researchers have identified two new genetic mutations that cause a significant number of the hardest-to-treat kinds of ovarian cancer, and say they point to a new "on-off" switch for tumors.

India not treating AIDS patients early: Global Fund

Thousands of AIDS patients in India are not receiving treatment on time, underscoring huge challenges the country faces as it combats the disease, the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria said on Thursday.

B vitamins found to slow progression of dementia

Daily tablets of large doses of B vitamins can halve the rate of brain shrinkage in elderly people with memory problems and may slow their progression toward dementia, data from a British trial showed on Wednesday,

Gov't: Spending to rise under health care overhaul

The nation's health care tab will go up — not down — as a result of President Barack Obama's sweeping overhaul. That's the conclusion of a government forecast Thursday, which also predicts the increase will be modest.

J&J giving $200 million for health of women, kids

Health giant Johnson & Johnson is donating about $200 million in cash and medicine to a sweeping United Nations program created to improve the health and lives of people in poor countries.

J&J launches aid program for women, children

Johnson & Johnson has pledged grant money, drugs and research funding for new HIV and tuberculosis medications as part of a five-year, private sector effort to improve the health up to 120 million women and children in developing nations each year.

Health reforms trigger spending shift

New U.S. reforms are poised to dramatically shift the nation's healthcare spending, not only curbing Medicare costs but also pumping more money toward the private sector as roughly 32 million people gain coverage.

Vitamin B 'could delay Alzheimer's onset'

Large daily doses of B vitamins could delay -- or even halt -- the onset of Alzheimer's disease, a study suggested Thursday.

Study: Flamboyant male dancing attracts women best

John Travolta was onto something. Women are most attracted to male dancers who have big, flamboyant moves similar to the actor's trademark style, British scientists say in a new study.

Developers of cancer pill tout biopsy/tweak method

Tests of tumor samples taken before and after treatment with an experimental melanoma pill helped researchers find the right dose in early stage testing, an approach that may boost the drug's chances of success and aid in developing others, co...