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Spay us now or spay us later
I signed another sympathy card last week for the family of a wonderful female golden retriever that died from mammary adenocarcinoma (breast cancer). This type of cancer would most certainly have been prevented if she had been spayed at an appropriate...Tags: Colonoscopy, Testosterone, Medical Procedures and Tests, Abdominal Pain, Human Interest
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Cancer survivors urged to eat better, exercise
ATLANTA (AP) — A cancer diagnosis often inspires people to exercise and eat healthier. Now the experts say there's strong evidence that both habits may help prevent the disease from coming back. New guidelines issued Thursday by the American Cancer...Tags: Prostate Cancer, Science and Technology, Health Treatments, Overweight, Human Interest
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D'Arcy treated for prostate cancer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — The retired bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend says he will undergo radiation treatments for prostate cancer. The Rev. John M. D'Arcy is 78 and retired in January 2010 one year ago and was...Tags: Human Body, Prostate Cancer, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Christianity, Cancer
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New test may help guide prostate cancer treatment
NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors may someday be able to better identify which prostate cancer patients need aggressive treatment by using an experimental test. It's one of the most vexing problems in cancer therapy. Currently, once prostate cancer is...Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Prostate Cancer, Human Body, Tumors, Cancer
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Medicare to pay for $93,000 prostate cancer drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare officials say they will likely pay for a prostate cancer drug that extends life about four months at a price of $93,000 per patient. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid says the biotech drug met its criteria as a...Tags: Government Health Care, Prostate Cancer, Human Body, Medicare, Cancer
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Death rate for lung cancer among women declines
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, women's death rates from lung cancer are dropping, possibly a turning point in the smoking-fueled epidemic. It's a small decline, says the nation's annual report on cancer — just under 1 percent a year....Tags: Medical Research, Lungs and Airways, Science and Technology, Tumors, Human Interest
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Drug may slow growth of early prostate cancer
Researchers say that a drug used to treat enlarged prostates may also slow the growth of tumors in men with low-risk prostate cancer who opt to be monitored instead of getting treated right away. A study found that men taking the drug Avodart were...Tags: Medical Research, Human Body, Prostate Cancer, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Cancer
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Gov. Jerry Brown: Some information about early prostate cancer
Gov. Jerry Brown is undergoing treatment for localized prostate cancer, according to a statement released by the governor’s office. In it, Brown’s UC San Francisco oncologist was quoted as saying that "fortunately, this is early stage...Tags: Jerry Brown, Prostate Cancer, Health Treatments, General Practitioners, Radiation Therapy
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Quit smoking programs The Learn To Live program of the Anne Arundel County Department of Health offers quit-smoking and power-to-quit-smoking kits. Kits are available from the Learn To Live Line, 410-222-7979, or from the Spanish language Line, 410-222-...Tags: Prostate Cancer, Lungs and Airways, Quitting Smoking, Medical Procedures and Tests, Brooklyn Park
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No overall increased cancer risk for those exposed to WTC site
A new study has some good news for people who lived or worked in lower Manhattan after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center – exposure to dust and debris from the fallen twin towers has not resulted in an overall...
Tags: Colon Cancer, Medical Research, Prostate Cancer, Manhattan (New York City), Science and Technology
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Newport Movember team is No. 1
He likely doesn't know it, but Goose Gossage can be credited in helping lead a Newport Beach team to national victory. The former major league pitcher's distinctive facial hair so inspired John Cornuke, the captain of Team Nuclear, that he decided to...
Tags: Testicular Cancer, Movember, PepsiCo Inc., Prostate Cancer, Tom Selleck
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POM Wonderful pushes back against FTC
POM Wonderful, a manufacturer of pomegranate juice and supplements, is pushing back against a recent ruling that found the company violated federal law by making deceptive disease prevention and treatment claims.
Boldly asserting its right to legally...Tags: Prostate Cancer, Heart Disease, Science and Technology, Online Advertising, New Products
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