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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: Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health, Christianity
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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: Human Interest, Sexual and Reproductive Organs, Abdominal Pain, Chemotherapy, FBI
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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: Obesity, Medical Specialization, Human Interest, Health Organizations, Biotechnology
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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: Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Government Health Care, Medicare, Drugs and Medicines
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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: Skin Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Human Interest, Brain, Science and Technology
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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: Cancer, Genes and Chromosomes, Prostate Cancer, Health, Tumors
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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: Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Medical Research, Drugs and Medicines, Health
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Many men with low-risk prostate cancer overtreated, study finds
About three-quarters of men with low-risk prostate tumors that can safely be ignored for months or years receive aggressive treatment, despite the risk of complications, researchers reported Monday. The findings, published in the Archives of Internal...Tags: Prostate Cancer, Internists, New Jersey, Cancer, Medical Research
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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: Medical Specialization, Prostate Cancer, Government, General Practitioners, City of Hope
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Vitamin E increases prostate cancer risk: Study
Vitamin E supplements increase the risk of prostate cancer in healthy, middle-aged and older men, according to research published today that strengthens the evidence that some micronutrients, often marketed as antioxidants, are ineffective at preventing...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Prostate Cancer, Trials, Diabetes, Vitamin E
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Forty-five medical tests patients and doctors should question
The new listing of 45 common treatments patients and doctors should question is part of a growing movement that challenges routine care.
Next up: The upcoming Avoiding Avoidable Care summit, to be held on April 25 in Boston, will bring together more than...Tags: Shelton, Chicago Tribune, Prostate Cancer, Elections, Julie Deardorff
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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, Consumers, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Science and Technology
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