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Cancer-fighting pill shows promise in battle against melanoma
MISHAWAKA--- Doctors say a cancer-fighting pill shows promising signs in the fight against melanoma -- the most deadly form of skin cancer.
A local oncologist says drug is not a cure, but it shrank tumors and patients who used the drug lived longer....Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Health Treatments, Skin Cancer, Health, Diseases and Illnesses
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Experts say cellphones are possibly carcinogenic
LONDON (AP) — An international panel of experts says cellphones are possibly carcinogenic to humans after reviewing details from dozens of published studies.
The statement was issued in Lyon, France, on Tuesday by the International Agency for...Tags: Electronics, Radio, Medical Research, Health Organizations, Entertainment
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Colorado mom-to-be mistakenly given chemo drugs; long wait to see if baby OK
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Doctors say the early stages of pregnancy are an especially bad time for a pharmacological mix-up where a woman prescribed antibiotics instead is given a powerful drug used in chemotherapy. Yet a pharmacist at a Colorado...Tags: Obstetrics, Pharmaceuticals, Personal Service, Health Treatments, Health
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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: Prostate, Cancer, Human Body, Genes and Chromosomes, Prostate 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: Prostate, Hormones and Metabolism, Medical Research, Death, Skin Cancer
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Chronology of 2001 anthrax events
Sun-SentinelSept. 18: Envelopes containing letters and granular substances are sent to NBC News in New York and the New York Post. Both are mailed from Trenton, N.J. Sept. 22: Editorial page assistant at New York Post who opens letters to the editor notices...Tags: Biopsy, Television, Police Investigations, Entertainment, White House
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Proton Therapy
WGN NewsKilling tumors while sparing healthy tissue. It's the goal of doctors treating cancer patients around the world. Closer to home, a new weapon to fight the disease. It zaps away cancer cells much like traditional radiation, but this treatment's promise...Tags: MRI (imaging), Health Treatments, X-rays, Health, Diseases and Illnesses
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Breast cancer and the HCG diet
When VJ Sleight’s breast cancer returned last year, she wondered if the unusual recurrence – 23 years after her original diagnosis -- had anything to do with the controversial hCG diet that she had repeatedly followed.
The near-starvation...Tags: Rush University Medical Center, Hampton Roads Transit, Medical Research, Chicago Tribune, Health
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UCSD tests cap to fight brain cancer
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO -- Researchers at the University of California San Diego's Moores Cancer Center are testing a promising new approach to fighting brain cancer that doesn't involve surgery, chemotherapy or radiation. A year and a half ago, 67-year-old Linda...Tags: Healthcare Provider, Health Treatments, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Human Interest
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Not enough evidence for bladder cancer screening
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There is not enough evidence to support routine screening tests for bladder cancer, according to new U.S. recommendations. Several urine tests can detect bladder cancer, a disease that will kill an estimated 15,000 Americans...Tags: Quitting Smoking, Symptoms, Death, Urinalysis, Burning Urination
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Overtreatment of thyroid cancer rampant: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Researchers have found troubling signs that some doctors may be too quick to treat thyroid cancer patients with radioactive iodine, while others may be too slow. The drug helps people with advanced tumors, but it is unclear if...Tags: Rush University Medical Center, American Medical Association, Lifestyle and Leisure, Medical Research, Health Organizations
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From Canyon To Cove: Some answers just lead to more questions
I'm cancer-free. At least that's what my last "tumor marker" test showed after a few weeks of intensive treatment with radiation and chemotherapy. The test result caused my oncologist to smile — a rare sight. Call me a skeptic, but I wanted to...Tags: Pancreas, Health Treatments, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology
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