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Untreated prostate cancer no death sentence

43 days ago - Reuters US Online Report Health News

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Even without treatment, only a small minority of men diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer die from the disease, Swedish researchers reported Friday.Drawing from ...
Study: Radiation boosts prostate cancer survival

55 days ago - AP News

Radiation plus hormones boosts prostate cancer survival; new breast cancer drug shows promiseDoctors are reporting a key advance in treating men with cancer that has started to spread ...
Scientists identify cancer stem cells

56 days ago - AFP Global Edition

Hong Kong scientists say they have identified the cancer stem cells responsible for the spread of colorectal cancer to other organs and believe the find will revolutionise treatment.Current ...
Hong Kong scientists identify cancer stem cells

56 days ago - AFP Asian Edition

Hong Kong scientists say they have identified the cancer stem cells responsible for the spread of colorectal cancer to other organs and believe the find will revolutionise treatment.Current ...
Fighting U.S. cancer: Diet, scant exercise problems

73 days ago - Reuters US Online Report Health News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States does not produce or import anywhere near enough fruits and vegetables to provide Americans the right kind of diet to prevent cancer, ...
Former NIH director returns to U.S. cancer institute

75 days ago - Reuters US Online Report Health News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former National Institutes of Health director Dr. Harold Varmus was nominated by President Barack Obama on Monday to return to his former agency, this time ...
Coffee and sodas not tied to colon cancer

85 days ago - Reuters US Online Report Health News

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - You can keep on chugging coffee without worrying about whether your java will increase your risk of colon cancer, according to new research.The ...
Study: Stomach cancer up in young, white adults

88 days ago - AP News

US stomach cancers rates take puzzling rise in young, white adults; decline in othersScientists are puzzling over a surprising increase in stomach cancer in young white adults, while ...
Mammograms before 40: Few cancers, many callbacks

89 days ago - AP News

Study backs advice against mammograms before 40: Lots of repeat tests, few cancers foundAs controversial as mammograms are for women in their 40s, some get them even younger ...
U.S. system for testing cancer drugs in crisis: report

107 days ago - Reuters US Online Report Health News

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The system for conducting cancer clinical trials in the United States is "at a breaking point" and needs a major overhaul, a panel of experts ...