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Researchers unravel biochemical factor important in tumor metastasis
A protein called "fascin" appears to play a critical transformation role in TGF beta mediated tumor metastasis, say researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., who published a study in a recent issue of the Journal of ...
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Study: Docs overtesting for cervical cancer virus
(AP) -- Too many doctors are testing the wrong women, or using the wrong test, for a virus that causes cervical cancer.
Jun 20, 2011 |
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Annual report to the nation focuses on brain tumors
Lung cancer death rates in women have fallen for the first time in four decades, according to an annual report on the status of cancer published online March 31 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The drop c ...
Mar 31, 2011 |
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US cancer death rates in decline, national report finds
A report from the nation's leading cancer organizations shows rates of death in the United States from all cancers for men and women continued to decline between 2003 and 2007. The findings come from the latest Annual Report ...
Mar 31, 2011 |
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Ranks of cancer survivors growing fast, CDC says
(AP) -- The number of cancer survivors in the United States is increasing by hundreds of thousands a year, and now includes roughly one in 20 adults, health officials said Thursday.
Mar 10, 2011 |
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New treatment for lung cancer shows promise
A new inhalable dry powder treatment for lung cancer shows a significant increase in survival rates and is far less invasive than current treatment options, which frequently include radiation and surgery. This research is ...
Nov 15, 2010 |
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Researchers find mortality rates from liver diseases underestimated
Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rank mortality related to chronic liver disease and cirrhosis as the 12th most common cause of death in adults in the U.S. Using a modified definition that ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 01, 2010 |
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The gold standard in cancer staging now as Web tool
Springer is launching the AJCC e-Staging Tool, a web-based application which will improve the way cancer is staged. Designed to meet the needs of the entire multidisciplinary team in any facility that deals with cancer, ...
Oct 05, 2010 |
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Memory impairment common in people with a history of cancer
People with a history of cancer have a 40 percent greater likelihood of experiencing memory problems that interfere with daily functioning, compared with those who have not had cancer, according to results of a new, large ...
Oct 02, 2010 |
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Doctors not strongly encouraging HPV vaccine to girls of certain age
The vast majority of pediatricians and family physicians nationally are offering the human papillomavirus (also called HPV) vaccine, though fewer physicians are strongly encouraging it for 11- to 12-year-old girls as recommended ...
Aug 02, 2010 |
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Colon cancer screenings up, breast rate stalled
(AP) -- More older Americans are getting tested for colon cancer, with nearly two out of three getting recommended screenings.
Jul 06, 2010 |
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Many clinicians may be screening for cervical cancer too frequently
Clinical guidelines recommend screening low-risk women for cervical cancer every three years after age 30, but most primary care clinicians report that they would advise testing for the disease more frequently, according ...
Jun 14, 2010 |
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Skin cancers rising at an alarming rate: Prolonged exposure, tanning industry blamed for soaring number of diagnoses
With sandy blond hair and light skin, Julie Moppin always freckled or burned in sunlight. But she still tried to tan. Now, decades later, her sunspots are attacking her.
May 12, 2010 |
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Medical costs of cancer have nearly doubled over the past 2 decades
A new analysis finds that the costs of treating cancer have nearly doubled over the past two decades and that the shares of these costs that are paid for by private health insurance and Medicaid have increased. The study ...
May 10, 2010 |
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Employment and Insurance: No Guarantee for Better Health
Having health insurance does not mean workers will take advantage of immunizations, cancer screenings and other preventive health services, a new study finds.
Apr 30, 2010 |
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