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Too few older US adults screened for colon cancer
• Cancer • Oct 07 04
Many Americans are still failing to get two of the most effective tests for catching colon cancer early, according to researchers with the American…
Arsenic exposure linked to melanoma risk
• Cancer • Oct 07 04
Chronic exposure to arsenic, which can be measured in toenail clippings, seems to be associated with an elevated risk of melanoma skin cancer, investigators…
Radiation not needed after chemo cures Hodgkin’s
• Cancer • Oct 05 04
Some kids with Hodgkin’s disease, a form of lymphoma, may not need to undergo radiation treatment, German doctors have found.
A complete remission of…
Data support colorectal screening every 5 years
• Cancer • Oct 01 04
One type of screening for colorectal cancer - sigmoidoscopy - need not be repeated more often than every five years, as is currently recommended.…
Vitamin pills don’t cut stomach cancer risk
• Cancer • Oct 01 04
Millions of people take them to stay healthy but scientists said on Friday that vitamin supplements do not protect against stomach and other cancers…
Acne-like rash shows cancer drug is working
• Cancer • Sep 30 04
An acne-like rash is good news for colon cancer patients because it shows that a targeted therapy for the disease is working, Belgian scientists…
Arsenic may have role in leukaemia treatment
• Cancer • Sep 29 04
It’s best known as a weed-killer or a favourite weapon of murderous old ladies, but arsenic could find a new role as a mainstream…
Dogs sniff out bladder cancer
• Cancer • Sep 26 04
The acute sense of smell that makes dogs useful for detecting illegal substances at airports might also be used to help doctors diagnosis bladder…
Alcohol, diabetes, hepatitis up liver cancer risk
• Cancer • Sep 17 04
Heavy alcohol use, diabetes, and viral hepatitis combine synergistically to raise the risk of developing liver cancer, according to a new report.
As lead…
Blood test detects early ovarian cancer
• Cancer • Sep 16 04
Ovarian cancer is much more curable if detected early, but the disease doesn’t usually produce symptoms until it is advanced and current blood tests…
Monkey virus exposure did not raise lymphoma risk
• Cancer • Sep 14 04
Simian virus 40 (SV40), which contaminated polio vaccine widely distributed between 1955 and 1962, does not seem to have increased the likelihood of an…
Other diseases often neglected in cancer survivors
• Cancer • Sep 13 04
Compared with people who’ve never had cancer, those who survive cancer are less likely to get recommended care for a variety of medical conditions,…
US cancer institute starts nanotechnology drive
• Cancer • Sep 13 04
The U.S. National Cancer Institute announced a new five-year plan on Monday to develop the use of tiny tools to fight cancer, saying nanotechnology…
Light at Night Might Be a Cancer Risk
• Cancer • Sep 09 04
It could disrupt the body’s normal hormone production, some researchers suggest.
Could electric light pose a cancer threat?
It might seem like the…
Turmeric may protect against leukemia -scientist
• Cancer • Sep 09 04
Turmeric, a spice used extensively in Asia as a key ingredient of curry, may be protecting children against leukemia, a scientist said on Thursday.…
Cancer docs say Medicare won’t cover drug costs
• Cancer • Sep 08 04
Medicare payment cuts will leave more than half of clinics and doctors’ offices that provide cancer chemotherapy unable to cover costs of some key…
Night light suspected in rise in child leukemia
• Cancer • Sep 08 04
A growing body of evidence linking increased night light to certain types of cancer has led researchers to suspect it could be connected to…
Secrecy barring doctors from cancer data - charity
• Cancer • Sep 06 04
A combination of industry secrecy, lack of money and shortage of time is keeping the results of many clinical cancer trials locked away and…
Test for RNA in stool may spot colon cancer
• Cancer • Sep 06 04
The presence of RNA for the enzyme cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) in feces probably indicates the presence of colorectal cancer, according to results of a…
Cancer patients expect many treatment side effects
• Cancer • Sep 03 04
People facing the prospect of cancer treatment typically expect to suffer numerous side effects - often more than is actually likely - a study…
Virtual colonoscopy shows promise
• Cancer • Sep 01 04
Virtual colonoscopy, which uses X-ray imaging to scan for colon cancer, shows promise, but is not ready to replace traditional colonoscopies yet, experts said…
Full-body scans raise cancer risk
• Cancer • Aug 31 04
People who pay for whole-body X-ray scans in the hope of finding tumors at their earliest stages may, ironically, be raising their overall risk…
Cancer survivors’ quality of life below the norm
• Cancer • Aug 31 04
Even after more than a decade after diagnosis, cancer survivors may have a poorer quality of life and more health limitations than others their…
Cancer recovery rates improving
• Cancer • Aug 30 04
More cancer patients in Scotland have improved prospects of surviving, according to NHS figures.
The statistics, covering 25 major cancers, estimate that…
Docs grow new jawbone for cancer survivor
• Cancer • Aug 29 04
In a new study, researchers describe a man whose jaw was successfully reconstructed using a bone that was grown from scratch under the muscles…