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For the first time in more than 10 years, the universally accepted lung cancer staging system has been revised to more accurately reflect the prognosis for patients with non-small cell lung…

Elevated insulin levels in the blood appear to raise the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva…

Roughly one in three breast cancers detected in publically organized mammography screening programs is over diagnosed - meaning that the cancer will not cause symptoms or death in the woman’s…

The amount of carbohydrates a woman eats, as well as the overall “glycemic load” of her diet, impact her chances of developing breast cancer, Swedish researchers report.

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For women there may be one good thing about having migraines: a reduced risk of breast cancer.

In a study of more than 9,000 people, Dr. Christopher I. Li…

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that survival among women with ovarian cancer is influenced by age of menarche and total…

A new finding reveals that African-American patients with breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer tend to die earlier than patients of other races with these cancers,…

The chances of dying from breast cancer are greater in black women than white women, but other cancers do not show a survival gap between the races, according to…

African Americans are more likely than other races to die from breast, prostate and ovarian cancers, but this disparity is not due to poverty or inferior healthcare,…

People who want to reduce their risk of colon cancer may want to start exercising more and cutting down on red meat and alcohol, a new research review suggests.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer specific to women. An eight-page “Special Report” on breast cancer in the June issue of Mayo Clinic Health…

Young women with cancer of the vulva - the external female genitalia - tend to have several modifiable risk factors for the disease such as cigarette smoking and exposure to…

Despite the increase of breast reconstruction procedures performed in 2008, nearly 70 percent of women who are eligible for the procedure are not informed of the reconstructive options…

New research led by investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) sheds light on a genetic function that gives breast cancer cells the ability to…

In a study to determine the non-medical factors that may be associated with the decision to treat nonmetastatic breast cancer, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School…

Common genetic variations spread across five genes raise a person’s risk of developing the most frequent type of brain tumor, an international research team reports…

A tightly controlled system of checks and balances ensures that a powerful tumor suppressor called p53 keeps a tight lid on unchecked cell growth but doesn’t wreak havoc…

Patients who survive an initial diagnosis of breast cancer often succumb to the disease years later when the cancer shows up in a…

The vaccine against the virus responsible for most cases of cervical cancer would have to be a lot cheaper in order for it to be cost effective in…

A comprehensive overview that explores the prospects and progress of synthetic inhibitors to target cell cycle kinases in cancer forecasts that “novel compounds with increased potency, improved kinase specificity…

PSA blood tests are often used to screen men for prostate cancer, but there is still no good evidence that they cut death rates from the disease, a new review…

A new study by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) reveals the genetic underpinnings of what causes lung cancer to quickly metastasize, or spread, to the brain and the…

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have discovered that gene mutations that once helped humans survive may increase the possibility for diseases, including cancer.

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Prostate cancer patients who receive brachytherapy and remain free of disease for five years or greater are unlikely to have a…

Cancer experts at Johns Hopkins say a study tracking 774 prostate cancer patients for a median of eight years has shown that a three-way…