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Breast 'awareness' trumps self-exams, docs say

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:45:56 GMT

A vacation to Washington nearly a decade ago led to a life-changing revelation for Kathi Cordsen. Passing by a breast cancer awareness event, her mother blurted it out: Her doctor had just confirmed that she had breast cancer.

Task force opposes routine mammograms for women age 40-49

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:19:05 GMT

Women in their 40s should not get routine mammograms for early detection of breast cancer, according to updated guidelines set forth by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Many breast cancer surgery survivors report lingering pain

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:42:01 GMT

Almost half of women who have breast cancer surgery still have pain or numbness two to three years later, according to a new study. Women younger than 40 who receive lumpectomies are at the greatest risk.

Evidence still fuzzy on cell phones, cancer

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:49:48 GMT

In the year since a U.S. cancer researcher's warning drew wide attention, more evidence is emerging that long-term cell phone use is associated with cancer, but there's still not a definitive explanation or proof of cause and effect.

8 common diabetes questions answered

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:36:06 GMT

Nearly 24 million Americans have diabetes; another 57 million have prediabetes, a precursor to the disease. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that if the diabetes epidemic continues, one in three Americans will develop it in his or her lifetime.

Holocaust survivors at greater risk for cancer, study finds

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:47:57 GMT

The 12-year-old girl plucked cold, slimy potato peels out of the garbage containers in a village in eastern Poland. When those trash scraps became scarce, she ate clover.

Obesity responsible for 100,000 cancer cases annually

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:58:42 GMT

More than 100,000 cases of cancer each year are caused by excess body fat, according to a report released Thursday in Washington.

Diabetes drug Byetta tied to kidney problems, says FDA

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:08:13 GMT

People with type 2 diabetes who are taking the blood-sugar-lowering drug Byetta may be at increased risk for kidney problems, including kidney failure, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported this week.

Tweens challenged by grown-up malady: Breast cancer

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:38:18 GMT

Hannah Powell-Auslam of La Mirada, California, had surgery this month to check her lymph nodes, just in case the breast cancer had spread.

Study: Childhood cancer survivors less likely to marry

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:34:18 GMT

Three years ago, Anne Willis mentioned to the man she was dating that she didn't know about her fertility, since she had undergone cancer treatment as a teenager. His response --"Oh, so you don't know if you're going be able to have kids?" -- was off-putting.