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'Nana, What's Cancer?' tackles tough questions

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:42:43 GMT

When Tess Hamermesh found out her nana had cancer, her questions were simple.

Study: Moderate drinking ups risk of breast cancer return

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:28:35 GMT

Breast cancer survivors who have just a few alcoholic drinks per week are more likely than women who drink little or no alcohol to see their breast cancer return, according to research presented today at an annual meeting of breast cancer specialists.

Soy may benefit breast cancer survivors, study says

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:27:09 GMT

Women with breast cancer who eat more soy are less likely to die or have a recurrence of cancer than women who eat few or no soy products, according to a new study.

Report: U.S. cancer cases, deaths continue to decline

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:12:25 GMT

New cancer cases and mortality rates linked to the disease have fallen significantly in recent years for almost all gender and ethnic groups in the United States, researchers said Monday.

Oral cancers in women rising, HPV sometimes a factor

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:05:12 GMT

Pat Folsom, 54, knows the importance of preventive medicine. As a health care worker, she goes for scheduled checkups. So when she went in for a routine dental exam last year, she didn't expect more than a cleaning, maybe a filling. But her dentist found something more serious.

Cancer screenings under scrutiny

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:31:42 GMT

It's been a confusing week for women.

'I want my mammograms!'

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:54:29 GMT

A government task force says women in their 40s don't need annual mammograms, but Sara Fought would beg to differ: She says she's alive today because a routine mammogram found cancer when she was 42.

Who decides about mammograms? Inside the task force

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:41:07 GMT

Breast cancer surgeons, cancer organizations and even the White House are expressing concern about new screening recommendations issued by the United States Preventive Services Task Force.

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.

Study: Heart attack patients receive radiation equivalent of 725 chest X-rays

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:58:10 GMT

Heart attack patients are exposed to a radiation dose equal to about 725 chest X-rays over the course of their hospital stay, according to research presented Monday at the American Heart Association meeting in Orlando, Florida.