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U.S. cancer group endorses newer breast cancer drugs

... guidelines on Monday for the use of hormone-based breast cancer drugs called aromatase inhibitors. ...

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back related to lung cancer

... years now. My friend said it could be because I have lung cancer. i am scared to go to the doctor. but i don't see how the back pains can be related to cancer. that makes no sense to me. i don't get the relation. anyway - i know i ...

Story - editor - 07/08/2010 - 06:00 - 1 comment

Throat cancer caused by HPV has better survival rate

People are much more likely to survive head and neck cancer if the tumor is caused by the human papillomavirus or HPV, U.S. ... years old and My father is 58 years old and has throat cancer. I believe what the doctors told us the name of the cancer is "Squamous ...

Story - editor - 06/08/2010 - 02:30 - 1 comment

Breast Cancer Symptoms And Signs

Facts about Breast CancerBreast cancer is a disease that is defined by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal ... seriously. It is known as one of the most common kinds of cancer in women, and even affects a percentage of men. Women can combat breast cancer early on with regular self-exams and mammograms as well as physical ...

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More Than 1.5 Million Cancer Survivors Have Kids Under 18

... June 28 (HealthDay News) -- More than 1.5 million adult cancer survivors in the United States are parents who live with one or more ...

Story - editor - 06/29/2010 - 02:00 - 1 comment

UK's NICE rejects Roche's Avastin in breast cancer

Roche's blockbuster cancer drug Avastin has been spurned once again by Britain's health cost watchdog NICE, this time as a treatment for breast cancer. ...

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Doctors: Transplant advance in windpipe cancer

... Doctors have successfully transplanted windpipes into two cancer patients in an innovative procedure that uses stem cells to allow a ...

Story - editor - 07/30/2010 - 20:30 - 0 comments

Test designed to screen resistance to cancer drug

... to imatinib, the standard drug for treating leukemia or cancer of the blood cells. ...

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UK finds extra 50 million pounds for cancer drugs

... an extra 50 million pounds ($78 million) to pay for cancer medicines from October, bringing forward a government promise to give ...

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Duke scientist's cancer research is questioned

... about the validity of research done by a Duke University cancer scientist who recently was placed on leave while the school investigates ...

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US Army failing troubled troops at home: general

The US Army on Thursday said leadership and discipline have deteriorated at bases in the United States, with officers missing warning signs of soldiers on the verge of suicide.

DC pushes female condoms to fight HIV epidemic

Charlene Cotton will talk to anyone about sex. Several days a week she stands behind a table decorated with a bowl of flavored condoms and safer sex pamphlets, calling to women passing on the street, "Come check out my table. Don't be scared."

Increased Risk of Violence Among Unsupervised Teen Groups

THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Even in so-called "good"
neighborhoods, there's a significantly increased risk of violence if teens
gather with nothing to do and no adult supervision, a new study
suggests.

FDA finds problems at Sanofi vaccine plant

Sanofi-Aventis failed to follow proper manufacturing procedures at a vaccine plant in France, U.S. regulators said in a letter released on Thursday.

Hire scheme aims to get Londoners on bikes

A fleet of 6,000 bicycles for hire will hit the streets of central London on Friday when the city's mayor Boris Johnson launches a scheme intended to fuel a cycling revolution in the congested capital.

Cuvposa Approved for Chronic Drooling in Children

THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Cuvposa (glycopyrrolate)
Oral Solution has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
to treat chronic drooling in children aged 3 to 16.

Stemcells coaxed to rebuild bone, cartilage

Scientists have shown for the first time that it may be possible to replace a human hip or knee with a joint grown naturally inside the body using the patient's stem cells.

Obese patients lose weight on new Orexigen drug

Overweight volunteers who took Orexigen's experimental drug Contrave, designed to reduce cravings, lost about 13 pounds (6 kg) over a year, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.

Can secondhand smoke hurt kids' grades?

Children and teenagers exposed to secondhand smoke at home may get poorer grades than their peers from smoke-free homes, a study of Hong Kong students suggests.

Knee, Hip Replacements May Aid Weight Loss: Study

THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Weight loss has been noted
among patients who've had a knee or hip replacement, a new study says.