Pancreatic Cancer Biomarkers Found (HealthDay)
June 14, 2008
HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Five proteins linked to early
development of pancreatic cancer have been identified by U.S. researchers,
who said the finding is a step forward in efforts to develop a blood test
to detect this type of cancer in the early stages, when cure rates are
highest.
Pancreatic Cancer Biomarkers Found (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Five proteins linked to early development of pancreatic cancer have been identified by U.S. researchers, who said the finding is a step forward in efforts to develop a blood test to detect this type of cancer in the early stages, when cure rates are highest.
Raloxifene Cuts Risk of Certain Type of Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- A drug already approved to reduce the risk of breast cancer in high-risk women also seems to cut the risk for other women. 
Gene chemicals 'cancer warning'
People vulnerable to cancer may have subtle differences in cell chemicals that could be detected.
06/11/08
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Cancer deaths 'higher in north'
Death rates from cancer are higher among people living in the north of England than the rest of the country, research shows.
06/17/08
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06/18/08
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06/09/08
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New Molecule Discovery Shows Promise Against Tamoxifen-Resistant Breast Cancers (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified a new group of compounds that might one day be added to the armamentarium of therapies designed to fight estrogen-fueled breast cancer.
Medicare Costs for Cancer Treatment Soar (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Costs for treating Medicare patients with cancer increased substantially from 1991 to 2002, researchers report.
Teens may be more susceptible to some...
AP - Teenagers may be more susceptible than adults to certain types of cancer, including cervical, testicular and skin cancer, British scientists said Monday.
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06/19/08
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Skin cancer patient 'cured' using his...
A 52-year-old man with advanced melanoma, the lethal form of skin cancer, has been successfully treated using just his own blood.
06/19/08
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Raloxifene Cuts Risk of Certain Type of Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- A drug already approved to reduce the risk of breast cancer in high-risk women also seems to cut the risk for other women.
Research Examines Links Between Family History and Colon Cancer Survival (American Cancer Society)
American Cancer Society - Numerous studies have shown your risk of getting colon cancer is higher if you have a first-degree family member who had the disease. New research shows that your chances of surviving the disease may be influenced in part by your family ties, too.
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Vitamin D helps colorectal cancer...
Reuters - Vitamin D may extend the lives of
people with colon and rectal cancer, according to a study
published on Wednesday suggesting another health benefit from
the...
06/19/08
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Vitamin D May Promote Colon Cancer...
HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer patients with
high blood levels of vitamin D boost their survival odds by 48 percent, a
new study suggests.
06/19/08
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HPV blamed for rise in throat cancer
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CT Screens for Lung Cancer Not a...
HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 20 (HealthDay News) -- While CT screening may help
reduce lung cancer deaths among current and former smokers, it won't
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