New Molecule Discovery Shows Promise Against Tamoxifen-Resistant Breast Cancers (HealthDay)
June 17, 2008
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.
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.
Smoking and poverty blamed as cancer kills 20 per cent more in the North
People living in the North of England have a 20 per cent higher chance of dying from cancer than those living elsewhere, according to new evidence underlining stark divides in the nation's health. 
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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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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Pancreatic Cancer Biomarkers Found ...
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...
06/14/08
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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.
06/20/08
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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
reduce the risk of death from...
06/20/08
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Pancreatic Cancer Biomarkers Found ...
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...
06/13/08
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Man with deadly skin cancer saved by new treatment
An Oregon man, given less than a year to live, had a complete remission of advanced deadly skin cancer after an experimental treatment that revved up his immune system to fight the tumors.
Man with deadly skin cancer saved by new treatment (AP)
AP - An Oregon man, given less than a year to live, had a complete remission of advanced deadly skin cancer after an experimental treatment that revved up his immune system to fight the tumors.
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
reduce the risk of death from...
06/21/08
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Raloxifene Cuts Risk of Certain Type...
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.
06/12/08
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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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Medicare Costs for Cancer Treatment...
HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Costs for treating Medicare
patients with cancer increased substantially from 1991 to 2002,
researchers report.
06/11/08
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Raloxifene Cuts Risk of Certain Type...
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.
06/11/08
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Research Examines Links Between...
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...
06/11/08
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Man with deadly skin cancer saved by new treatment
An Oregon man, given less than a year to live, had a complete remission of advanced deadly skin cancer after an experimental treatment that revved up his immune system to fight the tumors.
Skin cancer patient 'cured' using his own blood cells
A 52-year-old man with advanced melanoma, the lethal form of skin cancer, has been successfully treated using just his own blood.
Symptoms Plus Blood Test Boost...
HealthDay - MONDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers boosted the
level of early-stage ovarian cancer detection by 20 percent through use of
a blood test to detect a...
06/23/08
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Poorer Patients Have Poorer Survival...
HealthDay - MONDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- Low socioeconomic status
increases a cancer patient's risk of dying, say U.S. researchers who
analyzed data on almost 14,000...
06/23/08
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Medicare Costs for Cancer Treatment...
HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Costs for treating Medicare
patients with cancer increased substantially from 1991 to 2002,
researchers report.
06/10/08
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Symptoms Plus Blood Test Boost...
HealthDay - MONDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers boosted the level
of early-stage ovarian cancer detection by 20 percent through use of a
blood test to detect a...
06/24/08
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Poorer Patients Have Poorer Survival...
HealthDay - MONDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- Low socioeconomic status increases
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on almost 14,000...
06/24/08
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Study suggests colon cancer vaccine...
Reuters - A protein found only in the
intestines may help lead the way to a vaccine that can treat
colon cancers and perhaps other tumors too, U.S. researchers
reported on...
06/24/08
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