Statins don't cause cancer, study finds (Reuters)
August 20, 2008
Reuters - The cholesterol-lowering drugs
called statins neither cause cancer nor prevent it, U.S.
researchers reported on Wednesday.
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Won't Cause Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers who last year reported a possible link between cholesterol-lowering statin drugs and cancer now say that further analysis has disproved such an association.
Skin Cancer Carries Its Own Scent (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified an "odor profile" for skin cancer, with an eye toward developing a fast, simple and noninvasive test to diagnose the most common form of skin cancer in the United States. 
Tag for aggressive bowel cancer
UK scientists find a marker for aggressive bowel cancers needing the most treatment.
08/20/08
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More teens surviving with cancer
Cancer survival rates for teenagers and young adults in Britain are rising, figures show.
08/21/08
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to listen to warnings about the potential risks of dietary supplements,
say Duke University Medical...
08/22/08
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FDA Investigates Possible...
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. drug regulators said
Thursday that they were investigating whether the cholesterol-lowering
drug Vytorin might be linked...
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Thursday that they were investigating whether the cholesterol-lowering
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Gene 'clue' to colorectal cancer
A gene difference in up to a third of patients with colorectal cancer could help solve how it passes between generations, scientists say.
08/15/08
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Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Won't Cause Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers who last year reported a possible link between cholesterol-lowering statin drugs and cancer now say that further analysis has disproved such an association.
Skin Cancer Carries Its Own Scent (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified an "odor profile" for skin cancer, with an eye toward developing a fast, simple and noninvasive test to diagnose the most common form of skin cancer in the United States.
Scientists Identify Genetic...
American Cancer Society - Researchers at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer
Center and
Northwestern University's Cancer Genetics Program have found a
definitive link...
08/15/08
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Burning incense linked to respiratory...
Burning incense may create a sweet scent, but regularly inhaling the smoke could put people at risk of cancers of the respiratory tract, researchers reported Monday.
08/25/08
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Cancer patients 'failed by NHS'
A survey of cancer patients, carers and professionals suggests Scotland's NHS is failing those with the disease.
08/14/08
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Crucial genetic factor in colorectal...
Reuters - Researchers have identified what
they see as the leading cause of inherited colorectal cancer --
a genetic abnormality that makes a person about nine times more ...
08/14/08
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Older Patients With Cancer at...
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer patients are at increased
risk for suicide, according to three new studies.
08/13/08
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New Chemotherapy Combo Holds Promise...
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Preliminary research has
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Lawmakers demand study data on Vytorin cancer risk
A congressional committee is demanding that the makers of controversial cholesterol drug Vytorin, Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp., produce extensive data related to a clinical study indicating the drug might increase the risk of cancer.
Dietary Supplements May Pose Risk to Older Cancer Survivors (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Older cancer survivors need to listen to warnings about the potential risks of dietary supplements, say Duke University Medical Center researchers and colleagues.
Surgery Helps With Prostate Cancer,...
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDay News) -- The latest update from a
European study that has followed men with prostate cancer for more than a
decade leaves the debate...
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Drug combination fights breast cancer
A treatment for brittle bones has a dramatic effect on breast cancer when combined with chemotherapy, research has shown.
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Breast cancer recurrence seen as low...
Reuters - Women who survive breast cancer for
five years after treatment have a relatively low risk of the
disease recurring, according to a U.S. study published on
Tuesday.
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