Biomarker Spots Which Lesions Likely to Progress to Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) -- Spanish researchers report they may have found a way to tell which suspicious prostate lesions are likely to develop into cancer.

Biomarker Spots Which Lesions Likely to Progress to Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) -- Spanish researchers report they may have found a way to tell which suspicious prostate lesions are likely to develop into cancer.

Too Few Cancer Survivors Pursue Healthy Lifestyles (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer survivors who eat more fruits and vegetables, stay physically active and avoid tobacco have a higher quality of life than those who don't do these things.

Medicare Costs Soar for Cancer Care (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Treating elderly cancer patients for five years costs Medicare $21.1 billion, and these costs are expected to increase dramatically as the population ages, a new study says.

Cervical Cancer Screens Effective But More Can Be Done (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Screening for cervical cancer reduces the risk for all types of the disease in women of all ages, say Swedish researchers. They also concluded that better follow-up of women who have cervical cancer screening could lower rates of the disease.

Medicare 5-year cancer bill tops $21.1 bln: study (Reuters)

Reuters - Five years of cancer care for America's elderly cost Medicare $21.1 billion, a figure that will swell as the baby boomer generation ages, U.S. government researchers said on Tuesday.