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Hot flushes linked to breast cancer drug success

Hot flushes, night sweats or painful joints may be good news for women taking hormone-based drugs for breast cancer — it may mean their tumors are less likely to return, researchers said on Thursday.
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Slight slowdown seen in new cancer cases

The rate of new cancer cases finally may be inching down — cautiously optimistic news but a gain that specialists worry could be derailed by economic turmoil.
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WRAL.com Study: Bone drug helps chemo fight...

New research adds fresh hope that a drug that strengthens bones might also fight breast cancer.
12/11/08
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msnbc New test aims to ID breast cancer...

A new test to predict an ordinary woman's odds of getting breast cancer works better than a method doctors have relied on for decades, researchers reported Friday.
12/12/08
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WRAL.com New study firmly ties hormone use to...

Taking menopause hormones for five years doubles the risk for breast cancer, according to a new analysis of a big federal study that reveals the most dramatic evidence yet of...
12/13/08
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msnbc Study firmly ties hormone use to...

Taking menopause hormones for five years doubles the risk for breast cancer, according to a new analysis of a big federal study that reveals the most dramatic evidence yet of...
12/14/08
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msnbc Alternating breast cancer tests...

A screening schedule that alternates between a breast MRI and a mammogram every six months may spot early cancers in high-risk women better than an annual exam.
12/14/08
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msnbc Cancer is even deadlier for diabetics

Cancer, the world's No. 2 killer, is even more lethal for people with diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
12/16/08
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Encouraging dip in rate of new cancers, deaths

The rate of new cancer cases finally may be inching down - cautiously optimistic news but a gain that specialists worry could be derailed by economic turmoil. Death rates from cancer have been dropping slowly for years, thanks to earlier detection and better treatments. But preventing cancer is the ultimate goal, and Tuesday's annual "Report to the Nation" on cancer also shows a small but encouraging change: The rate of new diagnoses among men dropped 1.8 percent a year between 2001 and 2005.
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U.S. cancer rate declines for the first time

Government figures indicate that major progress is being made in prevention. But researchers warn that there are still some clouds on the horizon. For the first time since the government began compiling records, the rate of cancer has begun to decline, marking a tipping point in the fight against the second-leading cause of death among Americans.
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msnbc After breast cancer, weight stakes...

It’s common knowledge that keeping fit and maintaining an optimal weight are great ways to achieve overall health. But for breast-cancer survivors, the stakes are much higher.
10/08/08
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WRAL.com Nobels awarded for AIDS, cancer virus...

Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who defied convention in showing a viral cause for cervical cancer shared the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for...
10/07/08
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WRAL.com 3 share Nobel prize for work on AIDS...

Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped...
10/06/08
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WRAL.com Task force: Colon cancer screenings...

Most people over 75 should stop getting routine colon cancer tests, according to a government health task force that also rejected the latest X-ray screening technology.
10/06/08
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Arstechnica Choices for Obama science posts...

President-elect Obama continues to excite the scientific community. John Holdren has been selected as the president's Science Advisor, and Jane Lubchenco has been chosen as head...
12/19/08
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Los Angeles Times Vitamin supplements don't fight...

A series of trials also shows that taking vitamins and minerals has no effect on preventing strokes, heart disease or other ailments. In some cases, they can even cause harm. ...
12/21/08
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Encouraging dip in rate of new cancers, deaths

The rate of new cancer cases finally may be inching down - cautiously optimistic news but a gain that specialists worry could be derailed by economic turmoil. Death rates from cancer have been dropping slowly for years, thanks to earlier detection and better treatments. But preventing cancer is the ultimate goal, and Tuesday's annual "Report to the Nation" on cancer also shows a small but encouraging change: The rate of new diagnoses among men dropped 1.8 percent a year between 2001 and 2005.
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New test aims to predict breast cancer risk better

A new test to predict an ordinary woman's odds of getting breast cancer works better than a method doctors have relied on for decades, researchers reported Friday. The test is the first to combine dozens of genes and personal factors like age and childbearing to gauge risk in women who don't have a strong family history of the disease. They account for three-fourths of all cases.
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msnbc Is my cancer upsetting you?

When Alicia Staley, a 37-year-old systems analyst from Boston got the news that she had cancer, she knew she was in for an emotional rollercoaster. But she assumed she’d be...
10/01/08
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THE WHITE HOUSE - National Breast Cancer Awareness...

During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we underscore our commitment to fighting and preventing this devastating disease. Breast cancer is one of the most common types of...
10/01/08
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Los Angeles Times Agencies' report warns of faster...

The United States faces the possibility of much more rapid climate change by the end of the century than previous studies have suggested, according to a report led by the U.S....
12/26/08
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msnbc Wrestling bulging arms after breast...

Hospitals in about a dozen states are testing whether some simple steps, such as arm-strengthening exercises, could reduce the risk of one of breast cancer's troubling legacies...
12/29/08
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Times Online Survival tactic for cancer cells

Cancer cells have an “escape tactic” that may explain how they survive chemotherapy, a study suggests.
01/05/09
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WRAL.com Colon X-ray seen as effective at...

A long-awaited federal study of an X-ray alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy confirms its effectiveness at spotting most cancers, although it was far from perfect.
09/17/08
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WRAL.com Medical schools, journals fight...

Just about every segment of the medical community is piling on the pharmaceutical industry these days, accusing drugmakers of deceiving the public, manipulating doctors and...
09/11/08
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msnbc Protecting against dangers of quiet...

Mouth sores, unexplained fevers or joint pain, or discomfort during sex can be symptoms of three cancers — oral, leukemia, and endometrial — that don't get the attention...
09/05/08
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