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.
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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. 
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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Reuters - Vitamin D may extend the lives of
people with colon and rectal cancer, according to a study
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06/19/08
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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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HealthDay - MONDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified a
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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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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.
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...
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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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06/21/08
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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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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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HealthDay - MONDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers boosted the
level of early-stage ovarian cancer detection by 20 percent through use of
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06/23/08
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Poorer Patients Have Poorer Survival...
HealthDay - MONDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- Low socioeconomic status
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A 52-year-old man with advanced melanoma, the lethal form of skin cancer, has been successfully treated using just his own blood.
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.
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Study suggests colon cancer vaccine...
Reuters - A protein found only in the
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06/24/08
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06/11/08
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Costs for treating Medicare
patients with cancer increased substantially from 1991 to 2002,
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06/11/08
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American Cancer Society - Numerous studies have shown your risk of getting colon
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06/11/08
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