Testicular cancer genetic advance
Researchers have for the first time found inherited genetic factors which raise the risk of testicular cancer.
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Archive for May, 2009
Promising Results in Stomach and Breast Cancer Drugs – New York Times
World News
Promising Results in Stomach and Breast Cancer DrugsNew York TimesBy ANDREW POLLACK ORLANDO, Fla. – The breast cancer drug Herceptin may now have a role in treating stomach cancer as well, according to study results announced here on Sunday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.Herceptin improves [...]
Hormone therapy lifts lung cancer death risk: study – Reuters
HealthKnowItAll
Hormone therapy lifts lung cancer death risk: studyReutersORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Use of menopausal hormone-replacement therapy increases the risk of death from lung cancer by 60 percent after five years, US researchers reported on Saturday.New Warning on Hormone ReplacementNew York TimesASCO: Combined Hormone Therapy Linked to Lung Cancer MortalityMedPage TodayRedOrbit - The Associated Press - Atlanta Journal [...]
Alcohol reduces gallstone risk
Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol protects against the development of gallstones, say UK researchers.
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Houston team claims progress on 2 anti-cancer vaccines – Houston Chronicle
ABC News
Houston team claims progress on 2 anti-cancer vaccinesHouston ChronicleBy TODD ACKERMAN Houston scientists are at the forefront of newfound success with therapeutic cancer vaccines, a holy grail of treatment fraught with disappointment during decades of clinical trials.Promising Results for Experimental Lymphoma VaccineABC NewsExperimental vaccine delays relapse in some cancer patientsUSA TodayAtlanta Journal Constitution - [...]
Chile confirms 26 new cases of A/H1N1 flu – Xinhua
Telegraph.co.uk
Chile confirms 26 new cases of A/H1N1 fluXinhuaSANTIAGO, May 31 (Xinhua) — The Chilean Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed 26 new cases of the A/H1N1 flu, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 276.Chile swine flu cases jump to 276AFPSwine flu case in Wales confirmedBBC NewsWaterbury Republican American - Reuters - Bizjournals.com - Albany Times [...]
Hurdles remain in Obama's push to revamp health care – USA Today
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Hurdles remain in Obama's push to revamp health careUSA TodayBy Jim Young, Reuters By Susan Page, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Now the policymakers who for months have been promising to overhaul the health care system have to start doing it.Fate of Obama healthcare plan is anything but certainMiamiHerald.comState health plans offer good optionsBoston [...]
Your Health: Sunscreen isn't just about SPF – USA Today
Times Online
Your Health: Sunscreen isn't just about SPFUSA TodayBy Emily Harris, Bloomberg News By Kim Painter, USA TODAY When you read a sunscreen label, don't skip the fine print – and don't forget to read between the lines.How much sun protection? Sorting out just what a product's SPF …San Jose Mercury NewsDo I really [...]
Cervical cancer ’surgery boost’
A different surgical technique in patients with early cervical cancer can improve survival by up to 20%, a study says.
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Relay for Life team to seek lots of quarters – Beckley Register-Herald
Newsday
Relay for Life team to seek lots of quartersBeckley Register-HeraldBy Bev Davis The team, led by Cindy Ramsey and her co-captain Lisa Horton, will lay each quarter down on a designated one-mile strip.Video: Thousands walk in Relay for LifeWTNHRelay for Life held in Traverse CityLocal EditionKenai Peninsula Online - Littleton Independent - Record-Searchlight - Rochester R Newsall 343 [...]
