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Breast Density Alerts Might Not Be Helping Women

Breast Density Alerts Might Not Be Helping Women

Latest Cancer News By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Having dense breast tissue raises a woman’s odds for breast cancer, so many states require providers to notify women if a mammogram finds they have dense breast tissue. But a new study suggests that the notifications may be having little impact […]

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Acupuncture May Ease a Common Side Effect of Cancer Treatment

Acupuncture May Ease a Common Side Effect of Cancer Treatment

Latest Cancer News FRIDAY, Dec. 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Dry mouth can be a troubling side effect of radiation therapy, but acupuncture may ease its symptoms, a new study suggests. Of 339 patients getting radiation for head and neck cancer in the United States and China, those who had acupuncture had fewer symptoms of […]

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Obesity May Boost Effectiveness of a Lung Cancer Therapy

Obesity May Boost Effectiveness of a Lung Cancer Therapy

Latest Cancer News MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Obesity is seldom a friend to health, but in one medical context it might give patients a slight advantage, new research suggests. Specifically, when Australian researchers looked at trials of atezolizumab, an immune system-based treatment for lung cancer, they found that the drug worked better […]

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Regular Exercise Cuts Odds for 7 Major Cancers

Regular Exercise Cuts Odds for 7 Major Cancers

Latest Cancer News By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Exercise may reduce the odds you’ll develop any of seven types of cancer — and a new study suggests the more you exercise, the lower your risk. That’s the conclusion of researchers who pooled data from nine published studies that included […]

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Health Tip: Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

Health Tip: Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

Latest Cancer News (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer screenings are important tools to find cancer before symptoms are noticeable, says the American Cancer Society. The society provides these screening guidelines for women: Women aged 40-to-44 should consider screenings and mammograms. Women aged 45-to-54 should get yearly mammograms. Women age 55 and older should get bi-yearly […]

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How do fruit and veg reduce colorectal cancer risk?

How do fruit and veg reduce colorectal cancer risk?

A study initially investigating aspirin as a preventive treatment for colorectal cancer coincidentally uncovered a mechanism that might explain how fruit and vegetables reduce the risk of developing this disease. Share on PinterestA recent study delves into flavonoids, which occur in a range of fruit and veg. Worldwide, more than 1 million people receive a […]

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Ultrasound with MRI improves prostate treatment

Ultrasound with MRI improves prostate treatment

MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) is a new tool for the highly accurate treatment of prostate cancer — without the usual side effects. Share on PinterestUltrasound scans guided by real time MRI may improve prostate cancer treatment. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among males. Although the 5 year survival rate […]

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Aspirin: Friend or foe after breast cancer?

Aspirin: Friend or foe after breast cancer?

Many studies have suggested that women who take aspirin may have a lower risk of breast cancer. But how does this common anti-inflammatory affect the health outcomes of women who have already received treatment for the disease? Share on PinterestResearchers have been working to find out why aspirin use is linked to such a wide […]

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Enhertu Approved for Unresectable, Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer

Enhertu Approved for Unresectable, Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer

Latest Cancer News MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki) has received accelerated approval for treatment of unresectable or metastatic human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. Enhertu, a HER2-directed antibody and topoisomerase inhibitor conjugate, is indicated for adults with unresectable or […]

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Young Colon Cancer Patients Have Fared Better Under Obamacare

Young Colon Cancer Patients Have Fared Better Under Obamacare

Latest Cancer News FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Diagnosis and treatment of young adults with colon cancer improved under an Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision permitting young adults up to age 26 to be covered under their parents’ insurance, researchers report. They analyzed outcomes among nearly 2,000 U.S. patients aged 19 to 25 […]