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Is Melanoma Suspected? Get 2nd Opinion From Specialist, Study Says

Is Melanoma Suspected? Get 2nd Opinion From Specialist, Study Says

Latest Cancer News FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Melanoma is the most lethal type of skin cancer, and a new study finds that the diagnosis of a suspect lesion gains accuracy when a specialist pathologist is brought on board. Many patients with melanoma are first diagnosed by general practitioners, dermatologists or plastic surgeons. […]

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New blood test detects brain tumors with 87% accuracy

New blood test detects brain tumors with 87% accuracy

A new study has introduced a promising blood test that health professionals may soon use to accurately detect brain cancer. A simple blood test could make a great difference for those with brain cancer. Dr. Matthew J. Baker, a reader in the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, […]

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New Treatment Offers Hope for Kids With Deadly Nerve Cancer

New Treatment Offers Hope for Kids With Deadly Nerve Cancer

By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter Latest Cancer News THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Early treatment with an immune-boosting therapy might improve the outlook of young children with an advanced form of cancer, a new small study suggests. The trial involved 43 children with high-risk neuroblastoma, a cancer that starts in immature nerve cells. Researchers […]

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Exercise Might Guard Against Heart Damage of Chemo

Exercise Might Guard Against Heart Damage of Chemo

Latest Cancer News FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Chemotherapy can be hard on the heart, but an individualized exercise program may mitigate some of that damage, new research suggests. Heart problems are a common side effect in patients with cancer because cancer treatments can impair heart function and structure or accelerate development of […]

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Head, Neck Melanomas Show Alarming Rise in Young Americans

Head, Neck Melanomas Show Alarming Rise in Young Americans

Latest Cancer News WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Cases of deadly melanomas on the head and neck rose more than 51% over two decades among young people in the United States and Canada, a new study reports. Researchers found that the incidence of head and neck melanoma rose nearly 4% a year from […]

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Human breath may significantly affect office air quality

Human breath may significantly affect office air quality

New research suggests that the greatest pollutants of office air are humans, who unwittingly carry and disperse unhealthful volatile compounds by wearing deodorant — and even by breathing. How do humans negatively affect office air quality? There is a lot of concern about the negative effects of air pollution on health. Exposure to polluted air […]

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Through my eyes: Facing a cancer diagnosis

Through my eyes: Facing a cancer diagnosis

My name is Chris Fry, and I’m 69 years old. My wife, Katy, and I have been married for 43 years, and we have two children who each have two children of their own. I have what they call stage 4 cancer. I’ve had a career of 50 years in railway engineering, almost all of […]

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Alex Trebek Says Chemo Is Making Hosting ‘Jeopardy!’ a Lot Tougher

Alex Trebek Says Chemo Is Making Hosting ‘Jeopardy!’ a Lot Tougher

By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter Latest Cancer News MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek hinted in an interview that chemotherapy for stage 4 pancreatic cancer is taking a toll on his ability to host the popular game show. The 79-year-old Trebek resumed chemotherapy last month after losing a large amount of […]

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Male breast cancer: What factors improve outcomes?

Male breast cancer: What factors improve outcomes?

Male breast cancer is a relatively rare disease. For this reason, very few studies have evaluated the factors that have associations with better outcomes. A fresh investigation begins to fill this gap. Male breast cancer is rare but understudied. Male breast cancer (MBC) accounts for just 1% of all breast cancer cases. However, some scientists […]