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Could 3-D Mammograms Soon Be the Standard for Breast Cancer Screening?

Could 3-D Mammograms Soon Be the Standard for Breast Cancer Screening?

Latest Cancer News MONDAY, June 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) — More women are getting 3-D mammograms, which spot breast anomalies more accurately than traditional mammograms, a new study shows. But there are big variations in use across the United States, the researchers noted. Three-D mammography — also called digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) — combines low-dose […]

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Making Sense of Mammography Guidelines

Making Sense of Mammography Guidelines

By Len CanterHealthDay Reporter Latest Cancer News TUESDAY, June 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Experts agree that detecting breast cancer early offers a better outlook, but when to start screenings and how often to have them has changed repeatedly. The goal has been to balance early detection with the distress of false positives that lead […]

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Better Treatments Needed to Boost Brain Cancer Survival: Study

Better Treatments Needed to Boost Brain Cancer Survival: Study

Latest Cancer News FRIDAY, June 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Glioblastoma brain cancer remains one of deadliest tumors, and new research shows five-year survival rates remain low for patients with the disease. While there have been improvements in short- and medium-term survival rates for patients with the most common type of brain tumor in adults, […]

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9/11 Dust Linked to Prostate Cancer in First Responders

9/11 Dust Linked to Prostate Cancer in First Responders

Latest Cancer News MONDAY, June 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A possible link between World Trade Center dust and prostate cancer in first responders has been found by researchers. Exposure to dust at the New York City site after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks triggered chronic inflammation in the responders’ prostates, which may have […]

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Many Advanced Colon Cancers Were ‘Born’ Ready to Spread

Many Advanced Colon Cancers Were ‘Born’ Ready to Spread

By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter Latest Cancer News TUESDAY, June 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) — In most patients with metastatic colon cancer, the disease may have begun spreading throughout the body very early on — when the original tumor was no bigger than a poppy seed, a new study suggests. Metastatic refers to the most advanced […]

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Yogurt Might Help Men Avoid Colon Cancer: Study

Yogurt Might Help Men Avoid Colon Cancer: Study

By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter Latest Cancer News TUESDAY, June 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Yogurt is a healthy food, and it may also be a cancer fighter, a new study suggests. Men who had two or more servings of yogurt a week had a 26% lower risk of developing precancerous growths in their colon, a […]

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Your Drinking Water May Harbor Cancer-Causing Nitrate: Study

Your Drinking Water May Harbor Cancer-Causing Nitrate: Study

By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter Latest Cancer News WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Millions of tons of nitrate from industrial farming find their way into America’s drinking water each year, causing thousands of cases of cancer and other health problems, an environmental advocacy group says. In a new report, researchers from the Environmental Working […]

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No Needle Prick: Laser-Based Test Hunts Stray Melanoma Cells in Blood

No Needle Prick: Laser-Based Test Hunts Stray Melanoma Cells in Blood

By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter Latest Cancer News WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Monitoring a melanoma patient’s progress is challenging. But a laser-based test might allow doctors to quickly screen the patient’s blood to spot tumor cells roaming the body, a preliminary study suggests. Those cells, known as circulating tumor cells, are “shed” from […]

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Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC)

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC)

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Symptom Paralysis Paralysis is the loss or impairment of voluntary muscular power. Paralysis can result from either diseases involving changes in the makeup of nervous or muscular tissue or those that are the result of metabolic disturbances that interfere with the function of nerves or muscles. Depending upon the cause, paralysis may […]

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Scared Safe: Pics of Sun’s Damage to Face Boost Sunscreen Use

Scared Safe: Pics of Sun’s Damage to Face Boost Sunscreen Use

Latest Cancer News WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — When all else fails, fear may motivate people to protect themselves from the sun. Researchers found that a photo of a mole being removed and visuals of skin damage did the trick. Study volunteers were shown photos taken using a VISIA UV camera system. These […]