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Testicular Cancer a Bigger Threat to Young Men

Testicular Cancer a Bigger Threat to Young Men

Latest Cancer News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Testicular cancer occurs most often in young men, and they need to know the signs of the disease, a urologist says. Testicular cancer is relatively rare — about 9,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year in the United States — but it is the […]

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Is Your State a Hotspot for Obesity-Linked Cancers?

Is Your State a Hotspot for Obesity-Linked Cancers?

Latest Cancer News THURSDAY, Dec. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — What state you call home may have a great deal to do with your chances of developing an obesity-related cancer, a new report suggests. A nearly twofold difference exists between U.S. states with the highest and lowest proportion of obesity-related cancers, American Cancer Society researchers […]

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Released From Hospital After Lung Surgery

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Released From Hospital After Lung Surgery

Latest Cancer News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been discharged from the hospital following surgery for lung cancer last week. “Justice Ginsburg was discharged from the hospital yesterday and is recuperating at home,” said Kathleen Arberg, public information officer for the Supreme Court, in an […]

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Heart Risks High in Older Cancer Patients <i>Before</i> Diagnosis

Heart Risks High in Older Cancer Patients Before Diagnosis

Latest Cancer News FRIDAY, Dec. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — There’s a significant rise in the risk of heart attack and stroke in older people in the months before they’re diagnosed with cancer, a new study finds. “Our data show there is an associated risk of ischemic stroke and heart attack that begins to increase […]

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Lung Cancer Surgery

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Lung Cancer Surgery

Latest Cancer News FRIDAY, Dec. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery for lung cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City on Friday. “Two nodules in the lower lobe of her left lung were discovered incidentally during tests performed at George Washington University Hospital […]

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Chemo &#8216;Cocktail&#8217; Embraced as Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough

Chemo ‘Cocktail’ Embraced as Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough

By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter Latest Cancer News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — When researchers announced that a four-drug chemotherapy regimen can add years to the lives of some patients with earlier-stage pancreatic cancer, doctors didn’t wait. Trial results were released last spring, and were immediately “practice-changing,” said Dr. Hedy Kindler, an oncologist at […]

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Health Tip: How Alcohol May Raise Cancer Risk

Health Tip: How Alcohol May Raise Cancer Risk

(HealthDay News) — Alcohol use has been associated with cancers of the mouth, throat, voice box, esophagus, liver, colon, rectum and breast, the American Cancer Society says. Latest Cancer News The society describes how alcohol can affect the body, noting that the more you drink, the higher your risk: Alcohol can damage bodily tissues. Alcohol […]

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Brain Cancer

Brain Cancer

Brain Cancer Symptoms Headache All headaches are considered primary headaches or secondary headaches. Primary headaches are not associated with other diseases. Examples of primary headaches are migraine headaches, tension headaches, and cluster headaches. Secondary headaches are caused by other diseases. The associated disease may be minor or major. Secondary headaches may result from innumerable conditions, […]

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Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer

What are breast cancer medical treatments? Patients with breast cancer have many treatment options. Doctors adjust most treatments specifically to the type of cancer and the staging group. Treatment options undergo frequent adjustments, and your health care provider will have the information on the current standard of care available. Discusss treatment options with a health […]

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Surgery May Benefit Some With Early Prostate Cancer: Study

Surgery May Benefit Some With Early Prostate Cancer: Study

By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter Latest Cancer News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For certain men with early prostate cancer, choosing surgery over “watchful waiting” may add a few years to their lives, a new study suggests. European researchers found that among nearly 700 men with earlier-stage prostate cancer, those who received surgery to […]