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5 Health Tests You May Not Need FOXNews Such is the trouble with many cancer and health screening tests. Last week the US Preventive Services Task Force unleashed a maelstrom with its ... See all stories on this topic

Court Finds Hormone Therapy Drugs Caused Woman's Breast Cancer Avvo A Pennsylvania state court ruled in favor yesterday of an Illinois woman who claimed that hormone therapy drugs she had taken gave her breast cancer. ... See all stories on this topic

Implant-Based Cancer Vaccine Is First to Eliminate Tumors in Mice Science Daily (press release) 25, 2009) — A cancer vaccine carried into the body on a carefully engineered, fingernail-sized implant is the first to successfully eliminate tumors in ... See all stories on this topic

Long-Term Problems Linked to Testicular Cancer Chemo U.S. News & World Report 25 (HealthDay News) -- Neurological side effects are among the potential problems faced by long-term survivors of testicular cancer who were treated with ... See all stories on this topic

Cancer drug preserves insulin cells in diabetes Reuters By Gene Emery BOSTON (Reuters) - Rituxan, a drug used to treat cancer and rheumatoid arthritis, may help slow the development of newly discovered type 1 or ... See all stories on this topic

Cetuximab Helps Treat Colorectal Cancer U.S. News & World Report 25 (HealthDay News) -- Adding the drug cetuximab to neoadjuvant chemotherapy can shrink tumors and boost the odds of successful surgery in colorectal cancer ... See all stories on this topic

Novartis to Pay Incyte Up to $1.1 Bln In Cancer Therapy Deal Wall Street Journal Novartis also will be responsible for the worldwide development of the cancer treatment. Novartis in October said its third-quarter profit was flat, ... See all stories on this topic

Natural Soy Component May Help Treat Colon Cancer U.S. News & World Report 25 (HealthDay News) -- Sphingadienes, natural lipid molecules found in soy, could become a key ingredient in treatments for colon cancer, ... See all stories on this topic

Business Gazette Doctors, patients react to changes in breast cancer guidelines Business Gazette Area breast cancer survivors reacted with horror to a federal panel's finding that says women do not need routine mammograms to screen for breast cancer ... See all stories on this topic

"Cancer Of Fraud" Permeates US Healthcare System New York Times ... School of Management cited the dead as a glaring example of how much more needs to be done "to properly excise the cancer of fraud" from healthcare. ... See all stories on this topic

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MyFox Washington DC Verdict Unsealed In Prempro-Cancer Case MyFox Washington DC Five years later, Ernestine was diagnosed with breast cancer. She underwent a lumpectomy and six months of radiation treatments. ... See all stories on this topic

Voice of America Screening for Breast, Cervical Cancer: The New Advice Voice of America Yet new guidelines last week for breast cancer testing in the United States created a storm of debate. The advice came from experts who are appointed by the ... See all stories on this topic

CBS News "Wild" 'Staches Help Fight Cancer CBS News They certainly won't help a team win the Stanley Cup, but the Minnesota Wild hope they might do something better - raise awareness of prostate cancer. ... See all stories on this topic

Pfizer Loses Lawsuits Over Cancer-Causing Hormone Th... Ozarks First (Philadelphia, PA) -- Drugmaker Pfizer must pay 103-million dollars in punitive damages to two women who got breast cancer after taking hormones. ... See all stories on this topic

UPDATE 1-Aeterna shares up on cancer trial data Reuters TO) jumped more than 16 percent on Tuesday after the Canadian biotech company said its uterus cancer treatment met its primary goal in a mid-stage trial. ... See all stories on this topic

Cancer experts call for reduction in Pap tests Globe and Mail It's a long-overdue change that some cancer screening experts say will reduce waiting lists for secondary tests and the need for some painful, ... See all stories on this topic

New PAP Test Guidelines say 'Wait Until Age 21' EmpowHer (blog) Young women should delay their first Pap test for cervical cancer until their 21st birthday, and many others can wait longer for follow-up testing, ... See all stories on this topic

Recent Cancer Screening Changes Leave Many Confused MSN Health & Fitness 24 (HealthDay News) -- The world of cancer screening has been upended in the past two weeks. Not only did the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) ... See all stories on this topic

Cancer patient, 71, mugged in own W. Pa. driveway Philadelphia Inquirer Police near Pittsburgh have been searching for someone who mugged a 71-year-old cancer patient in her own driveway. Police in Plum Borough say Nan Palmer ... See all stories on this topic

UPDATE 1-Norway's Clavis signs $380 mln cancer drug deal Reuters OL) said on Tuesday it had signed a cancer drug development deal worth around $380 million with US-based Clovis Oncology, boosting its shares as much as 86 ... See all stories on this topic

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Poll: Most will ignore breast cancer mammogram guidelines USA Today By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY The vast majority of American women say they will ignore controversial new recommendations about breast cancer screening, ... See all stories on this topic

Decatur woman awarded $34.3 million; hormone therapy drugs linked to cancer Chicago Tribune In November 2002, she was diagnosed with invasive ductal breast cancer. By December 2003, she had undergone two mastectomies and reconstruction surgery on ... See all stories on this topic

UPDATE 1-Glaxo temporarily withdraws Avodart cancer filing Reuters L) temporarily withdrew its application to US regulators for a new use of its Avodart drug in preventing prostate cancer because of a technical problem with ... See all stories on this topic

Bible diagnosed with cancer ESPN On Friday night, Bible was taken to the Chapel Hill Cancer Center, where he is now and will remain for the next 30 days of treatment. ... See all stories on this topic

Cancer Confusion for Women Huffington Post (blog) A group representing obstetricians and gynecologists advises women can wait until 21 for their first screening for cervical cancer. For years, women have ... See all stories on this topic

Sleep Disorders Plague Cancer Patients U.S. News & World Report 23 (HealthDay News) -- Insomnia and sleep disorders affect more than three-quarters of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, a rate nearly three times ... See all stories on this topic

Stefanie Spielman remembered for grace, compassion Delaware News * The Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research just reached the $6.5 million mark for funds raised. By DONAVON CAMPBELL UPDATED VIDEO and SLIDESHOW ... See all stories on this topic

Weight May Not Drive Racial Disparities in Colon Cancer U.S. News & World Report 23 (HealthDay News) -- Body weight and co-existing health problems don't explain why black colon cancer patients have lower survival rates than whites, ... See all stories on this topic

Combo Treatment Beneficial in Biliary-Tract Cancer Study U.S. News & World Report The study from the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center in Boston found that survival and tumor response in patients treated with bevacizumab ... See all stories on this topic

AsiaOne Cervical cancer prevention AsiaOne There has been considerable media publicity about the prevention of cervical cancer in the past six months. Most of it has focused on the human papilloma ... See all stories on this topic

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More Republican Lies and Deception Over Cancer Screening Huffington Post (blog) It's highly unfortunate timing for the Obama administration that two new cancer-screening recommendations have been made by government and independent ... See all stories on this topic

Baltimore Sun Guidelines against self-exams for breast cancer ignite firestorm Baltimore Sun By Kelly Brewington | kelly.brewington@baltsun.com Mary Ivey didn't have a family history of breast cancer or a genetic mutation putting her at high risk ... See all stories on this topic

Women's Cancer Recommendations Stir Controversy Amid Senate Vote ABC News Women's cancer screening guidelines come as senate votes on health care reform. The bill would insure an additional 31 million Americans at a cost of nearly ... See all stories on this topic

Mammogram is Killing Women, Causes Breast Cancer NewsBlaze As a phlebotomist, I did my research about breast cancer. You can can say that I'm crazy, but I think the mammogram is killing women. As a lab assistant, ... See all stories on this topic

OregonLive.com Long exposure to embalming fluid raises morticians' risk for cancer death OregonLive.com Scientists already knew that exposure to formaldehyde hiked the cancer risk for pathologists, anatomists and funeral home workers. ... See all stories on this topic

The Risks and Benefits of Cancer Tests New York Times The debate over the rational use of screening tests for breast and cervical cancer is but the first volley in what is sure to be a pitched battle to adopt ... See all stories on this topic

Pink Propane Truck Helping Fight Against Breast Cancer NBC4i.com By Angie Price COLUMBUS, Ohio – The United Landmark Cooperative Propane Company is honoring Stefanie Spielman by raising money for her breast cancer ... See all stories on this topic

Commentary: Mammogram debate and a false economy McClatchy Washington Bureau By Lynne K. Varner | The Seattle Times Obviously, I am not more knowledgeable about breast cancer than a government-led panel of experts. ... See all stories on this topic

Cancer screening: What could it hurt? A lot, actually Los Angeles Times Routine cancer testing saves lives, but it also leads to biopsies, surgeries, radiation, even deaths that otherwise would not have occurred. ... See all stories on this topic

Mailbag: Insist on cancer exam Albany Democrat Herald I am just dumbstruck and appalled by the recommendations that just came out about breast cancer. I started getting my mammograms at the age of 43 on a ... See all stories on this topic

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Guidelines for cancer screening differ by group The Associated Press Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges. ... See all stories on this topic

Washington Post Cervical cancer screening can wait till 21, group says Washington Post Dr. Jennifer Ashton reports on new cancer screening guidelines affecting women that would recommend less frequent pap smears to detect cervical cancer. ... See all stories on this topic

NBC4i.com Central Ohio Leaders Against Breast Cancer remember Stefanie Spielman NBC4i.com Thousands of Central Ohioans are remembering Stefanie Spielman, including the staff and doctors at The James Cancer Hospital. By Candice Lee | Anchor, ... See all stories on this topic

UPDATE 1-Antigenics cancer vaccine gets negative EU panel vote Reuters O) said an advisory committee of European health regulators formally rejected its application to market a potential cancer vaccine, Oncophage, ... See all stories on this topic

KAUZ University and Cancer Society Hold Great American Smokeout KAUZ Midwestern State University and the American Cancer Society are teaming up in an attempt to get students to quit smoking for just one day. ... See all stories on this topic

Funeral Workers Risk Cancer From Formaldehyde ABC News Their study of more than 400 funeral workers is the first to look carefully at the association, they reported in the Journal of the National Cancer ... See all stories on this topic

Black Hills Pioneer Cancer society says it will not appeal smoking ban ruling Black Hills Pioneer By Amy Wright DEADWOOD -- The American Cancer Society says it will not appeal the ruling that would ban smoking in all businesses. Jennifer Stalley with the ... See all stories on this topic

Discovery Boosts Boys' Prospects for Post-Cancer Fertility U.S. News & World Report 20 (healthday News) -- New research suggests it may become possible for pre-pubescent boys stricken by cancer to prepare for the future when they may be ... See all stories on this topic

Debating Benefits, Risks Of Routine Mammograms NPR (Women with a family history of breast cancer or other risk factors are a different story.) The task force, after a stringent review of evidence it ... See all stories on this topic

Guidelines Push Back Age for Cervical Cancer Tests New York Times By DENISE GRADY New guidelines for cervical cancer screening say women should delay their first Pap test until age 21, and be screened less often than ... See all stories on this topic

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Examiner.com Take heart, Ladies! Mammograms do not prevent breast cancer! Examiner.com AP photo So what if the new recommendations for breast cancer screening have changed from every year to every two years for women fifty and over instead of ... See all stories on this topic

ImmunoGen licenses anti-cancer technology to Amgen Reuters O) said it licensed its technology to develop anti-cancer drugs to Amgen Inc (AMGN.O) for a $1 million upfront payment. ImmunoGen is also entitled to ... See all stories on this topic

American Cancer Society Sponsors Its 34th Annual Great American Smokeout Examiner.com The 34th Annual Great American Smokeout is sponsored by the American Cancer Society. It was started to encourage people that were struggling with a smoking ... See all stories on this topic

Celeb Survivors Protest Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines ABC News By SARAH SARGENTI and ANDREA DRESDALE Hollywood stars Olivia Newton-John, Jaclyn Smith, and Sheryl Crow -- all of whom have survived breast cancer – spoke ... See all stories on this topic

Andrew Lloyd Webber Re-Admitted To The Hospital Following Cancer Operation AHN The cancer-stricken musical theater legend will be back at work in the New Year. A statement was posted on his website, saying, "Andrew has been re-admitted ... See all stories on this topic

Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 Increase Risk of Cancer in Patients with Heart Disease Cancer Consultants Researchers from Norway have reported that folic acid and B12 supplements in patients with ischemic heart disease increase the risk of cancer and all-cause ... See all stories on this topic

KSFY American Cancer Society Won't Appeal Smoking Ban Ruling KSFY By KSFY Staff The American Cancer Society says it will not appeal Judge Trandahl's ruling regarding the statewide smoke free law. ... See all stories on this topic

Basketball: Utah Stars' Robbins dies of cancer Salt Lake Tribune Robbins passed away in his home in Metairie, La. following a 3 1/2-year battle with cancer. The 6-foot-9 center from Groveland, Fla., averaged 17.1 points ... See all stories on this topic

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Kiss founding drummer Peter Criss helps raise awareness on male breast cancer The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Now, Criss hopes to be a role model in another sense — to help raise the public's consciousness of the little-known fact that men can get breast cancer. ... See all stories on this topic

Folate Supplementation Linked to Increased Cancer Incidence and Mortality Medscape November 18, 2009 — Folic acid and vitamin B supplementation was associated with an increase in cancer incidence, cancer mortality, and all-cause mortality ... See all stories on this topic

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