Health News Archives

Radioactive ’Seed’ Rx Helps Women With Implants Fight Breast Cancer
In these cases, the implant makes it more difficult to treat the malignancy, experts explain

Transfusing Anemic Cancer Patients Boosts Clot Risk
But the danger is about the same as using drugs for treatment, study suggests

Women Smokers Lose 14.5 Years Off Life Span
November is lung cancer awareness month, and doctors urge everyone to kick the habit

Genes May Predict Lymphoma Treatment Outcome
Screens might be used to determine which patients will benefit, researchers say

Gene Test Could Predict Colon Cancer’s Return
Key DNA might also help guide treatment choices, researchers say

U.S. Cancer Rate-Death Rate Combo Drops for 1st Time
But smoking-related cancers continue to rise in some regions of country, report finds

Some Breast Cancers May Regress on Their Own
Study of women receiving mammography suggests it happens

Weight Boosts Older Women’s Breast Cancer Risk
It's the added pounds, not impaired detection, that's to blame, study concludes

’Fresh’ Transfusions Improve Odds for Cancer Patients After Surgery
But only if the blood was less than nine days old, study found

New Approach Keeps Tumor Cells From Refueling
Finding might one day lead to a novel technique to combat cancer, study says