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Benefits seen in hormone use early in menopause

A new study may reassure some women considering short-term use of hormones to relieve hot flashes and other menopause symptoms. Starting low-dose treatment early in menopause made women feel better and did not seem to raise ...

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New study links tanning beds to non-melanoma skin cancer

Indoor tanning beds can cause non-melanoma skin cancer – and the risk is greater the earlier one starts tanning, according to a new analysis led by UCSF.

Cancer created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Preoperative needle breast biopsies can lead to improved treatment outcomes

Chicago: Women suspected of having breast cancer now have more reasons to be diagnosed with a needle biopsy instead of a traditional open surgical biopsy. Besides avoiding the risks and discomfort of an open surgical procedure, ...

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Should aspirin be used to prevent cancer?

Aspirin, the everyday drug taken by countless people around the world to ward off pain and reduce their risk of developing heart disease, may have a new trick up its sleeve –-preventing cancer.

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Myths and misunderstandings hamper efforts to prevent cancer

New insights on the global fight to prevent cancers were presented during the ESMO 2012 Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology in Vienna. The studies highlight the challenges of overcoming misunderstandings ...

Cancer created Sep 30, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The true costs of cancer in Europe revealed

New studies that reveal for the first time the real economic and human costs of caring for cancer patients in Europe will be presented during the ESMO 2012 Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology in Vienna.

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Follow-up lacking for babies after hepatitis B vaccination: CDC

(HealthDay)—Many U.S. babies born to mothers infected with hepatitis B do not receive recommended follow-up testing after vaccination, a new study finds.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Soaring mouth cancer rates highlight need for greater dentists' awareness

(Medical Xpress)—Rising rates of mouth cancer mean that it's more important than ever that dentists and members of the dental team can promote prevention, detect warning signs and refer patients appropriately.

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Three-year, 676-child trial shows effectiveness of low-cost intervention to improve sun protection

A blistering sunburn during childhood or adolescence more than doubles the adult risk of skin cancer. The accumulation of long-term sun exposure may be equally dangerous. A study from the Colorado School ...

Health created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hepatitis risk a concern for baby boomers

(Medical Xpress)—Older adults are asking more questions about liver health now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has formally called for baby boomers to get tested for Hepatitis C, says ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

New study finds chronic fatigue syndrome not linked to XMRV and pMLV viruses

The causes of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have long eluded scientists. In 2009, a paper in the journal Science linked the syndrome—sometimes called myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)—to infection with a mouse retrovirus called ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Long-term finasteride doesn't impair quality of life

(HealthDay)—Taking finasteride to prevent prostate cancer does not negatively affect the physical function, mental health, or vitality domains of health-related quality of life, according to a study published ...

Cancer created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Geneticists verify cholesterol-cancer link

University of Rochester Medical Center scientists discovered new genetic evidence linking cholesterol and cancer, raising the possibility that cholesterol medications could be useful in the future for cancer prevention or ...

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By age 45, smokers already at significantly higher risk of cancer death

(Medical Xpress)—A new Northwestern Medicine study shows that smoking during your middle-aged years dramatically increases your lifetime risk of not just getting cancer, but dying from it.

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First comprehensive review of European breast cancer screening programs finds benefits outweigh harm

A major review of breast cancer screening services in Europe, jointly led by researchers at Queen Mary, University of London, has concluded that the benefits of screening in terms of lives saved outweigh the harms caused ...

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