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Breast CA tx delays still more common for poor, uninsured

(HealthDay)—For young women with breast cancer, a longer treatment delay time (TDT) is associated with decreased survival, especially for African-American women, those with public or no insurance, and those ...

Surgery created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Neighborhood poverty and health insurance figure in late-stage diagnosis of breast cancer

Home may be where the heart is, but where you live could affect your health.

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Comparable patterns of failure between SBRT, lobectomy or pneumonectomy for stage I NSCLC

For patients with medically operable clinical stage I non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), lobectomy or pneumonectomy is the standard approach. For patients with medically inoperable stage I NSCLC, stereotactic body radiotherapy ...

Cancer created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Updated 'Partin Tables' tool now available to predict prostate cancer spread

Prostate cancer experts at Johns Hopkins have developed an updated version of the Partin Tables, a tool to help men diagnosed with prostate cancer and their doctors to better assess their chance of a surgical cure. The updated ...

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Researcher shows diabetes, blood pressure link to colon cancer recurrence, survival

By all accounts, a combination of colon cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure can be a recipe for medical disaster. Now, a new study led by a surgical oncologist and researcher at Temple University School of Medicine and ...

Cancer created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Awareness could eliminate inequalities in cancer diagnoses

There are substantial inequalities in the stage at which cancer patients receive their diagnosis – a critical factor for cancer survival – a new study by the University of Cambridge reveals. The researchers found that ...

Cancer created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Black patients with kidney cancer have poorer survival than whites

Among patients with the most common form of kidney cancer, whites consistently have a survival advantage over blacks, regardless of patient and tumor characteristics or surgical treatment. That is the conclusion of a new ...

Cancer created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Starchy, high carbohydrate diet associated with recurrence of colon cancer

Colon cancer survivors whose diet is heavy in complex sugars and carbohydrate-rich foods are far more likely to have a recurrence of the disease than are patients who eat a better balance of foods, a new study by Dana-Farber ...

Cancer created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Women in less affluent areas of Chicago less likely to reside near mammography facility

Women in socioeconomically disadvantaged and less affluent areas of Chicago were less likely to live near a mammography facility with various aspects of care compared with women in less socioeconomically disadvantaged and ...

Cancer created Oct 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Study shows revisions in MPM staging system might be needed in future

The International Mesothelioma Interest Group (IMIG) staging system has been widely used, however, widespread concerns exist about the validity of the current malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) staging system. Concerns ...

Cancer created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Potential new colorectal cancer treatment target identified

(HealthDay)—The cell surface marker carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 6 (CD66c) is a novel marker for colorectal cancer stem cell isolation, which halts tumor growth when silenced, ...

Cancer created Oct 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Marital status, race increase survival rate significantly for Stage III non-small cell lung cancer patients

A study of survival data for Stage III, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients at the University of Maryland's Greenebaum Cancer Center in Baltimore indicates that marital status and race can significantly impact patient ...

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Brain radiation after lung cancer treatment reduces risk of cancer spreading

Stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated with surgery and/or radiation therapy have a significantly reduced risk of developing brain metastases if they also receive prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI); ...

Cancer created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Radiation after lumpectomy helps prevent need for mastectomy in early stage breast cancer

Contrary to clinical recommendations, older women with early stage breast cancer may want to undergo radiation after lumpectomy to help ensure that they will not need a mastectomy in the future. That is the conclusion of ...

Cancer created Aug 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lack of insurance linked to advanced stage cervical cancer

A large national sample of women diagnosed with cervical cancer between 2000 and 2007 finds lack of insurance was second only to age as the strongest predictor of late stage at diagnosis, a gap the authors say is likely attributable ...

Cancer created Jul 19, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast