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New guidelines in screening for cervical cancer include the option of HPV testing, a move that may soon signal the end for the Pap smear test.Cervical…
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James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo were cited for their work in harnessing the immune system to arrest the development of cancer.
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Treatment for early stage breast cancer can involve dozens of radiation treatments over a month or more, but a clinical trial now underway may shorten…
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There's a big survival gap between white and minority children when it comes to some childhood cancers. It turns out growing up in poverty explains a lot of the difference.
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In a new study, researchers found that doctors are better at explaining the benefits of a common cancer screening that its potential downsides. But overtesting comes with risks and costs of its own.
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A new study seeking detailed information about the ongoing increase in liver cancer in the U.S. found racial and ethnic differences in the…
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The American Cancer Society recommends you should begin screening for colon cancer at an earlier age. For a long time, that was 50. Now, it’s 45.Dr.…
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The American Cancer Society ranks lung cancer as the second most common cancer in both men and women.A screening program was created for those most at…
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Cancer treatment often involves chemotherapy and other toxic drugs, but a recent study again suggests hope of an organic approach.In the study, Ajay Goel,…
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Recent studies suggest even moderate consumption of coffee – one to four cups a day – may reduce the odds of colon cancer developing or recurring.The data…
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Ovarian cancer affects about 1 percent of women, but it has a high mortality rate — about 14,000 deaths each year. Still, new guidelines recommend women…
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Toxic stress in childhood can lead to a lifetime of health problems and, ultimately, a shorter life. Here's what schools can do to help.